Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 11.3(3a)T Software Feature Packs—Cisco 3600 Series Routers
June 15, 1998
These release notes discuss the Cisco IOS Release 11.3(3a)T feature packs for Cisco 3600 series routers. These are the product numbers for the supported feature packs:
CD36-C-11.3= (Cisco 3600 IP Feature Pack)
CD36-CP-11.3= (Cisco 3600 IP Plus Feature Pack)
CD36-CW-11.3= (Cisco 3600 IP Plus 40 Feature Pack)*
CD36-CY-11.3= (Cisco 3600 IP Plus 56 Feature Pack)*
Cisco IOS Release 11.3(3a)T Feature Pack Descriptions and Memory Requirements
What Is a Feature Pack?
The heart of a Cisco IOS software feature pack is a CD-ROM that contains a software image and Router Software Loader (RSL), a Windows 95 application that loads the image onto the access server or router. Each Cisco IOS Release 11.3 feature pack CD-ROM contains one feature set. For users without Windows 95, images can also be loaded with a Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server application, as explained in these release notes.
Each Cisco IOS Release 11.3 software feature pack box contains the following:
CD-ROM with the following software:
Feature set software image that includes bundled modem firmware
RSL program (Windows 95 application)
TFTP server application (Windows 95 application)
Instruction booklet for using RSL
Release notes (this document), which includes instructions for using a TFTP server application on a system not running Windows 95 Software license, for using Cisco software in object code form on a single access server or router
Cisco Documentation CD-ROM, which contains all Cisco IOS software documentation
Cisco IOS Release 11.3(3a)T Feature Pack Descriptions and Memory Requirements
This section includes two tables:
Table 1—Describes each feature pack image, including a brief description of each feature set, the images' UNIX and DOS filenames, and memory requirements.
Table 2—Describes the factory default available memory and the possible memory upgrades for the Cisco 3600 series routers.
You can use Table 1 to identify the memory required for your configuration based on the image you run. You can then check this against Table 2 to determine how much memory is available on the router as the factory default and the upgrades that you can obtain to satisfy your requirements.
Table 1 Cisco Feature Pack Image Filenames and Memory Requirements
Model Number
CD-ROM Title
UNIX Image Name
DOS Image Name
Flash MemoryReq'd
Main MemoryReq'd
Software Description
CD36-C-11.3=
Cisco 3600 IP Feature Pack Release 11.3(3a)T RSL Version 7.0
c3640-i-mz.113-3a.T
80235903
4 MB
16 MB
Cisco 3640 IP feature set, Release 11.3(3a)T
c3620-i-mz-113-3a.T
80236403
4 MB
16 MB
Cisco 3620 IP feature set, Release 11.3(3a)T
mica-modem-portware.2.2.3.0.bin
80264101
4 MB
16 MB
MICA Modem Portware Version 2.2.3.0
CD36-CP-11.3=
Cisco 3600 IP Plus Feature Pack Release 11.3(3a)T RSL Version 7.0
c3640-is-mz.113-3a.T
80235803
8 MB
24 MB
Cisco 3640 IP Plus feature set, Release 11.3(3a)T
c3620-is-mz.113-3a.T
80236303
8 MB
24 MB
Cisco 3620 IP Plus feature set, Release 11.3(3a)T
mica-modem-portware.2.2.3.0.bin
80264101
8 MB
24 MB
MICA Modem Portware Version 2.2.3.0
CD36-CW-11.3=
Cisco 3600 IP Plus 40 Feature Pack Release 11.3(3a)T RSL Version 7.0
c3640-is40-mz.113-3a.T
80264001
8 MB
24 MB
Cisco 3640 IP Plus 40 feature set, Release 11.3(3a)T
c3620-is40-mz.113-3a.T
80263901
8 MB
24 MB
Cisco 3620 IP Plus 40 feature set, Release 11.3(3a)T
mica-modem-portware.2.2.3.0.bin
80264101
8 MB
24 MB
MICA Modem Portware Version 2.2.3.0
CD36-CY-11.3=
Cisco 3600 IP Plus 56 Feature Pack Release 11.3(3a)T RSL Version 7.0
c3640-is56-mz.113-3a.T
80263801
8 MB
32 MB
Cisco 3640 IP Plus 56 feature set, Release 11.3(3a)T
c3620-is56-mz.113-3a.T
80263701
8 MB
32 MB
Cisco 3620 IP Plus 56 feature set, Release 11.3(3a)T
mica-modem-portware.2.2.3.0.bin
80264101
8 MB
32 MB
MICA Modem Portware Version 2.2.3.0
CD36-B-11.3=
Cisco 3600 IP/IPX/AT/DEC Feature Pack Release 11.3(3a)T RSL Version 7.0
Cisco 3600 Enterprise Plus Feature Pack Release 11.3(3a)T RSL Version 7.0
c3640-js-mz.113-3a.T
80263601
8 MB
32 MB
Cisco 3640 Enterprise Plus feature set, Release 11.3(3a)T
c3620-js-mz.113-3a.T
80263501
8 MB
32 MB
Cisco 3620 Enterprise Plus feature set, Release 11.3(3a)T
mica-modem-portware.2.2.3.0.bin
80264101
8 MB
32 MB
MICA Modem Portware Version 2.2.3.0
CD36-AW-11.3=
Cisco 3600 Enterprise Plus 40 Feature Pack Release 11.3(3a)T RSL Version 7.0
c3640-js40-mz.113-3a.T
80263401
8 MB
32 MB
Cisco 3640 Enterprise Plus 40 feature set, Release 11.3(3a)T
c3620-js40-mz.113-3a.T
80263301
8 MB
24 MB
Cisco 3620 Enterprise Plus 40 feature set, Release 11.3(3a)T
mica-modem-portware.2.2.3.0.bin
80264101
8 MB
24 MB
MICA Modem Portware Version 2.2.3.0
CD36-AY-11.3=
Cisco 3600 Enterprise Plus 56 Feature Pack Release 11.3(3a)T RSL Version 7.0
c3640-js56-mz.113-3a.T
80263201
8 MB
32 MB
Cisco 3640 Enterprise Plus 56 feature set, Release 11.3(3a)T
c3620-js56-mz.113-3a.T
80263101
8 MB
32 MB
Cisco 3620 Enterprise Plus 56 feature set, Release 11.3(3a)T
mica-modem-portware.2.2.3.0.bin
80264101
8 MB
32 MB
MICA Modem Portware Version 2.2.3.0
Cisco IOS Feature Sets for the Cisco 3600 Series Routers
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 feature set matrix is used to see the overall feature set organization.
Feature Set Matrix
The feature set matrix (see Table 2) shows the new feature set organization and lists which feature sets are available on the Cisco 3600 series for Cisco IOS Release 11.3(3a)T. The matrix uses the following terms:
Feature Set Matrix Term
Description
Basic
This feature is offered in the basic feature set.
Plus
This feature is offered in the Plus feature set.
Encrypt
This feature is offered in the encryption feature sets, which consist of 40-bit (Plus 40) or 56-bit (Plus 56) data encryption feature sets.
Table 2 Feature Set Matrix for the Cisco 3600 Series
Standard Feature Sets
Cisco 3600 Series Routers
IP
Basic, Plus
Desktop (IP/IPX/AppleTalk/DEC)
Basic, Plus
Enterprise
Basic, Plus
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 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.
Feature Set Table
To determine what features are available with each feature set, see Table 3. The table summarizes what features you can use when running a specific feature set on the Cisco 3600 series for Cisco IOS Release 11.3(3a)T. The feature set table uses the following terms:
Feature Set Table Term
Description
Basic
This feature is offered in the feature set.
-
This feature is not offered in the feature set.
Plus
This feature is offered in the Plus feature set.
Encrypt
This feature is offered in the Encryption feature sets, which consist of 40-bit (Plus 40) or 56-bit (Plus 56) data encryption feature sets.
Table 3 Cisco IOS Software Feature Sets for the Cisco 3600 Series
Feature Set
Feature
IP
IP Plus
IP Plus 40
IP Plus IPSec 56
IP/ IPX/ AT/ DEC
IP/ IPX/ AT/ DEC Plus
Enter- prise Plus
Enter- prise Plus 40
Enter- prise Plus IPSec56
Enter- prise/ APPN Plus
Enter- prise/ APPN Plus 40
Enter- prise/ APPN Plus IPSec56
IBM Support
APPN High Performance Routing
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
APPN MIB Enhancements
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
APPN over Ethernet LAN Emulation
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
APPN Scalability Enhancements
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Bisync Enhancements, includes:
Bisync 3780 Support
BSC Extended Addressing
Block Serial Tunneling (BSTUN) over Frame Relay
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Cisco MultiPath Channel (CMPC)
No
DLSw+ Enhancements, includes:
Backup Peer Extensions for Encapsulation Types
DLSw+ Border Peer Caching
DLSw+ MIB Enhancements
DLSw+ SNA Type of Service
LLC2-to-SDLC Conversion between PU4 Devices
NetBIOS Dial-on-Demand Routing
UDP Unicast Enhancement
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
FRAS Enhancements, includes:
FRAS Boundary Network Node Enhancement
FRAS Dial Backup over DLSw+
FRAS DLCI Backup
FRAS Host
FRAS MIB
SRB over Frame Relay
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
RIF Passthrough in DLSw+
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
SRB over FDDI on Cisco 4000, 4500, and 4700 Series Routers
No for all feature sets
TN3270 LU Nailing
No for all feature sets
TN3270 Server Enhancements
No for all feature sets
Token Ring LANE
No for all feature sets
Tunneling of Asynchronous Security Protocols
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Internet
DRP Server Agent
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
DRP Server Agent Enhancements
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
IP Routing
Easy IP (Phase 1)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) over ISL in Virtual LAN Configurations
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
IP Enhanced IGRP Route Authentication
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
TCP Enhancements, includes:
TCP Selective Acknowledgment
TCP Timestamp
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
LAN Support
AppleTalk Access List Enhancements
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
DECnet Accounting
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
IPX Named Access Lists
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
IPX SAP-after-RIP
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
NLSP Enhancements
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
NLSP Multicast Support
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Management
Cisco Call History MIB Command Line Interface
No for all feature sets
Cisco IOS Internationalization
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Entity MIB, Phase 1
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
SNMPv2C
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
SNMP Inform Requests
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Virtual Profiles
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
VPDN MIB and Syslog Facility
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Multimedia
IP Multicast Load Splitting across Equal-Cost Paths
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
IP Multicast over ATM Point-to-Multipoint Virtual Circuits
No for all feature sets
IP Multicast over Token Ring LANs
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
PIM Version 2
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Stub IP Multicast Routing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Voice over IP
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Quality of Service
RTP Header Compression
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Security
Additional Vendor-Proprietary RADIUS Attributes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Automated Double Authentication
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Certificate Authority Interoperability
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Double Authentication
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Encrypted Kerberized Telnet
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
HTTP Security
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Internet Key Exchange Security Protocol
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
IPSec Network Security
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
MS-CHAP Support
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Named Method Lists for AAA Authorization & Accounting
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Per-User Configuration
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Reflexive Access Lists
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
TCP Intercept
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Vendor-Proprietary RADIUS Attributes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Switching
AppleTalk Routing over ISL and IEEE 802.10 in Virtual LANs
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
CLNS and DECnet Fast Switching over PPP
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
DECnet/VINES/XNS over ISL, includes:
Banyan VINES Routing over ISL Virtual LANs
DECnet Routing over ISL Virtual LANs
XNS Routing over ISL Virtual LANs
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Fast-Switched Policy Routing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
IPX Routing over ISL Virtual LANs
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
VIP Distributed Switching Support for IP Encapsulated in ISL
No for all feature sets
Terminal Services
Virtual Templates for Protocol Translation
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
WAN Optimization
ATM MIB Enhancements
No for all feature sets
PAD Enhancements
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
PAD Subaddressing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
WAN Services
Always On/Dynamic ISDN (AO/DI)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Bandwidth Allocation Control Protocol
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Dialer Watch
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Enhanced Local Management Interface (ELMI)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Frame Relay Enhancements
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Frame Relay MIB Extensions
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Frame Relay Router ForeSight
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
ISDN Advice of Charge
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
ISDN Caller ID Callback
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
ISDN NFAS
No for all feature sets
Layer 2 Forwarding—Fast Switching
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Leased Line ISDN at 128 kbps
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
MPPC (Microsoft Point-to-point Compression)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
MS Callback
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Multiple ISDN Switch Types
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
National ISDN Switch Types for BRI and PRI Interfaces (NI2)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
PPP over ATM
No for all feature sets
Stackable Home Gateway
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Telnet Extensions for Dialout
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
X.25 Enhancements
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
X.25 on ISDN
No for all feature sets
X.25 Switching between PVCs and SVCs
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
X.28 Emulation
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Modem Code Alert
By default, the MICA modems installed on the Cisco 3600 series routers use the modem portware that is bundled with the Cisco IOS software image. Unless you are familiar with the Cisco MICA portware, we recommend that you use the default firmware and do not attempt to download another version.
If you do choose to override the firmware and portware selected by Cisco IOS software, the Flash memory of your router might contain modem code files that should be saved and restored before downloading the new image. Before the image download begins, the Router Software Loader (RSL) will display the Flash Copy Options dialog box, which will allow you to select which files to back up and restore. By default, RSL will back up all files in the selected Flash memory partition, and restore the files you select.
If you want to verify that you are running the latest modem code, use the show modem version command to display the current version. Then compare that version to the modem code files available on the feature pack CD-ROM and on Cisco Connection Online (CCO).
Modem Code Information
If you are running Microsoft Windows 95 on a PC, we recommend using the RSL to download modem code. For detailed steps, refer to the RSL online help topic, "Downloading Modem Files." If you are running Windows NT, UNIX, or Macintosh, use TFTP or rcp (remote copy protocol) to download modem code. TFTP server instructions are in the online document titled, "Another Way to Download Modem Code."
Both RSL and TFTP instructions are available from the Software Center at the following URL:
The Router Software Loader (RSL) application contained on the feature pack CD-ROM is designed to work with a PC running Microsoft Windows 95. Refer to the booklet included with the CD-ROM for instructions to install the software images.
This section describes several solutions to problems you might encounter when using RSL. These solutions are additions to the RSL online help.
Recovering from a Connection Error
This installation tip provides a possible recovery solution in the event that you are unable to connect to your router. You can skip this section unless you are experiencing a connection error.
In some cases, you might receive the following error message while connecting to the target router:
"Failed to configure the router to enable the Cisco IOS software image and configuration file upload and download operations. You may want to check the router to make sure that the selected interface exists."
If you encounter this message, try increasing the Short Timeout value, which is set to 25 seconds, in the Options dialog box, especially if one of the following situations applies:
Note Increasing the Short Timeout value might increase the time it takes for RSL to connect to the
target router.
You are connecting to a router that has a large configuration file.
You are connecting to a Cisco AS5200 access server. A Cisco AS5200 requires up to 45 seconds to write a configuration to nonvolatile random-access memory (NVRAM), because of the amount of interfaces that must be checked during this process. Increase the Short Timeout value to 60 seconds.
Restoring the Startup Configuration
In some cases, RSL is unable to restore the startup configuration. If this happens, take the following steps:
Step 1 Ensure that all cables are properly attached to both the router and the PC.
Step 2 Restart RSL, and connect using the Preconfigured router option.
Step 3 When asked if you want to overwrite the existing startup configuration file, choose NO.
Step 4 When asked if you want to continue, choose YES.
Step 5 When connected, select Download Router Configuration in the Router Software Loader dialog box.
Step 6 Select the appropriate file, and click Copy configuration to the router's nonvolatile memory.
The router should now contain the startup configuration it had before the initial RSL connection. You can now exit RSL.
Note In the previous situation, the router's configuration register (config-register 0xnnnn) is not
restored.
Note If you enter Ctrl-Alt-Delete to terminate RSL, the router's configuration and configuration
register are not restored. However, in this case, the configuration file is not deleted from the PC, so
it can be restored using the previous steps.
Helpful Hints
The following information about RSL operations can help you with the installation process:
If you have added any static entries to the PC's Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) table, one of them might be deleted by RSL. This entry will need to be manually reentered into the PC's ARP table.
If the router's running configuration at connection time is not the same as the router's startup configuration, the exact configuration will not be restored. Any changes that you have made since the last time a copy running-config startup-config or write memory command was entered will be lost.
RSL will restore the router's running configuration, but some configuration commands will not be restored. However, the startup configuration will be correct. You can restore the exact running configuration by rebooting the router. Commands not restored to the running configuration include the following interface configuration commands: no shutdown, no ringspeed, and media-type aui.
Alternatives to RSL
The RSL is designed to work with a PC running Microsoft Windows 95 and is the recommended method for downloading software to the router. The booklet included with the CD-ROM explains how to perform this simple install process; however, two alternatives are available for installing router software:
Use the console or auxiliary port
Use a TFTP server application
Installing the Router Software Using the Console or Auxiliary Port
This section explains how to use the copy xmodem flash command to install the router software from the CD-ROM onto the router.
Note The transfer takes place only on the port at which you issue the command. If you download
via the console, all console output is discarded for the duration of the transfer. You can only
download files to the router; you cannot copy files from the router. Cisco recommends using the
auxiliary port for this type of software download. The auxiliary port has hardware flow control and
full modem control. In addition, the transfer does not occupy the system console.
The following example shows how to use the copy xmodem flash command on a Cisco 3600 series router.
Router# copy xmodem flash
**** WARNING ****
x/ymodem is a slow transfer protocol limited to the current speed
settings of the auxiliary/console ports. The use of the auxiliary
port for this download is strongly recommended.
During the course of the download no exec input/output will be
available.
---- ******* ----
Proceed? [confirm]y
Use crc block checksumming? [confirm] y
Max Retry Count [10]:
Perform image validation checks? [confirm] y
Xmodem download using crc checksumming with image validation
Continue? [confirm] y
Partition Size Used Free Bank-Size State Copy Mode
1 4096K 3259K 836K 4096K Read/Write Direct
2 4096K 0K 4095K 4096K Read/Write Direct
[Type ?<no> for partition directory; ? for full directory; q to abort]
Flash contains files. Are you sure you want to erase? [confirm] y
Copy '' from server
as 'c3620-i-mz.0918' into Flash WITH erase? [yes/no] y
Erasing device... eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ...erased
Ready to receive file...........C
Verifying checksum... OK (0x5DE8)
Flash device copy took 00:12:06 [hh:mm:ss]
Installing Software Images Using a TFTP Server Application
This section explains how to use a TFTP server application as an alternative to using the RSL to install the router software from the CD-ROM. You can perform this procedure using a PC (running Microsoft Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows 3.1), a Macintosh, or a UNIX system. You can use either the copy tftp flash or copy rcp flash command to download the software to the router.
First, obtain a TFTP application or a remote copy protocol (rcp) application to set up your computer as a TFTP server or an rcp server. You can use the RSL or the TFTP server included on the feature pack CD-ROM to install the software only if you are using a PC running Windows 95. For other operating systems, a number of TFTP or rcp applications are available from independent software vendors or as shareware from public sources on the World Wide Web.
Installation Process
This section describes how to use TFTP on a PC to install the router software.
Note To use an rcp application, follow this same procedure, but substitute rcp for TFTP in
the instructions; for example, use the copy rcp flash command instead of the copy tftp flash
command.
Step 1 Install any TFTP server application on the PC. (The PC application included on the feature pack CD-ROM is for Microsoft Windows 95 only.)
Step 2 Launch the TFTP server application on the PC, usually by double-clicking the application icon or its .exe filename.
Step 3 Set up the PC as a TFTP server by using the TFTP server application setup or configuration facility.
Most TFTP server applications include a setup facility that allows you to specify the PC as a server. For example, from the TFTP menu of one application, you can select Settings to display a panel that includes a checkbox beside the word Server. To configure the local PC as a server, click this checkbox.
The TFTP server also allows the selection of a "root" directory. You must select the directory in which the Cisco IOS files reside (for example, d:\cpswinst\images).
Make sure you set up your local PC as a TFTP server. If you overlook this step, you cannot perform the copy procedure. This reminder also applies if you are using rcp instead of TFTP.
Step 4 Establish a console session from your local PC (which is now configured as a TFTP server) to the router by using one of these methods:
Connect the PC com port to the router console port.
This is the recommended method.When you reload the router with the new image in Step 12, you remain connected to the router. (If you use Telnet, you lose connection to the router.)
Establish a Telnet session from the PC to the router.
Step 5 Connect your PC Ethernet port to the router Ethernet port. Use an Ethernet crossover cable.
Note Use straight-through cables if you are connecting via a 10BaseT hub or a
100BaseT hub.
For systems without a LAN interface, make sure that the router and the PC have IP connectivity through the available interface (that is, the router and PC can ping each other with IP traffic).
Note We recommend that you back up the router configuration before upgrading the
router software.
Step 6 Enter the following commands to enter enable mode and copy the new software image from the PC (set up as a TFTP server) to the router:
(boot)> enable
Password: <password>
(boot)#
(boot)# copy tftp flash
In the next series of steps, you download the Cisco IOS Release 11.3 images that you want installed on your router.
Step 7 When prompted, enter the IP address of your PC, as in the following example:
Address or name of remote host [255.255.255.255]?172.16.1.1
This is the IP address of your local PC, not that of the router.
Step 8 When prompted, enter the filename of the Cisco IOS Release 11.3 image to be copied to the router, as in the following example:
Source file name?80235903.bin
This example specifies the DOS image name of the IP feature set for a Cisco 3600 router, as listed in Table 1.
Step 9 In response to the prompt, enter the destination UNIX image filename, and press Enter.
Destination file name [80180812.bin]? c3640-i-mz.113-3a.T
Step 10 Enter yes in response to the prompt asking if you want to erase the existing image copy resident in the router Flash memory before copying the new one:
Erase flash device before writing? [confirm] yes
The entire copying process takes several minutes and differs from network to network.
During the transfer process, the software displays messages indicating that it has accessed the file you have specified and is loading it.
The exclamation point (!) indicates that the copy process is taking place. Each exclamation point (!) indicates that ten packets have been transferred successfully. A checksum verification of the image occurs after the image is written to Flash memory.
Step 11 Enter the following commands to change the config-reg to 0x2102. This will force the router to reload to the image running from Flash memory.
(boot)# configure terminal
config-reg 0x2102
(boot)(config)#
(boot)(config)# end
(boot)#
Step 12 Enter the reload command to reload the router:
(boot)# reload
After reload is complete, the router should be running the desired Cisco IOS image. Use the show version command to verify.
Related Documentation
All documents mentioned in this section are available as printed manuals or electronic documents. (See the "Online Navigation" section for more information on accessing electronic documentation.)
The following documentation is related to these release notes:
Cisco Management Information Base (MIB) User Quick Reference
Debug Command Reference
Access Services Quick Configuration Guide
Cisco IOS Software Release 11.3 and 11.3 T Caveats
The Cisco IOS configuration guides, command references, and chapter topics are as follows:
Books
Chapter Topics
Configuration Fundamentals Configuration Guide
Configuration Fundamentals Command Reference
Configuration Fundamentals Overview
Cisco IOS User Interfaces
File Management
Interface Configuration
System Management
Network Protocols Configuration Guide, Part 1
Network Protocols Command Reference, Part 1
IP Addressing
IP Services
IP Routing Protocols
Network Protocols Configuration Guide, Part 2
Network Protocols Command Reference, Part 2
AppleTalk
Novell IPX
Network Protocols Configuration Guide, Part 3
Network Protocols Command Reference, Part 3
Apollo Domain
Banyan VINES
DECnet
ISO CLNS
XNS
Wide-Area Networking Configuration Guide
Wide-Area Networking Command Reference
ATM
Frame Relay
SMDS
X.25 and LAPB
Security Configuration Guide
Security Command Reference
AAA Security Services
Security Server Protocols
Traffic Filtering
Network Data Encryption
Passwords and Privileges
Neighbor Router Authentication
IP Security Options
Dial Solutions Configuration Guide
Dial Solutions Command Reference
Dial Business Solutions and Examples
Dial-In Port Setup
DDR and Dial Backup
Remote Node and Terminal Service
Cost-Control and Large-Scale Dial Solutions
VPDN
Cisco IOS Switching Services Configuration Guide
Cisco IOS Switching Services Command Reference
Switching Paths for IP Networks
Fast Switching
Autonomous Switching
NetFlow Switching
Optimum Switching
Virtual LAN (VLAN) Switching and Routing
Inter-Switch Link Protocol Encapsulation
IEEE 802.10 Encapsulation
LAN Emulation
Bridging and IBM Networking Configuration Guide
Bridging and IBM Networking Command Reference
Transparent Bridging
Source-Route Bridging
Remote Source-Route Bridging
DLSw+
STUN and BSTUN
LLC2 and SDLC
IBM Network Media Translation
DSPU and SNA Service Point
SNA Frame Relay Access Support
APPN
NCIA Client/Server Topologies
IBM Channel Attach
Cisco IOS Software Command Summary
Dial Solutions Quick Configuration Guide
System Error Messages
Debug Command Reference
The Cisco Management Information Base (MIB) User Quick Reference publication is no longer being published. For the latest list of MIBs supported by Cisco, see the Cisco Network Management Toolkiton Cisco Connection Online (CCO). On CCO, go to Software and Support, select Software Center, and click on Network Management Products. Next, select Cisco Network Management Toolkit and click on Cisco MIBs.
Software Configuration Tips on the Cisco TAC Home Page
The following URL contains links to access helpful tips to configure your Cisco products:
This URL is subject to change without notice. If it does change, point your web browser to http://www.cisco.com/ and follow this path: Software & Support: Technical Tips(button on left margin).
Hot Tips are popular tips and hints gathered from Cisco's Technical Assistance Center (TAC). Most of these documents are also available from the TAC's Fax-on-Demand service. To access Fax-on-Demand and receive documents at your fax machine, call 888-50-CISCO (888-502-4726). From international areas, call 415-596-4408.
The following sections are provided from the Technical Tips page:
Field Notices—Designed to provide notification of critical issues regarding Cisco products. These include problem descriptions, safety or security issues, and hardware defects.
Hardware—Technical Tips related to specific hardware platforms.
Internetworking Features—Tips on using and deploying Cisco IOS software features and services.
Sample Configurations—Actual configuration examples complete with topology and annotations.
Special Collections—Other helpful documents. Frequently Asked Questions, Security Advisories, References & RFCs, Case Studies, CiscoPro Documentation CD-ROM.
Online Navigation
You can access Cisco IOS software documentation, such as printed manuals and configuration notes, either at Cisco Connection Online (CCO) on the World Wide Web or on the Cisco Documentation CD-ROM.
Cisco 3600-Specific Documentation
Using a web browser, follow this path on CCO:
Software & Support: Cisco Documentation: Cisco IOS Software Configuration: Cisco IOS Release 11.3: Product Specific Release Notes: Cisco 3600 Series Routers: Release Notes for Cisco 3600 for Cisco IOS Release 11.3 T.
On the Documentation CD-ROM, follow this path:
Cisco IOS Software Configuration: Cisco IOS Release 11.3: Product Specific Release Notes: Cisco 3600 Series Routers: Release Notes for Cisco 3600 for Cisco IOS Release 11.3 T.
Cisco IOS Documentation Set and Related Supporting Documents
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Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, CCO provides a wealth of standard and value-added services to the Cisco customers and business partners. CCO services include product information,productdocumentation, software updates, release notes, technical tips, the Bug Navigator, configuration notes, brochures, descriptions of service offerings, and download access to public and authorized files.
CCO serves a wide variety of users through two interfaces that are updated and enhanced simultaneously: a character-based version and a multimedia version that resides on the World Wide Web (WWW). The character-based CCO supports Zmodem, Kermit, Xmodem, FTP, and Internet e-mail, and it is excellent for quick access to information over lower bandwidths. The WWW version of CCO provides richly formatted documents with photographs, figures, graphics, and video, as well as hyperlinks to related information.
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