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Release Notes for
Catalyst 5000 Family RSM/VIP2 Cisco IOS 12.0T Software Releases

Release Notes for
Catalyst 5000 Family RSM/VIP2 Cisco IOS 12.0T Software Releases

December 13, 1999

Current Release:
12.0(7)T

Previous Releases:
12.0(4)T, 12.0(3)T, 12.0(5)T

These release notes describe the features, modifications, and caveats for the Catalyst 5000 family Route Switch Module (RSM) and the optional Versatile Interface Processor 2 (VIP2). These release notes apply to all Cisco IOS 12.0T software releases that support the RSM/VIP2.

For features, modifications, and caveats for the Catalyst 5000 family supervisor engine software, refer to the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/lan/cat5000/c5krn/sw_rns/index.htm

Note The RSM ships with Cisco IOS software installed. However, before this module can run in your Catalyst 5000 family switch, be sure that the Catalyst 5000 family supervisor engine module is running supervisor engine software release 3.2(1) or later. A copy of release 3.2(1) or later is provided in the enclosed DOS floppy disk. Software images are also available with File Transfer Protocol (FTP) as described later in these notes.

Contents

This document consists of these sections:

RSM Memory Requirements

The following RSM default memory requirements are acceptable for all Release 12.0T images:

Software Ordering Information

Table 1 lists the images available for Release 12.0T and their order numbers.


Table 1: Software Ordering Information
Filename Description Orderable Product Number
(Flash on System) 		Orderable Product Number
(Spare Upgrade - Floppy Media)

12.0(7)T

c5rsm-ajsv40-mz.120-7

Enterprise/APPN/Cisco Encryption 40

SFC5VNK-12.0.7T

SWC5VNK-12.0.7T=

c5rsm-ajsv56i-mz.120-7

Enterprise/APPN/IPSec/Cisco Encryption 56

SFC5AVNT-12.0.7T

SWC5AVNT-12.0.7T=

c5rsm-dsv-mz.120-7

IP/IPX/AT/DEC/IBM/VIP

SFC5B-12.0.7T

SWC5B-12.0.7T=

c5rsm-dsv40-mz.120-7

Desktop/IBM/Cisco Encryption 40

SFC5BVK-12.0.7T

SWC5BVK-12.0.7T=

c5rsm-dsv56i-mz.120-7

Desktop/IBM/IPSec Encryption 56

SFC5BVT-12.0.7T

SWC5BVT-12.0.7T=

c5rsm-isv-mz.120-7

IP/VIP

SFC5C-12.0.7T

SWC5C-12.0.7T=

c5rsm-isv40-mz.120-7

IP/Cisco Encryption 40

SFC5CVK-12.0.7T

SWC5CVK-12.0.7T=

c5rsm-isv56i-mz.120-7

IP/IPSec Encryption 56

SFC5CVT-12.0.7T

SWC5CVT-12.0.7T=

c5rsm-jsv-mz.120-7

Enterprise/IBM/VIP

SFC5A-12.0.7T

SWC5A-12.0.7T=

c5rsm-jsv40-mz.120-7

Enterprise/Cisco Encryption 40

SFC5AVK-12.0.7T

SWC5AVK-12.0.7T=

c5rsm-jsv56i-mz.120-7

Enterprise/IPSec Encryption 56

SFC5AVT-12.0.7T

SWC5AVT-12.0.7T=

12.0(5)T

c5rsm-ajsv40-mz.120-5

Enterprise/APPN/Cisco Encryption 40

SFC5VNK-12.0.5T

SWC5VNK-12.0.5T=

c5rsm-ajsv56i-mz.120-5

Enterprise/APPN/IPSec/Cisco Encryption 56

SFC5AVNT-12.0.5T

SWC5AVNT-12.0.5T=

c5rsm-dsv-mz.120-5

IP/IPX/AT/DEC/IBM/VIP

SFC5B-12.0.5T

SWC5B-12.0.5T=

c5rsm-dsv40-mz.120-5

Desktop/IBM/Cisco Encryption 40

SFC5BVK-12.0.5T

SWC5BVK-12.0.5T=

c5rsm-dsv56i-mz.120-5

Desktop/IBM/IPSec Encryption 56

SFC5BVT-12.0.5T

SWC5BVT-12.0.5T=

c5rsm-isv-mz.120-5

IP/VIP

SFC5C-12.0.5T

SWC5C-12.0.5T=

c5rsm-isv40-mz.120-5

IP/Cisco Encryption 40

SFC5CVK-12.0.5T

SWC5CVK-12.0.5T=

c5rsm-isv56i-mz.120-5

IP/IPSec Encryption 56

SFC5CVT-12.0.5T

SWC5CVT-12.0.5T=

c5rsm-jsv-mz.120-5

Enterprise/IBM/VIP

SFC5A-12.0.5T

SWC5A-12.0.5T=

c5rsm-jsv40-mz.120-5

Enterprise/Cisco Encryption 40

SFC5AVK-12.0.5T

SWC5AVK-12.0.5T=

c5rsm-jsv56i-mz.120-5

Enterprise/IPSec Encryption 56

SFC5AVT-12.0.5T

SWC5AVT-12.0.5T=

12.0(4)T

c5rsm-ajsv40-mz.120-4

Enterprise/APPN/Cisco Encryption 40

SFC5VNK-12.0.4T

SWC5VNK-12.0.4T=

c5rsm-ajsv56i-mz.120-4

Enterprise/APPN/IPSec/Cisco Encryption 56

SFC5AVNT-12.0.4T

SWC5AVNT-12.0.4T=

c5rsm-dsv-mz.120-4

IP/IPX/AT/DEC/IBM/VIP

SFC5B-12.0.4T

SWC5B-12.0.4T=

c5rsm-dsv40-mz.120-4

Desktop/IBM/Cisco Encryption 40

SFC5BVK-12.0.4T

SWC5BVK-12.0.4T=

c5rsm-dsv56i-mz.120-4

Desktop/IBM/IPSec Encryption 56

SFC5BVT-12.0.4T

SWC5BVT-12.0.4T=

c5rsm-isv-mz.120-4

IP/VIP

SFC5C-12.0.4T

SWC5C-12.0.4T=

c5rsm-isv40-mz.120-4

IP/Cisco Encryption 40

SFC5CVK-12.0.4T

SWC5CVK-12.0.4T=

c5rsm-isv56i-mz.120-4

IP/IPSec Encryption 56

SFC5CVT-12.0.4T

SWC5CVT-12.0.4T=

c5rsm-jsv-mz.120-4

Enterprise/IBM/VIP

SFC5A-12.0.4T

SWC5A-12.0.4T=

c5rsm-jsv40-mz.120-4

Enterprise/Cisco Encryption 40

SFC5AVK-12.0.4T

SWC5AVK-12.0.4T=

c5rsm-jsv56i-mz.120-4

Enterprise/IPSec Encryption 56

SFC5AVT-12.0.4T

SWC5AVT-12.0.4T=

12.0(3)T

c5rsm-ajsv40-mz.120-3

Enterprise/APPN/Cisco Encryption 40

SFC5VNK-12.0.3T

SWC5VNK-12.0.3T=

c5rsm-ajsv56i-mz.120-3

Enterprise/APPN/IPSec/Cisco Encryption 56

SFC5AVNT-12.0.3T

SWC5AVNT-12.0.3T=

c5rsm-dsv-mz.120-3

IP/IPX/AT/DEC/IBM/VIP

SFC5B-12.0.3T

SWC5B-12.0.3T=

c5rsm-dsv40-mz.120-3

Desktop/IBM/Cisco Encryption 40

SFC5BVK-12.0.3T

SWC5BVK-12.0.3T=

c5rsm-dsv56i-mz.120-3

Desktop/IBM/IPSec Encryption 56

SFC5BVT-12.0.3T

SWC5BVT-12.0.3T=

c5rsm-isv-mz.120-3

IP/VIP

SFC5C-12.0.3T

SWC5C-12.0.3T=

c5rsm-isv40-mz.120-3

IP/Cisco Encryption 40

SFC5CVK-12.0.3T

SWC5CVK-12.0.3T=

c5rsm-isv56i-mz.120-3

IP/IPSec Encryption 56

SFC5CVT-12.0.3T

SWC5CVT-12.0.3T=

c5rsm-jsv-mz.120-3

Enterprise/IBM/VIP

SFC5A-12.0.3T

SWC5A-12.0.3T=

c5rsm-jsv40-mz.120-3

Enterprise/Cisco Encryption 40

SFC5AVK-12.0.3T

SWC5AVK-12.0.3T=

c5rsm-jsv56i-mz.120-3

Enterprise/IPSec Encryption 56

SFC5AVT-12.0.3T

SWC5AVT-12.0.3T=

New Features for the RSM/VIP2 in Release 12.0(7)T

No new features were introduced in Release 12.0(7)T.

New Features for the RSM/VIP2 in Release 12.0(5)T

The following new feature was introduced in Release 12.0(5)T:

FSSRP is an enhancement to the current LANE Simple Server Redundancy Protocol (SSRP). In this new scheme, the LAN Emulation Clients (LECs) do not go down whenever there is a change in the master LAN Emulation Server (LES). This is achieved by connecting the LECs simultaneously to more than one LES/broadcast and unknown server (BUS) (up to four) so that if the master LES goes down, the backups are immediately available. With the basic SSRP, the LEC has to go down and completely recycle before coming back up. This operation is accomplished by keeping the control connections open to all of the active LESs and BUSs in the emulated LAN (ELAN). Although this method uses more VCs, the main benefits are the transparency and speed in the switchover.
The feature includes the following commands:
FSSRP is not enabled by default. The lane config fssrp command enables the special features of a LAN Emulation Configuration Server (LECS) so it recognizes FSSRP. You must enable this command on all LECSs in the system whenever you want FSSRP operation.
This command generates additional information about the client that specifically relates to FSSRP. The information typically includes, but is not limited to, the extra connection information that is available to the client as a result of being simultaneously connected to multiple LESs and BUSs.
The following is a sample output for the show lane client detail command:
ATM>enable
ATM#show lane client detail
LE Client ATM1/0.1  ELAN name:xxx  Admin:up  State:operational
Client ID:2                 LEC up for 1 day 40 minutes 48 seconds 
ELAN ID:0
Join Attempt:14             
Known LE Servers:1
Configured Idle Time:5 seconds
Last Fail Reason:Config VC being released
HW Address:00e0.8fcf.d820   Type:ethernet             Max Frame Size:1516  
ATM Address:47.0091810000000061705B0C01.00E08FCFD820.01
VCD  rxFrames  txFrames  Type       ATM Address
0         0         0  configure 47.00918100000000613E5A2F01.006070174823.00
 
                                     LEC ID:2, State:LESBUS_ACTIVE
52      1778      3556  direct     47.00918100000000613E5A2F01.00000C5A0C59.01
53      1778         0  distribute 47.00918100000000613E5A2F01.00000C5A0C59.01 
54         0         0  send       47.00918100000000613E5A2F01.00000C5A0C5A.01
55         0         0  forward    47.00918100000000613E5A2F01.00000C5A0C5A.01
 
                                     LEC ID:3, State:LESBUS_ACTIVE
93       122       234  direct     47.00918100000000613E5A2F01.00000ABCD001.09
94       122         0  distribute 47.00918100000000613E5A2F01.00000ABCD001.09
97         0         0  send       47.00918100000000613E5A2F01.00000ABCD002.09
98         0         0  forward    47.00918100000000613E5A2F01.00000ABCD002.09
FSSRP is compatible with older releases of SSRP LANE software. However, the full benefits of the protocol will not be realized unless all LANE components in the network are FSSRP-capable. Older versions of LECS, LES, and BUS will not allow FSSRP-capable LECs to join the ELAN because of DDTs CSCdj82158 and CSCdm01992. For more information, refer to CSCdj82158 and CSCdm01992 in the "Resolved Caveats in Release 12.0(5)T for the RSM/VIP2" section.
Note the following restrictions:

New Features for the RSM/VIP2 in Release 12.0(4)T

No new features were introduced in Release 12.0(4)T.

New Features for the RSM/VIP2 in Release 12.0(3)T

No new features were introduced in Release 12.0(3)T.

Important Notes

The last maintenance release of the 12.0T release train is 12.0(7)T. The migration path for customers needing bug fixes for the 12.0T features is 12.1 mainline. 12.1 mainline has the complete feature content of 12.0T, and this release will eventually reach GD.

The last maintenance release was renamed from 12.0(6)T to 12.0(7)T to reflect that 12.0(7)T has all the bug fixes of 12.0(7) mainline. Because 12.0T is a superset of 12.0 mainline, any defect fixed in 12.0 mainline upto 12.0(7) is also fixed in 12.0T. The set of features for 12.0(6)T is the same for 12.0(7)T.

There was no change in the feature content of the release. The release was renamed so that the releases would be consistent with Cisco's release process.

Caveats in Release 12.0(7)T for the RSM/VIP2

There are no open caveats for the RSM/VIP2 in Release 12.0(7)T.

Caveats in Release 12.0(5)T for the RSM/VIP2

There are no open caveats for the RSM/VIP2 in Release 12.0(5)T.

Caveats in Release 12.0(4)T for the RSM/VIP2

There are no open caveats for the RSM/VIP2 in Release 12.0(4)T.

Caveats in Release 12.0(3)T for the RSM/VIP2

This section describes the caveat and unexpected behavior for the RSM/VIP2 in Release 12.0(3)T.

The POTENT adapter is not recognized on the RSM/VIP2.
Workaround. There is no workaround.

Resolved Caveats in Release 12.0(7)T for the RSM/VIP2

An intermittent hardware problem on the RSM might cause the C5IP (the interface processor that connects to the Catalyst 5000 backplane) to fail. The following message appears:
%C5IP-0-MSG: slot0 %DB-0-FATAL_ERROR: Fatal error (code=34) status=0x0 cause=0x8020 epc=0x80029974
When this occurs, the RSM has to reload the C5IP microcode, which causes all VLAN interfaces to go down for 30 to 90 seconds. No packets are forwarded during this time.
This ddts enhances the error-processing routines in the C5IP, which allows it to recover from the error in most circumstances. The RSM will continue running with no interruption in service.

Resolved Caveats in Release 12.0(5)T for the RSM/VIP2

The following caveats are resolved in Release 12.0(5)T:

If you have upgraded your LECs to a FSSRP-supported software release, they will not be able to join their ELANs if the LESs are running earlier versions of the following IOS releases: 11.2(12), 11.3(2)WA4, and 12.0(1).
Workaround: You must upgrade your LANE server components to one of these FSSRP-supported IOS releases:
You will experience network partitioning if you have servers in your ATM network running a software release that supports FSSRP mixed with servers running an older non-FSSRP-supported software release.
Workaround: You must upgrade your LANE server components to one of these FSSRP-supported IOS releases:

Resolved Caveats in Release 12.0(4)T for the RSM/VIP2

The following caveats are resolved in Release 12.0(4)T:

The IPX traffic gets blocked by the access list when you tunnel IPX over an IP tunnel, and when you use an extended inbound access list for IP on the tunnel interface.
Workaround. Add a "permit gre" statement in the extended access list.
A group of related software bugs that create an undesired interaction between network address translation (NAT) and input access list processing in certain Cisco routers running 12.0-based versions of Cisco IOS software has been resolved. Refer to the following URL for complete information:
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/770/iosnatacl-pub.shtml
If you use any form of RSP turbo switching (optimum/flow/cef) on any Ethernet interface, packet errors can occur in the MAC address fields of packets input from any interface sharing the same MEMD packet-free pools as that Ethernet interface.
Workaround. Use one of the following workarounds:

Supported Port Adapters

Table 2 lists the port adapters supported in Release 12.0T.


Table 2: Supported Port Adapters on the RSM
Part Number Description

PA-4T+

4-Port Serial Port Adapter, Enhanced

PA-8T-V35

8-Port Serial, V.35 Port Adapter

PA-8T-232

8-Port Serial, 232 Port Adapter

PA-8T-X21

8-Port Serial, X.21 Port Adapter

PA-4R

4-Port Token Ring 4/16-Mbps Port Adapter

PA-4R-FDX

4-Port Token Ring 4/16-Mbps, Full-Duplex Port Adapter

PA-F-MM

1-Port FDDI Multimode Port Adapter

PA-F-SM

1-Port FDDI Single-Mode Port Adapter

PA-F/FD-MM

1-Port FDDI Full Duplex Multimode Port Adapter

PA-F/FD-SM

1-Port FDDI Full Duplex Single-Mode Port Adapter

PA-A1-OC3SMI

1 Port ATM OC3 Single Mode Intermediate Reach Port Adapter

PA-A1-OC3MM

1-Port ATM OC3 Multimode Port Adapter

PA-2CT1/PRI

2-Port Channelized T1/PRI Port Adapter

PA-2CE1/PRI-75

2-Port Channelized E1/PRI Port Adapter, 75 Ohm

PA-2CE1/PRI-120

2-Port Channelized E1/PRI Port Adapter, 120 Ohm

SA-COMP/1

Service Adapter; Compression (64 VCs Stac)

SA-COMP/4

Service Adapter; Compression (256 VCs Stac)

PA-4E

4-Port Ethernet 10BaseT Port Adapter

PA-8E

8-Port Ethernet 10BaseT Port Adapter

PA-H, PA-2H

HSSI Port Adapter; can be used only in C5500 Chassis, two maximum

SA-ENCRYPT

Encryption Service Adapter

PA-FE-TX

Fast Ethernet Port Adapter

PA-FE-FX

Fast Ethernet Port Adapter

PA-A3-E3

1-Port ATM Enhanced E3 Port Adapter

PA-A3-T3

1-Port ATM Enhanced T3 Port Adapter

PA-A3-OC3MM

1-Port ATM Enhanced OC3c/STM1 Multimode Port Adapter

PA-A3-OC3SMI

1-Port ATM Enhanced OC3c/STM1 Single-Mode (IR) Port Adapter

PA-A3-OC3SML

1-Port ATM Enhanced OC3c/STM1 Single-Mode (LR) Port Adapter

PA-E3

1-Port E3 Serial Port Adapter with E3 DSU; can be used only in C5500 Chassis, two maximum

PA-2E3

2-Port E3 Serial Port Adapter with E3 DSU; can be used only in C5500 Chassis, two maximum

PA-T3

1-Port T3 Serial Port Adapter with T3 DSU; can be used only in C5500 Chassis, two maximum

PA- 2T3

2-Port T3 Serial Port Adapter with T3 DSU; can be used only in C5500 Chassis, two maximum

PA-5EFL

5-Port Ethernet 10BaseFL Port Adapter

PA-POS-OC3MM1

1-Port Packet/SONET OC3c/STM1 Multimode Port Adapter

PA-POS-OC3SMI1

1-Port Packet/SONET OC3c/STM1 Single Mode (IR) Port Adapter

PA-POS-OC3SML1

1-Port Packet/SONET OC3c/STM1 Single Mode (LR) Port Adapter

PA-MC-4T1

4-Port Multichannel DS1/PRI Port Adapter

PA-MC-8DSX1

8-Port Multichannel DS1/PRI Port Adapter

PA-MC-8E1/120

Multichannel E1/PRI Port Adapter

PA-MC-8T1

8-Port Multichannel DS1/PRI Port Adapter

PA-MC-E3

Multichannel E3 Port Adapter

PA-MC-T3

Multichannel T3 Port Adapter

1Supported as of Release 12.0(2)T

Port Adapter Caveats

The following caveats apply to port adapters used in the Catalyst VIP2:

Additional Documentation

The following documents are available for the Catalyst 5000 family RSM/VIP2:

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