The Catalyst 8540 multiservice switch router (MSR) is a 13-slot, modular chassis featuring dual, fault-tolerant, load-sharing AC or DC power supplies. The ATM switch router provides a 20-Gbps full-duplex nonblocking switch fabric with switched ATM connections to individual workstations, servers, LAN segments, or other ATM switches and routers using fiber-optic, unshielded twisted-pair (UTP), and coaxial cable.
The Catalyst 8540 CSR switch router belongs to a class of high-performance Layer 3 switch routers and is optimized for the campus LAN or the intranet. The Catalyst 8540 CSR switch router provides both wirespeed Ethernet routing and switching services.
System Requirements
This section describes the system requirements for Cisco IOS Release 12.0(18)W5(22) and includes the following sections:
The DRAM memory configuration is 256 MB, which is the default for the Catalyst 8540.
Minimum Flash Memory Requirements
Cisco IOS Release 12.0(18)W5(22) and later releases require a minimum of 16 MB of contiguous boot Flash memory. The Catalyst 8540 route processor now ships by default with a 16-MB boot Flash SIMM.
Earlier releases of the Catalyst 8540 switch router shipped with an 8-MB boot Flash SIMM. The 8-MB boot Flash SIMM is not large enough to store system images for Cisco IOS software releases 12.0(4a)W5(11a) and later.
To check that your system has a 16-MB boot Flash SIMM, enter the show hardware EXEC command. The part numbers for route processors with a default 16-MB boot Flash SIMM are as follows:
73-2644-06 Rev. A0 for the Catalyst 8540 MSR
73-3775-03 Rev. A0 for the Catalyst 8540 CSR
If you have an 8-MB boot Flash SIMM, and have no additional memory installed, we recommend that you order a spare Flash PC card programmed with the latest version of the system image, part number MEM-8540M-FLC20M=.
Alternatively, you can use one of the following options to accommodate the larger image:
Option 1—If you already have a Flash PC card, download the system image to the Flash PC card.
Note If you have a Smart Modular, Sharp, or Intel 2+ Flash PC card that was formatted using
a Cisco IOS software release prior to 12.0(4a)W5(11a), reformat it with Cisco IOS
Release 12.0(18)W5(22) prior to downloading the image (you might need to boot the
image from a TFTP server to format the PC Flash card). Do not erase the system image
on the boot Flash SIMM. If the procedure fails, you will need it to recover. (See caveat
CSCdm47012 later in these release notes for more information.)
Then do the following:
Enter the config-register 0x2102 global configuration command to change the configuration register to boot from the Flash PC card, instead of booting from the system-code SIMM (default).
Note If you have a redundant route processor configuration, you need ROMMON image 12.0(4.6)W5(13)
or later.
Enter the boot system slot0:filename global configuration command to specify the system image to boot on the Flash PC card.
Enter the copy system:running-config nvram:startup-config privileged EXEC command to save the configuration changes to NVRAM.
An example follows:
Switch(config)# config-register 0x2102
EHSA:Syncing confreg: 256 to secondary
Switch(config)# boot system slot0:cat8540m-wp-mz.120-4a.W5.11a
Switch(config)# end
Switch# copy running-config startup-config
Option 2—Download the system image to a TFTP server and boot the system image from the TFTP server. Enter the boot system tftpfilenameip-address global configuration command to boot the system image from the TFTP server, instead of booting from the system-code SIMM (default).
An example follows:
Switch(config)# boot system tftp cat8540m-wp-mz.120-4a.W5.11a172.20.52.3
Note You can boot only the primary route processor from a TFTP server, not the secondary.
Note The boot ROM on the Catalyst 8540 can be field-upgraded via the reprogram command. For more
information about upgrading the boot ROM, see the
ATM Switch Router Command Reference.
For more information about downloading system images and changing the default boot image, refer to the "File Management" chapter of the Configuration Fundamentals Configuration Guide in the Cisco IOS software documentation set.
Hardware Supported
Table 1 and Table 2 list the hardware modules supported on the Catalyst 8540 in the Cisco IOS Release 12.0(18)W5(22). They also include the minimum software release requirements for the hardware.
Table 1 lists the hardware modules supported by the Catalyst 8540 MSR.
Table 2 lists the hardware modules supported by the Catalyst 8540 CSR.
Note Although minimum software versions are listed, we strongly recommend that you use the
latest available software release for all Catalyst 8540 hardware.
Table 1 Supported Hardware Modules and Minimum Software Requirements
Part Number
Description
Minimum Software Requirement
C8540-PWR-AC
AC Power Supply
W5-7
C8540-PWR-AC/2
Redundant AC Power Supply
W5-7
C8540-PWR-DC
DC Power Supply
W5-7
C8540-PWR-DC/2
Redundant DC Power Supply
W5-7
C8545MSR-MRP4CLK
Multiservice Route Processor
W5-7
C8545MSR-MRP3CLK
Multiservice Route Processor Stratum 3
W5-7
UPG-MSR-MRP-3CLK
Stratum 3 Clock Module Upgrade
W5-7
C8546MSR-MSP-FCL
Switch Processor with ATM Feature Card
W5-7
C85MS-SCAM-2P
Super Carrier for LightStream 1010 ATM switch port adapters
W5-7
WAI-OC-3-4MM
4-port 155-Mbps Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) STS-3c/SDH STM-1 port adapter
W5-7
WAI-OC-3-4SS
4-port 155-Mbps SONET STS-3c/SDH STM-1 port adapter
W5-7
WAI-OC3-1S3M
4-port 155-Mbps SONET STS-3c/SDH STM-1 port adapter
W5-7
WAI-OC3-4U5
4-port 155-Mbps SONET STM-1 UTP-5 port adapter
W5-7
C85MS-16F-OC3MM
16-port SONET STS-3c /SDH STM-1 interface module
W5-7
WAI-OC12-1SS
1-port 622-Mbps SONET STS-12c/SDH STM-4c port adapter
W5-7
WAI-OC12-1MM
1-port 622-Mbps SONET STS-12c/SDH STM-4c port adapter
W5-7
WAI-E1-4RJ48
4-port E1 port adapter
W5-7
WAI-T1-4RJ48
4-port T1 port adapter
W5-7
WAI-E1-4BNC
4-port E1 port adapter
W5-7
C85MS-4F-OC12SS
4-port SONET STS-12c/SDH STM-4c interface module
W5-7
C85MS-4F-OC12MM
4-port SONET STS-12c/SDH STM-4c interface module
W5-7
WAI-E1C-4BNC
4-port CES E1 port adapter
W5-7
WAI-E1C-4RJ48
4-port CES E1 port adapter
W5-7
WAI-T1C-4RJ48
4-port CES T1 port adapter
W5-7
WAI-T3-2BNC
2-port DS3 port adapter
W5-7
WAI-T3-4BNC
4-port DS3 port adapter
W5-7
WAI-E3-2BNC
2-port E3 port adapter
W5-7
WAI-E3-4BNC
4-port E3 port adapter
W5-7
C85MS-4E1-FRR548
4-port CE1 Frame Relay port adapter
W5-9
C85MS-1DS3-FRBNC
1-port CDS3 Frame Relay port adapter
W5-9
C85MS-1F4M-OC48SS
1-port OC-48c SMF-IR + 4-port OC-12 MMF
S854R2-12.0.4W
C85MS-1F4S-OC48SS
1-port OC-48c SMF-IR + 4-port OC-12 SMF-IR
S854R2-12.0.4W
C85MS-2F-OC48SS
2-port OC-48c SMF-IR
S854R2-12.0.4W
C8540-ARM
ATM router module
S854R2-12.0.4W
C85GE-8X-64K
C8540 8-port Gigabit Ethernet 64K line module
S854R2-12.0.4W
C85GE-2X-16K
C8540 2-port Gigabit Ethernet 16K line module
S854R2-12.0.4W
C85GE-2X-64K
C8540 2-port Gigabit Ethernet 64K line module
S854R2-12.0.4W
C85GE-2XACL-16K
C8540 2-port Gigabit Ethernet 16K with ACL line module
S854R2-12.0.4W
C85GE-2XACL-64K
C8540 2-port Gigabit Ethernet 64K with ACL line module
S854R2-12.0.4W
C85FE-16T-16K
C8540 16-port 10/100 UTP 16K interface module
S854R2-12.0.4W
C85FE-16T-64K
C8540 16-port 10/100 UTP 64K interface module
S854R2-12.0.4W
C85FE-16TACL-16K
C8540 16-port 10/100 UTP 16K with ACL interface module
S854R2-12.0.4W
C85FE-16TACL-64K
C8540 16-port 10/100 UTP 64K with ACL interface module
S854R2-12.0.4W
C85FE-16F-16K
C8540 16-port 100-FX-MT-RJ 16K interface module
S854R2-12.0.4W
C85FE-16F-64K
C8540 16-port 100-FX-MT-RJ 64K interface module
S854R2-12.0.4W
C85FE-16FACL-16K
C8540 16-port 100-FX-MT-RJ 16K with ACL interface module
S854R2-12.0.4W
C85FE-16FACL-64K
C8540 16-port 100-FX-MT-RJ 64K with ACL interface module
S854R2-12.0.4W
C85MS-8T1-IMA
8-port T1 port adapter with inverse multiplexing over ATM
S854R2-12.0.7W1
C85MS-8E1-IMA-120
8-port E1 port adapter with inverse multiplexing over ATM
S854R2-12.0.7W1
C85MS-1F4S-OC48LR
1-port OC-48c SMF-LR + 4-port OC-12 SMF-IR
S854R2-12.0.7W
C85MS-2F-OC48LR
2-port OC-48c SMF-LR
S854R2-12.0.7W
C85EGE-2X-16K
Enhanced 2-port Gigabit Ethernet 16K
S854R2-12.0.10W
C85EGE-2X-64K
Enhanced 2-port Gigabit Ethernet 64K
S854R2-12.0.10W
C85EGE-2X-256K
Enhanced 2-port Gigabit Ethernet 256K
S854R2-12.0.10W
C85-POSOC12I-64K
1-port POS OC-12c/STM-4 SMF-IR and 1-port Gigabit Ethernet 64K
S854R2-12.0.10W
C85-POSOC12I-256K
1-port POS OC-12c/STM-4 SMF-IR and 1-port Gigabit Ethernet 256K
S854R2-12.0.10W
C85-POSOC12L-64K
1-port POS OC-12c/STM-4 SMF-LR and 1-port Gigabit Ethernet 64K
S854R2-12.0.10W
C85-POSOC12L-256K
1-port POS OC-12c/STM-4 SMF-LR and 1-port Gigabit Ethernet 256K
S854R2-12.0.10W
1The T1/E1 IMA port adapters also require carrier module FPGA image version 1.8 or later, and IMA port adapter functional image version 3.2 or later.
Route Processors, Switch Cards, and Daughter Cards
C8541CSR-RP
Route processor
12.0(1a)W5(6f)
C8542CSR-SP
Switch processor
12.0(1a)W5(6f)
C8540-ACL
ACL daughter card
12.0(4a)WX5(11a)
Gigabit Ethernet Interface Modules
C85GE-8X-64K
8-port Gigabit Ethernet 64K
12.0(4a)WX5(11a)
C85GE-2X-16K
2-port Gigabit Ethernet 16K
12.0(1a)W5(6f)
C85GE-2X-64K
2-port Gigabit Ethernet 64K
12.0(4a)WX5(11a)
C85GE-2XACL-16K
2-port Gigabit Ethernet 16K with ACL
12.0(4a)WX5(11a)
C85GE-2XACL-64K
2-port Gigabit Ethernet 64K with ACL
12.0(4a)WX5(11a)
C85EGE-2X-16K
Enhanced 2-port Gigabit Ethernet 16K
12.0(10)W5(18c)
C85EGE-2X-64K
Enhanced 2-port Gigabit Ethernet 64K
12.0(10)W5(18c)
C85EGE-2X-256K
Enhanced 2-port Gigabit Ethernet 256K
12.0(10)W5(18c)
C85-POSOC12I-64K
1-port POS OC-12c/STM-4 SMF-IR and 1-port Gigabit Ethernet 64K
12.0(10)W5(18c)
C85-POSOC12I-256K
1-port POS OC-12c/STM-4 SMF-IR and 1-port Gigabit Ethernet 256K
12.0(10)W5(18c)
C85-POSOC12L-64K
1-port POS OC-12c/STM-4 SMF-LR and 1-port Gigabit Ethernet 64K
12.0(10)W5(18c)
C85-POSOC12L-256K
1-port POS OC-12c/STM-4 SMF-LR and 1-port Gigabit Ethernet 256K
12.0(10)W5(18c)
C85-1OC3MGE-64K
1-port OC-3c/STM-1 MMF ATM Uplink and 1-port Gigabit Ethernet 64K
12.0(10)W5(18c)
C85-1OC3SGE-64K
1-port OC-3c/STM-1 SMF-IR ATM Uplink and 1-port Gigabit Ethernet 64K
12.0(10)W5(18c)
C85-1OC12MGE-64K
1-port OC-12c/STM-1 MMF ATM Uplink and 1-port Gigabit Ethernet 64K
12.0(10)W5(18c)
C85-1OC12MGE-256K
1-port OC-12c/STM-1 MMF ATM Uplink and 1-port Gigabit Ethernet 256K
12.0(10)W5(18c)
C85-1OC12SGE-64K
1-port OC-12c/STM-1 SMF-IR ATM Uplink and 1-port Gigabit Ethernet 64K
12.0(10)W5(18c)
C85-1OC12SGE-256K
1-port OC-3c/STM-1 SMF-IR ATM Uplink and 1-port Gigabit Ethernet 256K
12.0(10)W5(18c)
Fast Ethernet Interface Modules
C85FE-16T-16K
16-port 10/100 UTP 16K
12.0(1a)W5(6f)
C85FE-16T-64K
16-port 10/100 UTP 64K
12.0(4a)WX5(11a)
C85FE-16TACL-16K
16-port 10/100 UTP 16K with ACL
12.0(4a)WX5(11a)
C85FE-16TACL-64K
16-port 10/100 UTP 64K with ACL
12.0(4a)WX5(11a)
C85FE-16F-16K
16-port 100-FX MT-RJ 16K
12.0(1a)W5(6f)
C85FE-16F-64K
16-port 100-FX MT-RJ 64K
12.0(4a)WX5(11a)
C85FE-16FACL-16K
16-port 100-FX MT-RJ 16K with ACL
12.0(4a)WX5(11a)
C85FE-16FACL-64K
16-port 100-FX MT-RJ 64K with ACL
12.0(4a)WX5(11a)
Determining Your Software Release
To determine the version of Cisco IOS software currently running on the Catalyst 8540, log into the switch and use the show version privileged EXEC command. The following sample output is from the show version command. The version number is indicated on the second line as shown below:
Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
IOS (tm) PNNI Software (cat8540m-WP-M), Version 12.0(18)W5(22)
Additional command output lines include more information, such as processor revision numbers, memory amounts, hardware IDs, and partition information.
Other Firmware Code
Most of the port adapters and interface modules supported on the Catalyst 8540 have upgradeable FPGA and functional images. The FPGA and functional images include caveat fixes, but in most cases, it is not necessary to upgrade. The release notes that describe the caveats from the FPGA and functional images are available on the World Wide Web at the following URL:
For information describing the firmware update process, refer to the section "Maintaining Functional Images (Catalyst 8540)" in the chapter "Managing Configuration Files, System Images, and Functional Images" in the ATM Switch Router Software Configuration Guide.
Feature Set Tables
The Cisco IOS Release software is packaged in feature sets (also called software images) depending on the platform. Each feature set contains a specific set of Cisco IOS features. Table 3 lists the Cisco IOS software feature sets available for the Catalyst 8540 MSR. Table 4 lists the Cisco IOS software feature sets available for theCatalyst 8540 CSR.
Table 3 Feature Sets Supported by the Catalyst 8540 MSR
Feature Set
12.0(18) W5(22)
12.0(16) W5(21)
12.0(13) W5(19c)
12.0(10) W5(18c)
12.0(7) W5(15e)
12.0(4a) W5(11a)
12.0(1a) W5(9)
12.0(1a) W5(7b)
Left-justified E.164 AFI support
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
SNMP1
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Asynchronous support
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
PPP2 (SLIP3/PPP)
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
IP4
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
NTP5
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
TACACS+6
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Telnet
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Point-to-point and point-to-multipoint permanent VCCs7 and VPCs8
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Point-to-point and point-to-multipoint switched VCCs and VPCs (UNI9 3.0)
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Point-to-point and point-to-multipoint switched VCCs and VPCs (UNI 3.1)
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Point-to-point and point-to-multipoint switched VCCs and VPCs (UNI 4.0)
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Multipoint-to-point UNI signaling
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Soft VCCs and VPCs
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
VP tunneling
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
VPI/VCI range support in ILMI 4.0
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
PNNI hierarchy
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
ILMI10 version 4.0
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
IISP11
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
LANE12 client (LEC13) and LANE services (LES14/BUS15/LECS16) on route processor
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
ATM ARP17 server on route processor
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
ATM ARP client on route processor
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
ATM tag switch router (TSR)
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Port snooping
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
OAM18 F4 and F5
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
E.164 address translation
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
E.164 autoconversion
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Circuit emulation
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
ATM access lists
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
ATM accounting
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
ATM RMON19
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Multiple, weighted, dynamic thresholds for selective packet marking and discard
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Shaped VP tunnels for CBR20 traffic
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Substitution of other service categories in shaped VP tunnels
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Dual leaky bucket policing
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Scheduler/Service Class/PVC configuration
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Logical multicast support (up to 254 leaves per output port, per point-to-multipoint VC)
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Network clocking enhancements for smooth switchover
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Per-VC or per-VP nondisruptive snooping
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Support for non-zero MCR21 on ABR22 connections
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Access lists on ILMI registration
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
CUGs
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
ATM soft restart
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
ATM accounting enhancements
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
CISCO-SYSLOG-MIB support
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
CISCO-CONFIG-COPY-MIB support
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Signaling diagnostics and MIB23
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Supplemental AToM MIB
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Hierarchical VP tunnels
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Remote logging for accounting
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Tag switching VC-merge on non-UBR24 VP tunnels and hierarchical VP tunnels
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
PNNI complex node representation
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
PNNI explicit paths
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
PNNI alternate link selection
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Tag switching CoS
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Network Clock Distribution Protocol
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Simple Gateway Control Protocol
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Switch redundancy
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
CPU redundancy: PVP/PVC/VP tunnel preservation
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
12-bit VPI
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
ATM router module
x
x
x
x
x
x
ATM overbooking
x
x
x
x
x
x
Framing overhead
x
x
x
x
x
x
ATM End System Address (AESA) gateway
x
x
x
x
x
x
Online insertion and removal support for 8-port Gigabit Ethernet interface modules
x
x
x
x
x
Route processor switchover support for 8-port Gigabit Ethernet interface modules
x
x
x
x
x
Appletalk support for 8-port Gigabit Ethernet interface modules
x
x
x
x
x
RFC 1483 PVC support on the ATM router modules
x
x
x
x
RFC 1577 PVC support on the ATM router modules
x
x
x
x
Spanning Tree SNMP trap support
x
x
x
x
IP fragmentation support for POS/ATM uplink
x
x
x
x
IP multicast routing with up to 12,000 groups (S, G)
x
x
x
x
Up to six equal-cost paths for IP and IPX; per-packet load balancing for IPX
x
x
x
x
BGP (Border Gateway Protocol)
x
x
x
x
Routing protocol MIB support (OSPF, BGP)
x
x
x
x
Bundling of up to four Fast Ethernet ports in a maximum of 56 FECs
x
x
x
x
ISL trunking (routing/bridging)
x
x
x
x
Two 1-port enhanced Gigabit Ethernet port adapters with built-in ACL functionality and 16, 64, or 256 KB of memory available for routing tables
x
x
x
x
IP simple ACL (1-99, 1301-1999)
x
x
x
x
Maximum of 32 active bridge groups with BVI
x
x
x
x
1-port packet-over-SONET OC-12c uplink port adapter with built-in ACL functionality and a 1-port enhanced Gigabit Ethernet port adapter
x
x
x
x
IS-IS routing protocol
x
x
x
x
Switching database manager
x
x
x
x
POS RFC 1619 PPP over SONET/SDH
x
x
x
x
POS RFC 1662 PPP in HDLC-like framing
x
x
x
x
POS IP fragmentation for POS and ATM uplink
x
x
x
x
POS SONET MIB as defined in RFC 1575
x
x
x
x
POS Transparent Bridging (PPP/HDLC encapsulation)
x
x
x
x
POS SPE payload scrambling
x
x
x
x
POS SONET alarms (LOS, LOF, AIS, and RDI detection/reporting)
x
x
x
x
POS Threshold Crossing Alerts for B1, B2, B3 with configurable thresholds
x
x
x
x
Online diagnostics providing the following types of tests:
Accessibility tests between the route processor and the ports
Online insertion and removal (OIR) diagnostic tests
Snake tests through the switch router to ensure connectivity between the ports
POS: SONET alarms (LOS, LOF, AIS, and RDI detection or reporting)
x
x
x
x
x
POS: Threshold Crossing Alerts for B1, B2, B3 with configurable thresholds
x
x
x
x
x
Online diagnostics providing the following types of tests:
Access tests between the route processor and the ports
Online insertion and removal (OIR) diagnostic tests
Snake tests through the switch router to ensure connectiv- ity between the ports
x
x
x
x
1Route processor redundancy for the Catalyst 8540 CSR
Release Names, Versions, and Part Numbers
Table 5 lists the release names, versions, and part numbers used with the Catalyst 8540 MSR. Table 6 lists the release names, versions, and part numbers used with the Catalyst 8540 CSR.
Table 5 Release Name to Version and Part Number Matrix for Catalyst 8540 MSR
Release Name
Release Version
Part Number
W5-22
12.0(18)W5(22)
S854R2-12.0.18.W
W5-21
12.0(16)W5(21)
S854R2-12.0.16.W
W5-19c
12.0(13)W5(19c)
S854R2-12.0.13.W
W5-18
12.0(10)W5(18c)
S854R2-12.0.10W
W5-15
12.0(7)W5(15e)
S854R2-12.0.7W
W5-11
12.0(4a)W5(11a)
S854R2-12.0.4W
W5-9
12.0(3c)W5(9)
SRF-8540MSR5-9
W5-7
12.0(1a)W5(7b)
SRF-8540MSR5-7
Table 6 Release Name to Version and Part Number Matrix for Catalyst 8540 CSR
Release Name
Release Version
Part Number
W5-22
12.0(18)W5(22)
S854R3-12.0.18W
W5-21
12.0(16)W5(21)
S854R3-12.0.13W
W5-19c
12.0(13)W5(19c)
S854R3-12.0.13W
W5-18c
12.0(10)W5(18c)
S854R3-12.0.10
W5-13d
12.0(5)W5(13d)
S854R3-12.0.5MT
WX5-11
12.0(4a)WX5(11a)
S854R3-12.0.4W
W5-6f
12.0(1a)W5(6f)
SRF-8540CSR2-0
New and Changed Information
This section lists new features that appear in this and previous releases of Cisco IOS Release 12.0. The new features are sorted by release number. Some releases include both platforms, others only include one platform.
New Features in Release 12.0(18)W5(22)
Catalyst 8540 MSR
No new features are available for the Catalyst 8540 MSR in Cisco IOS Release 12.0(18)W5(22).
Catalyst 8540 CSR
No new features are available for the Catalyst 8540 CSR in Cisco IOS Release 12.0(18)W5(22).
New Features in Release 12.0(16)W5(21)
Catalyst 8540 MSR
No new features are available for the Catalyst 8540 MSR in Cisco IOS Release 12.0(16)W5(21).
Catalyst 8540 CSR
No new features are available for the Catalyst 8540 CSR in Cisco IOS Release 12.0(16)W5(21).
New Features in Release 12.0(13)W5(19c)
Catalyst 8540 MSR
The following new features are available for the Catalyst 8540 CSR in Cisco IOS Release 12.0(13)W5(19c):
Online diagnostic test:
Accessibility tests between the route processor and the interface modules and the route processor and the switch processor.
Online insertion and removal (OIR) diagnostic tests.
Snake tests through the switch router to ensure connectivity between the ports.
RFC 1483 PVC support on the ATM router modules
RFC 1577 PVC support on the ATM router modules
1-port POS OC-12c/STM-4 SMF-IR and 1-port Gigabit Ethernet 64k
1-port POS OC-12c/STM-4 SMF-IR and 1-port Gigabit Ethernet 256K
1-port POS OC-12c/STM-4 SMF-LR and 1-port Gigabit Ethernet 64K
1-port POS OC-12c/STM-4 SMF-LR and 1-port Gigabit Ethernet 256K
Enhanced 2-port Gigabit Ethernet 16K
Enhanced 2-port Gigabit Ethernet 64K
Enhanced 2-port Gigabit Ethernet 256K
See the "Related Documentation" section for a list of documents that describe these features.
Catalyst 8540 CSR
The following new features are available for the Catalyst 8540 CSR in Cisco IOS Release 12.0(13)W5(19c):
Online diagnostic test:
Accessibility tests between the route processor and the interface modules and the route processor and the switch processor.
Online insertion and removal (OIR) diagnostic tests.
Snake tests through the switch router to ensure connectivity between the ports.
See the "Related Documentation" section for a list of documents that describe these features.
New Features in Release 12.0(10)W5(18c)
Catalyst 8540 CSR
The following new features are available for the Catalyst 8540 CSR in Cisco IOS Release 12.0(10)W5(18c):
Two-port enhanced Gigabit Ethernet interface module and software features
Packet-over-SONET uplink with enhanced Gigabit Ethernet interface module and software features
ATM uplink with enhanced Gigabit Ethernet interface module and software features
New Features in Release 12.0(7)W5(15e)
Catalyst 8540 MSR
The following new features are available for the Catalyst 8540 MSR in Cisco IOS Release 12.0(7)W5(15e):
8-port Gigabit Ethernet interface modules support the following features:
Online insertion and removal
Route processor switchover
Appletalk
Long reach OC-48c Interface Module
8-port T1/E1 Inverse Multiplexing over ATM (IMA) Port Adapters
See the "Related Documentation" section for a list of documents that describe these features.
New Features in Release 12.0(5)W5(13b)
Catalyst 8540 CSR
The following new features are available for the Catalyst 8540 CSR in Cisco IOS Release 12.0(5)W5(13b):
IPX cross encapsulation issue resolved
Port stuck recovery and trouble shooting
added mechanism for debugging port stuck condition
added mechanism to isolate stuck ports
added mechanism for recovery from stuck port
Route processor redundancy
BGPx4 routing protocol
IP multicast scalability
Bridging/IRB over 802.1Q
Support for 32 bridge groups with up to 128 interfaces within each bridge group
Support for the 1000BASE-ZX extended reach GBIC
On-line Insertion and Removal (OIR) for the eight-port Gigabit Ethernet interface module
AppleTalk support for the eight-port Gigabit Ethernet card
New Features in Release 12.0(4a)W5(11a)
Catalyst 8540 MSR
The following new features are available for the Catalyst 8540 MSR in Cisco IOS Release 12.0(4a)W5(11a):
2-Port ATM Router Module
Note For additional caveats that apply to this feature, refer to the Release Notes for the
Catalyst 8500 Campus Switch Router, Cisco IOS Release 12.0. See the "Open Caveats"
and "Caveats Corrected" sections for Release 12.0(4a)W5(11a).
Support for all Catalyst 8540 CSR Interface Modules
Intermediate Reach OC-48c Interface Module
ATM Oversubscription/Overbooking
Framing Overhead
AESA Gateway
Catalyst 8540 CSR
The following new features are available for the Catalyst 8540 CSR in Cisco IOS Release 12.0(4a)WX5(11a):
Eight-port Gigabit Ethernet interface module
Access Control List (ACL) daughter card
Support for 64K entry line cards
Support for Appletalk routing
SPF Neighbor Optimizations
See the "Related Documentation" section for a list of documents that describe these features.
New Features in Release 12.0(1a)W5(9)
Catalyst 8540 MSR
The following new features are available for the Catalyst 8540 MSR in Cisco IOS Release 12.0(1a)W5(9):
Redundancy and Enhanced High System Availability (EHSA)
OC-12c MMF Interface Module
OC-3c MMF Interface Module
12-bit VPI
Network Clock Distribution Protocol (NCDP)
Simple Gateway Control Protocol (SGCP)
PNNI Link Selection
PNNI Explicit Paths
CDS3 and CE1 Frame Relay Port Adapter
Tag Switching CoS
See the "Related Documentation" section for a list of documents that describe these features.
New Features in Release 12.0(1a)W5(7b)
Catalyst 8540 MSR
The following new features are available for the Catalyst 8540 MSR in Cisco IOS Release 12.0(1a)W5(7b):
Hierarchical VP Tunnels
Remote Logging for Accounting
Tag Switching VC-Merge on Non-UBR VP Tunnels and Hierarchical VP Tunnels
PNNI: Complex Node Representation
OC-12 multimode fiber line module
See the "Related Documentation" section for a list of documents that describe these features.
New Features in Release 12.0(1a)W5(6f)
Catalyst 8540 CSR
No new features are available for the Catalyst 8540 CSR in Cisco IOS Release 12.0(1a)W5(6f).
Caveats
This section lists the caveats and corrected caveats for each release. Use Table 7 to determine the status of a particular caveat and its relevancy to your software release for the Catalyst 8540 MSR switch router. Use Table 7 to determine the status of a particular caveat and its relevancy to your software release for the Catalyst 8540 CSR switch router. In the tables, "C" indicates a corrected caveat, and "O" indicates an open caveat.
This section contains listings of the caveats for the Cisco IOS software:
With some OC-12c single-mode fiber line modules, the link might fail after inserting the fiber cable. Make sure that the fiber cables are completely seated by pushing on the strain reliefs of the individual fibers until they click into place to complete the optical connection. In some cases, the small metal septum on the front panel of the transceiver obstructs the connection.
The maximum number of ELAN LES/BUS pairs supported is 10.
The Catalyst 8540 does not support Token Ring LANE.
The ATM router module does not support Fast Simple Server Redundancy Protocol (FSSRP).
CSCdm29529
Symptom: On the Catalyst 8540 it is not possible to use a VCI value higher than 8191 for soft VCs and PVCs on the same interface module or port adapter where more than one VCI is configured.
Workaround: Use VCI values lower than 8192.
CSCdm36284
Symptom: The command show atm resources displays the number of cells in the UBR queue in an MSC and it increases continuously. Note, the increase happens very slowly.
This occurs when traffic is sent through a Catalyst 8540 MSR at line rate. Increasing the threshold group per VC queue size does not eliminate the problem.
Symptom: A switch router with the Per-Class Queueing Feature Card (PCQ FC) might not count received cells per VC on transit VCs.
Workaround: None.
CSCdp80826
Symptom: Loopback cells might not pass across the 25-Mbps ATM port adapter modules.
Workaround: Configure the no atm oam intercept end-to-end command from global configuration mode.
CSCdp95194
(Catalyst 8540 MSR only)
Symptom: A LightStream 1010 configured for MPLS (tag switching) and running the Cisco IOS 12.0(9) maintenance software release does not correctly increment counters on outgoing TVCs, although the data are being correctly sent out of the TVC.
Workaround: Upgrade to 12.0(4a)W5(11a) or higher.
CSCdr20193
Symptom: The switch router might reload after a bus error in handle_new_collect.
Workaround: None.
CSCdr59347
Symptom: When two Catalyst 8540 CSRs with two-port Gigabit Ethernet interface modules are connected back-to-back, packets are lost. On one side the counters might show input and output increasing, but the other side shows only output packets increasing. The Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) from the other side is lost, and the ability to ping the other side is lost.
Workaround: Reset the GBIC.
CSCds35355
Symptom: A switch router running SNMP might have massive memory failures. SNMP might consume all memory and it will appear to be fragmented.
Workaround: None.
CSCds43859
Symptom: Although packets are being sent out from an ATM OC-12 interface module, the 5 minute output rate shown using the sh int atm command indicates 0 bits/sec output. This is not consistent with the output rate shown under the sh atm traffic command.
Workaround: None.
CSCdt05168
Symptom: When using a 155-Mbps port adapter module, the show controller command output will list all port mediums as SM_IR_+.
Workaround: None.
CSCdt05348
Symptom: Cell loss on PVC connections may occur when removing the active route processor.
Workaround: Entering the redundancy prepare-for-cpu-removal command might prevent any cell loss outage to affect established PVCs.
CSCdt10494
Symptom: An ARM interface might indicate outgoing packets when that interface is administratively down. This does not impact functionality.
Workaround: None.
CSCdt38728
Symptom: Online Diagnostic might run in the background and then stop suddenly with the following error message:
1d23h: %SCHED-2-EDISMSCRIT: Critical/high priority process Online Diagnostics may not dismiss. -Process= "Online Diags", ipl= 0, pid= 62
Workaround: Enter the diagnostics online snake command in global configuration mode to restart the online diagnostics.
CSCdt44930
Symptom: When a switch router sends a tag distribution protocol (TDP) bind request and does not receive an answer, the TVC remains unconnected. This might cause scalability problems in large networks because over time these TVCs might use up a large number of resources.
Workaround: Add a timer to clean up the VCs.
CSCdt46026
Symptom: A switch router with OC3 port adapters and five Fast Ethernet interface modules might boot up with the following error message:
epif_aal5_fastsend: bad vcinfo This message may appear 100s
of times and slow down the boot process. Normal operation does not seem affected
once the 8500 has finished booting.
Workaround: None.
CSCdt83249
Symptom: Even after enabling SNMP, the switch router might not be able to perform SNMP walk.
Workaround: None.
CSCdt97129
Symptom: Pause frames are not decoded and processed on the Enhanced 12-port Gigabit Ethernet switch port.
Workaround: None.
CSCdu03975
Symptom: There is a noise problem with the CES PAM hardware version one.
Workaround: None.
CSCdu07640
Symptom: The no ip route-cache cef command might disappear from the running configuration of the BVI interface after reloading the switch router.
Workaround: None.
CSCdu09850
Symptom: On a Catalyst 8540 performing ATM-FR internetworking function, the ATM-FR does not propagate when the LMI indicates a PVC as inactive.
Workaround: None.
CSCdu10985
Symptom: An ARM interface might not bridge between ATM and the native VLAN.
Workaround: Configure some other non-functional VLAN as native.
CSCdu20618
Symptom: One side of a circuit emulation service (CES) E1 Port of a Cisco LightStream 1010 switch connection may remain consistently in the YELLOW alarm or ALARM INTEGRATION state.
Workaround: None.
CSCdu25511
Symptom: FR-PVCs configurations might fail after a route processor switchover.
Workaround: Reload the switch router.
CSCdu26719
Symptom: A Catalyst 85xx running Cisco IOS Release 12.0(13)W5(19c) experiences high multiservice route processor utilization when Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) networks are added to Bridge Group Virtual Interface (BVI) interfaces; as more IPX networks are added, multiservice route processor utilization increases.
Workaround: If configuring bridging over ATM router module subinterfaces, configure a map-list for the bridged virtual circuit, using the keyword "bridge".
For example:
interface ATM3/0/0.50 multipoint
no ip directed-broadcast
map-group b50
atm pvc 2 50 pd on interface ATM0/0/0 1 50
bridge-group 50
map-list b50
bridge atm-vc 50 broadcast
CSCdu55104
Symptom: After an online insertion and removal (OIR) of a carrier module in the 8540 MSR, the input/output packet counters for the corresponding interfaces show incorrect values.
Workaround: Do not perform OIRs, or clear the counters on that interface.
CSCdu69809
Symptom: A port of a 4-port DS3 port adapter for LightStream 1010s and for Catalyst 8540s is in a yellow or red alarm state, and stops sending DS3 framing for a brief time when the alarm is cleared from the interface and the interface transitions to an UP/UP state. The loss of frame (LOF) can be seen when the Acterna tool TBERD is connected to the TX port of the DS3 port.
Workaround: None.
CSCdu77058
Symptom: When a Catalyst 8540 with a network clock module is connected to an external clock supply, changing the clock supply from BITS 0 to system causes the system to crash.
Workaround: None.
CSCdv05916
Symptom: When an E1 IMA (inverse multiplexing over ATM) adapter is inserted into a chassis in which several other IMA adapters have already been added, the clock cannot be derived from the network.
Workaround: None.
CSCdv08899
Symptom: On the Catalyst 8540 MSR and LightStream 1010 platforms, the option to set loop timing on OC-12 ports is not available.
Workaround: None.
Restrictions
This section describes the following Catalyst 8500 MSR restrictions:
The following restrictions apply to the ACL daughter card supported on the Catalyst 8540 MSR:
The 8-port Gigabit Ethernet interface does not support an ACL daughter card.
UDP flooding is disabled on routers with an ACL daughter card.
The following ACLs are not supported with the ACL daughter card:
ACL for GEC, FEC, or BVI
Dynamic ACL
Reflexive ACL
IPX extended ACL
ACL logging
Catalyst 8540 CSR
The following restrictions apply to the ACL daughter card supported on the Catalyst 8540 CSR:
The 8-port Gigabit Ethernet interface does not support an ACL daughter card.
UDP flooding is disabled on routers with an ACL daughter card.
The following ACLs are not supported with the ACL daughter card:
ACL for GEC, FEC, or BVI
Dynamic ACL
Reflexive ACL
IPX extended ACL
ACL logging
AppleTalk Restrictions
We recommend that you evaluate the level of CPU utilization and performance in your switch router before turning on AppleTalk. Unlike IP and IPX, AppleTalk routing and processing in the Catalyst 8540 is accomplished by the switch processor, not the interface module. This means that routing AppleTalk packets consumes more processing time than routing other protocol packets. In a switch with a sustained high CPU utilization, turning on AppleTalk could result in longer convergence times for routing protocols like EIGRP. AppleTalk packet throughput is dependent on the amount of available CPU processing power.
ATM Router Module Restrictions
The Catalyst 8540 MSR ATM router module does not support the following features:
Point-to-point subinterfaces. Only point-to-multipoint subinterfaces are supported.
Tag-edged router functionality
Fast Simple Server Redundancy Protocol (FSSRP)
Bridging for multiplexing device encapsulation
Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) IP multipoint signalling
PIM nonbroadcast multiaccess (NBMA)
PIM over ATM multipoint signalling
Translation from IP quality of service (QoS) to ATM QoS
Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP) to ATM SVC
PVC management using ILMI
Access lists for ATM to ATM routing
Half-bridge devices
RFC 1577 SVCs
RFC 1483 MUX encapsulation
Appletalk over 1483 VCs
VLAN Encapsulation Restrictions
The four adjacent ports (such as 0-3 or 4-7) on a 10/100 Fast Ethernet interface must all use the same VLAN encapsulation, that is, either 802.1Q and native, or ISL and native.
EtherChannel Restrictions
When assigning Ethernet interfaces to an EtherChannel, all interfaces must be either Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet. You cannot mix Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet interfaces within a single EtherChannel.
Maximum Path Restriction for EIGRP or OSPF
Catalyst 8540 interface modules support a maximum of 2 paths. To improve EIGRP or OSPF convergence, set the maximum-paths for the router to 2, using the following command:
8540(config)# router eigrp 109
8540(config-router)# maximum-paths 2
Port Snooping Restrictions
The snooping source port and destination port cannot be the same port.
You can only snoop with one source port and one destination port.
Snooping configuration information is not saved in NVRAM.
You cannot snoop a port that is part of a bridge group.
The eight-port Gigabit Ethernet interface module is supported on the Catalyst 8540 CSR only. This section describes limitations of the eight-port Gigabit Ethernet interface module.
Ports Per Bridge Group Restrictions
The eight-port Gigabit Ethernet interface module installed in a Catalyst 8540 CSR can support a maximum of 128 ports per bridge group.
Port Channel Restrictions
If your Catalyst 8540 CSR has an eight-port Gigabit Ethernet interface module, you cannot create a port channel that has some members on that module and others on other modules. All port channel members must reside on the same Gigabit Ethernet interface module.
Also, if your switch router has an eight-port Gigabit Ethernet interface module, port channel IDs 57 to 64 are reserved, and cannot be assigned to other external interfaces. If you assign a port channel ID number greater than 56, the system will respond with the following message:
Port channel with ID > 56 cannot be created.
If you have already assigned port channel IDs 57 to 64, you must reassign them before installing an eight-port Gigabit Ethernet interface module.
If your switch router does not have an eight-port Gigabit Ethernet interface module, you can assign port channel ID numbers up to 64.
Online Insertion and Removal of Interface Modules Restrictions
The following restrictions apply to the online insertion and removal (OIR), also known as hot swapping, of interface modules on the Catalyst 8500 CSR:
Wait at least one minute after removing an interface module before inserting a new one.
While the device is operating, remove only one interface module at a time.
OIR of the eight-port Gigabit Ethernet interface module is supported in Cisco IOS Release 12.0(5)W5.13 and later releases.
Online Diagnostics Restrictions
Online diagnostics, such as access tests, online insertion and removal (OIR) tests, and snake tests, detect and report hardware failures in the Catalyst 8540 during system bootup and operation. The following restrictions apply to the OIR (also known as hot swapping) tests and the snake tests on the Catalyst 8500 CSR:
The OIR tests support all Layer 3 interface modules, with the exception of the ATM uplink interface module and the eight-port Gigabit Ethernet interface module.
The snake test on the Catalyst 8540 CSR is supported on the enhanced Gigabit Ethernet interface module, the ATM uplink with enhanced Gigabit Ethernet interface module, and the Packet-over-SONET uplink with enhanced Gigabit Ethernet interface module. Snake tests are not supported on either the Fast Ethernet interface modules or the Gigabit Ethernet interface modules.
Note Access tests are supported on all Layer 3 interface modules. Refer to the
"Configuring Online
Diagnostics (Catalyst 8540)" section in the
Layer 3 Switching Software and Feature Configuration
Guide for additional information.
FPGA Upgrade Restriction
On an 8540, the reprogram command for upgrading the FPGA on the switch processor requires power cycling the box after completing the FPGA download.
1000BASE-ZX GBIC Restriction
The Catalyst 8540 MSR switch routers support extra long haul (1000BASE-ZX) GBICs as follows:
Catalyst 8540 MSR: A maximum of 12 1000BASE-ZX GBICs per system to comply with FCC Class A emissions (CFR 47 Part 15), or 8 1000BASE-ZX GBICs per system to comply with EN55022 Class B emissions (CISPR22 Class B).
Catalyst 8540 CSR: A maximum of 12 1000BASE-ZX GBICs per system to comply with FCC Class A emissions (CFR 47 Part 15), or 8 1000BASE-ZX GBICs per system to comply with EN55022 Class B emissions (CISPR22 Class B).
Bridge-Group Virtual Interface Restriction
A Bridge-Group Virtual Interface (BVI) is a virtual interface within the campus switch router that acts like a normal routed interface. A BVI does not support bridging, but it actually represents the corresponding bridge group to routed interfaces within the switch router. The interface number is the link between the BVI and the bridge group.
Layer 3 switching software supports the routing of IP and IPX between routed interfaces and bridged interfaces in the same router, in both fast-switching and process-switching paths. BVIs do not support IP multicast routing.
Catalyst 8540 Route Processor and Switch Module Redundancy
The Catalyst 8540 CSR supports the use of redundant route processors and switch modules. The second route processor would be installed in slot 8, and an additional switch module would be installed in slot 6.
Route Processor
There are some precautions that need to be taken before removing a route processor module from a chassis that is powered-up. If a route processor module that is currently running IOS is removed from the chassis in a skewed manner such that the left side of the processor comes out before the right side does, the traffic flowing through the device might stop flowing.
To avoid this, make sure the route processor module that is being removed is currently at the ROM monitor prompt; it is then safe to remove it from the chassis. One way to get the system into ROM monitor from IOS is to issue a reload command. This will work if the system is not configured to auto-boot. If the system is configured to auto-boot, it starts booting IOS again.
Since you need to ensure that a route processor is in ROM monitor before removing it, the redundancy prepare-for-cpu-removal command has been added to take the system to the ROM monitor prompt. Execute this command on the route processor being removed before removing it. Once this command is issued, the route processor will go to the ROM monitor prompt and stay there even if the system is configured to auto-boot. At this point it is safe to remove the route processor from the system.
Switch Modules
If a Catalyst 8540 has three switch modules, then by default the switch modules in slots 5 and 7 come up as active, and the one in slot 6 comes up as the standby. If you wish to change this default, there is a command that lets you select the "preferred" switch module slots. This command is a privileged exec level command with the following format:
Two unique preferred slots must be specified. The range of the slot value is 5 to 7. If one of the preferred slots is not a currently active switch module, you are informed of this and asked if the system should change the active switch modules to the preferred switch modules. If such a switch-over occurs, all the active connections in the system will be reinitialized. If you wish to continue, then the preferred switch modules become active, and the other switch module becomes the standby. This configuration will remain in effect until either one of the active switch modules is removed.
The preferred switch module configuration is preserved across route processor switch-overs. However, the preferred switch modules setting will be lost if the system is power-cycled or if both route processors are reloaded to the ROM monitor.
Autonegotiation (Catalyst 8540 CSR)
Beginning with Cisco IOS Release 12.0(5)W5(13) software, the autonegotiation feature for speed and duplex on 10/100BASE-T Ethernet ports defaults to "on." This means that for each port, the Catalyst 8540 CSR automatically detects the port speed (10 Mbps or 100 Mbps) and duplex of the peer port, if that port also autonegotiates.
To override autonegotiation and set a port to 10 Mbps operation, issue the following command:
(config-if)# speed 10
To set a port to 100 Mbps operation, issue the following command:
(config-if)# speed 100
To set the duplex value for a port to full-duplex, issue the following command:
(config-if)# duplex full
To set the duplex value for a port to half-duplex, issue the following command:
(config-if)# duplex half
Caution If you connect a Catalyst 8540 CSR running Cisco IOS Release 12.0(5)W5(13) software to a switch router running in forced full-duplex mode, you might encounter symptoms such as high collision rate or reduced throughput, as the Catalyst 8540 unsuccessfully tries to autonegotiate with the other device. When autonegotiation fails, the Catalyst 8540 defaults to half-duplex operation, which causes a mismatch between it and the other device. Possible workarounds include forcing the Catalyst 8540 CSR to operate in full-duplex mode or removing the full-duplex command from the other device.
Incompatibility (Catalyst 8540 CSR)
When you connect a Catalyst 8540 CSR to a Catalyst 5000 100BASE-FX MM Ethernet interface module using ISL, ensure that the hardware version on the Catalyst 5000 interface module is 1.3 or higher. You might experience connectivity problems between the Catalyst 8540 CSR and the Catalyst 5000 if the hardware version on the Catalyst 5000 Ethernet interface module is lower than 1.3.
Interoperability
You can use Catalyst 8540 CSR interface modules in a Catalyst 8540 MSR chassis with an MSR route processor and switch modules. Use only CSR (Ethernet) interface modules, and load the CSR software image on the MSR.
Starting with the following software releases, hardware and software functionality interoperability exists between CSR interface modules and MSR interface modules by way of the ATM router module on the MSR chassis running an MSR image:
Cisco IOS Release 12.0(4a)W5(11a) supports interoperability between CSR interface modules and MSR interface modules by way of the ATM router module on the Catalyst 8540 MSR running an MSR image.
Cisco IOS Release 12.0(10)W5(18b) supports interoperability between CSR interface modules and MSR interface modules by way of the ATM router module on the Catalyst 8510 MSR running an MSR image.
Y2K Compliance
The Catalyst 8540 MSR system running Cisco IOS Release 12.0(0.6)W5(1) or later have been certified as Y2K Compliant. For more information, see the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/752/2000/.
Related Documentation
The following sections describe the documentation available for the Catalyst 8540. Typically, these documents consist of hardware installation guides, software installation guides, Cisco IOS configuration and command references, system error messages, and feature modules that are updates to the Cisco IOS documentation. Documentation is available as printed manuals or electronic documents, except for feature modules, which are available online only.
The most up-to-date documentation can be found on the Web via Cisco.com and the Documentation CD-ROM. These electronic documents might contain updates and modifications made after the hard-copy documents were printed.
These release notes should be used in conjunction with the documents listed in these sections:
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Cisco Systems' primary real-time support channel. Your reseller offers programs that include direct
access to Cisco.com services.
For service and support for a product purchased directly from Cisco, use Cisco.com.
Software Configuration Tips on the Cisco TAC Home Page
For helpful tips on configuring Cisco products, follow this path on Cisco.com:
Service & Support: Technical Documents(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 areas outside the United States, call 650-556-8409.
The following sections are provided in the Documents Section of the TAC Web 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.
Software Technical Tips—Related to specific software products.
Internetworking Technical Tips—Tips on using and deploying Cisco IOS software features and services.
Sample Configurations—Actual configuration examples complete with topology and annotations.
Software Products—Cisco TCP/IP Suite 100, Network Management, Cisco IOS Software Bulletins, Internet/Intranet Appliances and Software.
Obtaining Documentation
The following sections provide sources for obtaining documentation from Cisco Systems.
World Wide Web
You can access the most current Cisco documentation on the World Wide Web at the following sites:
Cisco documentation and additional literature are available in a CD-ROM package, which ships with your product. The Documentation CD-ROM is updated monthly and may be more current than printed documentation. The CD-ROM package is available as a single unit or as an annual subscription.
Ordering Documentation
Cisco documentation is available in the following ways:
Registered Cisco Direct Customers can order Cisco Product documentation from the Networking Products MarketPlace:
Nonregistered Cisco.com users can order documentation through a local account representative by calling Cisco corporate headquarters (California, USA) at 408 526-7208 or, in North America, by calling 800 553-NETS(6387).
Documentation Feedback
If you are reading Cisco product documentation on the World Wide Web, you can submit technical comments electronically. Click Feedback in the toolbar and select Documentation. After you complete the form, click Submit to send it to Cisco.
You can e-mail your comments to bug-doc@cisco.com.
To submit your comments by mail, for your convenience many documents contain a response card behind the front cover. Otherwise, you can mail your comments to the following address:
Cisco Systems, Inc. Document Resource Connection 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, CA 95134-9883
We appreciate your comments.
Obtaining Technical Assistance
Cisco provides Cisco.com as a starting point for all technical assistance. Customers and partners can obtain documentation, troubleshooting tips, and sample configurations from online tools. For Cisco.com registered users, additional troubleshooting tools are available from the TAC website.
Cisco.com
Cisco.com is the foundation of a suite of interactive, networked services that provides immediate, open access to Cisco information and resources at anytime, from anywhere in the world. This highly integrated Internet application is a powerful, easy-to-use tool for doing business with Cisco.
Cisco.com provides a broad range of features and services to help customers and partners streamline business processes and improve productivity. Through Cisco.com, you can find information about Cisco and our networking solutions, services, and programs. In addition, you can resolve technical issues with online technical support, download and test software packages, and order Cisco learning materials and merchandise. Valuable online skill assessment, training, and certification programs are also available.
Customers and partners can self-register on Cisco.com to obtain additional personalized information and services. Registered users can order products, check on the status of an order, access technical support, and view benefits specific to their relationships with Cisco.
The Cisco TAC website is available to all customers who need technical assistance with a Cisco product or technology that is under warranty or covered by a maintenance contract.
Contacting TAC by Using the Cisco TAC Website
If you have a priority level 3 (P3) or priority level 4 (P4) problem, contact TAC by going to the TAC website:
If you cannot resolve your technical issue by using the TAC online resources, Cisco.com registered users can open a case online by using the TAC Case Open tool at the following website:
If you have a priority level 1(P1) or priority level 2 (P2) problem, contact TAC by telephone and immediately open a case. To obtain a directory of toll-free numbers for your country, go to the following website:
