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These release notes describe the Cisco IOS Release 12.0(2)XC feature packs for Cisco 2600 series routers. Cisco IOS Release 12.0(2)XC is based on Cisco IOS Release 12.0(2)T.
Use these release notes in conjunction with the Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 12.0 located on Cisco Connection Online (CCO) and the Documentation CD-ROM.
These release notes discuss the following topics:
This section explains how to use this document, describes feature pack components, and has tables that define the aspects of a feature pack.
The tables in these release notes contain details about the Cisco feature packs. Use these tables to perform the following tasks before loading a software image onto a router:
1. Use Table 1, "Feature Pack Product Numbers Quick-Reference List," to identify the software image you want to load.
2. Use Table 2, "Cisco 2600 Series Feature Packs," to identify your feature pack and the memory required for your feature set, based on the image you load.
3. Use Table 3 and Table 4, "Cisco IOS Software Feature Sets for the Cisco 2600 Series, Part 1" and "Cisco IOS Software Feature Sets for the Cisco 2600 Series, Part 2," to identify which features are supported in a feature set image.
4. Use Table 5, "Cisco 2600 Series Default Memory and Upgrade Options," to check the memory required for your feature set, determine the factory-default memory on the router, and view the available memory upgrades.
5. Use the "Feature Set Tables" to identify which features are supported in a feature set image.
A feature pack is a small box that contains the following items:
The heart of a feature pack is the CD-ROM that contains software images and the Router Software Loader (RSL), which is a Windows 95 application that loads an image onto an access router or server. Each feature pack CD-ROM contains at least one Cisco IOS feature set. The CD booklet, Getting Started with the Router Software Loader, explains how to use the RSL to install the router image. If you cannot use the RSL to load images, see the "Alternatives to the RSL" section.
Before running the RSL, read the "Installing Software Images Using RSL" section. If you are loading software on a preconfigured router, you should save the router configuration file on your PC before beginning the image download process as described in Getting Started with the Router Software Loader.
Table 1 lists the Cisco product numbers of the feature packs supported in this release.
| Product Number | Feature Pack Description |
|---|---|
Cisco 2600 IP Plus IPSEC 56 Feature Pack1 |
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Cisco 2600 IP/Firewall Plus IPSEC 56 Feature Pack1 |
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Cisco 2600 Enterprise Plus IPSEC 56 Feature Pack1 |
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Cisco 2600 Enterprise/APPN Plus IPSEC 56 Feature Pack1 |
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Cisco 2600 Enterprise/Firewall Plus IPSEC 56 Feature Pack1 |
| 1This feature pack contains encryption images. |
Table 2 identifies each feature pack as specified on the router software CD-ROM label, describes the feature sets in each feature pack, and lists the following: UNIX and DOS filenames of the images, memory requirements, and the RSL installer description.
The Cisco IOS software is packaged into feature sets (also called images). Many different feature sets are available, and each feature set contains a specific subset of Cisco IOS features. The following conventions are used to identify feature sets:
Cisco IOS images with strong encryption (including, but not limited to, 56-bit DES) are subject to U.S. government export controls and have a limited distribution. Images to be installed outside the U.S. require an export license. Customer orders might be denied or subject to delay due to U.S. government regulations. Contact your sales representative or distributor for more information, or send e-mail to export@cisco.com.
The following list shows which feature sets are supported on the Cisco 2600 series routers. These feature sets only apply to Cisco IOS Release 12.0(2)XC:
To determine what features are available with each feature set, see Table 3 and Table 4.
Both tables use the following conventions to identify features:
Note This feature set table contains only a selected list of features. This table is not a cumulative or complete list of all the features in each image.
This section describes the following:
Table 5 lists the memory delivered by default and the available memory upgrades.
Cisco IOS Release 12.0(2)XC supports the Cisco 2600 series routers:
For detailed descriptions of the new hardware features for Release 12.0, refer to the cross-platform Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 12.0 . Table 6 lists the interfaces supported on the Cisco 2600 series.
| 1The Voice/Fax and ATM-25 network modules require Cisco IOS Plus feature sets.
2This interface card requires the NM-1V or NM-2V network module. |
The feature packs described in these release notes contain Cisco IOS Release 12.0(2)XC software images, some earlier images, and the Router Software Loader (RSL) Version 7.3. Before running RSL, read the "Installing Software Images Using RSL" section.
To view the version of Cisco IOS software that is running on your Cisco 2600 series router, log in to the router, and enter the show version user EXEC command:
The output begins similar to the following. The Cisco IOS version appears in the second line.
The output includes more information including processor revision numbers, memory amounts, hardware IDs, and partition information.
This section provides solutions to problems you might encounter when using the RSL to load Cisco IOS software on a router. It also includes instructions on installing the software using the console or auxiliary port or a TFTP server.
This section describes some solutions to problems you might encounter when using the RSL. These solutions are additions to the RSL online help.
This installation tip provides a possible recovery solution if you are unable to connect to your router. You can skip this section unless you are experiencing a connection error.
In some cases, you might receive the following error message while connecting to the target access server:
If you encounter this message, try increasing the Short Timeout value in the Options dialog box from 25 seconds, especially if one of the following situations applies:
Note Increasing the Short Timeout value might increase the time it takes for the RSL to connect to the target access server.
In some cases, the RSL is unable to restore the startup configuration. If this happens, take the following steps:
Step 2 Restart the RSL, and connect by using the Preconfigured router option.
Step 3 When asked if you want to overwrite the existing startup configuration file, choose no.
Step 4 When asked if you want to continue, choose yes.
Step 5 When the router is connected, select Download Router Configuration in the Router Software Loader dialog box.
Step 6 Select the appropriate file, and click the radio button beside Copy configuration to the router nonvolatile memory.
The router should now contain the startup configuration it had before the initial RSL connection. You can now exit the RSL.
Note In the previous situation, the router configuration register (config-register 0xnnnn) is not restored.
Note If you press Ctrl-Alt-Delete to terminate the RSL, the router configuration and configuration register are not restored. However, in this case the configuration file is not deleted from the PC, so you can restore it using the previous steps, beginning with Step 2.
The following information about RSL operations can help you with the installation process:
The RSL is designed to work with a PC running Microsoft Windows 95 and is the recommended method for downloading software to the router. The booklet included with the CD-ROM explains how to perform this simple install process; however, two alternatives are available for installing router software:
This section explains how to use the copy xmodem flash command to install the router software from the CD-ROM onto the router.
Note The transfer takes place only on the port at which you issue the command. If you download via the console, all console output is discarded for the duration of the transfer. You can only download files to the router; you cannot copy files from the router. Cisco recommends using the auxiliary port for this type of software download. The auxiliary port has hardware flow control and full modem control. In addition, the transfer does not occupy the system console.
The following example shows how to use the copy xmodem flash command on a Cisco 2600 series router.
Use this TFTP server application method as an alternative to using the RSL to install the router software from the CD-ROM. You can perform this procedure using a PC (running Microsoft Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows 3.1), a Macintosh, or a UNIX system. You can use either the copy tftp flash or copy rcp flash command to download the router software to the router.
First, obtain a TFTP application or a remote copy protocol (rcp) application to set up your computer as a TFTP server or an rcp server. Use the RSL or the TFTP server included on the feature pack CD-ROM to install the router software only if you are using a PC running Windows 95. For other operating systems, a number of TFTP or rcp applications are available from independent software vendors or available as shareware from public sources on the World Wide Web.
Note To use an rcp application, follow the same procedure, and substitute "rcp" for "TFTP" in the instructions. Use the copy rcp flash command instead of the copy tftp flash command.
Step 2 Launch the TFTP server application on the PC, usually by double-clicking the application icon or its *.exe filename.
Step 3 Set up the PC as a TFTP server by using the TFTP server application setup or configuration facility.
Most TFTP server applications include a setup facility that allows you to specify the PC as a server. For example, from the TFTP menu of one application, you can select Settings to display a panel that includes a checkbox beside the word Server, which allows you to configure the local PC as a server.
The TFTP server also allows the selection of a root directory. You must select the directory in which the Cisco IOS files reside, for example, d:\cpswinst\images.
Step 4 Establish a console session from your local PC (which is now configured as a TFTP server) to the Cisco router by using one of these methods:
This is the recommended method. When you reload the router with the new image in Step 16, you remain connected to the router. (If you use Telnet, you lose connection to the router.)
Step 5 Connect your PC Ethernet port to the corresponding router LAN port. Use the 10BaseT crossover cable to connect to an Ethernet port. Use straight-through cables if you are connecting via a 10BaseT hub, a 100BaseT hub, or a Token Ring MAU.
Note We recommend that you back up the router configuration before upgrading the router software.
Step 6 Enter yes when asked if the system configuration has been modified:
Step 7 Enter yes when asked to confirm the reload:
Proceed with reload? [confirm] yes
Wait for the router to reload.
Step 8 If the password prompt appears, enter the password:
Step 9 At the router prompt, enter enable and then the password:
Step 10 At the router prompt, enter the following command to copy the new software image from the PC CD-ROM drive to the router:
Router(boot)(config)# copy tftp flash
In the next series of steps, you download the Cisco IOS Release 12.0 image that you want installed on your router.
Step 11 When prompted, enter the IP address of your PC, as in the following example:
Address or name of remote host [255.255.255.255]? 131.108.1.1
This is the IP address of your local PC, not that of the router.
Step 12 When prompted, enter the filename of the Cisco IOS Release 12.0 image to be copied to the router, as in the following example:
This example specifies the DOS image name of the IP feature set for Cisco 2600 series routers (as shown in Table 2 in the "Cisco 2600 Series Feature Packs" section).
Step 13 In response to the destination address prompt, enter the destination UNIX image filename, and press Enter.
This is the name of the image file on the router, not the full path of the image on the CD-ROM attached to the PC. Refer to Table 2 in the section, "Cisco 2600 Series Feature Packs" for the UNIX image filename.
Step 14 Enter yes in response to the prompt asking if you want to erase the existing image copy resident in the router Flash memory before copying the new one:
Erase flash device before writing? [confirm] yes
The entire copying process takes several minutes and differs from network to network.
During the transfer process, the software displays messages indicating that it has accessed the file you have specified and is loading it.
The exclamation point (!) indicates that the copy process is taking place. Each exclamation point (!) indicates that ten packets have been transferred successfully. A checksum verification of the image occurs after the image is written to Flash memory.
Step 15 Enter the following commands to reset the configuration register to 0x2102:
Step 16 Enter the reload command to reload the router:
After reload is complete, the router should be running the desired Cisco IOS image. Use the show version command to verify that you have the correct image.
The following sections describe the documentation available for the Cisco 2600 series. Typically, these documents consist of hardware installation guides, software installation guides, Cisco IOS configuration and command references, system error messages, and other documents, which are updates to Cisco IOS documentation. Documentation is available as printed manuals or electronic documents, except for feature modules, which are only available online.
The most up-to-date documentation can be found on the Web at Cisco Connection Online (CCO) and the Documentation CD-ROM. These electronic documents may contain updates and modifications made after the hardcopy documents were printed.
Use these release notes with the documents listed in the following sections:
The following documents are specific to or support Release 12.0 T. They are located on CCO and the Documentation CD-ROM:
To reach the cross-platform Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 12.0 on CCO, follow this path:
Service & Support: Documentation Home Page: Cisco IOS Software Configuration: Cisco IOS Release 12.0: Release Notes: Cross-Platform Release Notes
To reach the cross-platform Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 12.0 on the Documentation CD-ROM, follow this path:
Cisco Product Documentation: Cisco IOS Software Configuration: Cisco IOS Release 12.0: Release Notes: Cross-Platform Release Notes
To reach these documents, refer to the Software Center at this path on CCO:
Service & Support: Technical Documents
The Caveats for Cisco IOS Release 12.0 T document contains caveats applicable to all platforms for all maintenance releases of Release 12.0 T.
To reach the caveat document on CCO, follow this path:
Service & Support: Documentation Home Page: Cisco IOS Software Configuration: Cisco IOS Release 12.0: Caveats: Caveats for Cisco IOS Release 12.0 T
To reach the caveat document on the Documentation CD-ROM, follow this path:
Cisco Product Documentation: Cisco IOS Software Configuration: Cisco IOS 12.0: Caveats: Caveats for Cisco IOS Release 12.0 T
Note If you have an account with CCO, you can use Bug Navigator II to find caveats of any severity for any release. Bug Navigator II can be found at http://www.cisco.com/support/bugtools , or from CCO, select Service & Support: Online Technical Support: Software Bug Toolkit II.
Feature modules describe new features supported by Release 12.0 T or and are an update to the Cisco IOS documentation set. They consist of a brief overview of the feature, benefits, configuration tasks, and a command reference. As updates, the features modules are available online only. The feature module information is included in the next printing of the Cisco IOS documentation set.
To reach the feature modules on CCO, follow this path:
Service & Support: Documentation Home Page: Cisco IOS Software Configuration: Cisco IOS Release 12.0: New Feature Documentation
To reach the feature modules on the Documentation CD-ROM, follow this path:
Cisco Product Documentation: Cisco IOS Software Configuration: Cisco IOS Release 12.0: New Feature Documentation
The documents listed below are available for the Cisco 2600. These documents are also available online at Cisco Connection Online (CCO) and on the Documentation CD-ROM.
To reach Cisco 2600 documentation on CCO, follow this path:
Service & Support: Documentation Home Page: Access Servers and Access Routers: Modular Access Routers: Cisco 2600 Series Routers
To reach Cisco 2600 documentation on the Documentation CD-ROM, follow this path:
Access Servers and Access Routers: Modular Access Routers: Cisco 2600 Series Routers
The Cisco IOS software documentation set consists of the Cisco IOS configuration guides, Cisco IOS command references, and several other supporting documents. These documents are shipped with your order in electronic form on the Documentation CD-ROM, unless you specifically ordered the printed versions.
Each module in the Cisco IOS documentation set consists of two books: a configuration guide and a corresponding command reference. Chapters in a configuration guide describe protocols, configuration tasks, Cisco IOS software functionality, and comprehensive configuration examples. Chapters in a command reference provide complete command syntax information. Each configuration guide can be used in conjunction with its corresponding command reference.
On CCO and the Documentation CD-ROM, two master hot-linked documents provide information for the Cisco IOS software documentation set: configuration guides and command references.
To reach these documents on CCO, follow this path:
Service & Support: Documentation Home Page: Cisco IOS Software Configuration: Cisco IOS Release 12.0: Configuration Guides and Command References
To reach these documents on the Documentation CD-ROM, follow this path:
Cisco Product Documentation: Cisco IOS Software Configuration: Cisco IOS Release 12.0: Configuration Guides and Command References
Table 7 describes the contents of the Cisco IOS Release 12.0 software documentation set. The document set is available in electronic form and also in printed form upon request.
Note You can find the most current Cisco IOS documentation on the latest Documentation CD-ROM and on the Web. These electronic documents may contain updates and modifications made after the paper documents were printed.
To reach the Cisco IOS documentation set on CCO, follow this path:
Service & Support: Documentation Home Page: Cisco IOS Software Configuration: Cisco IOS Release 12.0: Configuration Guides and Command References
To reach the Cisco IOS documentation set on the Documentation CD-ROM, follow this path:
Cisco Product Documentation: Cisco IOS Software Configuration: Cisco IOS Release 12.0: Configuration Guides and Command References.
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