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March 18, 1999
These release notes describe the features and caveats for Cisco IOS software on the Cisco AccessPath-TS3 Model 531 Integrated Access system. The Cisco AccessPath-TS3 Model 531 system consists of four shelves:
Table 1 shows the Cisco IOS and Catalyst releases used for the Cisco AccessPath-TS3 Model 531 system. For additional information on the software releases used on the Cisco AccessPath-TS3 Model 531 system, refer to the "Related Documentation" section. The electronic documentation can be found on Cisco Connection Online(CCO) on the World Wide Web and on the Documentation CD-ROM.
| System Shelf | Cisco IOS Release | Feature Image |
|---|---|---|
Cisco 3640 system controller | 11.3(5)P | IP Plus |
Cisco AS5300 access server with 8 PRI | 12.0(2)XD | Enterprise Plus |
Cisco AS5300 access server with 4PRI | 11.3(7)AA | Enterprise Plus |
Cisco 7206 router | 11.3(4)T | Enterprise |
Catalyst 5002 switch | 3.2(4)1 | Supervisor |
| 1The Switch Shelf runs Catalyst 5000 series software. |
These release notes discuss the following topics:
Follow these guidelines during the preconfiguration process for the Cisco AccessPath-TS3 Model 531 system. They should also be taken into consideration during any subsequent reconfigurations of the Cisco AccessPath-TS3 Model 531 system.
Disable unnecessary protocols on Ethernet interfaces, such as the following:
The Access Server shelves support the following LAN and WAN interfaces:
The router shelves support the following LAN interfaces:
The router shelves support the following WAN interfaces:
The router shelves support the following WAN data rates:
There is only one new feature in Cisco IOS Release 11.3(5)T which affects the system controller for the Cisco AccessPath-TS3 Model 531 system. For more information about other features on this platform, use the following path on CCO or the Documentation CD-ROM:
The following new feature is supported by the Cisco 3600 series in Cisco IOS Release 11.3(5)T and later releases.
56-kbps modem firmware (V.90) is available for the Cisco 3600 series beginning in Cisco IOS Release 11.3(5)T. V.90 is the new standard for 56k modem communication, and is an evolution from the older K56Flex and X2 protocols. This firmware update will allow 56K-enabled client modems to archive the maximum connect speeds possible using this new technology. Benefits include faster Web access, faster file download, and improved multimedia support. This firmware version
is 2.5.1.0.
The following new feature is supported by the Cisco 3600 series in Cisco IOS Release 11.3(4)T and later releases.
The following eight Enhanced PRI network modules were added to the Cisco 3600 series:
The Cisco 3600 series team is pleased to announce new enhanced versions of PRI Network Modules, now available with a integrated 10/100BaseTX Etherenet port. These network modules provide greater versatility, allowing for better slot efficiency and increased port densities when utilized in the Cisco 3600 series with Cisco IOS Release 11.3(4)T and later.
These new network modules, when combined with the Digital Modem network modules, provide hybrid ISDN/Analog dial access capabilities for the first time on the Cisco 3620, lowering the entry price for 1 PRI with 24/30 Digital Modems solution.
This network module can also be utilized in a Cisco 3640, allowing support for up to 8 PRI in a 2RU chassis.
The following new features are supported by the Cisco 3600 series in Cisco IOS Release 11.3(3)T and later releases.
The 1-port asynchronous transfer mode (ATM-25) network module provides connectivity to an external asynchronous digital subscriber line (ADSL) modem for Cisco series 3600 routers. This network module provides ATM traffic shaping for use with ADSL uplink speeds and protocol support for permanent virtual circuit (PVC) environments. This network module provides full support for multiprotocol encapsulation over ATM Adaptive Layer 5(RFC 1483), classic IP over ATM encapsulation (RFC 1577), and Cisco Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) over ATM.
In the online feature description, Figure 1 shows the 1-port ATM-25 network module in a typical ADSL application environment. In this example, the network module and the associated Cisco 3640 router provide ATM connectivity to the ADSL modem and provide traffic shaping and protocol encapsulation for the downstream LAN clients.
The Cisco 3600 series 1-port high-speed serial interface (HSSI) network module provides full-duplex connectivity at Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) OC-1/STS-1 (51.840 Mhz), T3 (44.736 MHz), and E3 (34.368 MHz) rates in conformance with the EIA/TIA-612 and EIA/TIA-613 specifications. The actual rate of the interface depends on the external data service unit (DSU) and the type of service to which it is connected. This 1-port HSSI network module can reach speeds of up to 52 Mbps in unidirectional traffic with 1,548-byte packets and 4,250 packets per second. Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM), ATM with Data Exchange Interface (DXI), High-Level Data Link Control (HDLC), Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), Frame Relay, and Switched Multi-Megabit Data Service (SMDS) WAN services are all fully supported.
The 1-Port HSSI network module provides the following benefits:
The Digital Modem Network Module for the Cisco 3640 is a high-density digital network module containing, 6, 12, 18, 24, or 30 digital (MICA) modems. These modems, along with the T1 (or E1) port module, provide a direct digital connection to an Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) Primary Rate Interface (PRI) channel. The T1 CAS feature enables these network modules to support voice call transmission using channelized T1 lines (CT1) with channel associated signaling (CAS).
CAS is a form of signaling used on a T1 line. With CAS, a signaling element is dedicated to each channel in the T1 frame. This type of signaling is sometimes called Robbed Bit Signaling (RBS) because a bit is taken out (or robbed) from the user's data stream to provide signaling information to and from the switch. The T1 CAS feature enables the modems on the Digital Network Modem Module to receive and transmit incoming and outgoing call signaling (such as on-hook and off-hook) through each T1 controller that is configured for a channelized T1 line.
However, some environments do not function properly if the RIF is terminated. For that reason, DLSw+ now supports the RIF Passthrough feature, in which the entire source-route bridged path appears in the RIF.
The Virtual Private Dialup Network (VPDN) Management Information Base (MIB) feature is intended to support all the tables and objects defined in "Cisco VPDN Management MIB" for the user sessions of the VPDN features. There are a number of commands which provide information and statistics through the Command Line Interface (CLI) but not Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP); the Cisco VPDN MIB has been created to satisfy the need to provide information and statistics through SNMP.
Users who have implemented security solutions using a vendor-proprietary implementation of RADIUS can now integrate Cisco access routers into their networks more easily.
For a complete list of supported IETF and vendor-proprietary RADIUS attributes, refer to the "RADIUS Attributes" appendix in the Cisco IOS Release 11.3 Security Configuration Guide.
The automated double authentication feature enhances the existing double authentication feature.
Previously, with the existing double authentication feature, a second level of user authentication is achieved when the user Telnets to the network access server or router and enters a username and password. Now, with automated double authentication, the user does not have to Telnet anywhere but instead responds to a dialog box that requests a username and password or PIN.
For information about the existing double authentication feature, refer to the "Configuring Authentication" chapter of the Cisco IOS Release 11.3 Security Configuration Guide.
Certificate Authority (CA) interoperability is provided in support of the IP Security (IPSec) standard. CA interoperability permits Cisco IOS devices and CA devices to communicate so that your Cisco IOS device can obtain and use digital certificates from the CA. Although IPSec can be implemented in your network without the use of a CA, using a CA provides manageability and scalability for IPSec.
For background and configuration information for IPSec, see the "IPSec Network Security" feature documentation.
IPSec is a framework of open standards developed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF).
IPSec provides security for transmission of sensitive information over unprotected networks such as the Internet. IPSec acts at the network layer, protecting and authenticating IP packets between participating IPSec devices ("peers") such as Cisco routers.
IPSec provides the following network security services:
With IPSec, data can be transmitted across a public network without fear of observation, modification, or spoofing. This enables applications such as virtual private networks (VPNs), extranets, and remote user access.
IPSec services are similar to those provided by Cisco Encryption Technology, a proprietary security solution introduced in Cisco IOS Software Release 11.2. (The IPSec standard was not yet available at Release 11.2.) However, IPSec provides a more robust security solution, and is standards-based.
ISAKMP/Oakley is a key management protocol which is used in conjunction with the IPSec standard. IPSec is an IP security feature that provides robust authentication and encryption of IP packets.
IPSec can be configured without ISAKMP/Oakley, but ISAKMP/Oakley enhances IPSec by providing additional features, flexibility, and ease of configuration for the IPSec standard.
ISAKMP/Oakley is a hybrid protocol which implements the Oakley key exchange inside the ISAKMP framework.
MS-CHAP differs from the standard CHAP as follows:
Depending on the security protocols you have implemented, PPP authentication using MS-CHAP can be used with or without Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) security services. If you have enabled AAA, PPP authentication using MS-CHAP can be used in conjunction with both TACACS+ and RADIUS.
Two new vendor-specific RADIUS attributes (IETF Attribute 26) were added to enable RADIUS to support MS-CHAP. For a complete list of supported IETF and vendor-proprietary RADIUS attributes, refer to the "RADIUS Attributes" appendix in the Cisco IOS Release 11.3 Security Configuration Guide.
Always On/Dynamic ISDN (AO/DI) is an on-demand service that optimizes the use of an existing Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) signaling channel (D channel) to transport X.25 traffic. The X.25 D channel call is placed from the subscriber to the packet data service provider. Multilink and TCP/IP protocols are encapsulated within the X.25 logical circuit carried by the D channel. The bearer channels (Bchannels) use the Multilink protocol without the standard Q.922 and X.25 encapsulations and invoke additional bandwidth as needed. AODI takes full advantage of existing packet handlers at the central office by using an existing D channel to transport the X.25 traffic. The link associated with the X.25 D channel packet connection is used as the primary link of the Multilink protocol. The Dchannel is a connectionless, packet oriented link between the Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) and the central office. Since the Dchannel is always available, it is possible to in turn offer "always available" services. On-demand functionality is achieved by using the Bchannels to temporarily boost data throughput and are disconnected after use.
Microsoft Point-to-Point Compression (MPPC) is a scheme used to compress Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) packets between Cisco and Microsoft client devices. The MPPC algorithm is designed to optimize processor and bandwidth utilization in order to support multiple simultaneous connections. The MPPC algorithm uses a Lempel-Ziv (LZ) based algorithm with a continuous history buffer, called a dictionary.
The Multiple ISDN Switch Types feature allows you to configure more than one ISDN switch type per router. You can apply an ISDN switch type on a per interface basis, thus extending the existing global isdn switch-type command to the interface level. This allows Basic Rate Interfaces (BRI) and Primary Rate Interfaces (PRI) to run simultaneously on platforms that support both interface types.
The isdn tei command is also extended to the interface level. Terminal endpoint negotiation (TEI) determines when Layer 2 is activated (power-up or first-call).
National ISDN Switch Types for Basic Rate and Primary Rate Interfaces introduces changes to ISDN switch types for Primary Rate Interfaces (PRI) and Basic Rate Interfaces (BRI) as follows:
Basic Rate Interface (BRI) is an Integrated Systems Digital Network (ISDN) interface, and it consists of two B channels (B1 and B2) and one D channel. The B channels are used to transfer data, voice, and video. The D channel controls the B channels.
ISDN uses the D channel to carry signal information. ISDN can also use the D channel in a BRI to carry X.25 packets. The D channel has a capacity of 16 kbps, and the X.25 over D channel can use up to 9.6 kbps.
You can set the parameters of the X.25-over-D-channel interface without disrupting the original ISDN interface configuration. In a normal ISDN BRI interface, the D and B channels are bundled together and represented as a single interface. The original BRI interface continues to represent the D, B1, and B2 channels.
Because some end-user equipment uses static terminal endpoint identifiers (TEIs) to access this feature, static TEIs are supported. The dialer recognizes the X.25-over-D-channel calls and initiates them on a new interface.
X.25 traffic over the D channel can be used as a primary interface where low-volume, sporadic interactive traffic is the normal mode of operation. Supported traffic includes IPX, AppleTalk, transparent bridging, XNS, DECnet, and IP.
The following new features are supported by the Cisco 3600 series in Cisco IOS Release 11.3(2)T and later releases.
The Digital Modem Network Module for the Cisco 3640 is a high-density digital network module containing 6, 12, 18, 24, or 30 V.34+ (28.8 kbps) digital (MICA) modems. These modems provide a direct digital connection to an Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) Primary Rate Interface (PRI) channel. This digital modem network module allows you to support a mix of both digital (ISDN) and POTS analog modem calls over a single digital network interface.
Depending on the modem license you purchase with your Cisco 3640, the modems on the Digital Modem Network Module are either manageable or not manageable by Cisco IOS software commands. Manageable modems support the one out-of-band feature, which is used for gathering modem performance statistics and transmitting attention (AT) commands. If the license you purchase includes this modem management capability, you can use the modem management commands to gather call statistics and upgrade modem firmware for large modem pools.
Dialer Watch is a backup feature that integrates dial backup with routing capabilities. Prior dial backup implementations used the following conditions to trigger backup:
Prior backup implementations might not have supplied optimum performance on some networks, such as those using Frame Relay multipoint subinterfaces or Frame Relay connections that do not support end-to-end LMI.
Dialer Watch provides reliable connectivity without relying solely on defining interesting traffic to trigger outgoing calls at the central router. Dialer Watch uses the convergence times and characteristics of dynamic routing protocols. Integrating backup and routing features enables Dialer Watch to monitor every deleted route. By configuring a set of watched routes that define the primary interface, you are able to monitor and track the status of the primary interface as watched routes are added and deleted. Monitoring the watched routes is done in the following sequence:
1. Whenever a watched route is deleted, Dialer Watch checks to see if there is at least one valid route for any of the watched IP addresses defined.
2. If there is no valid route, the primary line is considered down and unusable.
3. If there is a valid route for at least one of the defined watched IP addresses, and if the route is pointing to an interface other than the backup interface configured for Dialer Watch, the primary link is considered up.
4. In the event that the primary link goes down, Dialer Watch is immediately notified by the routing protocol and the secondary link is brought up.
5. When the secondary link is up, at the expiration of each idle timeout, the primary link is rechecked.
6. If the primary link remains down, the idle timer is indefinitely reset.
7. If the primary link is up, the secondary backup link is disconnected. Additionally, a disable timer can be set to create a delay for the secondary link to disconnect, after the primary link is reestablished.
The MS Callback feature provides client-server callback services for Microsoft Windows 95 and Microsoft Windows NT clients. MS Callback supports the Microsoft Callback Control Protocol (MSCB). MSCB is Microsoft's proprietary protocol that is used by Windows 95 and Windows NT clients. MS Callback supports negotiated PPP Link Control Protocol (LCP) extensions initiated and agreed upon by the Microsoft client. MS Callback is added to existing PPP Callback functionality. Therefore, if you configure your Cisco access server to perform PPP Callback using Cisco IOS Release 11.3(2)T or later, MS Callback is automatically available.
MS Callback supports AAA security models using a local database or AAA server.
MSCB uses LCP callback options with suboption type 6. The Cisco MS Callback feature supports clients with a user-specified callback number and server specified (preconfigured) callback number.
MS Callback does not affect non-Microsoft machines that implement standard PPP LCP extensions as described in RFC 1570. In this scenario, MS Callback is transparent.
Protocol-Independent Multicast (PIM) Version 2 includes the following improvements over PIM Version 1:
PIM Version 1, together with the Auto-RP feature, can perform the same tasks as the PIM Version 2 BSR. However, Auto-RP is a standalone protocol, separate from PIM Version 1, and is Cisco proprietary. PIM Version 2 is a standards track protocol in the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF).
Cisco's PIM Version 2 implementation allows good interoperability and transition between Version 1 and Version 2. You can upgrade to PIM Version 2 incrementally. PIM Versions 1 and 2 can be configured on different routers within one network. Internally, all routers on a shared media network must run the same PIM version. Therefore, if a PIM Version 2 router detects a PIM Version 1 router, the Version 2 router downgrades itself to Version 1 until all Version 1 routers have been shut down or upgraded.
PIM uses the BSR to discover and announce RP-set information for each group prefix to all the routers in a PIM domain. This is the same function accomplished by Auto-RP, but the BSR is part of the PIM Version 2 specification. The BSR mechanism interoperates with Auto-RP.
To avoid a single point of failure, you can configure several candidate BSRs in a PIM domain. A BSR is elected among the candidate BSRs automatically; they use bootstrap messages to discover which BSR has the highest priority. This router then announces to all PIM routers in the PIM domain that it is the BSR.
Routers that are configured as candidate RPs then unicast to the BSR the group range for which they are responsible. The BSR includes this information in its bootstrap messages and disseminates it to all PIM routers in the domain. Based on this information, all routers will be able to map multicast groups to specific RPs. As long as a router is receiving the bootstrap message, it has a current RP map.
DRP Server Agent EnhancementsThe DRP Server Agent is a Director Response Protocol (DRP) server application based on UDP for use only with Distributed Director. The DRP Server Agent will provide the following additional functionality:
The following sections list the new features that are available for the Access Server shelf for Cisco IOS Release 12.0(2)XD. For more information about other features on this platform, use the following path on CCO or the Documentation CD-ROM:
The command-line interface (CLI) String Search feature allows you to search or filter the output of any show or more command. This is useful when you need to sort though large amounts of output or if you want to exclude output that you do not need to see. CLI String Search also allows for searching and filtering at --More-- paging prompts.
With the search function, you can begin unfiltered output at the first line that contains a regular expression you specify. You can specify a maximum of one filter per command to either include or exclude output lines that contain the specified regular expression.
A regular expression is any word, phrase, number, or other type of information that appears in show or more command output.
With the introduction of Easy IP Phase 2, Cisco IOS software also supports Intelligent DHCP Relay functionality. A DHCP Relay Agent is any host that forwards DHCP packets between clients and servers. A DHCP Relay Agent enables the client and server to reside on separate subnets. If the Cisco IOS DHCP server cannot satisfy a DHCP request from its own database, it can forward the DHCP request to one or more secondary DHCP servers defined by the network administrator using standard Cisco IOS IP helper-address functionality.
The new Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) Management Information Base (MIB) RFC 2127 has been designed to provide useful information in accordance with the IETF's new standard for the management of ISDN interfaces. It controls all aspects of ISDN interfaces. RFC 2127 provides information on the physical Basic Rate Interfaces (BRIs), control and statistical information for B (bearer) and D (signaling) channels, terminal endpoints, and directory numbers.
The ISDN MIB RFC 2127 controls all aspects of ISDN interfaces. It consists of five groups:
The ISDN MIB RFC 2127 enables you to use any commercial SNMP network management application to support ISDN call processing in Cisco IOS software. You can integrate management of dial access products using ISDN with your existing network management systems.
It is now possible to implement access lists based on the time of day. To do so, create a time range that defines specific times of the day and week. The time range is identified by a name, and then referenced by a function, so that those time restrictions are imposed on the function itself.
Currently, IP and IPX extended access lists are the only functions that can use time ranges. The time range allows the network administrator to define when the permit or deny statements in the access list are in effect. Prior to this feature, access list statements were continuously in effect after they had been applied. Both named or numbered access lists can reference a time range.
The following sections list the new features that are available for the Access Server shelf for Cisco IOS Release 11.3(7)AA. For more information about other features on this platform, use the following path on CCO or the Documentation CD-ROM:
This section contains brief descriptions of the new features added in this release. The three new features described in this section support the Cisco SS7/C7 Dial Access Solution System, a product which runs on the following access servers in conjunction with the Cisco Signaling Controller (CSC) and the Network Access Server (NAS):
These features further enhance the capabilities of the Cisco SS7/C7 Dial Access Solution System, which was first introduced with Cisco IOS release 11.3(5)AA. (See the section, "New Features in Cisco IOS Release 11.3(5)AA.") The new features introduced with the current release are:
These features provide support for IP connection to SS7/C7 Signaling Controller and associated continuity testing (COT). This support allows carrier customers to connect their access servers to the Public Switch Telephone Network (PSTN) directly, by using Signaling System #7 (SS7/C7) signaling protocols. The SS7/C7 signaling links terminate on a separate UNIX system called the Cisco Signaling Controller (Cisco SC2200). The Cisco SC2200 maps incoming calls, which are signaled via SS7/C7, to bearers on the access servers. The access servers and Cisco SC2200 interact to set up and tear down calls using an extended Q.931 protocol over Q.921 and UDP. In this manner, the access servers and Cisco SC2200 form a system that emulates an end-office switch in the PSTN.
The Cisco SS7/C7 Dial Access Solution System uses the ISDN Q.931 and Q.921 protocols over a Redundant Link Manager (RLM) module. RLM makes use of the UDP protocol to transfer information from the NAS to the CSC and vice versa. The ISDN module works in conjunction with the RLM.
For more information on the Cisco SS7/C7 Dial Access Solution System, see the, "Related Documentation" section.
The goal of Redundant Link Manager (RLM) is to primarily provide a virtual link management over multiple IP networks so that the Q.931 signaling protocol and other proprietary protocols can be transported on top of multiple redundant links between the Cisco Signaling Controller (CSC) and the Network Access Server (NAS). In addition to this, RLM opens, maintains, and closes multiple links, manages buffers of queued signaling messages, and monitors whether links are active for link failover and Signaling Controller failover. The user can create more than one IP connection between the CSC and the NAS.
The RLM goes beyond Q.921, because it allows for future use of different upper layers, and more importantly, allows for multiple, redundant paths to be treated as one path by upper layers.
The Continuity Test (COT) subsystem supports the Continuity Test, which is required by the SS7 network to conduct loopback and NAS-generated tone check testing on the path before a circuit is established. COT will detect any failure of DS0 channels. It is required for North American SS7 compliance.
This feature is an enhancement to the COT feature introduced in Cisco IOS release 11.3(6)AA. See "SS7/C7 Continuity Testing for Network Access Servers" subsection.
The ISDN module ensures that the ISDN protocol stack functions properly while the D-channel information (Q.931 and the Q.921 frames) are transported over possibly multiple IP networks via UDP across links managed by the Redundant Link Manager (RLM).
For more information about RLM, see the "Redundant Link Manager (RLM)" subsection.
This section contains brief descriptions of the new features added in Cisco IOS release 11.3(6)AA.
Platforms: Cisco AS5200 and Cisco AS5300
You can now authenticate users to a particular AAA server based on the session's Dialed Number Identification Service (DNIS) number. RADIUS directed-request support has been implemented to support this capability.
Any phone line (a regular home phone or a commercial T1/PRI line) can be associated with several phone numbers. The DNIS number identifies the number that was called to reach you.
For example, suppose you want to share the same phone number with several customers, but you want to know which customer is calling before you pick up the phone. You can customize how you answer the phone because DNIS allows you to know which customer is calling when you answer.
Cisco routers with either ISDN or internal modems (Cisco AS5200 or Cisco AS5300) can receive the DNIS number. This functionality allows users to assign different RADIUS servers for different customers (that is, different RAIDUS servers for different DNIS numbers).
The DNIS number identifies which number is called to reach you. This capability shows you the calling party number when you answer. You can also assign specific RADIUS servers to different DNIS numbers. In other words, you can assign specific RADIUS servers to individual users dialing into the network.
The dual redundant power supply feature for the Cisco AS5300 provides optional DC or AC dual internally redundant power supplies for the Cisco AS5300 chassis. This feature provides higher reliability and load balancing. Two versions are available:
New and changed Cisco IOS software commands manage the power supply, providing the following capability:
For more information. see the online documentation.
This section contains brief descriptions of the new features added in Cisco IOS Release 11.3(5)AA.
Platforms: Cisco AS5200, AS5300, AS5800. Each of these platforms can be the access server component in a Cisco SS7/C7 dial network access system. For more information on these systems, see the "Related Documentation" section
This feature allows you to set up continuity testing for Signaling System 7 (SS7/C7) on a network access server (NAS), in which the NAS generates the tone. Continuity testing reduces the call-failure rate by detecting failed DS0s (B channels) on the NAS before setting up a call. Calls can be circuit-switched data calls or analog modem calls. Because the Cisco Signaling Controller SC2200 does not directly control the bearer channels on an access server, the access server must perform the loopbacks and tone generation or tone detection required for continuity testing. Continuity testing is required for North American SS7/C7 compliance.
Platforms: Cisco AS5200, AS5300, AS5800
Layer Two Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) is an emerging Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standard that combines the best features of two existing tunneling protocols: Cisco's Layer Two Forwarding (L2F) and Microsoft's Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP). L2TP is an extension to the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), which is an important component for Access Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). Access VPNs allow mobile users to connect to their corporate intranets or extranets, thus improving flexibility and reducing costs.
Platforms: Cisco AS5200, AS5300, AS5800
Microsoft Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) clients have the ability to request either a primary or secondary domain naming system (DNS) server from NAS during IP Control Protocol (IPCP) negotiation. To support this functionality using authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) security services, two new TACACS+ attribute-value (AV) pairs and two new vendor-proprietary RADIUS attributes have been added.
Platforms: Cisco AS5200, AS5300, AS5800, and 7200 series router.
The show caller command is a network management feature that applies to dial protocols. It might apply to both private and public networks, both ISP and corporate networks.
Previously, display of login user information was scattered in various show commands. It was very time-consuming to debug and track caller information, especially for some high-end access platforms that could potentially have thousands of interfaces up at the same time.
The show caller command is a user interface command that displays various information about a particular connection. Its output and usage look similar to the current output of show user, but with more options and more information.
The show caller command supports both ISDN and asynchronous modem connections. Information is displayed for both incoming and outgoing directions. Interfaces include serial, asynchronous, ISDN, dialer and virtual interfaces (bundle, `v-access' interfaces).
The show caller command is supported for PPP, Multilink PPP, and SLIP. It also includes all NCPs running on PPP, including IP, IPX and Appletalk.
This section contains brief descriptions of the new features added in Cisco IOS Release 11.3(4)AA.
The IFS feature provides a single interface to all file systems the Cisco IOS uses:
IFS provides the following benefits:
For more information on IFS, see the online documentation under the title Cisco IOS File System. To find this topic on CCO, follow the path: Service and Support: Technical Documents: Cisco IOS Software Configuration: Cisco IOS Release 11.3: Cisco IOS Software Release 11.3: Cisco IOS 11.3 AA New Features: Cisco IOS File System.
The path to the document on the documentation CD-ROM is almost identical.
This feature first appeared in Cisco IOS Release 11.3(4)AA, but is documented in Cisco IOS Release 11.3(5)AA. See the "New Features in Cisco IOS Release 11.3(5)AA" section.
All features in Cisco IOS Release 11.3(4)T are also included in this special release. Cisco IOS Release 11.3(4)T includes features from previous Cisco IOS Release 11.3 T releases from Cisco IOS Release 11.3 T up to and including Cisco IOS Release 11.3(4)T. Further, since each maintenance release of Cisco IOS Release 11.3 T continues to be synched with the current Cisco IOS Release 11.3 AA, features from the current parent release can also be contained in this current release. For information on these features, see the following platform-specific release notes:
For more information about additional features that apply to this release, refer to the Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 11.3, which includes information about all hardware platforms supported in Cisco IOS Release11.3. The"Related Documentation" section describes the location of the related release notes.
The following sections list the new features that are available for the router shelf for Cisco IOS Release 11.3(4)T.
For more information about other features on this platform, use the following path on CCO or the Documentation CD-ROM:
The following new features for the router shelf were introduced in Release 11.3(4)T.
PPP over Frame Relay allows a router to establish end-to-end Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) sessions over Frame Relay. IP datagrams are transported over the PPP link using RFC 1973-compliant Frame Relay framing. This feature is useful for remote users running PPP to access their Frame Relay corporate networks.
The PA-2FEISL 100BaseT Fast Ethernet/Inter-Switch Link (ISL) port adapters (PA-2FEISL-TX and PA-2FEISL-FX) are available for the Cisco 7200 series routers, for second-generation VIP2-15, VIP2-20, and VIP2-40 in all Cisco 7500 series routers and Cisco 7000 series routers with the Cisco 7000 series Route Switch Processor (RSP7000) and Cisco 7000 series Chassis Interface (RSP7000CI).
The 2FEISL-TX or 2FEISL-FX port adapter provides two 100-Mbps, 100BaseT Fast Ethernet/ISL interfaces for VLAN transport over switch-to-switch backbone connections or switch-to-server data center attachments. These port adapters provide an inter-VLAN bridging and routing functionality that network administrators can use to deploy 100-Mbps Token Ring VLAN transport, 100-Mbps Ethernet VLAN transport, and bridging or routing between the mixed LAN types using the same physical ISL trunk links. Both full-duplex and half-duplex operation are supported for the 2FEISL-TX and 2FEISL-FX port adapters.
For more information on the PA-2FEISL port adapters, refer to the publication PA-2FEISL 100BaseT Fast Ethernet/ISL Port Adapter Installation and Configuration . This document is available on CCO and on the Documentation CD-ROM:
The following new features are supported by the Cisco 7000 family of routers in Cisco IOS Release 11.3(3)T.
For more information about other features on this platform, use the following path on CCO or the Documentation CD-ROM:
Always On/Dynamic ISDN (AO/DI) is an on-demand service that optimizes the use of an existing Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) signaling channel (D channel) to transport X.25 traffic. The X.25 D channel call is placed from the subscriber to the packet data service provider. Multilink and TCP/IP protocols are encapsulated within the X.25 logical circuit carried by the D channel. The bearer channels (B channels) use the Multilink protocol without the standard Q.922 and X.25 encapsulations, and invoke additional bandwidth as needed. AO/DI takes full advantage of existing packet handlers at the central office by using an existing D channel to transport the X.25 traffic. The link associated with the X.25 D-channel packet connection is used as the primary link of the Multilink protocol. The D channel is a connectionless, packet-oriented link between the customer premise equipment (CPE) and the central office. Since the D channel is always available, it is possible to in turn offer "always available" services. On-demand functionality is achieved by using the B channels to temporarily boost data throughput and are disconnected after use.
The Multiple ISDN Switch Types feature allows you to configure more than one ISDN switch type per router. You can apply an ISDN switch type on a per interface basis, thus extending the existing global isdn switch-type command to the interface level. This allows Basic Rate Interfaces (BRIs) and Primary Rate Interfaces (PRIs) to run simultaneously on platforms that support both interface types.
The isdn tei command is also extended to the interface level. Terminal endpoint negotiation (TEI) determines when Layer 2 is activated (powerup or first-call).
National ISDN Switch Types for Basic Rate and Primary Rate Interfaces introduces changes to ISDN switch types for PRI and BRI as follows:
The Dedicated Token Ring port adapter (PA-4R-DTR) is available on Cisco 7500 series routers, Cisco 7200 series routers, and Cisco 7000 series routers with the 7000 Series Route Switch Processor (RSP7000) and 7000 Series Chassis Interface (RSP7000CI).
The PA-4R-DTR provides up to four IBM Token Ring or IEEE 802.5 Token Ring interfaces. Each Token Ring interface can be set for 4 Mbps or 16 Mbps half-duplex or full-duplex operation and can operate as a standard Token Ring station or as a concentrator port. The default for all interfaces is Token Ring station mode with half-duplex, 16-Mbps operation. The PA-4R-DTR connects over Type 1 lobe or Type 3 lobe cables, with each interface providing an RJ-45 receptacle.
The Channel Port Adapter (CPA) expands the value of Cisco's Channel Interface Processor (CIP) solution. The CIP continues to be the industry's premier high-performance mainframe channel connect router. The CPA extends the CIP architecture to customers requiring mid-range mainframe channel connectivity.
The CPA is a standard single-width port adapter supporting ESCON or parallel (also known as "bus and tag") channel interfaces to IBM and IBM-compatible mainframes.
The CPA comes with a default of 16 MB of RAM. Customers might upgrade to 32 MB of RAM either at the Cisco factory before the CPA is shipped or as a field upgrade after the CPA has been installed.
The only difference between channel software applications (IP Datagram, Cisco SNA, TCP/IP Offload, TN3270 Server, and CMPC) running on the CIP and CPA is performance. The CIP will typically have higher performance and capacity than the CPA because the CIP has more memory (128 MB of RAM compared to 32 MB for the CPA) and a faster internal bus (64-bit bus compared to the 32-bit bus on the CPA).
By default, DLSw+ terminates the RIF for Token Ring, terminates the LLC for all media types, and forwards only data across a WAN with DLSw+ and TCP/IP headers. The RIF is a field in source-route bridged frames that indicates the SRB path the frame should take when traversing a Token Ring network. In the case of an explorer packet, the RIF is a field of the source-route bridged frame that indicates the SRB path that the SRB explorer has traversed so far. The RIF is limited to seven hop counts by IBM standards. Because DLSw+ terminates the RIF at the virtual ring, the network's scalability increases because the hop count of the packet starts over, and the packet can traverse seven additional hops. Also, RIF termination simplifies network design because ring numbers no longer have to be unique throughout an entire enterprise.
However, some environments do not function properly if the RIF is terminated. For that reason, DLSw+ now supports the RIF Passthru feature, in which the entire source-route bridged path appears in the RIF.
The DMS100 and NI2 switch types have been added to the existing Non-Facility Associated Signaling (NFAS) with D-channel Backup feature.
ISDN NFAS allows a single D channel to control multiple PRI interfaces. A backup D channel can be configured for use when the primary NFAS D channel fails.
When the channelized T1 controllers are configured for ISDN PRI, only the NFAS primary D channel must be configured; its configuration is distributed to all the members of the associated NFAS group.
RJ-45 Interface SupportCisco 7200 series routers support a new I/O controller with an RJ-45 interface. The optional Fast Ethernet port is configurable for use at 100 Mbps full-duplex or half-duplex (half duplex is the default). The Fast Ethernet port is equipped with either a single MII receptacle or an MII receptacle and an RJ-45 receptacle.
To support this new feature, the media-type interface command has been modified. The media-type interface command now supports two options:
The following new features are supported by the Cisco 7000 family of routers in Cisco IOS Release 11.3(2)T.
For more information about other features on this platform, use the following path on CCO or the Documentation CD-ROM:
The NPE-300 for Cisco 7200 series routers is now available. The network processing engine maintains and executes the system management functions for Cisco 7200 series routers. The network processing engine also shares the system memory and environmental monitoring function with the I/O controller. The NPE-300 has an R5000 microprocessor that operates at an internal clock speed of 200 megahertz (MHz), 4 MB of SRAM, and erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM) for storing sufficient code for booting the Cisco IOS software. For more information on the NPE-300, refer to the publication Network Processing Engine Replacement Instructions .
The PA-12E/2FE Ethernet switch 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX port adapters are available on Cisco 7200 series routers. The PA-12E/2FE port adapter provides up to twelve 10-Mbps and two 10/100-Mbps switched Ethernet (10BASE-T) and Fast Ethernet (100BASE-TX) interfaces for an aggregate bandwidth of 435 Mbps, full-duplex. For more information on the PA-12E/2EF port adapter, refer to the publication PA-12E/2EF Ethernet Switch 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX Port Adapter Installation and Configuration that accompanies the hardware and the feature module in the Feature Guide for Cisco IOS Release 11.2.
The Enhanced ATM VC Configuration and Management feature set includes new and enhanced capabilities that allow you to create and manage ATM PVCs and SVCs with more ease and improved integrity. This feature set includes the following five subfeatures:
The following new features are supported by the Cisco 7000 family of routers in Cisco IOS Release 11.3(1)T.
For more information about other features on this platform, use the following path on CCO or the Documentation CD-ROM:
The SNMP Manager feature allows a router to serve as an SNMP manager. As an SNMP manager, the router can send SNMP requests to agents and receive SNMP responses and notifications from agents. When the SNMP manager process is enabled, the router can query other SNMP agents and process incoming SNMP traps.
The SNMP Inform Requests feature allows routers to send inform requests to SNMP managers. Routers can send notifications to SNMP managers when particular events occur. For example, an agent router might send a message to a manager when the agent router experiences an error condition.
SNMP notifications can be sent as traps or inform requests. Traps are unreliable because the receiver does not send any acknowledgment when it receives a trap. The sender cannot determine if the trap was received. However, an SNMP manager that receives an inform request acknowledges the message with an SNMP response PDU. If the manager does not receive an inform request, it does not send a response. If the sender never receives a response, the inform request can be sent again. Thus, informs are more likely to reach their intended destination.
Because they are more reliable, informs consume more resources in the router and in the network. Unlike a trap, which is discarded as soon as it is sent, an inform request must be held in memory until a response is received or the request times out. Also, traps are sent only once, while an inform request might be retried several times. The retries increase traffic and contribute to a higher overhead on the network. Thus, traps and inform requests provide a trade-off between reliability and resources. If it is important that the SNMP manager receives every notification, use inform requests. On the other hand, if you are concerned about traffic on your network or memory in the router and you do not need to receive every notification, use traps.
There are no new features in Catalyst Release 3.2 that affect the switch shelf for the Cisco AccessPath-TS3 Model 531 system.
For more information about other features on this platform, use the following path on CCO or the Documentation CD-ROM:
This section describes the new features for software release 3.2.
This section describes the new features for software release 3.1.
The Cisco IOS software is packaged into "feature sets" (also called "software images"). There are many different feature sets available, and each feature set contains a specific subset of Cisco IOS features. The following tables list only those feature sets which apply to the Cisco AccessPath-TS3 Model 531 system. For a detailed list of other features available for individual configurations when used independently of the Cisco AccessPath-TS3 Model 531 system, refer to the "Cisco Connection Online" section, or the "Documentation CD-ROM" section.
On the Cisco AccessPath-TS3 Model 531 system, the system controller uses the IP Plus Feature set exclusively. There are no new features in Cisco IOS Release 11.3(5)T which affect the System Controller for the Cisco AccessPath-TS3 Model 531 system. For more information about other features on this platform, use the following path on CCO or the Documentation CD-ROM:
The Cisco IOS software is packaged in feature sets (also called software images) depending on the platform. Each feature set contains a specific set of Cisco IOS features. This section shows the feature set matrix and the features supported by each feature set.
Table 2 lists the Cisco IOS software feature sets available for the Cisco 3600 series in Cisco IOS Release 11.3 T. Cisco IOS Release 11.3 T supports the same feature sets as Cisco IOS Release 11.3, but it might also have new features supported by the Cisco 3600 series.
| Feature Set | Feature Set Matrix Term | Software Image | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP Standard Feature Sets | |||
IP Plus | Plus | c3620-is-mz | Cisco 3620 |
,c3640-is-mz | Cisco 3640 | ||
IP Plus 40 | c3620-is40-mz | Cisco 3620 | |
c3640-is40-mz | Cisco 3640 | ||
IP Plus IPSec 56 | Plus, Plus IPsec 563 | c3620-is56i-mz | Cisco 3620 |
c3640-is56i-mz | Cisco 3640 | ||
![]() | Caution Cisco IOS images with strong encryption (including, but not limited to, 56-bit data encryption feature sets) are subject to U.S. government export controls, and have a limited distribution. Images to be installed outside the U.S. require an export license. Customer orders might be denied or subject to delay due to U.S. government regulations. Contact your sales representative or distributor for more information, or send e-mail to export@cisco.com. |
Table 3 lists the features and feature sets supported by the Cisco 3600 series in Cisco IOS Release 11.3 T. Table 3 uses the following conventions to identify features:
| Feature Set | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feature | In1 | IP Plus | IP Plus 40 | IP Plus IPSec 56 | IP/ IPX/ AT/ DEC | IP/ IPX/ AT/ DEC Plus |
| IBM Support |
|
|
|
|
|
|
APPN High Performance Routing |
| No | No | No | No | No |
APPN MIB Enhancements |
| No | No | No | No | No |
APPN over Ethernet LAN Emulation |
| No | No | No | No | No |
APPN Scalability Enhancements |
| No | No | No | No | No |
Bisync Enhancements, includes:
|
| Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Cisco MultiPath Channel (CMPC) |
| No | No | No | No | No |
DLSw+ Enhancements, includes:
|
| Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
FRAS Enhancements, includes:
|
| Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
RIF Passthrough in DLSw+ | (3) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
SRB over FDDI on Cisco 4000, 4500, and 4700 Series Routers |
| No | No | No | No | No |
TN3270 LU Nailing |
| No | No | No | No | No |
TN3270 Server Enhancements |
| No | No | No | No | No |
Token Ring LANE |
| No | No | No | No | No |
Tunneling of Asynchronous Security Protocols |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Internet |
|
|
|
|
|
|
DRP Server Agent |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
DRP Server Agent Enhancements | (2) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| IP Routing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Easy IP (Phase 1) |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) over ISL in Virtual LAN Configurations |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
IP Enhanced IGRP Route Authentication |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
IP Type of Service and Precedence for GRE Tunnels (CSCdj88415) | (3) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
TCP Enhancements, includes:
|
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| LAN Support |
|
|
|
|
|
|
AppleTalk Access List Enhancements |
| No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
DECnet Accounting |
| No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
IPX Named Access Lists |
| No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
IPX SAP-after-RIP |
| No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
NLSP Enhancements |
| No | No | No | No | No |
NLSP Multicast Support |
| No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Management |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cisco Call History MIB Command Line Interface |
| No | No | No | No | No |
Cisco IOS Internationalization |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Entity MIB, Phase 1 |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
SNMPv2C |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
SNMP Inform Requests |
| No | No | No | No | No |
Virtual Profiles |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
VPDN MIB and Syslog Facility | (3) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Multimedia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
IP Multicast Load Splitting across Equal-Cost Paths |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
IP Multicast over ATM Point-to-Multipoint Virtual Circuits |
| No | No | No | No | No |
IP Multicast over Token Ring LANs |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
PIM Version 2 | (2) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Stub IP Multicast Routing |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Voice over IP |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Quality of Service |
|
|
|
|
|
|
RTP Header Compression |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Security |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional Vendor-Proprietary RADIUS Attributes | (3) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Automated Double Authentication | (3) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Certificate Authority Interoperability | (3) | No | No | Yes | No | No |
Double Authentication |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Encrypted Kerberized Telnet |
| No | No | No | No | No |
HTTP Security |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Internet Key Exchange Security Protocol | (3) | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
IPSec Network Security | (3) | No | No | Yes | No | No |
MS-CHAP Support | (3) | No | No | No | No | No |
Named Method Lists for AAA Authorization & Accounting | (3) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Per-User Configuration |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Reflexive Access Lists |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
TCP Intercept |
| No | No | No | No | No |
Vendor-Proprietary RADIUS Attributes |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Switching |
|
|
|
|
|
|
AppleTalk Routing over ISL and IEEE 802.10 in Virtual LANs |
| No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
CLNS and DECnet Fast Switching over PPP |
| No | No | No | No | No |
DECnet/VINES/XNS over ISL, includes:
|
| No | No | No | No | No |
Fast-Switched Policy Routing |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
IPX Routing over ISL Virtual LANs |
| No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
VIP Distributed Switching Support for IP Encapsulated in ISL |
| No | No | No | No | No |
| Terminal Services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Virtual Templates for Protocol Translation |
| No | No | No | No | No |
| WAN Optimization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Always On/Dynamic ISDN (AO/DI) | (3) | No | No | No | No | No |
ATM MIB Enhancements |
| No | No | No | No | No |
PAD Enhancements |
| No | No | No | No | No |
PAD Subaddressing |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| WAN Services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bandwidth Allocation Control Protocol |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Dialer Watch | (2) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Enhanced Local Management Interface (ELMI) |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Frame Relay Enhancements |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Frame Relay MIB Extensions |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Frame Relay Router ForeSight |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
ISDN Advice of Charge |
| No | No | No | No | No |
ISDN Caller ID Callback |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
ISDN NFAS |
| No | No | No | No | No |
Layer 2 ForwardingFast Switching |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Leased Line ISDN at 128 kbps |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
MPPC (Microsoft Point-to-point Compression) | (3) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
MS Callback | (2) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Multiple ISDN Switch Types | (3) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
National ISDN Switch Types for BRI and PRI Interfaces (NI2) | (3) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
PPP over ATM |
| No | No | No | No | No |
Stackable Home Gateway |
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yes |
Telnet Extensions for Dialout |
| No | No | No | No | No |
X.25 Enhancements |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
X.25 on ISDN |
| No | No | No | No | No |
X.25 over ISDN D-Channel | (3) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
X.25 Switching between PVCs and SVCs |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
X.28 Emulation |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
On the Cisco AccessPath-TS3 Model 531 system, the Access Server shelf with 8 PRI uses the Enterprise Plus feature set exclusively. For more information about other features on this platform, use the following path on CCO or the Documentation CD-ROM:
Table 4 lists the features and feature sets available for the Access Server with 8PRI up to and including Cisco IOS Release 12.0(2)XD. Table 4 uses the following terms:
| Feature | Feature Set |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Plus | |
| Internet |
|
DRP Server Agent | Yes |
DRP Server Agent Enhancements | Yes |
| IP Routing |
|
Easy IP (Phase 1) | Yes |
Easy IP (Phase 2) DHCP Server | Yes |
Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) over ISL in Virtual LAN Configurations | Yes |
IP Enhanced IGRP Route Authentication | Yes |
PIM Version 2 | Yes |
TCP Enhancements:
| Yes |
| Management |
|
Cisco Call History MIB Command Line Interface | Yes |
Cisco IOS Internationalization | Yes |
Entity MIB, Phase 1 | Yes |
ISDN MIB RFC 2127 | Yes |
SNMPv2C | Yes |
SNMP Inform Requests | Yes |
Time-Based Access Lists | Yes |
Virtual Profiles | Yes |
VPDN MIB | Yes |
VPDN MIB and Syslog Facility | Yes |
| Multimedia |
|
IP Multicast Load Splitting across Equal-Cost Paths | Yes |
IP Multicast over ATM Point-to-Multipoint Virtual Circuits | No |
PIM Version 2 | Yes |
IP Multicast over Token Ring LANs | Yes |
Stub IP Multicast Routing | Yes |
| Quality of Service |
|
CLI String Search | Yes |
RTP Header Compression | Yes |
| Security |
|
Automated Double Authentication | Yes |
Certificate Authority Interoperability | No |
Double Authentication | Yes |
Encrypted Kerberized Telnet | No |
HTTP Security | Yes |
Internet Key Exchange Security Protocol | No |
IPSec Network Security | No |
MS-CHAP Support | Yes |
Named Method Lists for AAA Authentication and Accounting | Yes |
Per-User Configuration | Yes |
Reflexive Access Lists | Yes |
TCP Intercept | Yes |
Vendor-Proprietary RADIUS Attributes | Yes |
Vendor-Proprietary RADIUS Additional Attributes | Yes |
| Switching |
|
VIP Distributed Switching Support for IP Encapsulated in ISL | No |
| Terminal Services |
|
Telnet Extensions for Dialout | Yes |
Virtual Templates for Protocol Translation | Yes |
| WAN Optimization |
|
ATM MIB Enhancements | No |
PAD Enhancements | Yes |
PAD Subaddressing | Yes |
| WAN Services |
|
Always On/Dynamic ISDN (AO/DI) | Yes |
Bandwidth Allocation Control Protocol | Yes |
Dialer Watch | Yes |
E1 R2 Country Support1 | Yes |
E1 R1 Support for only Taiwan2 | Yes |
ISDN Advice of Charge | Yes |
ISDN Caller ID Callback | Yes |
ISDN NFAS | Yes |
Layer 2 ForwardingFast Switching | Yes |
Leased-Line ISDN at 128 kbps | No |
Microsoft Point-to-Point Compression (MPPC) | Yes |
MS Callback | Yes |
Modem Management Enhancements | Yes |
Multiple ISDN Switch Types | Yes |
National ISDN Switch Types for BRI and PRI Interfaces (NI2) | Yes |
PPP over ATM | No |
Stackable Home Gateway | Yes |
Switched 56K Digital Connections | Yes |
Telnet Extensions for Dialout | Yes |
X.25 Enhancements | Yes |
X.25 on ISDN | Yes |
X.25 Switching between PVCs and SVCs | Yes |
X.28 Emulation | Yes |
On the Cisco AccessPath-TS3 Model 531 system, the Access Server with 4 PRI uses the Enterprise Plus feature set exclusively.
For more information about other features on this platform, use the following path on CCO or the Documentation CD-ROM:
Table 5 lists the features available for the Access Server with 4 PRI up to and including Cisco IOS Release 11.2(16)P.
| Feature Set | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feature | In | Enterprise Plus | Enterprise Plus 40 | Enterprise Plus IPSec 56 |
| Internet |
|
|
|
|
DRP Server Agent |
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
DRP Server Agent Enhancements | (2) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| IP Routing |
|
|
|
|
Easy IP (Phase 1) |
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) over ISL in Virtual LAN Configurations |
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
IP Enhanced IGRP Route Authentication |
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
IP Type of Service and Precedence for GRE Tunnels | (4) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
PIM Version 2 |
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
TCP Enhancements:
|
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
| LAN Support |
|
|
|
|
IPX Named Access Lists |
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
IPX SAP-after-RIP |
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Management |
|
|
|
|
Cisco Call History MIB Command Line Interface |
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
Cisco IOS Internationalization |
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
Entity MIB, Phase 1 |
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
Show Caller | (5) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
SNMPv2C |
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
SNMP Inform Requests | (1) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Virtual Profiles |
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
VPDN MIB | (2) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
VPDN MIB and Syslog Facility | (3) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Cisco IOS File System (IFS) | (4)AA | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Dual Redundant Internal Power Supplies SNMP | (6)1 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia |
|
|
|
|
IP Multicast Load Splitting across Equal-Cost Paths |
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
IP Multicast over ATM Point-to-Multipoint Virtual Circuits |
| No | No | No |
PIM Version 2 | (2) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
IP Multicast over Token Ring LANs |
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
Stub IP Multicast Routing |
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Quality of Service |
|
|
|
|
RTP Header Compression |
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Security |
|
|
|
|
Automated Double Authentication | (3) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Certificate Authority Interoperability | (3) | No | No | Yes |
DNS Server Request Support in AAA (Per User DNS) | (5) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Double Authentication |
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
Encrypted Kerberized Telnet |
| No | No | Yes |
HTTP Security |
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
Internet Key Exchange Security Protocol | (3) | No | No | Yes |
IPSec Network Security | (3) | No | No | Yes |
Message Banners for AAA Authentication | (4) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
MS-CHAP Support | (3) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Named Method Lists for AAA Authentication and Accounting | (3) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Per-DNIS AAA Server Selection | (6) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Per-User Configuration |
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
Reflexive Access Lists |
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
TCP Intercept |
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
Vendor-Proprietary RADIUS Attributes |
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
Vendor-Proprietary RADIUS Additional Attributes | (3) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Terminal Services |
|
|
|
|
Telnet Extensions for Dialout |
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
Virtual Templates for Protocol Translation |
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
| WAN Optimization |
|
|
|
|
ATM MIB Enhancements |
| No | No | No |
PAD Enhancements |
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
PAD Subaddressing |
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
| WAN Services |
|
|
|
|
SS7/C7 Continuity Testing for Network Access Servers | (5) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Redundant Link Manager (RLM) | (7) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Continuity Testing (COT) | (7) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
ISDN Module | (7) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
E1 R2 Country Support | (2) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
E1 R1 Support for only Taiwan2 | (3) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Enhanced Local Management Interface (ELMI) |
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
Frame Relay Enhancements |
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
Frame Relay MIB Extensions |
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
Frame Relay Router ForeSight |
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
ISDN Advice of Charge |
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
ISDN Caller ID Callback |
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
ISDN NFAS |
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
Layer Two Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) | (5) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Layer 2 ForwardingFast Switching |
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
Leased-Line ISDN at 128 kbps |
| No | No | No |
Microsoft Point-to-Point Compression (MPPC) | (3) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
MS Callback | (2) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Modem Management Enhancements | (2) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Multiple ISDN Switch Types | (3) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
National ISDN Switch Types for BRI and PRI Interfaces (NI2) | (3) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
PPP over ATM |
| No | No | No |
Stackable Home Gateway | (3) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Switched 56K Digital Connections | (2) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Telnet Extensions for Dialout | (2) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
X.25 Enhancements |
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
X.25 on ISDN |
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
X.25 Switching between PVCs and SVCs |
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
X.28 Emulation |
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 1Dual Redundant Independent Power Supply was also introduced in Cisco IOS Release 11.3(6)T and 12.0(1)T. 2E1 R1 signaling support for Taiwan requires MICA portware Version 2.3.1.0. |
On the Cisco AccessPath-TS3 Model 531 system, the router shelf uses the Enterprise feature set exclusively.
For more information about other features on this platform, use the following path on CCO or the Documentation CD-ROM:
Cisco IOS images with strong encryption (including, but not limited to, 56-bit DES) are subject to U.S. government export controls and have a limited distribution. Images to be installed outside the U.S. require an export license. Customer orders may be denied or subject to delay due to U.S. government regulations. Contact your sales representative or distributor for more information, or send e-mail to export@cisco.com.
Table 7 lists the features available for the router shelf up to and including Cisco IOS Release 11.2(4)T.
| Feature Set | ||
|---|---|---|
| Feature | In | Enterprise |
| IP Routing |
|
|
Easy IP (Phase 1) |
| Yes |
Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) over ISL in Virtual LAN Configurations |
| Yes |
IP Enhanced IGRP Route Authentication |
| Yes |
IP for GRE Tunnels | (4) | Yes |
TCP Enhancements, includes: TCP Selective Acknowledgment TCP Timestamp |
| Yes |
| Management |
|
|
Cisco Call History MIB Command Line Interface |
| No |
Cisco IOS Internationalization |
| Yes |
Entity MIB, Phase 1 |
| Yes |
SNMP Inform Requests/SNMP Manager |
| Yes |
SNMPv2C |
| Yes |
Virtual Profiles |
| Yes |
VPDN MIB and Syslog Facility | (3) | Yes |
| Multimedia |
|
|
IP Multicast Load Splitting across Equal-Cost Paths |
| Yes |
IP Multicast over ATM Point-to-Multipoint Virtual Circuits |
| Yes |
IP Multicast over Token Ring LANs |
| Yes |
PIM Version 2 | (2) | Yes |
Stub IP Multicast Routing |
| Yes |
| Quality of Service |
|
|
RTP Header Compression |
| Yes |
| Security |
|
|
AAA Support for MS-CHAP | (3) | Yes |
Additional Vendor-Proprietary RADIUS Attributes | (3) | Yes |
Automated Double Authentication | (3) | Yes |
Certificate Authority Interoperability | (3) | No |
Context-Based Access Control | (3) | No |
Double Authentication |
| Yes |
Encrypted Kerberized Telnet |
| No |
HTTP Security |
| Yes |
Internet Key Exchange Security Protocol | (3) | No |
IPSec Network Security | (3) | No |
Named Method Lists for AAA Authorization and Accounting | (3) | Yes |
Per-User Configuration |
| Yes |
Reflexive Access Lists |
| Yes |
TCP Intercept |
| Yes |
Vendor-Proprietary RADIUS Attributes | (3) | Yes |
| Terminal Services |
|
|
Virtual Templates for Protocol Translation |
| Yes |
| WAN Optimization |
|
|
ATM MIB Enhancements |
| No |
Enhanced ATM VC Configuration and Management | (2) | Yes |
PAD Enhancements |
| Yes |
PAD Subaddressing |
| Yes |
| WAN Services |
|
|
Always On/Direct ISDN (AO/DI) | (3) | Yes |
Bandwidth Allocation Control Protocol |
| Yes |
Dialer Watch | (2) | Yes |
Enhanced Local Management Interface (ELMI) |
| Yes |
Frame Relay Enhancements |
| Yes |
Frame Relay MIB Extensions |
| Yes |
Frame Relay Router ForeSight |
| Yes |
ISDN Advice of Charge |
| No |
ISDN Caller ID Callback |
| No |
ISDN NFAS | (3) | No |
Layer 2 ForwardingFast Switching |
| Yes |
Leased Line ISDN at 128 kbps |
| No |
Microsoft Point-to-Point Compression (MPPC) | (3) | Yes |
MS Callback | (2) | Yes |
Multiple ISDN Switch Types | (3) | Yes |
National ISDN Switch Types for BRI and PRI Interfaces (NI2 Support) | (3) | Yes |
PPP over ATM |
| No |
PPP over Frame Relay | (4) | Yes |
Stackable Home Gateway | (3) | Yes |
Telnet Extensions for Dialout |
| No |
X.25 Enhancements |
| Yes |
X.25 on ISDN |
| No |
X.25 Switching between PVCs and SVCs |
| Yes |
X.28 Emulation |
| Yes |
| WAN Packet Protocols |
ATM DXI |
Frame Relay |
Frame Relay switching |
Frame Relay SVC support (DTE) |
Frame Relay traffic shaping |
SMDS over ATM |
X.25 |
X.25 switching |
| Interdomain Routing |
BGP |
BGP41 |
EGP for Internet scale routing |
| VIP/VIP2 support2 |
Included automatically with VIP order |
| CIP Support2, 3 |
SNA support |
TCP/IP offload |
| NetFlow Switching4 |
NetFlow Switching software5 |
| 1BGP4 includes soft configuration, multipath support, and prefix filtering with inbound route maps. 2Supported on Cisco 7000 series with the RSP7000 and RSP7000CI. 3CIP orders must include one or both of the licenses. 4Supported on Cisco 7200 series only. 5NetFlow supports IP over all interfaces with optimal performance on Ethernet, FDDI, and HDLC. |
On the Cisco AccessPath-TS3 Model 531 system, the switch shelf uses the Catalyst Supervisor Feature set exclusively. There is no new feature set information for the switch shelf which affects this configuration for the Cisco AccessPath-TS3 Model 531 system.
For more information about other features on this platform, use the following path on CCO or the Documentation CD-ROM:
This section contains the open and resolved caveats for each Cisco IOS maintenance release that runs on the Cisco Cisco AccessPath-TS3 Model 531 system. This information is organized by Cisco AccessPath-TS3 Model 531 system component. For a list of software caveats that apply to previous maintenance releases refer to the "Related Documentation" section.
For a list of software caveats that apply to the Cisco 3640 when it is used as system controller for the Cisco AccessPath-TS3 Model 531 system, refer to the Caveats for Cisco IOS Release 11.3 T document is located on CCO and the Documentation CD-ROM. The caveats document contains open and resolved caveats of severity 1, the most serious caveats, and severity 2, less serious caveats.
Because Release 11.3 T is based on Release 11.3, all caveats in Release 11.3 also apply to this release. To access these caveats, see the "Important Notes and Caveats" section in the cross-platform Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 11.3 document located on CCO and the Documentation CD-ROM.
This section contains open and resolved caveats for the Cisco 5300 when it is used as an Access Server shelf with 8 PRI for the Cisco AccessPath-TS3 Model 531 system. For more information on these and other caveats for the Cisco 5300, refer to the Release Notes for the Cisco 5300 Series For IOS Release 12.0(2)XD.
This document is available on CCO and the Documentation CD-ROM:
For information on other caveats that also apply to this release for the Access Server shelf with 8 PRI, refer to the Caveats for Cisco IOS 12.0T document and the Cross-Platform Release Notes for Cisco IOS 12.0 document. These documents are located on CCO and the Documentation CD-ROM.
This section describes possibly unexpected behavior by Release 12.0(2)XD. Unless otherwise noted, these caveats apply to all 12.0 releases up to and including 12.0(2)XD.
All the caveats listed in this section are resolved in release 12.0(2)T.
The Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) input process might run out of stack, causing a system reload or reduced performance. There is no workaround.
This section contains open and resolved caveats for the Cisco 5300 when it is used as an Access Server with 4 PRI for the Cisco AccessPath-TS3 Model 531 system. For more information on these and other caveats for the Cisco 5300, refer to the Release Notes for the Cisco 5300 Series For IOS Release 11.3(7)AA.
This document is available on CCO and the Documentation CD-ROM:
This section contains caveats for Cisco IOS Release 11.3(4)AA up to and including Cisco IOS Release 11.3(7)AA.
This special release is synched with Cisco IOS Release 11.3(7)T. Therefore, caveats from Cisco IOS Release 11.3(7)T can also apply to this release. See the "Related Documentation" section, which describes how to find online release notes.
There are currently no severity 1 or 2 caveats exclusive to:
Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 11.3(4)T, the parent release, can also apply to this special release. Cisco IOS Release 11.3(4)T includes caveats from previous Cisco IOS Release 11.3 T releases, from Cisco IOS Release 11.3(1)T, up to and including Cisco IOS Release 11.3(4)T. For information on these caveats, see the following online platform-specific release notes:
For more Caveat information references, see the "Related Documentation" section.
This section contains open and resolved caveats for the Cisco 7206 when it is used as a router shelf for the Cisco AccessPath-TS3 Model 531 system. For more information on these and other caveats for the Cisco 7206, refer to the Release Notes for the Cisco 7206 Series For IOS Release 11.3(4)T.
This document is available on CCO and the Documentation CD-ROM:
Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 11.3 also apply to Release 11.3T. For information on caveats in the Cisco IOS Release 11.3, refer to the "Caveats" section in the Cross-Platform Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 11.3 document located on CCO and the Documentation CD-ROM. This section contains caveats affecting all maintenance releases.
This section describes possibly unexpected behavior by Release 11.3(4). Unless otherwise noted, these caveats apply to all 11.3 releases up to and including 11.3(4). For additional caveats applicable to Release 11.3(4), see the caveats sections for newer 11.3 releases. The caveats for newer releases precede this section.
This section contains open and resolved caveats for the Catalyst 5002 when it is used as the switch shelf for the Cisco AccessPath-TS3 Model 531 system. For more information about other caveats on this platform, see the Release Notes for Catalyst 5000 Series Software Release 3.2(1b).
The following sections describe the documentation available for the Cisco AccessPath-TS3 Model 531 system. Typically, these documents consist of hardware installation guides, software installation guides, Cisco IOS configuration and command references, system error messages, and feature modules, which are updates to Cisco IOS documentation. Documentation is available as printed manuals or electronic documents, except for feature modules, which are available online only.
Table 1 lists the Cisco AccessPath-TS3 Model 531 system shelves and the version of the Cisco IOS software each is running. (The switch shelf does not run Cisco IOS software.) In order for the Cisco AccessPath-TS3 Model 531 system to operate correctly, it must have the correct software.
The most up-to-date documentation can be found on the Web via Cisco Connection Online (CCO) and the Documentation CD-ROM. These electronic documents might contain updates and modifications made after the hard copy documents were printed.
These release notes should be used in conjunction with the documents listed in the following sections:
The following documents are specific to Cisco AccessPath-TS3 Model 531 system. They are located on CCO and the Documentation CD-ROM:
Online documentation for the System Controller includes:
Online documentation for the Access Server shelf with 8 PRI includes:
Online documentation for the Access Server with 4 PRI includes:
Online documentation for the switch shelf includes:
The documents listed here are supplemental. You might not need them to use the Cisco AccessPath-TS3 Model 531 system. Refer to them only if you have advanced software configuration requirements that are not discussed in the Cisco AccessPath-TS3 Model 531 Integrated Access System Software Configuration Guide.
The Cisco IOS software document sets consist of the Cisco IOS configuration guides, Cisco IOS command references, and several other supporting documents. These documents are shipped with your order in electronic form on the Documentation CD-ROM, unless you specifically ordered the printed versions.
The following are some of the Cisco IOS Release document types that are available in electronic form, printed form, or both forms:
Table 8 lists the Cisco IOS software documentation set that contains Cisco IOS configuration guides, command references, and several supporting documents. The document set is available in electronic form, and is also available in printed form if you special order it.
Each module in the Cisco IOS documentation set consists of two books: a configuration guide and a corresponding command reference. Chapters in a configuration guide describe protocols, configuration tasks, and Cisco IOS software functionality and contain comprehensive configuration examples. Chapters in a command reference provide complete command syntax information. Each configuration guide can be used in conjunction with its corresponding command reference.
On CCO and the Documentation CD-ROM, two master hot-linked documents provide information for the Cisco IOS software documentation set: configuration guides and command references.
Table 8 details the contents of the Cisco IOS Release software documentation set for the three IOS Releases that appear on the Cisco AccessPath-TS3 Model 531 system. Table 8 does not apply to the Catalyst 5002 switch because it runs on Catalyst software. Cisco IOS documentation is available in electronic form, and also in printed form upon request.
Those books or chapters that are specific to a Cisco IOS release are marked with the release number. If no release number appears after a chapter title, it applies to all three Cisco IOS releases that run on the Cisco AccessPath-TS3 Model 531 system.
| Books | Chapter Topics |
|---|---|
| Configuration Fundamentals Overview |
| Transparent Bridging |
| Dial Business Solutions and Examples Dial-In Terminal Services (11.3 only) Dial-on-Demand Routing (DDR) (11.3 only) Dial-Out Modem Pooling (11.3 only) ISDN (11.3 only) X.25 over ISDN (11.3 only) Dial Business Solutions and Examples (11.3 only) |
| About the Cisco IOS Software Documentation (12.0 only) Interface Configurations (11.3 only) |
| IP Addressing |
| AppleTalk |
| Apollo Domain |
| AAA Security Services Traffic Filtering and Firewalls (11.3 only) IP Security and Encryption (11.3 only) |
| Switching Paths for IP Networks |
| ATM |
| About the Cisco IOS Documentation (12.0 only) Voice over IP (11.3 only) Voice over Frame Relay (11.3 only) Voice over ATM (11.3 only) Voice over HDLC (11.3 only) Video Support (11.3 only) Universal Broadband Features (11.3 only) |
| Classification |
|
|
| Terminal Lines and Modem Support Network Connections AppleTalk Remote Access SLIP and PPP XRemote LAT Telnet TN3270 Protocol Translation Configuring Modem Support and Chat Scripts X.3 PAD Regular Expressions |
|
|
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