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Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 12.2(5)DA1 for Cisco DSLAMs with NI-2

Contents

System Requirements

New and Changed Information

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(5)DA1

New Software Features in Release 12.2(5)DA1

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(5)DA

New Software Features in Release 12.2(5)DA

Installation Notes

Update the Image in Bootflash to the 12.2(5)DA1 dboot Image

Upgrade the Bootflash Image on the NI-2 Card to the 12.1(5)DA1 dboot Image

Limitations and Restrictions

Attainable Bit Rate Is Conservative on 4xflexi-DMT and 8xDMT

CPE Performance Issues with Overhead Framing Modes 0, 1 and 2

Trellis Coding Enable Default Recommendations

Restrictions on NI-2 IP Services

Frame Relay PVCs/Soft PVCs on an IDSL Interface

Use of a Ring Topology in a DSLAM Subtend Environment to Achieve ATM Trunk Redundancy

Cisco DSL Manager

Important Notes

NI-2 IP Services

Soft PVC Address Changes upon Upgrade from Release 12.1(4)DA or Earlier

Configuring Cisco Routers for Use with IDSL

Assigning VPI Values to Shaped VP Tunnels

Installing Multiple Cisco 6160 Chassis in an Equipment Rack

Console Logging

Caveats

Open Caveats—Release 12.2(5)DA

Closed Caveats—Release 12.2(5)DA

Open Caveats—Release 12.2(1b)DA

Resolved Caveats—Release 12.2(5)DA1

Resolved Caveats—Release 12.2(5)DA

Resolved Caveats—Release 12.2(1b)DA

Related Documentation

Hardware Documentation

Software Documentation

Obtaining Documentation

World Wide Web

Documentation CD-ROM

Documentation Feedback

Obtaining Technical Assistance

Cisco.com

Technical Assistance Center


Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 12.2(5)DA1 for Cisco DSLAMs with NI-2


November 2, 2006

These release notes describe features and caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(5)DA1 for the Cisco 6015, Cisco 6160, and Cisco 6260 digital subscriber line access multiplexers (DSLAMs).


Note When you upgrade from Cisco IOS 12.1(5)DA1 or earlier images on the NI-2 card to Release 12.2(5)DA1, you must format the bootflash on the NI-2 card before loading the 12.2(5)DA1  dboot image. See the "Update the Image in Bootflash to the 12.2(5)DA1 dboot Image" section.


For pointers to more information about the Cisco 6015, Cisco 6160, Cisco 6260, and their software, refer to the "Related Documentation" section. To learn more about caveats, visit the Cisco web site—see the "Obtaining Documentation" section for details. Information about electronic documentation can be found in both the "Obtaining Documentation" section and the "Documentation CD-ROM" section.

Contents

This document contains the following topics:

System Requirements

New and Changed Information

Installation Notes

Limitations and Restrictions

Important Notes

Caveats

Related Documentation

Obtaining Documentation

Obtaining Technical Assistance

System Requirements

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(5)DA1 runs on these DSLAM systems:

Cisco 6015

Cisco 6160

Cisco 6260

New and Changed Information

This section provides new and changed information for Cisco IOS releases.

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(5)DA1

No new hardware features were introduced in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(5)DA1.

New Software Features in Release 12.2(5)DA1

No new software features were introduced in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(5)DA1.

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(5)DA

Cisco 6015 in an Outside Plant Environment

This release includes support for a Cisco 6015 that can be installed in an outside plant setting. The Cisco 6015 is an ATM-based DSLAM designed to support up to 48 subscribers per chassis in remote cabinets, smaller COs, and multiple dwelling unit (MDU) sites in a scalable fashion. Through subtending, multiple Cisco 6015 DSLAMs can be deployed to provide connectivity to more than 48 subscribers. The Cisco 6015 system is a smaller density companion to the Cisco 6160/Cisco 6260 product family.

Octal-Port DMT ATU-C Line Card on the Cisco 6015 DSLAM in an Outside Plant Environment

This release includes support for the octal-port DMT (8xDMT) ATU-C line card on the Cisco 6015 in an outside plant environment. This line card:

Supports eight ADSL modem connections per card

Converts ADSL modulation from the line card into digital data streams to and from the NI-2 card

Negotiates the line rate with the customer premises equipment (CPE) when it trains and bases the rate on line quality and distance

Provides subscriber and port provisioning through DSL profiles

Allows single latency—fast or interleaved path selection

Supports trellis encoding

Supports bit swapping

Interoperates with the Cisco 677, Cisco 678, Cisco 827, Cisco 1417 CPE, and with certain third-party CPE

Supports quad-port flexi ATU-C line card enhancements

For more detailed information, see the Octal-Port DMT ATU-C Line Card feature module at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/dsl_prod/ios_dsl/rel121/feature/8xdmtfm0.htm

Octal-Port DMT ATU-C Over ISDN Line Card

The octal-port DMT ATU-C over ISDN (8xDMT over ISDN) line card provides higher port density for the Cisco 6015 and Cisco 6260. This line card:

Provides G.dmt support (ITU G.922.1), Annex B/ETSI, through both the MIB and the CLI

Supports eight ADSL modem connections per card

Converts ADSL modulation from the line card into digital data streams to and from the NI-2 card

Negotiates the line rate with the CPE when it trains and bases the rate on line quality and distance

Provides subscriber and port provisioning through DSL profiles

Allows single latency—fast or interleaved path selection

Supports trellis encoding

Interoperates with certain CPE


Note Check with a Cisco customer representative to verify CPE compatibility with the 8xDMT over ISDN.



Note A correct firmware version does not guarantee interoperation with third-party CPE. Some hardware variations can affect performance and error rates. Test the interoperation of CPE with the 8xDMT over ISDN line card in the targeted deployment model before provisioning service. "


For more detailed information, see the Octal-Port DMT ATU-C over ISDN feature module at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/dsl_prod/ios_dsl/rel121/feature/8dmtisdn.htm

New Software Features in Release 12.2(5)DA

This section describes new software features in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(5)DA.

Cisco Networking Services Agents

Cisco Networking Services (CNS) is a foundation technology for linking users to network services. CNS Software Developers Kit (SDK) accomplishes this linking by making applications network-aware and increasing the intelligence of the network elements. CNS SDK provides building blocks to market segments such as enterprises, service providers, independent software vendors, and system integrators.

The CNS Configuration Agent feature supports routing devices by providing the following:

Initial configurations

Incremental (partial) configurations

Synchronized configuration updates

See the following document for further information:

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios122/122newft/122t/122t2/ftcns_ca.htm

The CNS Event Agent is part of the Cisco IOS infrastructure that allows Cisco IOS applications to publish and subscribe to events on an NS Event Bus. CNS Event Agent works in conjunction with the CNS Configuration Agent feature.

See the following document for further information:

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios122/122newft/122t/122t2/ftcns_ea.htm

MIB Object Changes

This release contains changes to the following Management Information Base (MIB) objects:

In the CISCO-CONFIG-MAN-MIB, the maximum size of the ccmHistoryTable was increased from 10 to 256.

The SNMP Query of ceAssetFirmwareRevision, in the CISCO-ENTITY-ASSET-MIB now returns the FlexiCAP Firmware Revision.

The CISCO-SDSL-LINE-MIB now specifies a range for receiver gain of an SDSL or a G.SHDSL modem in the object cSdslStucCurrGainRev, instead of cSdslStucCurrGain, which has been deprecated.

Optional String Parameter in atm pvc Command

The atm pvc and atm soft-vc Cisco IOS commands now allow you to include an optional name that associates a connection name to PVC and Soft PVC connections. The connection name is a unique identifier per DSLAM for a given connection. The length of the name can be up to 16 characters. See the Command Reference for Cisco DSLAMs with NI-2 for a description of the atm pvc and atm soft-vc commands.

Provisional Tagging Indication in ATM Signaling for SoftVCs

This feature allows you to enable the signaling of tagging and frame discard for SoftVCs based on SoftVC configuration parameters. The atm soft-vc command performs this function. You can configure whether you want forward or backward (or both) tagging sent if tagging is upc. The tagging is only signaled for VBR connections with CLP 0 SCR to reduce potential interoperability issues. See the Command Reference for Cisco DSLAMs with NI-2 for a description of the atm soft-vc command.

Show atm vc has Information about Softvc Connections

The show atm vc and show atm vp commands display more disconnect information about the SOFTvc's that are "NOT CONNECTED". The display gives a number corresponding to the disconnect reason. You can access the explanatory string for the disconnect with the following commands:

For SOFTvc:

show atm vc interface atmX/x vpi vci

For SOFTvp:

show atm vc interface atmX/x vpi

Installation Notes

Update the Image in Bootflash to the 12.2(5)DA1 dboot Image

When you upgrade from Cisco IOS Release 12.1(5)DA1 or earlier images on the NI-2 card to Release 12.2(5)DA1, you must reformat the bootflash on the NI-2 card.


Note If you are upgrading from Cisco IOS Release 12.1(6)DA, 12.1(6)DA2, 12.1(7)DA, 12.1(7)DA3, or 12.2(1b)DA1 you do not need to reformat the bootflash. You can skip this section and follow the DSLAM upgrade procedure at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/dsl_prod/ios_dsl/rel122/config/04conf09.htm.



Note We highly recommend that you have console access to the NI-2 card during the upgrade procedure. You can use the console connection to troubleshoot any unexpected events that occur during the upgrade.


To update the boot image, perform the following steps in privileged EXEC mode:

 
Command
Purpose

Step 1 

DSLAM# dir bootflash:

Verify that the bootflash image is ni2-dboot-mz.121-5.da1 or ni2-dboot-mz.121-4.da. If it is neither, go to the "Upgrade the Bootflash Image on the NI-2 Card to the 12.1(5)DA1 dboot Image" section and perform the instructions there, and then return to this step. This is required because of a problem (CSCdr89374) in old bootflash images.

Step 2 

DSLAM# dir flash:

Display the name of the Flash file that begins ni2- and use it as filename in Step 3.

Step 3 

DSLAM# delete flash:filename

Delete the Flash file name found in Step 2. Repeat Step 2 and Step 3 until all files in the Flash file have been deleted.

Step 4 

DSLAM# squeeze flash:

Recover available space in Flash memory.

Step 5 

DSLAM# copy tftp://tftpserver:TFTPBOOT/ni2 -dsl-mz.122-5.da1 flash:

Copy the Cisco IOS image from a TFTP server to Flash.

Step 6 

DSLAM# configure terminal

DSLAM (config)# no boot system

DSLAM (config)# boot system flash:ni2-dsl-mz.122-5.da1

DSLAM# end

Enter global configuration mode.

Disable the boot from system.

Specify the name of the system image to load at startup.

End global configuration mode.

Step 7 

DSLAM# copy running-config startup-config

Save your changes to the startup configuration.

Step 8 

DSLAM# reload

Reload the system to upgrade the image.

Step 9 

DSLAM# show version

Confirm that the running image is ni2-dsl-mz.122-5.da1. If it is not, go to Step 5.

Step 10 

DSLAM# format bootflash:

Erase all information in bootflash memory. Answer y to all confirm questions. When the DSLAM returns you to the EXEC prompt, bootflash memory is successfully formatted and ready for use.

Ensure that the bootflash is 3.8 MB total. If it is not, go to Step 5.

Step 11 

DSLAM# copy tftp://tftpserver:TFTPBOOT/ni2 -dboot-mz.122-5.da1 bootflash:

Copy the boot image from a TFTP server to the bootflash.

Step 12 

DSLAM# reload

Reload the system to upgrade the image.

Upgrade the Bootflash Image on the NI-2 Card to the 12.1(5)DA1 dboot Image

When you upgrade from Release 12.1(3)DA or earlier images on the NI-2 card to Release 12.1(5)DA1, we recommend that you upgrade the bootflash image on the NI-2 card to the 12.1(5)DA1 dboot image.

To upgrade the dboot image in bootflash, perform the following steps:

 
Command
Purpose

Step 1 

DSLAM> enable

Password: <password>

DSLAM#

Enter enable mode.

Enter the password.

You have entered enable mode when the prompt changes to DSLAM#.

Step 2 

DSLAM# delete bootflash:filename

Make room in the bootflash by deleting the name of the current boot image.

Step 3 

DSLAM# squeeze bootflash

Recover available space in bootflash using the squeeze bootflash command.

Step 4 

DSLAM# copy tftp://[server name] /[directory]/ni2-dboot-mz.121-5.da1 bootflash:

Copy the boot image to the bootflash.

Step 5 

DSLAM# show version

Record the current value of the config-register that appears on the last line of the show version display.

Step 6 

DSLAM# configure terminal

Enter global configuration mode. You have entered global configuration mode when the prompt changes to DSLAM(config)#.

Step 7 

DSLAM(config)# config-register 0

Set the config register to 0x0000 so that the NI-2 reboots in the ROM monitor.

Step 8 

DSLAM(config)# exit

Exit global configuration mode.

Step 9 

DSLAM# copy running-config startup-config

Save the running configuration.

Step 10 

DSLAM# reload

Reset the system.

Step 11 

rommon> set

If you see BOOTLDR after you enter this command, the image in bootflash is already being used as the bootstrap image; go to Step 15. Otherwise, go to Step 12 and enter the commands in Steps 12 through 14 to force the system to use ni2-dboot-mz.121-5.bin as the bootstrap image.

Step 12 

rommon> unset BOOTLDR

Unset BOOTLDR to remove the variable.

Step 13 

rommon> sync

Sync to save the state of rommon.

Step 14 

rommon> b

When the NI-2 boots, it uses ni2-dboot-mz.121-5da.bin as the bootstrap image.

Step 15 

DSLAM# configure terminal

Enter global configuration mode. You have entered global configuration mode when the prompt changes to DSLAM(config)#.

Step 16 

DSLAM(config)# config-register value

Set the config-register to the value you recorded in Step 5.

Step 17 

DSLAM(config)# exit

Return to enable mode.

Go to the "Update the Image in Bootflash to the 12.2(5)DA1 dboot Image" section.

Limitations and Restrictions

This section describes the limitations and restrictions for Cisco IOS DSLAM releases.

Attainable Bit Rate Is Conservative on 4xflexi-DMT and 8xDMT

The reported DMT aggregate bit rate is less than the true attainable bit rate.

Limitations

Due to line condition variations between trains, the effect of trellis coding, interleave delay, FEC check bytes, and so forth, the attainable bit rate estimate is not always 100 percent accurate. A conservative approach was taken in making the estimate; therefore, in general, you can get a higher rate than what the estimate suggests. For a fast-path scenario, the results should track fairly closely for the downstream rate and err on the conservative side for the upstream rate. For an interleave path scenario, the results are highly dependent on configurations.

At a higher reach or where line conditions are not optimal, the effect of having trellis coding, interleave delay, and FEC check bytes can provide a much higher rate than was estimated (greater than 128 kbps).

Workaround

There is no workaround. The aggregate bit rate calculation is an estimate, which does not accurately model all of the line conditions that affect the true attainable bit rate for a given profile. The calculations for aggregate bit rate are performed as follows:

The downstream capacity is obtained from the number of Reed-Solomon payload bytes per frame exchanged during line training, that is, the K value. The per-second estimate is then calculated from this K value. An extrapolated margin value is derived from the per-second estimate to make sure that if the line is trained at the estimated rate, it will still have an adequate margin.

For upstream, unlike downstream, the Reed-Solomon payload bytes per frame is not readily available. Furthermore, unlike downstream, which requires a CPE EOC response to know the downstream margin, the upstream margin is readily available at the CO (upstream margin is measured at the CO end). Using this upstream margin and the number of bins utilized for upstream, an estimate of upstream attainable bit rate is made. (The associated DDTS numbers are CSCdv05351 and CSCdv05322.)

CPE Performance Issues with Overhead Framing Modes 0, 1 and 2

The customer premises equipment (CPE) does not train or perform reliably when the Discrete Multitone (DMT) profile is set to use overhead framing mode 0, 1, or 2.

Overhead framing modes 0, 1, and 2 are not supported at this time.

Workaround

Overhead framing mode 3 is designed for use in Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM). While overhead framing mode 1, which is not currently supported, is designed for Synchronous Transport Module (STM) mode. Configure your profiles to use overhead framing mode 3. Overhead framing mode 3 uses only 32 bytes of administrative overhead. Compared with overhead framing mode 1, it allows more bandwidth to be allocated to user data.

Trellis Coding Enable Default Recommendations

Trellis coding is disabled by default on the NI-2 because it is not supported on the 4xDMT (ATUC-1-4DM) card. However, trellis coding is supported on the 4xFlexiDMT (ATUC-4FLEXIDMT) and 8xDMT (ATUC-1-DMT8) line cards. Additionally, trellis coding should be enabled for the 4xFlexiDMT and 8xDMT line cards.

For all 4xDMT (ATUC-1-4DMT) ports in the DSLAM, make sure that trellis coding is disabled in the dsl-profile for those ports. For all 4xFlexiDMT and 8xDMT ports in the DSLAM, make sure that trellis coding is enabled except with ADI chipset based CPE using ADI F/W prior to ADI 3.1. This includes all Cisco 677 and Cisco 627 CPEs.

See the documentation at the following location for details on the commands used to change trellis coding settings on the NI-2:

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/dsl_prod/ios_dsl/rel122/config/04conf04.htm#xtocid1734531

Restrictions on NI-2 IP Services

This section describes restrictions on Cisco NI-2 IP services.

Restricted Layer 3 Services

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(5)DA1 does not support the following Layer 3 services (or else these services are limited, as noted):

IP Quality of Service.

IP Queueing.

IP Multicast.

L2TP Tunnel Priority and Limit sessions.

L2TP Network Server (LNS).

The maximum number of MPLS/VPN for PPPoA terminations is 25 VPNs for PPPoA and 1 VPN for PPPoE.

We recommend use of a virtual template for PPPoX termination rather than a dialer interface.

MPLS LDP protocol is not supported in this release. Use TDP protocol.

Up to 32 subinterfaces can be used for IP termination under the trunk or subtend ports.

Each DSLAM can support up to 50 MPLS VPNs.

Integrated Routing and Bridging Not Supported

MPLS VPN mapping of RFC 1483 routed sessions must not be confused with Integrated Routing and Bridging (IRB). IRB is not supported by MPLS VPN mapping of RFC 1483 routed sessions.

VPN Interfaces Restricted to Trunk Interfaces

Do not configure subtended interfaces for MPLS VPN services. Only trunk interfaces support MPLS VPN mapping of RFC 1483 routed sessions.

MPLS ATM-Label Switch Router Functionality Not Supported

DSLAMs are not meant for use as MPLS ATM-Label Switch Routers (ATM-LSRs). When designing your network, keep in mind that DSLAMs act only as Label Edge Routers (LERs).

Performance Restrictions for MPLS VPN Traffic

MPLS VPN-enabled interfaces do not perform as well as switched VCs. Please take this into consideration when deploying MPLS VPNs in your networks.

Restricted MPLS Features

The following MPLS-related features are not part of MPLS VPN mapping of RFC 1483 routed sessions:

MPLS traffic engineering

MPLS multicast

DSL Interface Limitations

In DSLAMs, each DSL interface can support multiple permanent virtual circuits (PVCs), but we recommend that you use one routed MPLS VC if a dynamic routing protocol, such as RIP, is used between the CE and the PE.

MPLS VPN Mapping Not Supported on the Eight-Port IDSL ITU-C Line Card

Routed termination of IDSL connections is not supported since Cisco IOS Release 12.2(1b)DA1.

Frame Relay PVCs/Soft PVCs on an IDSL Interface

The number of Frame Relay PVCs/Soft PVCs on an IDSL interface is restricted to 1 if you use the default row in a frame-relay connection traffic table (FR-CTT).

When upgrading to Cisco IOS Release 12.2(5)DA1 from previous releases, you must first create a new row in the FR-CTT with the desired CIR value and use the resultant row number during PVC/Soft PVC creation. If you do not create a new row, the second FR PVC/Soft PVC command is not parsed and installed on the IDSL interface.

Use of a Ring Topology in a DSLAM Subtend Environment to Achieve ATM Trunk Redundancy

Ring topology is achieved when a node in the subtend tree is attached to the ATM access to provide a physically redundant loop. Thus, when the primary ATM access or one of the ATM trunks in the subtend tree fails, the soft permanent virtual circuits (SPVCs) can be dynamically rerouted through the use of Private Network-Network Interface (PNNI). See Figure 1.

Figure 1 SPVCs Prior to Failure

This redundancy requires the use of SPVCs. If you use permanent virtual circuits (PVCs) or permanent virtual paths (PVPs), redundancy cannot be provided. The use of the SPVCs allows traffic to be rerouted around the failed access point, because SPVCs leverage this feature of PNNI. When the failure occurs, the SPVCs are disconnected and dynamically reconnected across the new path. See Figure 2.

Figure 2 SPVCs Dynamically Rerouted

Requirements

If you implement ring topology in a DSLAM subtend to achieve ATM trunk redundancy, the following requirements apply:

You must use SPVCs, PNNI, ATM signaling, and Interim Local Management Interface (ILMI) to enable rerouting. PNNI, ATM signaling, and ILMI are enabled by default. Permanent connections such as PVCs and shaped virtual paths (VPs) do not benefit from the redundant link.

You must make the redundant link's PNNI administrative weight higher than the PNNI weight of the primary trunk. Once you change the weight of the redundant link, the subtend tree uses this link only if a failure occurs.

Limitations

When the redundant link is active, the following occurrences are problems:

Loss of subtending fairness.

Increase in latency as well as an increase in cell delay variation (CDV) between the cells. Delay-sensitive traffic, such as voice and video, or traffic that is susceptible to jitter, such as constant bit rate (CBR) voice, might be compromised. This technique is best realized for unspecified bit rate (UBR) traffic, such as consumer internet access, where no strict quality of service (QoS) objectives are required.

Once the redundant link is active, the following occurrences are potential problems:

Greater possibility of increased congestion in the DSLAM ATM switch fabric, which might cause loss of data.

When the main link is restored, there is downtime while the path is being rerouted. After the SPVCs are rerouted to the redundant ATM trunk and the original trunk is repaired or brought back into service, you must manually intervene. You must flap (shut/noshut) the subtend port. Because of retries on the current path, you must keep the trunk down until the maximum retry interval expires.

Cisco DSL Manager

If you are using versions of Cisco DSL Manager (CDM) before CDM Release 3.4—from CDM Release 1.0 to CDM Release 3.3(3)—do not upgrade the DSLAMs to this new Cisco IOS release.

CDM Release 3.4 does not support the following Release 12.2(5)DA features:

IP Services (including MPLS VPN mapping, L2TP)

Switched VPs and Shaped VP tunneling

Enabling/Disabling minimum rate blocking for DMT profiles

Enabling/Disabling link up/down traps per profile

Setting margin thresholds for G.SHDSL profiles

MIB enhancement feature

If you use both the CDM network management application and the Cisco IOS command line interface to manage your Cisco DSLAMs, you should be aware of certain configuration and procedural implications. Please refer to the Release Notes for the Cisco DSL Manager, Release 3.4 for this information.

Important Notes

This section provides important information about Cisco IOS DSLAM releases.

NI-2 IP Services

During system startup, the following protocol warning messages display. You can ignore these messages.

If RADIUS is configured:

%AAAA-4-SERVUNDEF: The server-group "radius" is not defined. Please define it.

If VPN is configured:

% Can't create VRF

Soft PVC Address Changes upon Upgrade from Release 12.1(4)DA or Earlier

When you upgrade from Cisco IOS Release 12.1(4)DA or earlier to Release 12.2(5)DA1, the default soft PVC addresses on all interfaces change. This occurs only when you upgrade to Release 12.2(5)DA1 from Release 12.1(4)DA or earlier.

Workarounds:

Reconfigure the soft PVCs associated with all interfaces.

Assign a (nondefault) address to the interfaces.

Configuring Cisco Routers for Use with IDSL

If you wish to use a Cisco router for an IDSL application and the router is running a Cisco IOS release prior to Release 12.1, you must configure the ISDN switch type. If you do not configure the ISDN switch type on the Cisco router, the router's BRI interface might not come back up after the IDSL line goes down and comes back up.

To prevent this problem from occurring, execute the isdn switch-type basic-ni command in global configuration mode on the router.

This problem does not occur if the Cisco router is running Cisco IOS Release 12.1 or later.

Assigning VPI Values to Shaped VP Tunnels

This release supports the full range of VPI values: 0 to 255. However, if you configure VP tunnels with traffic shaping, you can use only 32 VPIs out of that range. If you have not yet assigned any VPIs, all values from 0 to 255 are available. Once you start assigning VPIs, however, the assigned VPIs limit the VPIs that remain. (You assign VPIs using the atm pvp or atm pvc command.)

After a particular VPI value is assigned to a shaped VP tunnel, every 32nd VPI value above and below the first one is eliminated—that is, the original value modulo 32. For example, if you assign VPI 94 to a shaped VP tunnel, the following VPI values become unavailable for any purpose: 30, 62, 126, 158, 190, and 222.

To avoid problems, choose a block of 32 consecutive VPI values (for example, 0 to 31 or 101 to 132). The software rejects invalid VPI values.

Installing Multiple Cisco 6160 Chassis in an Equipment Rack

You can install multiple Cisco 6160 chassis in a telco equipment rack. A standard 7-foot equipment rack can house four Cisco 6160 chassis, stacked one on top of another. This configuration maximizes the DSL density within a 7-foot rack. However, if space is available or if you are interested in using multiservice capabilities that the chassis will support in the future, we recommend that you install no more than three Cisco 6160 chassis within a 7-foot rack. Leave a space of at least 2.5 rack units (4.375 inches, or 11.1 cm) beneath each chassis for future cable management use.

Console Logging

Turn console logging off if you plan to reboot the DSLAM. Turn console logging back on after the system comes up. (Console logging is turned on by default.) Use the global configuration commands no logging console (to turn the feature off) and logging console (to turn it on).

If console logging is on when the system reboots, the large volume of console messages consumes CPU time. As a result, the system comes back up more slowly and line cards might reload repeatedly, causing further delays.

Caveats

Caveats describe unexpected behavior in Cisco IOS software releases. Severity 1 caveats are the most serious caveats; severity 2 caveats are less serious. Severity 3 caveats are moderate caveats, and only select severity 3 caveats are included here.

This section contains only open, closed, and resolved caveats for the current Cisco IOS release.

Caveat numbers and brief descriptions are listed in Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, Table 4, Table 5, and Table 6. For details about a particular caveat and for information on caveats in previous Cisco IOS releases that also apply to this release, go to Bug Toolkit at:

http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/launch_bugtool.pl

To access this location, you must have an account on Cisco.com. If you have forgotten or lost your account information, e-mail the Contact Database Administration group at cdbadmin@cisco.com. If you do not have an account on Cisco.com, go to http://www.cisco.com/register and follow the directions to set up an account.


Note If you have an account with Cisco.com, you can use Bug Navigator II to find caveats of any severity for any release. To reach Bug Navigator II, go to Cisco.com and click Login. Then go to Software Center > Cisco IOS Software > Cisco Bugtool Navigator II . Alternatively, you can go to

http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/launch_bugtool.pl


This software release is based on Cisco IOS Release 12.2. For information on caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2, see Caveats for Cisco IOS Release 12.2, which lists severity 1 and 2 caveats and select severity 3 caveats for Cisco IOS Release 12.2. It is located on Cisco.com and the Documentation CD-ROM.

Open Caveats—Release 12.2(5)DA

All the caveats listed in Table 1 are open in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(5)DA. This table lists only severity 1 and 2 caveats and select severity 3 caveats.

Table 1 Open Caveats for Cisco IOS Release 12.2(5)DA 

Caveat Number
Description

CSCdu48003

The Init event counter toggles between 0 and 4294967295 several times in a minute for 4xFlexiDMT.

CSCdv28281

File system synchronization does not work correctly when one NI-2 is running Cisco IOS Release 12.2(1b)DA or Release 12.2(5)DA and the other NI-2 in the chassis is running release Cisco IOS Release 12.1(7)DA3 or an earlier build. The files are copied correctly but a message is generated at the end of the operation indicating that the sync failed.

Workaround: Manually copy the files between the NI-2s.

CSCdv32720

The 8xDMT over ISDN line card does not recognize the dying gasp messages from any CPE. The Far End LPR Events counter in the show dsl interface atm x/y command does not increment when dying gasp messages are sent from a CPE.

Workaround: None


Closed Caveats—Release 12.2(5)DA

All the caveats listed in Table 2 are closed in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(5)DA. This table lists only severity 1 and 2 caveats and select severity 3 caveats.

Table 2 Closed Caveats for Cisco IOS Release 12.2(5)DA

Caveat Number
Description

CSCdt27044

Filesys space error is displayed when you perform the first write mem command following a reload.

CSCdt27246

CIB Save FAILED message is displayed during NI-2 boot.

CSCdv12425

As explained in the "More-info" enclosure, the IMA error message is printed and the system reboots - only at the point where there is no possible SW recovery.

Workaround: None.

CSCdv38294

VPI/VCI values for provisioned PVC do not match the provisioned values. The problem occurs when a VCI value of 0 is selected for any nonterminating PVC, that is, a PVC not terminating at atm0/0.

Workaround: Use non-zero VCI values for all PVCs.


Open Caveats—Release 12.2(1b)DA

All the caveats listed in Table 3 are open in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(1b)DA. This table lists only severity 1 and 2 caveats and select severity 3 caveats.

Table 3 Open Caveats for Cisco IOS Release 12.2(1b)DA 

Caveat Number
Description

CSCdt81452

PPP negotiation does not occur if the ppp encapsulation command references a nonexistent virtual template.

Workaround: Configure a complete virtual-template interface first, and then configure the PPP PVC.

CSCdu09877

The 8xDMT line card ignores interleave setting when trained to 677.

Workaround: None.

CSCdu10692

If you configure no ip cef and ip cef in very quick succession, MPLS ceases operating and the show mpls forwarding command reports that tag switching is not operational. CEF or tag switching has not been enabled.

Workaround: Configure no ip cef, wait 2 seconds, and then configure ip cef.

CSCdu35160

Packet loss occurs when you police with abr for MCR values greater than 18.

Workaround: None.

CSCdu39970

A per-user route from a previous IPCP subnet negotiation might appear in the routing table after the PPP circuit has been added again with a no pvc X/Y command and then followed by the pvc X/Y command.

Workaround: Use the no ip route command to remove the stale per-user route.

CSCdu46804

IP address negotiation via IPCP to an external DHCP server across an ATM link fails.

Workaround: Use a local DHCP server connected on the Ethernet segment.

CSCdu74113

If you use NAS-PORT format D, the underscore delimiter is missing in the Acct-Session-Id attribute.

Workaround: None.

CSCdu78386

The static VRF route applied on the PE does not take effect. There is no connectivity if you use static routing over MPLS/VPN.

Workaround: Redistribute static or RIP route into BGP from the egress PE; the ingress PE will learn the egress PE VPN routes.

CSCdv05322

Attainable bit rate is conservative for 4xFLEXI-DMT.

Workaround: None. The aggregate bit rate calculation is an estimate, which does not accurately model all of the line conditions that affect the true attainable bit rate for a given profile.


Resolved Caveats—Release 12.2(5)DA1

The problems listed in Table 4 are fixed in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(5)DA1.

Table 4 Caveats Resolved in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(5)DA1

Caveat Number
Description

CSCdw65903

An error can occur with management protocol processing. Please use the following URL for further information:

http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/bugtool/onebug.pl?bugid=CSCdw65903


Resolved Caveats—Release 12.2(5)DA

The problems listed in Table 5 are fixed in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(5)DA.

Table 5 Caveats Resolved in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(5)DA 

Caveat Number
Description

CSCdt89256

Cisco 6160 DSLAM does not recognize the debug atm oam command.

CSCdt91908

When an IMA group and some of the links in the group are administratively shutdown, the IMA group cannot recover.

CSCdu06659

GETNEXT fails for all entries in cAdslAtucDmtChanTable.

CSCdu06678

GETNEXT fails for all entries in cAdslAturDmtChanTable.

CSCdu15630

Auto-sync of startup-config does not always work.

CSCdu17222

The port state that the show aps command displays for the subtend port on the standby card is not valid until the peer state indicated by the command show redundancy states is "STANDBY READY".

CSCdu18944

When both NI-2s in a redundant configuration reboot simultaneously, the standby card may reboot more than once if the configuration file is very large.

CSCdu24772

System shows secondary running config failed during RF progression.

CSCdu35414

Auto-sync of running config can cause write command to fail.

CSCdu44723

The show facility-alarm status command displays incorrect message.

CSCdu75769

When you issue an atm oam intercept end-to-end command, an error message appears.

CSCdu76334

SNMP query for the MIB objects adsl[Atuc/Atur]ChanCurrTxRate (ADSL-LINE-MIB) returned swapped values for CAP line card.

CSCdu80361

Failed to set overhead framing structure to structure0 in DMT.

CSCdu83833

CLI command snmp get/set is seen via CLI help.

CSCdv15430

Stur objects are not supported on SHDSL.

CSCdv23151

A DMT interface configured to use fast channel returns values on this interface's adslAtucChanIntervalTable and adslAturChanIntervalTable.

CSCdv32861

The mib object atmInterfaceMyNeighborIpAddress in the ATM mib can contain incorrect address.

CSCdv38540

Ping not responding but Telnet works.

CSCdv39307

Some ports of flexiCAP lock up as trained even when CPE is untrained.

CSCdv52839

When more than 150 PVPs are configured, the Cisco 6260 DSLAM cannot be booted after a power cycle or a reload.

Workaround: Power-off the DSLAM, "break" into rommon, boot the DSLAM without parsing the configuration, and copy the startup to running-config.

CSCdv62132

Cisco 677 retrains on Cisco 6260 DSLAM with 8xDMT line cards.

CSCdv61164

cAdslAtucCapCurrRxSnr is reporting in dB, where as the MIB definition states that it should be reported in 1/10th dB.


Resolved Caveats—Release 12.2(1b)DA

The problems listed in Table 6 are fixed in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(1b)DA.

Table 6 Caveats Resolved in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(1b)DA 

Caveat Number
Description

CSCdr38060

Add attainable bit rate on 4xflexi DMT.

CSCdr96185

When you are executing a show version command, SHDSL ports are shown as SDSL ports.

CSCds14884

No log event link-status command has no effect.

CSCds15469

IP MTU or Physical MTU setting has no effect on fragmentation.

CSCds80863

MIB adslAtucCurrStatus returns incorrect value for CAP and DMT.

CSCds81122

MIB adslAturCurrStatus returns incorrect value for DMT.

CSCdt11375

Performance interval counters are not correct for G.SHDSL.

CSCdt34090

Profile created from altered default has different parameters.

CSCdt71353

Minimum DMT bitrate setting is lost after upgrade.

CSCdt73955

The delay does not change when oamLoopbackPingDelay is changed.

CSCdt75675

Link down traps are not reliably sent for IDSL.

CSCdt76848

SDSL profile lists rates of 1552, 2064, and 2320 and allows their use.

CSCdt79352

MIB adslAturChanTransmittedBlks has a MIB value of 0 but CLI has non-0.

CSCdt79387

adslAturVendorID will return 0 from MIB, CLI has 57 (Globespan).

CSCdt79394

MIB adslAtucChanCrcBlockLength always has a value of 0.

CSCdt79405

MIB adslAturChanCrcBlockLength always has a value of 0.

CSCdt79412

MIB cIdslItucInvSerialNumber returns garbage instead of empty string.

CSCdt81887

IMA group collapses when differential delay changed on one line.

CSCdt88209

Some DSL statistics missing in Cisco IOS 12.1(5)DA for DMT cards.

CSCdt94063

OAM ping of IMA group depends on state of CPE connection.

CSCdu05779

MIB imaGroupLeastDelayLink is not supported in MIB.

CSCdu06348

SDSL attempts to report LOS events instead of LOSQ in the show dsl interface display.

CSCdu07798

PEM alarm does not clear after hot swap replacement.

CSCdu11030

MIB imaGroupTestProStatus does not match CLI.

CSCdu11335

MIB: All Prev1Day performance counters are always zero.

CSCdu11634

Line ports reset when CPU usage is high.

CSCdu12291

Issuing show run on the NI-2 results in SNMP query timeout.

CSCdu17619

Attainable aggregate bitrates do not apply to 8xDMT.

CSCdu20810

CPU utilization is degrading.

CSCdu26649

MIB SONET physical layer does not match logical layer.

CSCdu35353

Limitation to 32 VPI values even if the VP tunnels are not shaped.

CSCdu44511

8xDMT is unable to train at 1024 kbps upstream with Cisco 678.

CSCdu45628

IOS reloads with update_the_1day_counts on top of stack.

CSCdu47978

Init Event counters toggle between 0 and max int in 8xDMT cards.

CSCdu48059

Inconsistent counter operations exist for Atuc/Atur IntervalEntry fields.

CSCdu57284

ItucIntervalNumber is more than 96 while querying ItucIntervalTable.

CSCdu64006

Soft PVC address on the Cisco 6260 DSLAM is changed after upgrade.

CSCdu71803

When an F4 OAM atm seg cell, with a PT field set for end-to-end type, is received on nonprovisioned VP, the system reloads.


Related Documentation

The software described in these release notes runs on several Cisco NI-2 DSLAM platforms, including the Cisco 6015, Cisco 6160, and Cisco 6260. The sections below list related documentation.

Hardware Documentation

A complete list of all DSL hardware product related documentation is available on the World Wide Web at

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/dsl_prod/index.htm.

Software Documentation

A complete list of all DSL Cisco IOS product related documentation is available on the World Wide Web at

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/dsl_prod/ios_dsl/index.htm.

In the Cisco ATM software manuals, look for information pertaining to the LightStream 1010, which uses the same software base as the NI-2 DSLAMs. ATM manuals are on the World Wide Web at

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/atm/index.htm.

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:

http://www.cisco.com

http://www-china.cisco.com

http://www-europe.cisco.com

Documentation CD-ROM

Cisco documentation and additional literature are available in a CD-ROM package that ships with your product. The Documentation CD-ROM is updated monthly and is available as a single unit or through an annual subscription.

Registered Cisco.com users can order the Documentation CD-ROM through the online Subscription Store:

http://www.cisco.com/go/subscription

Nonregistered Cisco.com users can order the Documentation CD-ROM 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).

For assistance with ordering, contact your distributor or see the Cisco Technical Assistance Center website at:

http://www.cisco.com/tac

Documentation Feedback

If you are a registered Cisco.com user, you can submit technical comments electronically.

To report problems, click Feedback in the toolbar at the top of any document web page and select Report a Problem. Under Problem Type, select CD/Online Documentation. After you complete the form, click Submit to send it to Cisco.

You can also e-mail your comments to bug-doc@cisco.com.

To send your opinion of the DSL documentation, go to the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/dsl_prod/

and click here at the top of the page in the sentence "Is this Cisco documentation helpful? Click here to give us your feedback." This produces a Documentation Survey that you can complete and send to Cisco electronically.

To submit your comments by mail, write to the following address:

Cisco Systems
Attn: 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.

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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.

To access Cisco.com, go to the following website:

http://www.cisco.com

Technical Assistance Center

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:

http://www.cisco.com/tac

P3 and P4 level problems are defined as follows:

P3—Your network performance is degraded. Network functionality is noticeably impaired, but most business operations continue.

P4—You need information or assistance on Cisco product capabilities, product installation, or basic product configuration.

In each of the above cases, use the Cisco TAC website to quickly find answers to your questions.

To register for Cisco.com, go to the following website:

http://www.cisco.com/register/

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:

http://www.cisco.com/tac/caseopen

Contacting TAC by Telephone

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:

http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/687/Directory/DirTAC.shtml

P1 and P2 level problems are defined as follows:

P1—Your production network is down, causing a critical impact to business operations if service is not restored quickly. No workaround is available.

P2—Your production network is severely degraded, affecting significant aspects of your business operations. No workaround is available.


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