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September 5, 2001
Catalyst 8540 Cisco IOS Release 12.0(19)W5(23)
Text Part Number: OL-2102-01 Rev. A0
This document describes the features and caveats for Cisco IOS Release 12.0(19)W5(23) software for the Catalyst 8540 switch router.
This document includes the following sections:
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.
This section describes the system requirements for Cisco IOS Release 12.0(19)W5(23) and includes the following sections:
The DRAM memory configuration is 256 MB, which is the default for the Catalyst 8540.
Cisco IOS Release 12.0(19)W5(23) 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:
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:
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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(19)W5(23) 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.) |
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Note If you have a redundant route processor configuration, you need ROMMON image 12.0(4.6)W5(13) or later. See caveats CSCdm81581, CSCdm54297, and CSCdm43664, which are described later in these release notes, for more information. |
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
Switch(config)# boot system tftp cat8540m-wp-mz.120-4a.W5.11a 172.20.52.3
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Note You can boot only the primary route processor from a TFTP server, not the secondary. |
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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.
Table 1 and Table 2 list the hardware modules supported on the Catalyst 8540 in the Cisco IOS Release 12.0(19)W5(23). They also include the minimum software release requirements for the hardware.
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Note Although minimum software versions are listed, we strongly recommend that you use the latest available software release for all Catalyst 8540 hardware. |
Part Number | Description | Minimum Software Requirement |
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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. |
Part Number | Description | Minimum Software Version Required |
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| 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) |
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(19)W5(23)
Additional command output lines include more information, such as processor revision numbers, memory amounts, hardware IDs, and partition information.
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:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/l3sw/8540/rel_12_0/w5_6f/rel_note/fpga_rn/index.htm
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.
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.
Feature Set | 12.0(19) W5(23) | 12.0(18) W5(22) | 12.0(16) W5(21) | 12.0(13) W5(19c) | 12.0(10) W5(18c) | 12.0(7) W5(15c) | 12.0(4a) W5(11a) | 12.0(1a) W5(9) | 12.0(1a) W5(7b) |
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Left-justified E.164 AFI support | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
SNMP1 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
Asynchronous support | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
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IP4 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
NTP5 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
TACACS+6 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
Telnet | x | 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 | x |
Point-to-point and point-to-multipoint switched VCCs and VPCs (UNI9 3.0) | x | 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 | x |
Point-to-point and point-to-multipoint switched VCCs and VPCs (UNI 4.0) | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
Multipoint-to-point UNI signaling | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
Soft VCCs and VPCs | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
VP tunneling | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
VPI/VCI range support in ILMI 4.0 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
PNNI hierarchy | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
ILMI10 version 4.0 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
IISP11 | x | 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 | x |
ATM ARP17 server on route processor | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
ATM ARP client on route processor | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
ATM tag switch router (TSR) | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
Port snooping | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
OAM18 F4 and F5 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
E.164 address translation | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
E.164 autoconversion | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
Circuit emulation | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
ATM access lists | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
ATM accounting | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
ATM RMON19 | x | 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 | x |
Shaped VP tunnels for CBR20 traffic | x | 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 | x |
Dual leaky bucket policing | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
Scheduler/Service Class/PVC configuration | x | 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 | x |
Network clocking enhancements for smooth switchover | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
Per-VC or per-VP nondisruptive snooping | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
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Access lists on ILMI registration | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
CUGs | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
ATM soft restart | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
ATM accounting enhancements | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
CISCO-SYSLOG-MIB support | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
CISCO-CONFIG-COPY-MIB support | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
Signaling diagnostics and MIB23 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
Supplemental AToM MIB | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
Hierarchical VP tunnels | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
Remote logging for accounting | x | 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 | x |
PNNI complex node representation | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
PNNI explicit paths | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
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PNNI alternate link selection | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
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Tag switching CoS | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
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Network Clock Distribution Protocol | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
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Simple Gateway Control Protocol | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
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Switch redundancy | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
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CPU redundancy: PVP/PVC/VP tunnel preservation | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
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ATM router module | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
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ATM End System Address (AESA) gateway | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
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Online insertion and removal support for 8-port Gigabit Ethernet interface modules | x | x | x | x | x | x |
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Route processor switchover support for 8-port Gigabit Ethernet interface modules | x | x | x | x | x | x |
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Appletalk support for 8-port Gigabit Ethernet interface modules | x | x | x | x | x | x |
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RFC 1483 PVC support on the ATM router modules | x | x | x | x | x |
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RFC 1577 PVC support on the ATM router modules | x | x | x | x | x |
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Spanning Tree SNMP trap support | x | x | x | x | x |
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IP fragmentation support for POS/ATM uplink | x | x | x | x | x |
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IP multicast routing with up to 12,000 groups (S, G) | x | x | x | x | x |
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Up to six equal-cost paths for IP and IPX; per-packet load balancing for IPX | x | x | x | x | x |
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BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) | x | x | x | x | x |
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Routing protocol MIB support (OSPF, BGP) | x | x | x | x | x |
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Bundling of up to four Fast Ethernet ports in a maximum of 56 FECs | x | x | x | x | x |
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ISL trunking (routing/bridging) | x | x | x | x | x |
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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 | x |
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IP simple ACL (1-99, 1301-1999) | x | x | x | x | x |
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Maximum of 32 active bridge groups with BVI | x | x | x | x | x |
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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 | x |
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IS-IS routing protocol | x | x | x | x | x |
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Switching database manager | x | x | x | x | x |
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POS RFC 1619 PPP over SONET/SDH | x | x | x | x | x |
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POS RFC 1662 PPP in HDLC-like framing | x | x | x | x | x |
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POS IP fragmentation for POS and ATM uplink | x | x | x | x | x |
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POS SONET MIB as defined in RFC 1575 | x | x | x | x | x |
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POS Transparent Bridging (PPP/HDLC encapsulation) | x | x | x | x | x |
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POS SPE payload scrambling | x | x | x | x | x |
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POS SONET alarms (LOS, LOF, AIS, and RDI detection/reporting) | x | x | x | x | x |
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POS Threshold Crossing Alerts for B1, B2, B3 with configurable thresholds | x | x | x | x | x |
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Feature Set | 12.0(19)W5(23) | 12.0(18)W5(22) | 12.0(16)W5(21) | 12.0(13)W5(19c) | 12.0(13)W5(19) | 12.0(10) W5(18c) | 12.0(10) W5(18b) | 12.(5) W5(13d) | 12.0(5) W5(13b) | 12.0(5) W5(13) | 12.0(4a) WX5(11a) | 12.0(1a) W5(6f) |
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Layer 2 MAC learning, aging, and switching by hardware | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
Spanning Tree Protocol (IEEE 802.1d) support per bridge group | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
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Route processor redundancy1 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
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IP fragmentation support for POS/ATM uplink | x | x | x | x | x | x |
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Up to 128 IP multicast groups | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
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Load balancing among two equal-cost paths based on source and destination IP and IPX addresses | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
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IGRP (Interior Gateway Routing Protocol) | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
EIGRP (Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol) | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
Routing protocol MIB support (OSPF, BGP) | x | x | x | x | x | x |
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PIM (Protocol Independent Multicast) sparse and dense modes | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
RTMP (AppleTalk Routing Table Maintenance Protocol) | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
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Static routes | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
Classless Interdomain Routing (CIDR) | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
Bundling of up to four Fast Ethernet ports in a maximum of 56 FECs | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
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ISL trunking (routing/ bridging) | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
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802.1Q routing/ bridging on the Fast EtherChannel | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
Up to 56 active FEC and GEC port channels in one system | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
Up to 64 active FEC and GEC port channels in one system | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
Bundling of up to four Gigabit Ethernet ports | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 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 | x | x |
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CGMP (Cisco Group Management Protocol) server support | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
CDP (Cisco Discovery Protocol) support on Ethernet ports | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Relay | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
HSRP (Hot Standby Routing Protocol) over 10/100 Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, FEC, GEC, and BVI (Bridge-Group Virtual Interface) | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
IPX SAP (Internet Packet Exchange Service Advertisement Protocol) and SAP filtering | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
Maximum of 32 active bridge groups with BVI | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
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UDP (User Datagram Protocol) turbo flooding | x | x | x | x | x |
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Route filtering | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
ISL support on the GEC | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
802.1 routing support on the GEC | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
Group Virtual Interface (BVI) | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
Support for up to 200 IPX networks on interfaces and subinterfaces | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 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 | x | x |
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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.
Release Name | Release Version | Part Number |
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W5-23 | 12.0(19)W5(23) | S854R2-12.0.19.W |
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(15c) | 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 |
Release Name | Release Version | Part Number |
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W5-23 | 12.0(19)W5(23) | S854R3-12.0.19W |
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 |
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.
No new features are available for the Catalyst 8540 MSR in Cisco IOS Release 12.0(19)W5(23).
No new features are available for the Catalyst 8540 CSR in Cisco IOS Release 12.0(19)W5(23).
No new features are available for the Catalyst 8540 MSR in Cisco IOS Release 12.0(18)W5(22).
No new features are available for the Catalyst 8540 CSR in Cisco IOS Release 12.0(18)W5(22).
No new features are available for the Catalyst 8540 MSR in Cisco IOS Release 12.0(16)W5(21).
No new features are available for the Catalyst 8540 CSR in Cisco IOS Release 12.0(16)W5(21).
The following new features are available for the Catalyst 8540 CSR in Cisco IOS Release 12.0(13)W5(19c):
See the "Related Documentation" section for a list of documents that describe these features.
The following new features are available for the Catalyst 8540 CSR in Cisco IOS Release 12.0(13)W5(19c):
See the "Related Documentation" section for a list of documents that describe these features.
The following new features are available for the Catalyst 8540 CSR in Cisco IOS Release 12.0(10)W5(18c):
The following new features are available for the Catalyst 8540 MSR in Cisco IOS Release 12.0(7)W5(15c):
See the "Related Documentation" section for a list of documents that describe these features.
The following new features are available for the Catalyst 8540 CSR in Cisco IOS Release 12.0(5)W5(13b):
The following new features are available for the Catalyst 8540 MSR in Cisco IOS Release 12.0(4a)W5(11a):
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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). |
The following new features are available for the Catalyst 8540 CSR in Cisco IOS Release 12.0(4a)WX5(11a):
See the "Related Documentation" section for a list of documents that describe these features.
The following new features are available for the Catalyst 8540 MSR in Cisco IOS Release 12.0(1a)W5(9):
See the "Related Documentation" section for a list of documents that describe these features.
The following new features are available for the Catalyst 8540 MSR in Cisco IOS Release 12.0(1a)W5(7b):
See the "Related Documentation" section for a list of documents that describe these features.
No new features are available for the Catalyst 8540 CSR in Cisco IOS Release 12.0(1a)W5(6f).
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 8 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.
DDTS Number | 12.0(19) W5(23) | 12.0(18) W5(22) | 12.0(16) W5(21a) | 12.0(13) W5(19c) | 12.0(10) W5(18c) | 12.0(7) W5(15c) | 12.0(4a) W5(11a) | 12.0(1a) W5(9) | 12.0(1a) W5(7b) |
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CSCdm29529 | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O |
CSCdm36284 | O |
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CSCds00513 | C | C | C | O | O | O |
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CSCdt04356 | C | C | C | O | O | O |
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CSCdt38728 | O | O | O | O |
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CSCdt86157 | C |
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CSCdu03975 | O | O | O | O | O | O | O |
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CSCdv08899 | O | O |
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DDTS Number | 12.0(19)W5(23) | 12.0(18)W5(22) | 12.0(16)W5(21) | 12.0(13) W5(19c) | 12.0(10)W5(18c) | 12.0(10)W5(18b) | 12.0(5) W5(13d) | 12.0(5) W5(13b) | 12.0(5) W5(13) | 12.0(4a) WX5(11a) | 12.0(1a) W5(6f) |
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CSCdp30288 | O | O | O | O |
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CSCdr20193 | O |
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CSCdr59347 | O | O | O |
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CSCdt38728 | O |
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CSCdt46026 | O | O | O |
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CSCdt86157 | C |
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CSCdu20618 | C |
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CSCdu65431 | O |
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CSCdu77737 | C |
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CSCdu78056 | C |
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CSCdv22655 | O |
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CSCdv25130 | O |
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This section contains listings of the caveats for the Cisco IOS software:
Received malformed TLV
1d23h: %SCHED-2-EDISMSCRIT: Critical/high priority process Online Diagnostics may not
dismiss. -Process= "Online Diags", ipl= 0, pid= 62
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.
%SYS-2-MALLOCFAIL: Memory allocation of 1650891065 bytes failed from 0x6066352C,
pool Processor, alignment 0
-Process= "ILMI Response", ipl= 0, pid= 80
-Traceback= 6009E1F4 6009FCA0 60663534 60661488 6065EF94 6065E934 6009944C 60099438
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Note The WAI-OC12-1SSLR= and WAI-OC12-1MM= modules do not exhibit this problem. |
%OIR-3-LONGSTALL: Long bus stall (20000 s), the new PAM may not seated properly,
Please remove it and try again
%SK-4-WARNING: Slot10: Job ScxMan-pathTable-review ran 10992 (its runTimeMax was 8000)
%SK-4-WARNING: Slot10: Job ScxMan-interruptHandler ran 24378 (its runTimeMax was
20000)
%SK-4-WARNING: Slot10: Internal Warning: Dropped 22 high priority IPC packets
%SK-4-WARNING: Slot10: Internal Warning: Dropped 22 high priority IPC packets
%SK-4-WARNING: Slot10: Internal Warning: Dropped 22 high priority IPC packets
%SK-4-WARNING: Slot10: Internal Warning: Dropped 22 high priority IPC packets
%SK-4-WARNING: Slot10: Internal Warning: Dropped 22 high priority IPC packets
%SK-3-ERROR: Slot10: Have run out of vbufs (internal buffers)
-Process= "SK-IPC Input", ipl= 0, pid= 119
-Traceback= 603E1260 603E1950 603E2258 603E20B8 603F75DC 60097734 60097720
%SK-4-WARNING: Slot10: Internal Warning: Dropped 32 high priority IPC packets
%SK-3-ERROR: Slot10: Have run out of vbufs (internal buffers)
-Process= "SK-IPC Input", ipl= 0, pid= 119
-Traceback= 603E1260 603E1950 603E2258 603E20B8 603F75DC 60097734 60097720
%SK-4-WARNING: Slot10: Internal Warning: Dropped 18 high priority IPC packets
%AAL5-3-INTERNAL_ERROR: aal5send: mmc_queuecell failed
Dec 11 08:04:28.227 MET: %ALIGN-3-CORRECT: Alignment correction made at 0x60329860
reading 0x614202C1
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 following restrictions apply to the ACL daughter card supported on the Catalyst 8540 CSR:
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.
The Catalyst 8540 MSR ATM router module does not support the following features:
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.
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.
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
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.
The eight-port Gigabit Ethernet interface module installed in a Catalyst 8540 CSR can support a maximum of 128 ports per bridge group.
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.
The following restrictions apply to the online insertion and removal (OIR), also known as hot swapping, of interface modules on the Catalyst 8500 CSR:
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:
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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. |
On an 8540, the reprogram command for upgrading the FPGA on the switch processor requires power cycling the box after completing the FPGA download.
The Catalyst 8540 MSR switch routers support extra long haul (1000BASE-ZX) GBICs as follows:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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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. |
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.
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:
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/.
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:
The following is a list of the platform-specific documentation available for the Catalyst 8540:
The following is a list of the software documentation available for the Catalyst 8540:
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