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January 24, 2000
These release notes for the Cisco 7000 family of routers support Cisco IOS Release 12.0(7)XK. These release notes describe new features, memory requirements, hardware support, and changes to the microcode or modem code and related documents.
For a list of the software caveats that apply to Release 12.0(7)XK, see the "Caveats" section, the Caveats for Cisco IOS Release 12.0 T document, and the Caveats for Cisco IOS Release 12.0 document that accompany these release notes. All caveats in Release 12.0 and Release 12.0 T are also in Release 12.0 XK. The caveats documents are updated for every maintenance release and are located on Cisco Connection Online (CCO) and the Documentation CD-ROM.
Use these release notes with the Cross-Platform Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 12.0 and the Release Notes for Cisco 7000 Family for Cisco IOS Release 12.0 T located on CCO and the Documentation CD-ROM.
These release notes describe the following topics:
Cisco IOS Release 12.0(7)XK will be merged into Cisco IOS Release 12.1(2)T. All maintenance updates will be placed into Cisco IOS Release 12.1(2)T and future Cisco IOS Release 12.1 T maintenance releases. No maintenance updates will be placed into Release 12.0(7)XK.
For more information about the Cisco IOS software release process, see the Types of Cisco IOS Software Releases: Product Bulletin #537 located on CCO and on the Documentation CD-ROM.
These release notes describe the Cisco 7200 series routers for Release 12.0(7)XK. Cisco IOS Release 12.0(7)XK is an Early Deployment (ED) release based on Release 12.0 T and announces fixes to software caveats and support for new Cisco hardware.
For information about features in Release 12.0, see the Cross-Platform Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 12.0 on CCO and the Documentation CD-ROM.
For information about features in Release 12.0 T, see the Release Notes for Cisco 7000 Family for Cisco IOS Release 12.0 T on CCO and the Documentation CD-ROM.
For information about features in other platforms, see the Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 12.0 index on CCO and the Documentation CD-ROM.
This section describes the system requirements for Release 12.0(7)XK:
| Platforms | Feature Sets | Image Name | Software Image | Flash Memory Required | DRAM Memory Required | Runs from |
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| Cisco 7200 Series | IP Standard Feature Set | IP | c7200-is-mz | 16 MB | 64 MB | RAM |
Enterprise Feature Set | Enterprise | c7200-js-mz | 16 MB | 64 MB | RAM |
Cisco IOS Release 12.0(7)XK supports the Cisco 7200 series routers:
To determine the version of Cisco IOS software running on your Cisco 7200 series router, log in to the Cisco 7200 series router and enter the show version EXEC command:
router>show version Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software IOS (tm) 7200 series Software c7200-js-mz, Version 12.0(7)XK, RELEASE SOFTWARE
For information on upgrading to a new software release, see the product bulletin Cisco IOS Software Release 12.0 T Upgrade Paths and Packaging Simplification (#819: 1/99) on CCO at:
Technical Documents: Product Bulletins: Software Cisco IOS 12.0: Cisco IOS Software Release 12.0 T Upgrade (#819: 1/99)
The Cisco IOS software is packaged in feature sets consisting of software images---depending on the platform. Each feature set contains a specific set of Cisco IOS features.
Release 12.0 XK supports the same feature sets as Release 12.0 T, but Release 12.0 XK can include new features supported by the Cisco 7000 family of routers.
| Feature Sets | Image Names | Software Image | Platforms |
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| IP Standard Feature Set | IP | c7200-is-mz | Cisco 7200 series |
| Enterprise Standard Feature Set | Enterprise | c7200-js-mz | Cisco 7200 series |
 | Caution Cisco IOS images with strong encryption (including, but not limited to 168-bit [3DES] data encryption feature sets) are subject to United States government export controls and have limited distribution. Strong encryption images to be installed outside the United States may require an export license. Customer orders may be denied or subject to delay due to United States government regulations. When applicable, the purchaser or the user must obtain local import and use authorizations for all encryption strengths. Contact your sales representative or distributor for more information, or send an e-mail to export@cisco.com. |
Table 3 lists the features and feature sets supported by the Cisco 7200 series routers in Cisco IOS Release 12.0(7)XK and uses the following conventions:
Release 12.0 XK supports the same feature sets as Release 12.0 T, but Release 12.0 XK can include new features supported by the Cisco 7000 family of routers. For information on feature list by feature set information for Cisco 7200 series routers in Release 12.0 T, see the Release Notes for Cisco 7000 Family for Cisco IOS Release 12.0 T document on CCO and the Documentation CD-ROM.
| Features | Software Images by Feature Sets | |
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| IP | Enterprise | |
QSIG for Cisco 7200 series routers | Yes | Yes |
The following section list the new hardware and software features supported by the Cisco 7200 series for Release 12.0(7)XK:
The following new software feature is supported by the Cisco 7200 for Release 12.0(7)XK:
QSIG protocol support allows Cisco voice switching services to connect private branch exchanges (PBXs), key systems (KTs), and central office switches that communicate by using the QSIG protocol, which is becoming the standard for PBX interoperability in Europe and North America. With QSIG, Cisco networks emulate the functionality of the PSTN, and QSIG signaling messages allow the dynamic establishment of voice and data connections across a Cisco wide-area network (WAN) to a peer router, which can then transport the signaling and voice packets to a second PINX.
The Cisco voice packet network appears to the traditional QSIG PBXs as a distributed transit PBX that can establish calls to any PBX, non-QSIG PBX, or other telephony endpoint served by a Cisco gateway, including non-QSIG endpoints. When originating and terminating on QSIG endpoints, the QSIG messages are passed transparently across the network; the PBXs are responsible for processing and provisioning the supplementary services. When linking QSIG and non-QSIG endpoints served by a Cisco packet voice gateway, only basic calls are supported. In addition, all switched voice connections must be established and torn down in response to QSIG control messages.
QSIG support includes the following capabilities:
Caveats describe unexpected behavior in Cisco IOS software releases. Severity 1 caveats are the most serious caveats; severity 2 caveats are less serious.
This section contains the open caveats for the current Cisco IOS maintenance release only. The Caveats for Cisco IOS Release 12.0 and Caveats for Cisco IOS Release 12.0 T documents are located on CCO and the Documentation CD-ROM.
All caveats in Release 12.0 and Release 12.0 T are also in Release 12.0 XK.
For information on caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.0 T, see the Caveats for Cisco IOS Release 12.0 T document on CCO and the Documentation CD-ROM.
For information on caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.0, see Caveats for Cisco IOS Release 12.0 document on CCO and the Documentation CD-ROM.
If you have an account with CCO, you can use Bug Navigator II to find caveats of any severity for any release. Bug Navigator II is at http://www.cisco.com/support/bugtools, or from CCO, select Software Center: Cisco IOS Software: Cisco IOS Bug Toolkit: Cisco IOS Bug Navigator II
There are currently no severity 1 or 2 caveats for Cisco 7200 series routers in Release 12.0(7)XK.
The following sections describe the documentation available for Cisco 7200 series routers. These documents consist of hardware and software installation guides, Cisco IOS configuration and command references, system error messages, feature modules, and other documents.
Documentation is available as printed manuals or electronic documents, except for feature modules, which are available online on CCO and the Documentation CD-ROM.
Use these release notes with these documents:
The following documents are specific to Release 12.0 and are located on CCO and the Documentation CD-ROM:
These documents are available for the Cisco 7200 series on CCO and the Documentation CD-ROM:
On CCO at:
Technical Documents: Documentation Home Page: Core/High-End Routers
On the Documentation CD-ROM at:
Cisco Product Documentation: Core/High-End Routers
Feature modules describe new features supported by Release 12.0 XK and are updates to the Cisco IOS documentation set. A feature module consists of a brief overview of the feature, benefits, configuration tasks, and a command reference. As updates, the feature modules are available online only. Feature module information is incorporated in the next printing of the Cisco IOS documentation set.
On CCO at:
Service and Support: Technical Documents: Documentation Home Page: Cisco Product Documentation: Cisco IOS Software Configuration: Cisco IOS Release 12.0: New Feature Documentation: New Features in 12.0-Based Limited Lifetime Releases: New Features in Release 12.0 XK
On the Documentation CD-ROM at:
Cisco Product Documentation: Cisco IOS Software Configuration: Cisco IOS Release 12.0: New Feature Documentation: New Features in 12.0-Based Limited Lifetime Releases: New Features in Release 12.0 XK
The Cisco IOS software documentation set consists of the Cisco IOS configuration guides, Cisco IOS command references, and several other supporting documents, which are shipped with your order in electronic form on the Documentation CD-ROM---unless you specifically ordered the printed versions.
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, Cisco IOS software functionality, and contain comprehensive configuration examples. Chapters in a command reference provide complete command syntax information. Use each configuration guide 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.
On CCO at:
Technical Documents: Documentation Home Page: Cisco IOS Software Configuration: Cisco IOS Release 12.0: Configuration Guides and Command References
On the Documentation CD-ROM at:
Cisco Product Documentation: Cisco IOS Software Configuration: Cisco IOS Release 12.0: Configuration Guides and Command References
Table 4 describes the contents of the Cisco IOS Release 12.0 software documentation set, which is available in electronic form and in printed form upon request.
On CCO at:
Technical Documents: Documentation Home Page: Cisco IOS Software Configuration: Cisco IOS Release 12.0
On the Documentation CD-ROM at:
Cisco Product Documentation: Cisco IOS Software Configuration: Cisco IOS Release 12.0
| Books | Chapter Topics |
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| Configuration Fundamentals Overview |
| Transparent Bridging |
| X.25 over ISDN |
| Interface Configuration Overview |
| IP Overview |
| AppleTalk |
| Network Protocols Overview |
| AAA Security Services |
| Switching Services |
| Wide-Area Network Overview |
| Voice over IP |
| Policy-Based Routing |
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