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Note You can find the most current Cisco IOS documentation on Cisco Connection Online (CCO). These electronic documents may contain updates and modifications made after the hardcopy documents were printed. |
These release notes for the Cisco 4000 series support Cisco IOS Release12.1(2)E. These release notes are updated to describe new memory requirements, hardware support, software platform deferrals, and changes to the microcode or modem code and related documents.
For a list of the software caveats that apply to Cisco IOS Release 12.1(2)E, see the "Caveats" section, and the Caveats for Cisco IOS Release 12.1 document. The caveats document is updated for every maintenance release and is located on CCO and the Documentation CD-ROM.
Use these release notes with the Cross-Platform Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 12.1 located on CCO and the Documentation CD-ROM.
These release notes describe the following topics:
This section describes the system requirements for Release12.1(2)E:
| Feature Set by Platform | Image Name | Recommended Flash Memory | Recommended DRAM Memory | Runs From | |
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Cisco 4500/ | IP Plus | c4500-is-mz | 8 MB | 32 MB | RAM |
Enterprise Plus | c4500-js-mz | 16 MB | 32 MB | RAM | |
Cisco IOS Release12.1(2)E supports the Cisco 4000 series routers:
Table 2 lists the interfaces supported by the Cisco 4000 series.
| Interface, Network Module, or Data Rate | Platforms Supported | |
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LAN Interfaces | ATM Interface | All Cisco 4000 series platforms |
Ethernet | All Cisco 4000 series platforms | |
Fast Ethernet | Cisco 4500 and Cisco 4700 | |
Token Ring | All Cisco 4000 series platforms | |
FDDI | All Cisco 4000 series platforms | |
Serial | All Cisco 4000 series platforms | |
HSSI | Cisco 4500 and Cisco 4700 | |
ISDN BRI | All Cisco 4000 series platforms | |
Channelized E1/T1 ISDN PRI | All Cisco 4000 series platforms | |
LAN Interfaces (continued) | ATM OC-3c | Cisco 4500 and Cisco 4700 |
ATM DS-3 | Cisco 4500 and Cisco 4700 | |
ATM E3 | Cisco 4500 and Cisco 4700 | |
WAN Data Rates | 48/56/64 kbps | All Cisco 4000 series platforms |
1.544/2.048 Mbps | All Cisco 4000 series platforms | |
WAN Interfaces and Network Modules | 56K/64K DSU/CSU | All Cisco 4000 series platforms |
Channelized E1 | All Cisco 4000 series platforms | |
Channelized T1 | All Cisco 4000 series platforms | |
E1-G.703/G.704 | All Cisco 4000 series platforms | |
EIA/TIA-232 | All Cisco 4000 series platforms | |
EIA/TIA-449 | All Cisco 4000 series platforms | |
EIA/TIA-613 (HSSI) | All Cisco 4000 series platforms | |
EIA-530 | All Cisco 4000 series platforms | |
ISDN BRI | All Cisco 4000 series platforms | |
ISDN PRI | All Cisco 4000 series platforms | |
MultiChannel Interface (Channelized E1/T1) | All Cisco 4000 series platforms | |
Serial | All Cisco 4000 series platforms | |
V.35 | All Cisco 4000 series platforms | |
X.21 | All Cisco 4000 series platforms | |
To determine the version of Cisco IOS software running on your Cisco 4000 series router, log in to the router and use the show version EXEC command:
router>#show version Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software IOS (tm) 4000 Software (C4000-JS-MZ), Version 12.1(2)E, RELEASE SOFTWARE
For general information about upgrading to a new software release, see the product bulletin Cisco IOS Upgrade Ordering Instructions on CCO at:
Technical Documents: Product Bulletins: Software: General System Software Bulletins
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.
| Feature Set | Feature Set Matrix Term | Software Image | Platforms Supported | |
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IP Standard Feature Sets | IP Plus | Plus | c4500-is-mz | Cisco 4500/4500-M, Cisco 4700/4700-M |
Enterprise Standard | Enterprise Plus | Plus | c4500-js-mz | Cisco 4500/4500-M, Cisco 4700/4700-M |
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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 are likely to require an export license. Customer orders may be denied or subject to delay due to United States government regulations. When applicable, purchaser/user must obtain local import and use authorizations for all encryption strengths. Please contact your sales representative or distributor for more information, or send an e-mail to export@cisco.com. |
Table 4 lists the features and feature sets supported by Cisco IOS Release12.1(2)E for the Cisco 4500, 4500-M, 4700, and 4700-M.
All tables use the following conventions to identify features:
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Note This feature set table only contains a selected list of features. This table is not cumulative—nor does it list all the features in each image. |
| Features | Feature Sets | |
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| IP Plus | Enterprise Plus | |
| Connectivity | ||
| Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes |
| Ease of Use | ||
| Yes | Yes |
| IBM Support | ||
| Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes |
| IP/IPX Routing | ||
| Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes |
| Management | ||
| No | Yes |
| No | Yes |
| Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes |
| Quality of Service | ||
| Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes |
| No | Yes |
| No | Yes |
| Scalability | ||
| Yes |
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| Security | ||
| Yes | Yes |
| Switching | ||
| Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes |
| No | Yes |
| No | Yes |
| Yes | No |
| WAN Services | ||
| Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes |
| 1Available on the Cisco 4500 only. |
The following is a list of the new hardware and software features supported by Cisco 4000 series routers for Release 12.1(2)E.
There are no new hardware features supported by the Cisco 4000 series in Release 12.1(2)E.
The following new software features are supported by the Cisco 4000 series in Release 12.1(2)E.
The LANE Quality of Service (QoS) provides the ability to assign differentiated priority VCCs between LECs so that high priority traffic can be given precedence over lower priority traffic.
LANE QoS allows you to send traffic on different VCCs based on priority by creating multiple VCCs between LECs. Currently, LANE QoS supports the creation of Unspecified Bit Rate+ (UBR+) VCCs. A UBR+ VCC is a UBR VCC for which minimum cell rate (MCR) is guaranteed by the switch. If the switch can not guarantee the rate you have specified for the UBR+ VCC, the LEC will revert to UBR with no MCR guarantee.
Old Cisco Management Information Bases (MIBs) will be replaced in a future release. OLD-CISCO-* MIBs are currently migrated into more scalable MIBs—without affecting existing Cisco IOS products or NMS applications. You can update from deprecated MIBs to the replacement MIBs as shown in Table 5.
| Deprecated MIB | Replacement |
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OLD-CISCO-APPLETALK-MIB | RFC1243-MIB |
OLD-CISCO-CHASSIS-MIB | ENTITY-MIB |
OLD-CISCO-CPUK-MIB | In Development |
OLD-CISCO-DECNET-MIB | In Development |
OLD-CISCO-ENV-MIB | CISCO-ENVMON-MIB |
OLD-CISCO-FLASH-MIB | CISCO-FLASH-MIB |
OLD-CISCO-INTERFACES-MIB | IF-MIB CISCO-QUEUE-MIB |
OLD-CISCO-IP-MIB | In Development |
OLD-CISCO-MEMORY-MIB | CISCO-MEMORY-POOL-MIB |
OLD-CISCO-NOVELL-MIB | NOVELL-IPX-MIB |
OLD-CISCO-SYS-MIB | (Compilation of other OLD* MIBS) |
OLD-CISCO-SYSTEM-MIB | CISCO-CONFIG-COPY-MIB |
OLD-CISCO-TCP-MIB | CISCO-TCP-MIB |
OLD-CISCO-TS-MIB | In Development |
OLD-CISCO-VINES-MIB | CISCO-VINES-MIB |
OLD-CISCO-XNS-MIB | In Development |
Caveats describe unexpected behavior or defects in Cisco IOS software releases. Severity 1 caveats are the most serious caveats; severity 2 caveats are less serious.
This section contains the open and resolved caveats for the current Cisco IOS maintenance release.
All caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.1(2) are also in Cisco IOS Release 12.1(2)E.
For information about caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.1, see Caveats for Cisco IOS Release 12.1, which lists severity 1 and 2 caveats, and is located on CCO and the Documentation CD-ROM.
There are no open caveats for this platform for this release.
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Note If you have an account with CCO, you can use Bug Navigator II to find caveats of any severity for any release. You can reach Bug Navigator II on CCO at: Software Center: Cisco IOS Software: Cisco Bug Toolkit: Cisco Bugtool Navigator II or at http://www.cisco.com/support/bugtools. |
The following sections describe the documentation available for Cisco 4000 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.
Use these release notes with these documents:
The following documents are specific to Release 12.1(2)E and are located on CCO and the Documentation CD-ROM:
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Note If you have an account with CCO, you can use Bug Navigator II to find caveats of any severity for any release. You can reach Bug Navigator II on CCO at: Software Center: Cisco IOS Software: Cisco Bug Toolkit: Cisco Bugtool Navigator II or at http://www.cisco.com/support/bugtools. |
These documents are available for the Cisco 4000 series on CCO and the Documentation CD-ROM:
On CCO at:
Technical Documents: Documentation Home Page: Cisco Product Documentation: Access Servers and Access Routers: Modular Access Routers: Cisco 4000 Series Routers
On the Documentation CD-ROM at:
Cisco Product Documentation: Access Servers and Access Routers: Modular Access Routers: Cisco 4000 Series Routers
The Cisco IOS software documentation set consists of the Cisco IOS configuration guides, Cisco IOS command references, and several other supporting documents that 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, and Cisco IOS software functionality and contain comprehensive configuration examples. Chapters in a command reference provide complete command syntax information. You can use each configuration guide 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.
On CCO at:
Technical Documents: Documentation Home Page: Cisco IOS Software Configuration: Cisco IOS Release 12.1: Configuration Guides and Command References
On the Documentation CD-ROM:
Cisco Products Documentation: Cisco IOS Software Configuration: Cisco IOS Release 12.1: Configuration Guides and Command References
Table 6 describes the contents of the Cisco IOS Release 12.1 software documentation set, which is available in electronic form, and also in printed form upon request.
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Note You can find the most current Cisco IOS documentation on CCO and the Documentation CD-ROM. These electronic documents may contain updates and modifications made after the paper documents were printed. |
On CCO at:
Technical Documents: Documentation Home Page: Cisco IOS Software Configuration: Cisco IOS Release 12.1
On the Documentation CD-ROM at:
Cisco Product Documentation: Cisco IOS Software Configuration: Cisco IOS Release 12.1
| Books | Major Topics |
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| Configuration Fundamentals Overview |
| Transparent Bridging |
| Preparing for Dial Access |
| Interface Configuration Overview |
| IP Overview |
| AppleTalk and Novell IPX Overview |
| Overview |
| Multiservice Applications Overview |
| Quality of Service Overview |
| Security Overview |
| Cisco IOS Switching Services Overview |
| Introduction: Wide-Area Networking Overview |
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Note Cisco Management Information Base (MIB) User Quick Reference is no longer published. For the latest list of MIBs supported by Cisco, see Cisco Network Management Toolkit on Cisco Connection Online. From CCO, click on the following path: Software Center: Network Mgmt Products: Cisco Network Management Toolkit: Cisco MIB. |
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