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Terminal Server Release Notes
for Software Release 8.3

Terminal Server Release Notes
for Software Release 8.3

This release note describes the features, modifications, and caveats for Software Release 8.3, including 8.3(1) through 8.3(9).

Complete documentation for Release 8.3 is contained in the Cisco Systems publication Terminal Server Configuration and Reference dated October 1991. A list and description of the current software versions available from Cisco Systems is included in the "Software Version Levels" section in this document.


Note Release 8.3(9) is the last maintenance Release for 8.3. Maintenance customers will continue to receive phone support from CE, but fixes will be made only to Release 9.0 and higher releases. As of August 2, 1993, Release 9.1(5) is the preferred upgrade path for a Release 8.3 user.

Introduction

This release note covers the following topics:

Software Version Levels

The table that follows describes the current software versions for Cisco terminal server software. Refer to these descriptions when ordering software updates for Software Release 8.3.

Versions

System

Description

ROMs

8.3(1-9) TS3
TS3-S
TS3-L
TS3-X
CSC/3 Terminal Server Sets
4
4
4
8.3(1-9) TS2
TS2-R
TS2-LR
CSC/2 Terminal Server Sets
8
8
8.3(1-9) TR3
TR3-X
CSC/3 TRouter Sets
4
8.3(1-9) TR2
TR2-RX
TR2-X
CSC/2 TRouter Sets
8
8
8.3(1-9) STS-10x
STSX-R
STSX-LP
Extended Small Terminal Server Sets
2
2

Letter Key:
S--Standard system software
R--Standard system software that executes directly from ROM
X--Standard and Commercial/DDN X.25 software
L--LAT software

The procedures for updating your system with the latest software version, including procedures for EPROM replacement, are contained in the Cisco Systems publication Modular Products Hardware Installation and Reference, October 1991.

New Software Features for Software Release 8.3(1)

This section describes the major functions introduced in Release 8.3(1) of the router software.

New Functionality

New functionality in Release 8.3(1) of the terminal server software includes the following features:

Software Release 8.3(1) Enhancements

Release 8.3(1) includes these enhancements to the terminal server software.

System Configuration

session-timeout minutes [output]

Old Format New Format

service domain ip domain-lookup

service ipname ip ipname-lookup


Note The old formats for the service commands are accepted in configuration input, but the output of the write terminal or show config commands will display the new forms.

LAT

Several changes have been made to Cisco's software implementation for the DEC LAT protocol.

Internet Protocol (IP)

slip access-class number [in | out]

Documentation Enhancements

As of Software Release 8.3(1), Cisco's documentation set has a new format and includes the following changes:

System Requirements

In order to netboot Release 8.3(1) software, modular systems (that is, the ASM, MSM, and TRouter) must include a CSC/3 processor. The STS-10x terminal server cannot netboot an 8.3(1) image.

New Software Features for Software Release 8.3(2)

This section describes new software features and enhancements that were added to the software with Release 8.3(2).

Enable and Console Passwords and the SNMP Community String

With Software Release 8.3(2), the software no longer allows the enable password or the console password to be used as the community string for SNMP.

Additional User Notes

This section provides technical notes that supplement information found in the software and hardware manuals.

Token Ring Restarts

If the system receives an indication of a cabling problem from a CSC-R16 Token Ring interface, that interface is placed in a reset state. The system does not attempt to restart the interface. To restart the interface, correct the cabling problem and use the clear interface command to reset it.

The system functions in this manner because periodic attempts to restart the Token Ring interface have drastic effects on the stability of routing tables and sometimes on the stability of Token Ring networks themselves.

Netboot Restrictions

Netbooting over X.25 or Frame Relay is not allowed to a broadcast address. You must specify the address of a server host to successfully netboot the system files. Use an off-net map entry of the destination. This means that you cannot simply have an X.25 or Frame Relay map entry for the next hop router. You need a map entry (use x25 map or frame-relay map command) for the host from which you will boot, even if that host is not on a directly connected network.

X.25 Example

The x25 map command is used to map an IP address into an X.121 address. There must be an x25 map command that matches the IP address given on the boot system command line. In order to netboot over X.25, the address of the system from which to netboot must be given explicitly, and an x25 map entry must exist for that site, as the following example illustrates.

boot system ts3-bfx.83-2.0 131.108.13.111 ! interface Serial 1 ip address 131.108.126.200 255.255.255.0 encapsulation X25-DCE x25 address 10004 x25 map IP 131.108.13.111 10002 BROADCAST lapb n1 12040 clockrate 56000
Frame Relay Example

If file ts3-bfx is to be booted from a host with IP address 131.108.126.2, the following would need to be in the configuration:

boot system ts3-bfx 131.108.126.2 ! interface Serial 0 encapsulation frame-relay frame-relay map IP 131.108.126.2 100 broadcast

8.3(9) Caveats

This section describes possibly unexpected behavior by release 8.3(9). Unless otherwise noted, these caveats apply to all 8.3 releases up to and including 8.3(9).

Basic System Services

EXEC and Configuration Parser

Interfaces

LAT

TN3270

Wide-Area Networking

8.3(8) Caveats/8.3(9) Modifications

This section describes possibly unexpected behavior by Release 8.3(8). Unless otherwise noted, these caveats apply to all 8.3 releases up to and including 8.3(8). For additional caveats applicable to Release 8.3(9), see the caveats sections for newer 8.3 releases. The caveats for newer releases precede this section.

All the caveats listed in this section are resolved in Release 8.3(9).

EXEC and Configuration Parser

TN3270

8.3(7) Caveats/8.3(8) Modifications

This section describes possibly unexpected behavior by Release 8.3(7). Unless otherwise noted, these caveats apply to all 8.3 releases up to and including 8.3(7). For additional caveats applicable to Release 8.3(7), see the caveats sections for newer 8.3 releases. The caveats for newer releases precede this section.

All the caveats listed in this section are resolved in Release 8.3(8).

Basic System Services

IP

Local Services

TCP/IP Host-Mode Services

8.3(6) Caveats/8.3(7) Modifications

This section describes possibly unexpected behavior by Release 8.3(6). Unless otherwise noted, these caveats apply to all 8.3 releases up to and including 8.3(6). For additional caveats applicable to Release 8.3(8), see the caveats sections for newer 8.3 releases. The caveats for newer releases precede this section.

All the caveats listed in this section are resolved in Release 8.3(7).

Basic System Services

Interfaces

Local Services

TCP/IP Host-Mode Services

Terminal Service

TN3270

8.3(5) Caveats/8.3(6) Modifications

This section describes possibly unexpected behavior by Release 8.3(5). Unless otherwise noted, these caveats apply to all 8.3 releases up to and including 8.3(5). For additional caveats applicable to Release 8.3(5), see the caveats sections for newer 8.3 releases. The caveats for newer releases precede this section.

All the caveats listed in this section are resolved in Release 8.3(6).

Basic System Services

Interfaces

Local Services

TCP/IP Host-Mode Services

!!!!!!.O.........[timeout] !!!!!!OOOOOOOOO!OOOOOOOOOO!OOOOOOOOOO!OOOO....[timeout] !!!!!!.!O...... [timeout]

X.25

%X25-3-INTIMEQ Interface [chars], LCN [dec] already in timer queue, new time [dec]

is used as a diagnostic aid; although an unexpected condition was detected and reported, the operation of the server and the X.25 protocol are not affected. If this message is produced, contact Cisco Systems and include the text and traceback of this message as well as the information from the show version command. [CSCdi07238]

8.3(4) Caveats/8.3(5) Modifications

This section describes possibly unexpected behavior by Release 8.3(4). Unless otherwise noted, these caveats apply to all 8.3 releases up to and including 8.3(4). For additional caveats applicable to release 8.3(4), see the caveats sections for newer 8.3 releases. The caveats for newer releases precede this section. All the caveats listed in this section are resolved in Release 8.3(5).


Note There were no reported 8.3(4) caveats/8.3(5) modifications.

8.3(3) Caveats/8.3(4) Modifications

This section describes possibly unexpected behavior by Release 8.3(3). Unless otherwise noted, these caveats apply to all 8.3 releases up to and including 8.3(3). For additional caveats applicable to Release 8.3(3), please see the caveats sections for newer 8.3 releases. The caveats for newer releases precede this section.

All the caveats listed in this section are resolved in Release 8.3(4).

Basic System Services

EXEC and Configuration Parser

Frame Relay

Interfaces

%SYS-2-LINKED: Bad enqueue of 26BFE8 in queue 1E5450 -Process= "Net Background", ipl= 4, pid= 9 -Traceback= 7442 323F8 2EFF2 13ABA 10FF6 2434

LAT

Local Services

SMDS

TCP/IP Host-Mode Services

Terminal Service

TN3270

X.25

XRemote

8.3(2) Caveats/8.3(3) Modifications

This section describes possibly unexpected behavior by Release 8.3(2). Unless otherwise noted, these caveats apply to all 8.3 releases up to and including 8.3(2). For additional caveats applicable to Release 8.3(2), see the caveats sections for newer 8.3 releases. The caveats for newer releases precede this section.

All the caveats listed in this section are resolved in Release 8.3(3).

EXEC and Configuration Parser

Interfaces

Local Services

TCP/IP Host-Mode Services

X.25

XRemote

8.3(1) Caveats/8.3(2) Modifications

This section describes possibly unexpected behavior by Release 8.3(1). Unless otherwise noted, these caveats apply to all 8.3 releases up to and including 8.3(1). For additional caveats applicable to Release 8.3(1), see the caveats sections for newer 8.3 releases. The caveats for newer releases precede this section.

All the caveats listed in this section are resolved in Release 8.3(2).

Basic System Services

EXEC and Configuration Parser

Interfaces

Local Services

TCP/IP Host-Mode Services

X.25

Customer Information Online

Cisco Systems' Customer Information Online (CIO) system provides online information and electronic services to Cisco direct customers and business partners. Basic CIO services include general Cisco information, product announcements, descriptions of service offerings, and download access to public or authorized files or software. Maintenance customers receive a much broader offering, including technical notes, the bug database, and electronic mail access to the TAC. (Maintenance customers must have authorization from their Cisco contract administrators to receive these privileges.)

For dialup or Telnet users, CIO supports Zmodem, Kermit, Xmodem, FTP PUT, Internet e-mail, and fax download options. Internet users also can use FTP to retrieve files from CIO.

Registration for CIO is handled on line. To reach CIO via the Internet, use Telnet or FTP to cio.cisco.com (131.108.89.33). To reach CIO by dialup, phone 415 903-8070 (Mountain View, CA), or 331 64 464082 (Paris, France).

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