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Table Of Contents
Release Notes for Cisco 2600 Series for Cisco IOS Release 12.1T
Determining the Software Version
Upgrading to a New Software Release
New Hardware Features in Cisco IOS Release 12.1(5)T
New Hardware Features in Cisco IOS Release 12.1(3a)T1
New Hardware Features in Cisco IOS Release 12.1(2)T
New Software Features in Cisco IOS Release 12.1(5)T
New Software Features in Cisco IOS Release 12.1(3)T
New Software Features in Cisco IOS Release 12.1(2)T
New Software Features in Cisco IOS Release 12.1(1)T
CSCdr91706 and Cisco IOS HTTP Vulnerability
Last Maintenance Release of Cisco IOS Release 12.1T
Cisco IOS Release 12.1(3)T and 12.1(3a)T1 Voice Issues
Cisco IOS Software Documentation Set
Obtaining Technical Assistance
Software Configuration Tips on the Cisco Technical Assistance Center Home Page
Release Notes for Cisco 2600 Series for Cisco IOS Release 12.1T
July 25, 2001
Note
See Important Notes for information concerning Cisco IOS Release 12.1(5)T.
Note
These release notes for the Cisco 2600 series describe the enhancements provided in Cisco IOS Release 12.1(5)T. These release notes are updated as needed.
For a list of the software caveats that apply to Release 12.1(5)T, see Caveats for Cisco IOS Release 12.1T that accompanies these release notes. This caveats document is updated for every maintenance release and is also located on Cisco Connection Online (CCO) and the Documentation CD-ROM.
Use these release notes with Cross-Platform Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 12.1 located on CCO and the Documentation CD-ROM.
Contents
These release notes describe the following topics:
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Introduction
Cisco Systems extends enterprise-class and managed services Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) versatility, integration, and power to branch offices with the Cisco 2600 series modular access router family. The widely deployed Cisco 2600 series modular access routers are designed to enable customers to easily adopt future technologies and scale to accommodate network expansion. The Cisco 2600 series shares modular interfaces with the Cisco 1600, Cisco 1700, and Cisco 3600 series, providing a solution to meet today's branch office needs for applications such as:
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The Cisco 2600 series modular architecture provides the versatility needed to adapt to changes in network technology as new services and applications become available. Driven by a powerful RISC processor, the Cisco 2600 series supports the advanced Quality of Service (QoS), security, and network integration features required in today's evolving enterprise networks.
For information on new features and Cisco IOS commands supported by Cisco IOS Release 12.1(5)T, see "New and Changed Information," page 28 and "Related Documentation," page 58.
System Requirements
This section describes the system requirements for Release 12.1(5)T:
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Memory Recommendations
Table 1 lists recommended memory for the Cisco 2600 series routers for Cisco IOS Release 12.1(5)T.
Hardware Supported
Cisco IOS Release 12.1(5)T supports the following Cisco 2600 series routers:
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For detailed descriptions of the new hardware features, see the "New and Changed Information" section.
Table 2 lists the supported interfaces on the Cisco 2600 series routers for Cisco IOS Release12.1(5)T.
Table 2 Supported Interfaces on the Cisco 2600 Series
1- or 2-port Ethernet (10BaseT)
All Cisco 2600 series platforms
1-port Token Ring (RJ-45)
Cisco 2612, Cisco 2613
1- or 2-port 10/100 Mbps Ethernet
Cisco 2620, Cisco 2621, Cisco 2650, Cisco 26513
1-port Ethernet
All Cisco 2600 series platforms
4-port Ethernet
All Cisco 2600 series platforms
1-port ATM-25 RJ-45 interface
All Cisco 2600 series platforms
16- or 32-port asynchronous/synchronous serial low speed (128 kbps max)
All Cisco 2600 series platforms
4- or 8-port asynchronous/ synchronous serial low speed
(128 kbps max)All Cisco 2600 series platforms
4-port T1 ATM network module with IMA (NM-4T1-IMA)
All Cisco 2600 series platforms
4-port E1 ATM network module with IMA (NM-4E1-IMA)
All Cisco 2600 series platforms
8-port T1 ATM network module with IMA (NM-8T1-IMA)
All Cisco 2600 series platforms
8-port E1 ATM network module with IMA (NM-8E1-IMA)
All Cisco 2600 series platforms
1-port ATM T3 network module (NM-1A-T3)
All Cisco 2600 series platforms
1-port ATM E3 network module (NM-1A-E3)
All Cisco 2600 series platforms
1-port, 24-channel T1 voice/fax module, supports 24 channels of medium-complexity codecs: G.729a/b, G.726, G.711 and fax or 12 channels of G.726, G.729, G.723.1, G.728, G.729a/b, G.711, and fax. Consists of one NM-HDV, two PVDM-12s, and one VWIC-1MFT-T15 . Part number: NM-HDV-1T1-24
All Cisco 2600 series platforms
1-port, enhanced 24-channel T1 voice/fax module, supports 24 channels of high- and medium-complexity codecs: G.729a/b, G.726, G.729, G.728, G.723.1, G.711, and fax. Consists of one NM-HDV, four PVDM-12s, and one VWIC-1MFT-T14. Part number: NM-HDV-1T1-24E
All Cisco 2600 series platforms
2-port, 48-channel T1 voice/fax module, supports add/drop multiplexing (drop and insert); 48 channels of medium-complexity codecs: G.729a/b, G.726,G.711, and fax; or 24 channels of G726, G729, G723.1, G.728, G729a/b, G711, and fax. Consists of one NM-HDV, four PVDM-12, and one VWIC-2MFT-T1-DI4. Part number: NM-HDV-2T1-48
All Cisco 2600 series platforms
High-density voice/fax network module spare (NM-HDV)
Digital T1/E1 packet voice trunk network modules spare component
12-channel packet voice DSP module upgrade spare (PVDM-12)
Digital T1/E1 packet voice trunk network modules spare component
1-port RJ-48 multiflex trunk - T1 (VWIC-1MFT-T1)4
Digital T1/E1 packet voice trunk network modules spare component
2-port RJ-48 multiflex trunk - T1 (VWIC-2MFT-T1)4
Digital T1/E1 packet voice trunk network modules spare component
2-port RJ-48 multiflex trunk with drop and insert - T1 (VWIC-2MFT-T1-DI)4
Digital T1/E1 packet voice trunk network modules spare component
1-port 30 Channel E1 High-Density Voice Network Module (NM-HDV-1E1-30)
All Cisco 2600 series platforms
1-port Enhanced 30 Channel E1 High-Density Voice Network Module (NM-HDV-1E130E)
All Cisco 2600 series platforms
2-port 60 Channel High-Density Voice Network Module (NM-HDV-2E1-60)
All Cisco 2600 series platforms
1- or 2-port channelized T1/ISDN PRI
All Cisco 2600 series platforms
1- or 2-port channelized T1/ISDN PRI with CSU
All Cisco 2600 series platforms
1- or 2-port channelized E1/ISDN PRI balanced
All Cisco 2600 series platforms
1- or 2-port channelized E1/ISDN PRI unbalanced
All Cisco 2600 series platforms
4-or 8-port ISDN BRI S/T interface
All Cisco 2600 series platforms
4- or 8-port ISDN BRI U (NT1) interface
All Cisco 2600 series platforms
8- or 16-port analog modems
All Cisco 2600 series platforms
1-port T1 multiflex trunk interface (VWIC-1MFT-T1)
All Cisco 2600 series platforms
1-port E1 multiflex trunk interface (VWIC-1MFT-E1)
All Cisco 2600 series platforms
2-port T1 multiflex trunk interface (VWIC-2MFT-T1)
All Cisco 2600 series platforms
2-port E1 multiflex trunk interface (VWIC-2MFT-E1)
All Cisco 2600 series platforms
2-port T1 multiflex trunk interface with Drop and Insert (VWIC-2MFT-T1-DI)
All Cisco 2600 series platforms
2-port E1 multiflex trunk interface with Drop and Insert (VWIC-2MFT-E1-DI)
All Cisco 2600 series platforms
1- or 2- voice interface card slots
All Cisco 2600 series platforms
1-slot high-density T1/E1 voice interface card slots7
All Cisco 2600 series platforms
2-port FXS voice/fax interface card8
All Cisco 2600 series platforms with voice/fax network modules
2-port E&M voice/fax interface card3
All Cisco 2600 series platforms with voice/fax network modules
2-port FXO voice/fax interface card3
All Cisco 2600 series platforms voice/fax network modules
1-port ISDN BRI S/T interface (requires external NT1)
All Cisco 2600 series platforms
1-port ISDN BRI (NT1) U
All Cisco 2600 series platforms
1-port 56/64-kbps DSU/CSU
All Cisco 2600 series platforms
1-port T1/Fractional T1 with DSU/CSU
All Cisco 2600 series platforms
1-port high-speed serial (up to 2.048 Mbps)
All Cisco 2600 series platforms
2-port dual high-speed serial (up to 2.048 Mbps; asynchronous/ synchronous support)
All Cisco 2600 series platforms
2-port asynchronous/ synchronous (up to 128 kbps)
All Cisco 2600 series platforms
Data compression AIM (up to 8.192 Mbps)
All Cisco 2600 series platforms
Hardware Encryption AIM
All Cisco 2600 series platforms
1 The voice/fax and ATM-25 network modules require Cisco IOS Plus feature sets.
2 The 1- or 2-port 10/100 Ethernet LAN interface for the Cisco 2620 and Cisco 2621 series routers is only available in Cisco IOS Release 12.0 XC and later.
3 Cisco 2650 and 2651 routers require Cisco IOS Release 12.1(3a)T1 or later.
4 Requires the Cisco IOS Plus feature sets.
5 See T1/E1 multiflex voice/WAN interface cards in this table.
6 T1 multiflex voice/WAN interface cards can be used in a chassis slot or installed in a digital T1 packet voice trunk module. E1 multiflex voice/WAN interface cards can be installed in a chassis slot.
7 Uses the VWIC-MFT T1/E1 interface cards.
8 Requires the NM-1V or NM-2V network module.
Determining the Software Version
To determine the version of Cisco IOS software running on a Cisco 2600 series router, log in to the router and enter the show version EXEC command:
router> show versionCisco Internetwork Operating System SoftwareIOS (tm) 2600 Software (c2600-i-mz), Version 12.1(5)T, RELEASE SOFTWAREUpgrading to a New Software Release
For general information about upgrading to a new software release, see Software Advisor located at:
http://tools.cisco.com/Support/Fusion/FusionHome.do
Other Firmware Code
The latest version of analog modem firmware for the Cisco 2600 series supports the internal analog modems (both NM-16AM and NM-8AM) in a wide range of countries, starting with Cisco IOS Release 11.3(5)T and later releases. The latest firmware (version 1.2.0) also supports dial-out and fax-out.
On CCO, beginning under the Service & Support heading:
Technical Documents: Documentation Home Page: Access Servers and Access Routers: Modular Access Routers: Cisco 2600 Series Routers: Analog Modem Firmware
On the Documentation CD-ROM at:
Cisco Product Documentation: Access Servers and Access Routers: Modular Access Routers: Cisco 2600 Series Routers: Analog Modem Firmware
Feature Set Tables
Cisco IOS software is packaged in feature sets consisting of software images—depending on the platform. Each feature set contains a specific set of Cisco IOS features, as listed in Table 3.
Cisco IOS Release 12.1(5)T supports the same feature sets as Cisco IOS Release 12.1, but Cisco IOS Release 12.1(5)T can include new features supported by the Cisco 2600 series.
Caution
Tables 4 and 5 list the features and feature sets supported by the Cisco 2600 series in Cisco IOS Release 12.1(5)T and use the following conventions:
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Table 4 Feature List by Feature Set for the Cisco 2600 Series—Part 1 of 2
FW/ IDS
FW/IDS Plus IPSec 56
IPX/
AT/
DEC
Plus
Plus
IPSec 3DES
Plus
IPSec 56
FW/IDS
Plus
IPSec 3DES
IPX/
AT/
DEC
Plus
IPX/
AT/
DEC/
FW/ IDS PlusAutoInstall Using DHCP for LAN Interfaces
(5)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Class-Based Ethernet CoS Matching and Marking (801.1p & ISL CoS)
(5)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Class-Based Policer for the DiffServ AF PHB
(5)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Class-Based Quality of Service Management Information Base
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Closed User Group Selection Facility Suppress Option
(5)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
DES/3DES VPN Encryption AIM for 2600/3600
(5)
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Configurable per ATM-VC Hold Queue Size
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
DiffServ Compliant WRED
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Frame Relay Fragmentation with Hardware Compression
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Frame Relay Switching Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
IGMP Version 3
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Interface Index Persistence
(5)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
IP DSCP Marking for Frame Relay PVC
(5)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Interface Range Specification
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
IP over a CLNS Tunnel
(5)
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
ISDN Progress Indicator Support for SIP using 183 Session Protocol
(5)
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Leased line Support for 2600/3600 Analog Modems NM-16AM and NM-8AM
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
MSDP MIB
(5)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Multimedia Conference Manager with Voice Gateway Image with RSVP to ATM SVC Mapping
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
NAT - Enhanced H.225/H H.245 Forwarding Engine
(5)
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
NAT - Support for NetMeeting Directory (Internet Locator Service - ILS)
(5)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
NAT - Support for H.323 v2 Call Singaling (FastConnect)
(5)
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
NAT - Support of IP Phone to Cisco Call Manager
(5)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Network-Based Application Recognition
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
NTP MIB
(5)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Parser Cache
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
PIM Dense Mode State Refresh
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
PPPoE Over IEEE 802.1Q VLANs
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Router-port Group Management Protocol
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
RSVP Support for Frame Relay
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Set ATM CLP Bit
(5)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
UDLR Tunnels and IGMP Proxy
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
VIC-2BRI-NT/TE, MC3810-BVM4-NT/TE
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
VoIP Call Admission Control Using RSVP
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Bidirectional PIM
(2)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Common Open Policy Service (COPS) for RSVP
(2)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
1FE2P Network Module
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Fast Ethernet (10BaseT/100BaseT Mbps) Network Ports1
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP)
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol Dial-out (L2TP)
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
RIP Enhancements
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
DLSw+ Ethernet Redundancy
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
DLSw+ Load Balancing Enhancements
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
DLSw+ Peer Group Cluster
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
DLSw+ RSVP Bandwidth Reservation
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
SNA Switching Services
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
OSPF Flooding Reduction
(2)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
PGM Host
(1)
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Airline Product Set Enhancements
(2)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Service Assurance Agent Enhancements
(1)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Async over UDP
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Asynchronous Call Queueing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Data Compression Advanced Interface Module (AIM)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
DHCP Server
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Flow-based WRED
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Fast-switched Compressed RTP
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
IPX Infrastructure Enhancements
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
IS-IS Multiarea Support
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
NetFlow Policy Routing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
OSPF Packet Pacing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
PGM Router Assist
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Response Time Reporter (RTR) Enhancements
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Service Assurance Agent Enhancements (formerly RTR)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Web Cache Communication Protocol V2 (WCCPv2)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Source Specific Multicast
(3)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Circuit Interface Identification MIB
(3)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Individual SNMP Trap Support
(3)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
SNMP Support for IOS vLAN Subinterfaces
(3)
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
CNS Client for Cisco IOS (IPSec Policy Agent II)
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
ISDN MIB RFC 2127
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Multicast Routing Monitor
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Process MIB
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
SNMP Version 3
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subnetwork Bandwidth Manager
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
RSVP Support for LLQ
(3)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Gateway-to- Gatekeeper Billing Redundancy
(1)
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Ecosystem Gatekeeper Interoperability Enhancements
(1) (2)
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Gatekeeper-to- Gatekeeper Redundancy and Load Sharing
(2)
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
H.323 Version 2, Phase 2
(1)
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
H.323 Support for Virtual Interfaces
(2)
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
CLI String Search
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Gateway Support for Alternate Gatekeeper
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Express RTP and TCP Header Compression
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
H.235 Accounting and Security Enhancements for Cisco Gateways
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
H.323 Version 2 Support
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Multimedia Conference Manager
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
H.323 Multizone Enhancements
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
IP to ATM Class of Service (CoS)
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Secure Shell Version 1 Integrated Client
(3)
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Wildcard Pre-Shared Key Enhancement
(1)
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
IKE Shared Secret Using AAA Server
(1)
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
IKE Extended Authentication
(1)
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Secure Shell (SSH) Version 1
(1)
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
AAA Server Group Deadtimer
(2)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
AAA Broadcast Accounting
(1)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Triple DES Encryption
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Cisco Secure Integrated Software
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Cisco IOS Firewall Feature Set Platform Support
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Firewall Feature Set Enhancements
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Bridging between IEEE 802.1Q vLANs
(3)
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
CEF Support for IP Routing between IEEE 802.1Q vLANs
(3)
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Cisco IOS STP Enhancements
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Multicast Hoot and Holler Conferencing over IP
(3)
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Media Gateway Control Protocol Residential Gateway Support
(3)
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
MGCP Support for CallManager (IP-PBX)
(3)
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Caller ID on 2600, 3600, and MC3810
(3)
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
PSTN Fallback
(3)
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Transparent Common Channel Signaling (T-CCS)
(3)
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Trunk Conditioning for FRF.11 and Cisco Trunks
(3)
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
T1/E1 Voice PRI Q.931, R2, T-CCS, WAN/Voice, E1 CAS and RAI
(3)
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)
(1)
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Dial Peer Enhancements
(1) (2)
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Asynchronous Rotary Line Queueing
(1)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Answer Supervision Reporting
(1)
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Configurable Timers in H.225
(2)
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Voice Busyout Enhancements
(2)
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Digital E1 Packet Voice Trunk Network Modules
(2)
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Voice over Frame Relay Configuration Updates (FRF.11 and FRF.12)
(2)
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
QSIG Protocol Support
(2)
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
1- and 2-Port T1/E1 Multiflex VWICs
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Busyout Monitor
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
BRI Voice over IP VIC
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Digital T1 Packet Voice Trunk Network Modules
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Interactive Voice Response for Cisco Access
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Voice over Frame Relay Enhancements (Queueing)
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Frame Relay ELMI Address Registration
(3)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Frame Relay Switching Enhancements: Shaping and Policing
(2)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Frame Relay PVC Interface Priority Queueing
(2)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Low Latency Queueing for Frame Relay
(2)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Class-Based Weighted Fair Queueing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Settlement for Packet Telephony
(1)
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
ISDN Network Side for ETSI Net5 PRI
(1)
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
ATM T3/E3 NM
(2)
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
802.1Q Support and ISL VLAN1
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Annex G (X.25) over Frame Relay
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Debit Card for Packet Telephony
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
DNS-Based X.25 Routing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Frame Relay ATM Interworking FRF.5/.8
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Frame Relay End-to-End Keepalive
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
IEEE 802.1Q Support
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
ISDN Dynamic Multiple Encaps for Dial-in
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
ISDN Dynamic Multiple Encaps for Dial-in with Frame Relay Support
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Mobile IP
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Multicast Source Discovery Protocol (MSDP)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Multiport T1/E1 ATM Network Module with Inverse Multiplexing over ATM
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
PPP over Frame Relay
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Time-based Access Lists
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
VPDN Group Reorganization
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
VPDN Per-user Configuration
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
VPN Tunnel Management
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
X.25 Closed User Groups
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
X.25 Load Balancing
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
X.25 Switch Local Acknowledgment
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
X.25 over ISDN D-Channel
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
X.25 Remote Failure Detection
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
1 Cisco 2620 and 2621 only
Table 5 Feature List by Feature Set for the Cisco 2600 Series—Part 2 of 2
prise
Plus
prise
Plus
IPSec 3DES
prise
Plus
IPSec 56
prise/
SNASw Plus
prise/
SNASw
Plus
IPSec 3DES
prise/
SNASw
PlusIPSec 56
prise/ FW/IDS
Plus
IPSec 3DES
prise/ FW/IDS
Plus
IPSec 56AutoInstall Using DHCP for LAN Interfaces
(5)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Class-Based Ethernet CoS Matching and Marking (801.1p & ISL CoS)
(5)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Class-Based Policer for the DiffServ AF PHB
(5)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Class-Based Quality of Service Management Information Base
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Closed User Group Selection Facility Suppress Option
(5)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
DES/3DES VPN Encryption AIM for 2600/3600
(5)
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Configurable per ATM-VC Hold Queue Size
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
DiffServ Compliant WRED
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Frame Relay Fragmentation with Hardware Compression
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Frame Relay Switching Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
IGMP Version 3
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Interface Index Persistence
(5)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
IP DSCP Marking for Frame Relay PVC
(5)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
IP over a CLNS Tunnel
(5)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
ISDN Progress Indicator Support for SIP using 183 Session Protocol
(5)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Leased line Support for 2600/3600 Analog Modems NM-16AM and NM-8AM
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
MSDP MIB
(5)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Multimedia Conference Manager with Voice Gateway Image with RSVP to ATM SVC Mapping
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
NAT - Enhanced H.225/H H.245 Forwarding Engine
(5)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
NAT - Support for NetMeeting Directory (Internet Locator Service - ILS)
(5)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
NAT - Support for H.323 v2 Call Singaling (FastConnect)
(5)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
NAT - Support of IP Phone to Cisco Call Manager
(5)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Network-Based Application Recognition
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
NTP MIB
(5)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Parser Cache
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
PIM Dense Mode State Refresh
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
PPPoE Over IEEE 802.1Q VLANs
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Router-port Group Management Protocol
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
RSVP Support for Frame Relay
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Set ATM CLP Bit
(5)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
UDLR Tunnels and IGMP Proxy
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
VIC-2BRI-NT/TE, MC3810-BVM4-NT/TE
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
VoIP Call Admission Control using RSVP
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Bidirectional PIM
(2)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Common Open Policy Service (COPS) for RSVP
(2)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
1FE2P Network Module
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Fast Ethernet (10/100 Mbps) Network Ports1
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
RIP Enhancements
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
DLSw+ Ethernet Redundancy
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
DLSw+ Load Balancing Enhancements
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
DLSw+ Peer Group Cluster
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
DLSw+ RSVP Bandwidth Reservation
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
SNA Switching Services
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
PGM Host
(1)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Airline Product Set Enhancements
(2)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
OSPF Flooding Reduction
(2)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Service Assurance Agent Enhancements
(1)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Async over UDP
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Data Compression Advanced Interface Module (AIM)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Easy IP Phase 2- DHCP Server
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Flow-based WRED
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
IP RTP Priority
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
IS-IS Multiarea Support
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
NetFlow Policy Routing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
OSPF Packet Pacing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
PGM Router Assist
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Response Time Reporter Enhancements
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Service Assistance Agent (formerly RTR) Enhancements
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Web Cache Communication Protocol V2 (WCCPv2)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Source Specific Multicast
(3)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Circuit Interface Identification MIB
(3)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Individual SNMP Trap Support
(3)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
SNMP Support for IOS vLAN Subinterfaces
(3)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
CNS Client for Cisco IOS (IPSec Policy Agent II)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
ISDN MIB RFC 2127
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Multicast Routing Monitor
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Process MIB
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
SNMP Version 3
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subnetwork Bandwidth Manager
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
RSVP Support for LLQ
(3)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
H.323 Version 2, Phase 2
(1)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
H.323 Support for Virtual Interfaces
(2)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Gateway-to- Gatekeeper Billing Redundancy
(1)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Ecosystem Gatekeeper Interoperability Enhancements
(1) (2)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Gatekeeper-to- Gatekeeper Redundancy and Load Sharing
(2)
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
CLI String Search
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Gateway Support for Alternate Gatekeeper
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
Express RTP and TCP Header Compression
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
H.235 Accounting and Security Enhancements for Cisco Gateways
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
H.323 Version 2 Support
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
Multimedia Conference Manager
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
H.323 Multizone Enhancements
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
IP to ATM Class of Service (CoS)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Secure Shell Version 1 Integrated Client
(3)
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
AAA Server Group Deadtimer
(2)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
AAA Broadcast Accounting
(1)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Wildcard Pre-Shared Key Enhancement
(1)
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
IKE Shared Secret Using AAA Server
(1)
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
IKE Extended Authentication
(1)
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Secure Shell (SSH) Version 1
(1)
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
Triple DES Encryption
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
Cisco Secure Integrated Software
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Cisco IOS Firewall Feature Set Platform Support
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Firewall Feature Set Enhancements
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Bridging between IEEE 802.1Q vLANs
(3)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
CEF Support for IP Routing between IEEE 802.1Q vLANs
(3)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Cisco IOS STP Enhancements
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Caller ID on 2600, 3600, and MC3810
(3)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Media Gateway Control Protocol Residential Gateway Support
(3)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
MGCP Support for CallManager (IP-PBX)
(3)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Multicast Hoot and Holler Conferencing over IP
(3)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
PSTN Fallback
(3)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Transparent Common Channel Signaling (T-CCS)
(3)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Trunk Conditioning for FRF.11 and Cisco Trunks
(3)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
T1/E1 Voice PRI Q.931, R2, T-CCS, WAN/Voice, E1 CAS and RAI
(3)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Voice over Frame Relay Configuration Updates (FRF.11 and FRF.12)
(2)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
QSIG Protocol Support
(2)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Digital E1 Packet Voice Trunk Network Modules
(2)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Voice Busyout Enhancements
(2)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Configurable Timers in H.225
(2)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Answer Supervision Reporting
(1)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)
(1)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Dial Peer Enhancements
(1) (2)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Asynchronous Rotary Line Queueing
(1)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
1- and 2-Port T1/E1 Multiflex VWICs
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Busyout Monitor
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
BRI Voice over IP VIC
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Digital T1 Packet Voice Trunk Network Modules
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Interactive Voice Response for Cisco Access
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Voice over Frame Relay Enhancements (Queueing)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Voice over Frame Relay Enhancements (FRF.11 and FRF.12)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Frame Relay ELMI Address Registration
(3)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Frame Relay Switching Enhancements: Shaping and Policing
(2)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Frame Relay PVC Interface Priority Queueing
(2)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Low Latency Queueing for Frame Relay
(2)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Class-Based Weighted Fair Queueing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Low Latency Queueing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Settlement for Packet Telephony
(1)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
ISDN Network Side for ETSI Net5 PRI
(1)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
ATM T3/E3 NM
(2)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
802.1Q Support and ISL VLAN1
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Annex G (X.25) over Frame Relay
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Debit Card for Packet Telephony
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
DNS-Based X.25 Routing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Frame Relay End-to-End Keepalive
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
IEEE 802.1Q Support
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
ISDN Dynamic Multiple Encaps for Dial-in
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
ISDN Dynamic Multiple Encaps for Dial-in with Frame Relay Support
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Mobile IP
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Multicast Source Discovery Protocol (MSDP)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Multiport T1/E1 ATM Network Module with Inverse Multiplexing over ATM
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
PPP over Frame Relay
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Time-Based Access List
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
VPDN Group Reorganization
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
VPDN Per-user Configuration
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
VPN Tunnel Management
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
X.25 Closed User Groups
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
X.25 Load Balancing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
X.25 Switch Local Acknowledge
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
X.25 on ISDN D-Channel
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
X.25 Remote Failure Detection
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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New and Changed Information
The following sections list the new hardware and software features supported by the Cisco 2600 series for Release 12.1(5)T. These features are broken down by feature in Tables 4 and 5.
New Hardware Features in Cisco IOS Release 12.1(5)T
The following new hardware features are supported by the Cisco 2600 series for Cisco IOS Release 12.1(5)T.
Advanced Integration Modules (AIM) and Network Module (NM)
The data encryption Advanced Integration Module (AIM) and Network Module (NM) are hardware Layer 3 (IPSec) encryption modules and provide DES (56-bit) and 3DES (168-bit) IPsec encryption for multiple T1s or E1s of bandwidth. This level of performance is a dramatic increase over that achievable when running IPSec in software on the main CPU of the Cisco 2600 or 3600. These products also have hardware support for DH, RSA, and DSA key generation.
In addition to encryption, the data encryption AIM is intended to increase the security of passwords and various encryption keys over that provided by IOS software and the platform hardware. Specifically, these products have been submitted for Level 2 of the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-1 in general, as well as more stringent levels for some parameters such as Level 3 tamper resistance. For more information see Installing the Data Encryption AIM in Cisco 2600 Series and Cisco 3600 Series Routers on CCO.
VIC-2BRI-NT/TE
The ISDN BRI NT/TE voice interface card (VIC-2BRI-NT/TE) for the Cisco 2600 series enables Cisco IOS software to replicate the public switched network interface to a PBX that is compatible with European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) NET3 and QSIG switch types.
In the past, customers with PBXs that implement only the BRI TE interface have had to make substantial hardware and software changes on the PBX to implement the NT interface. The implementation of an NT interface on the router allows the customer to connect ISDN PBXs and key systems to a multiservice network with a minimum of configuration changes on the PBX.
New Hardware Features in Cisco IOS Release 12.1(3a)T1
The following new hardware features are supported by the Cisco 2600 series for Cisco IOS Release 12.1(3a)T1.
Cisco 2650 and 2651 Routers
The Cisco 2650 and Cisco 2651 modular multiservice routers, extend the range of performance options in the widely deployed Cisco 2600 family. These high performance models enable customers to support multiple bandwidth-intensive and latency-sensitive applications concurrently, such as new web applications, broadband WAN services, and converged voice and data infrastructures.
The Cisco 2650 provides a single auto-sensing 10/100Mbps Ethernet port. The Cisco 2651 features dual 10/100 Mbps ports. Both platforms offer increased Flash capacity (up to 32MB) and DRAM capacity (up to 128MB) memory support for extensive access control lists, routing tables and the flexibility of dual software-image back-up support for even the most feature-rich versions of Cisco IOS®.
All current hardware and software features supported on the Cisco 261x and 262x routers will be supported on the Cisco 2650 and 2651 routers.
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New Hardware Features in Cisco IOS Release 12.1(2)T
The following new hardware features are supported by the Cisco 2600 series for Cisco IOS Release 12.1(2)T.
Digital E1 Packet Voice Trunk Network Module Interfaces
Digital E1 packet voice trunk network modules for the Cisco 2600 series routers allow enterprises or service providers, using the equipped routers as customer premises equipment, to deploy digital voice and fax relay. These modules receive constant bit-rate telephony information over E1 interfaces and can convert that information to a compressed format, so that it can be transmitted as Voice over IP (VoIP) and Voice over Frame Relay (VoFR).
Cisco IOS software configuration allows you to set up a variety of applications. Here are a few examples:
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The following restrictions apply to digital E1 packet voice trunk network module configuration:
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ATM T3 and E3 Network Modules (CSCdr03836)
Two new ATM network modules are supported on the Cisco 2600 Series and Cisco 3600 Series routers in this release. These network modules support ATM Adaptation Layer 5 (AAL5) and will provide North American 44.736 Mbps ATM T3 services, and European 34.368 Mbps E3 services.
These network modules provide DS3 and E3 ATM connectivity for the Cisco 2600 and 3600 Series routers. These network modules can be used to provide connectivity with campus networks and LAN switches, and long-haul WAN applications. These network modules include support for ATM LANE, RFC1577, RFC1483, TAG switching, and PPP over ATM with full support for both client and server functions. The modules support up to 1,024 simultaneous virtual circuits (VCs) and provide extensive traffic shaping and rate queueing capabilities on a per- VC basis. Use of these modules requires using one of the Cisco IOS Plus feature sets.
The following modules are available:
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New Software Features in Cisco IOS Release 12.1(5)T
The following new software features are supported by the Cisco 2600 series for Cisco IOS Release 12.1(5)T.
AutoInstall Using DHCP for LAN Interfaces
The AutoInstall Using DHCP for LAN Interfaces feature replaces the use of the Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP) with the use of the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) for Cisco IOS AutoInstall over LAN interfaces. AutoInstall is a Cisco IOS software feature that provides for the configuration of a new routing device automatically when the device is initialized. DHCP (defined in RFC 2131) is based on the Bootstrap Protocol, which provides the framework for passing configuration information to hosts on a TCP/IP network. DHCP adds the capability of automatic allocation of reusable network addresses and additional configuration options. In Cisco IOS release 12.1(5)T, the IP address procurement phase of the AutoInstall process is now accomplished using DHCP for LAN interfaces. Before this release, IP addresses for LAN interfaces were obtained using BOOTP during the AutoInstall process. The AutoInstall Using DHCP for LAN Interfaces feature also allows the routing device to recognize IP address allocation messages coming from regular BOOTP servers, providing a seamless transition for those devices already using BOOTP servers for AutoInstall. Additionally, this feature allows for the uploading of configuration files using unicast trivial file transfer protocol (TFTP).
Cisco Quality of Service Device Manager 2.0 Support
QoS Device Manager (QDM) is a web-based Java application that enables users to configure and monitor advanced IP-based Quality of Service (QoS) functionality within Cisco routers using a graphical user interface (GUI).
QDM 2.0 is available as a separate product download and is free of charge. If you had QDM installed when you purchased your router, QDM is already installed on your router. If you want to install or reinstall QDM, see the Release and Installation Notes for Cisco Quality of Service Device Manager 2.0 on CCO and the Documentation CD-ROM.
If you ordered your router with QDM preinstalled, see the "QuickStarting QDM 2.0" section in the Installation and Release Notes for Quality of Service Device Manager 2.0 before using the QDM 2.0 application.
Class-Based Ethernet CoS Matching and Marking (802.1p & ISL CoS)
The Class-Based Ethernet CoS Matching and Marking (801.1p & ISL CoS) feature (which is also called Class-Based Marking or QoS Packet Marking in some Cisco documentation) has been enhanced to include the ability to mark and match Class of Service values and to set the ATM cell lose priority (CLP) bit value on packets.
Associating a packet with a local CoS value enables users to associate a Layer 2 Class of Service (CoS) value with a packet. The value can then be used to classify packets based on user-defined requirements. Layer 2 to Layer 3 mapping can also be configured by matching on the CoS value, since switches already have the capability to match and set CoS values. If a packet that needs to be marked to differentiate user-defined QoS services is leaving a router and entering a switch, the router should set the CoS value of the packet, since the switch can process the Layer 2 CoS header marking.
Changing the CLP bit setting in the ATM header of a cell provides a method of controlling the discarding of cells in congested ATM environments. A CLP bit contains two settings: 0 or 1. Cells with a CLP bit setting of 1 are discarded before cells with a CLP bit setting of 0. Before users had the ability to change the CLP bit setting in the ATM header, the CLP bit was automatically set to 0 on packets leaving Cisco routers that were converted into ATM cells for ATM networks. The CLP bit on packets leaving Cisco routers for ATM networks can now be set to 1.
For additional information on Class-Based Packet Marking, including information on the new enhancements, see the Class-Based Packet Marking feature module on CCO and the Documentation CD-ROM.
Class-Based Policer for the DiffServ AF PHB
The Class-Based Policer for the DiffServ AF PHB is based on RFC 2697 - "A Single Rate Three Color Marker". The packet stream is metered and packets are marked either "conform", "exceed", or "violate". Marking is based on a Committed Information Rate (CIR) and two associated burst sizes, a Committed Burst Size (CBS) and an Excess Burst Size (EBS). A packet is marked "conform" if it doesn't exceed the CBS, "exceed" if it exceeds the CBS, but not the EBS, and "violate" otherwise.
Class-Based Quality of Service Management Information Database
The Class-Based Quality of Service Management Information Base (Class-Based QoS MIB) provides read access to class-based QoS configurations. This MIB also provides QoS statistics information based on the Modular QoS CLI, including information regarding class map and policy map parameters.
This Class-Based QoS MIB is actually two MIBs: CISCO-CLASS-BASED-QOS-MIB and CISCO-CLASS-BASED-QOS-CAPABILITY-MIB.
Closed User Group Selection Facility Suppress Options
A closed user group (CUG) selection facility is a specific encoding element that allows a destination data terminal equipment (DTE) to identify the CUG to which the source and destination DTEs belong. The Closed User Group Selection Facility Suppress Option feature enables a user to configure an X.25 data communications equipment (DCE) interface or X.25 profile with a DCE station type to remove the CUG selection facility from incoming call packets destined for the preferential CUG only or for all CUGs. You can also remove the selection facility from a CUG with outgoing access (CUG/OA).
Configurable per ATM-VC Hold Queue Size
This feature enables customers to specify the number of packets contained in the hold queue, per virtual circuit (VC), on ATM adapters that support per-VC queueing. By default, the queueing mechanism in use determines the size of the hold queue, and, therefore, the number of packets contained in the queue. This feature enables customers to expand the default hold queue size and change (or vary) the number of packets the queue can contain. With this new feature, the hold queue can contain a maximum of 1024 packets. This feature provides a new command,vc-hold-queue, that enables the customer to specify the number of packets contained in the per-VC hold queue. This can be a number from 5 to 1024.
DES/3DES VPN Encryption AIM for 2600/3600
This feature supports the data encryption Advanced Integration Modules (AIM) and Network Module (NM) to provide hardware-based encryption for the Cisco 2600 and 3600 series routers. This feature requires both Cisco IOS Release 12.1(3a) XI1, or later, and one of the Cisco IOS feature sets that includes IPSec.
DiffServ Compliant WRED
This feature extends the functionality of WRED (Weighted Random Early Detection) to enable support for Differentiated Services (DiffServ) and Assured Forwarding (AF) Per Hop Behavior (PHB). This feature enables WRED to be compliant with the DiffServ standard and the AF PHB standard being developed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). This feature enables customers to implement AF PHB by coloring packets according to DSCP values and then assigning preferential drop probabilities to those packets.This feature adds two new commands, random-detect dscp and dscp. It also adds two new arguments, dscp-based and prec-based, to two existing WRED-related commands—the random-detect (interface) command and the random-detect-group command.
Frame Relay Fragmentation with Hardware Compression
The Frame Relay Fragmentation with Hardware Compression feature introduces the following functionality:
Frame Relay Fragmentation and Hardware Compression Interoperability
This new feature enables FRF.12, FRF.11 Annex C, and Cisco proprietary fragmentation to work with hardware compression on interfaces and virtual circuits (VCs) using Cisco proprietary or Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) encapsulation types.
Hardware Compression and Header Compression Interoperability
The Frame Relay Fragmentation with Hardware Compression feature introduces a new, proprietary hardware and software compression protocol called data-stream compression, which can be used on the same VC or interface as header compression. Data-stream compression is functionally equivalent to FRF.9 compression and must be used with Cisco proprietary encapsulation. Frame Relay fragmentation can also be enabled.
Hardware Compression and Software Compression Interoperability
The Frame Relay Fragmentation with Hardware Compression feature provides hardware and software compression interoperability when hardware compression is configured on one side of the link and software compression is configured on the other side.
Frame Relay Switching Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
The Frame Relay Switching Diagnostics and Troubleshooting feature enhances Frame Relay switching functionality by providing tools to diagnose problems in switched Frame Relay networks.The show frame-relay pvc command has been enhanced to display detailed reasons why packets were dropped from switched permanent virtual circuits (PVC)s. The command will also display the local status, the Network-to-Network (NNI) status, and the overall status of NNI PVCs. If a network problem is observed, the new debug frame-relay switching command can be used to display the status of packets on switched PVCs at regular intervals. This new debug command displays information such as the number of packets that were switched, why packets were dropped, and changes in status of physical links and PVCs.
IGMP Version 3
Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) is a protocol used by IPv4 systems to report IP multicast group memberships to neighboring multicast routers. On networks with hosts directly attached, IGMP Version 3 (IGMPv3) adds support for "source filtering," which enables a multicast receiver to signal to a router which groups it wants to receive multicast traffic from, and from which source(s) this traffic is expected. Based on this membership information, Cisco IOS software only forwards traffic that is requested by the host (or by other routers via Protocol Independent Multicast [PIM]) to that network. In addition to restricting traffic on the network of the receiver host, IGMPv3 membership information can also be propagated to multicast routing protocols to enable the forwarding of traffic from permitted sources or to restrict traffic from denied sources along the entire multicast data delivery path.
In the Source Specific Multicast (SSM) feature, introduced in Cisco IOS Release 12.1(3)T, hosts must explicitly include sources when joining a multicast group (this is known as "channel subscription"). IGMPv3 is the industry-designated standard protocol for hosts to signal channel subscriptions in SSM. In deployment cases where IGMPv3 cannot be used (for example, if it is not supported by the receiver host or its applications), there are two other mechanisms to enable SSM: URL Rendezvous Directory (URD) and IGMP v3lite. Both of these features were introduced with SSM in Cisco IOS Release 12.1(3)T.
Interface Index Persistence
One of the most commonly used identifiers used in SNMP-based network management applications is the Interface Index (ifIndex) value. IfIndex is a unique identifying number associated with a physical or logical interface; as far as most software is concerned, the ifIndex is the "name" of the interface. Although there is no requirement in the relevant RFCs that the correspondence between particular ifIndex values and their interfaces be maintained across reboots, applications such as device inventory, billing, and fault detection increasingly depend on the maintenance of this correspondence.
Cisco IOS Release 12.1(5)T adds support for an ifIndex value that can persist across reboots, allowing users to avoid the workarounds previously required for consistent interface identification. The Interface Index Persistence feature allows for greater accuracy when collecting and processing network management data by uniquely identifying input and output interfaces for traffic flows and SNMP statistics. Relating each interface to a known entity (such as an ISP customer) allows network management data to be more effectively utilized. See the following document for further information:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios121/121newft/121t/121t5/dt5ifidx.htmInterface Range Specifications
The Interface Range Specification feature allows specification of a range of interfaces to which subsequent commands are applied and supports definition of macros that contain an interface range. The Interface Range Specification feature is implemented with the range keyword, which is used with the interface command. In the interface configuration mode with the range keyword, all entered commands are applied to all interfaces within the range until you exit interface configuration mode.
Interworking Signaling Enhancements for H.323 and SIP VoIP
The Interworking Signaling Enhancements for H.323 and SIP VoIP feature enables VoIP networks to properly signal the setup and tear-down of calls when interworking with PSTN networks. These enhancements ensure that in-band tones and announcements are generated when needed so that the voice path is cut-through at the appropriate point of call setup and that early alerting (ringing) does not occur. In addition, support for network-side ISDN and the reducing of speech clipping is addressed.
IP DSCP Marking for Frame-Relay PVC
This feature allows users to configure a policy of setting IP precedence/DSCP bits in the TOS byte of a packet and to attach the policy to a Frame-Relay PVC. Both input and output policies are supported.
IP over a CLNS Tunnel
The IP over a CLNS Tunnel feature lets you transport IP traffic over CLNS, for instance, on the data communications channel (DCC) of a SONET ring.
The IP over CLNS Tunnel is a virtual interface that enhances interactions with CLNS networks, allowing IP packets to be tunneled through the Connectionless Network Protocol (CLNP) to preserve TCP/IP services.
Configuring an IP over CLNS tunnel (CTunnel) allows you to Telnet to a remote router that has only CLNS connectivity. Other management facilities can also be used, such as SNMP, TFTP, and so on, which otherwise would not be available over a CLNS network.
ISDN Progress Indicator Support for SIP using 183 Session Progress
This feature enhancement adds session initiation protocol (SIP) 183 Session Progress and Ringing messages to better map to ISND/CAS messages.
Leased line Support for 2600/3600 analog modems NM-16AM and NM-8AM
This feature requires a modem firmware upgrade to provide 2-wire leased-line support for the current Cisco analog modems (NM-8AM and NM-16AM) for enterprise customers who require point-to-point connections between locations and for enterprise customers with medium to high data transfer requirements without access to other technologies or with access to only low-grade phone lines. Loop current is required.
MSDP MIB
The Multicast Source Discovery Protocol (MSDP) MIB feature adds support in Cisco IOS software for the MSDP MIB. This MIB describes objects used for managing MSDP operations using Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). Documentation for this MIB exists in the form of an Internet Draft titled "Multicast Source Discovery Protocol MIB" (draft-ietf-msdp-mib-03.txt) and is available through the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) at http://www.ietf.org. Refer to the following document for further information:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios121/121newft/121t/121t5/dt5msdp.htmMultimedia Conference Manager with Voice Gateway Image with RSVP to ATM SVC Mapping
This feature is designed to deliver Cisco's H.323 gatekeeper, proxy, and voice gateway solutions with routing as a single Cisco IOS image. In addition, the ability to map H.323 Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP) reservations to ATM non-real-time variable bit rate (VBR) switched virtual circuits (SVCs) has also been incorporated for guaranteeing quality of service (QoS) over ATM backbones for video applications.
MCM, Gatekeeper, Proxy, and Gateway
The H.323 Multimedia Conference Manager (MCM) provides the network administrator with the ability to identify H.323 traffic and apply appropriate policies. H.323 MCM is implemented on Cisco IOS software. MCM provides a network manager with the ability to limit the H.323 traffic on the LAN and WAN; provides user accounting for records based on the service utilization; injects QoS for the H.323 traffic generated by applications such as voice over IP (VoIP), data conferencing and video conferencing; and provides the mechanism to implement security for H.323 communications. In addition to this functionality, this new and separate image also incorporates Cisco's voice gateway and routing functionalities in the same image.
ATM VBR SVC Support for Video
ATM non-real-time variable bit rate (VBR) switched virtual circuit (SVC) service operates much like X.25 SVC service, although ATM allows much higher throughput. Virtual circuits are created and released dynamically, providing user bandwidth on demand. This service requires a signaling protocol between the router and the switch. Each ATM node is required to establish a separate connection to every other node in the ATM network with which it needs to communicate. All such connections are established using a permanent virtual circuit (PVC) or an SVC with an ATM signaling mechanism.
With this feature, customers that use ATM backbones will be able to guarantee that video sessions will traverse that backbone with QoS features enabled. The Cisco IOS image will take H.323 RSVP reservations and map them to ATM VBR SVCs that will be dynamically established and torn down when video sessions are established and terminated. End-to-end IP routing across the network backbone is no longer required to guarantee video QoS.
NAT—Enhanced H.225/H.245 Forwarding Engine
During the call setup between H.323 terminals, H.225/H.245 protocols are used. The protocol messages contain embedded IP addresses and ports. If a message passes through a NAT router, it has to be decoded, translated and encoded back to the packet. This enhancement extends support to all messages in H.225/H.245 protocols and all embedded addresses.
NAT—Support for NetMeeting Directory (Internet Locator Service - ILS)
Microsoft NetMeeting is a Windows-based application that enables multi-user interaction and collaboration from a users PC over the Internet or an intranet. Support for the NetMeeting Directory (ILS) allows connections by name from the directory built into the NetMeeting application. Destination IP addresses do not need to be known in order for a connection to be made.
NAT—Support of H.323 v2 Call Signaling (FastConnect)
Cisco IOS Network Address Translation (NAT) supports all H.225 and H.245 message types, including Fast Connect and Alerting as part of H.323 v2. Any product that makes use of these message types will be able to pass through a Cisco IOS NAT configuration without any static configuration.
NAT—Support of IP Phone to Cisco Call Manager
Cisco IP Phones use the Selsius Skinny Station Protocol to connect with and register to the Cisco Call Manager (CCM). Messages flow back and forth that include IP address and Port information which is used to identify other IP Phone users with which a call can be placed.
To be able to deploy Cisco IOS Network Address Translation (NAT) between the IP Phone and CCM in a scalable environment, NAT needs to be able to detect the Selsius Skinny Station Protocol and understand the information passed within the messages.
When an IP Phone attempts to connect to the CCM and it matches the configured NAT translation rules, NAT will translate the original source IP address and replace it with one from the configured pool. This new address is what will be reflected in the CCM and be visible to other IP Phone users.
NTP MIB
The Network Time Protocol (NTP) is used to synchronize timekeeping among a set of distributed time servers and clients. The Cisco NTP MIB enables users to remotely monitor an NTP server using the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), provided the MIB itself is implemented on that server. Use of the NTP MIB to monitor the NTP status of routing devices is accomplished using software on a Network Management System (NMS). There are no new or modified Cisco IOS software commands associated with this feature.
The Cisco implementation of the NTP MIB is based on NTP version 3 (RFC-1305). The MIB objects are all read-only. SNMP requests are processed by reading the corresponding variables from the NTP subsystem and returning them in the response. The NTP MIB defines a set of NTP server system objects, including an NTP server peers table and an NTP server filter register table. For complete details on the Cisco implementation of the NTP MIB, see the MIB file itself ("CISCO-NTP-MIB.my."
Network-Based Application Recognition
Network-Based Application Recognition (NBAR) is a classification engine that recognizes a wide variety of applications, including Web-based and other difficult-to-classify protocols that utilize dynamic transmission control protocol/user datagram protocol (TCP/UDP) port assignments. When an application is recognized and classified by NBAR, a network can invoke services for that specific application. NBAR ensures that network bandwidth is used efficiently by working with QoS features to provide bandwidth guarantees and limits, traffic shaping, and packet marking.
NBAR introduces several new classification features:
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NBAR can also classify static port protocols. Although Access Control Lists (ACLs) can also be used for this purpose, NBAR is easier to configure and can provide classification statistics that are not available when using ACLs.
NBAR provides a special Protocol Discovery feature that determines which application protocols are traversing a network at any given time. The Protocol Discovery feature captures key statistics associated with each protocol in a network. These statistics can be used to define traffic classes and QoS policies for each traffic class.
For additional information on NBAR, see the Network-Based Application Recognition feature module on CCO and the Documentation CD-ROM.
PPPoE Over IEEE 802.1Q VLANs
The PPPoE Over IEEE 802.1Q VLANs feature adds support for running PPP over ethernet over IEEE 802.1Q virtual local area networks (VLANs). IEEE 802.1Q is used to interconnect a VLAN-capable router with another VLAN-capable device. The packets on the 802.1Q link contain a standard (fast) Ethernet frame and the VLAN information associated with that frame.
PIM Dense Mode State Refresh
The PIM Dense Mode State Refresh feature keeps the pruned state in PIM dense mode from timing out by periodically forwarding a control message down the source-based distribution tree. The control message refreshes the prune state on the outgoing interfaces of each router in the distribution tree.
Router-Port Group Management Protocol
The Router-Port Group Management Protocol (RGMP) feature introduces a Cisco protocol that restricts IP multicast traffic in switched networks. RGMP is a Layer 2 protocol that enables a router to communicate to a switch (or a networking device that is functioning as a Layer 2 switch) the multicast group for which the router would like to receive or forward traffic.
RSVP Support for Frame Relay
Queueing manages congestion on a router interface or a virtual circuit (VC). In a Frame Relay environment, the congestion point may not be the interface itself, but it rather the VC itself because of the committed information rate (CIR). For real-time traffic (voice flows) to be transmitted in a timely manner, the data rate must not exceed the CIR or packets might be dropped causing voice quality issues. Frame Relay traffic shaping (FRTS) is configured on the interfaces to control the outbound traffic rate by preventing the router from exceeding the CIR. This means that other queueing such as class-based weighted fair queueing (CBWFQ), low latency queueing (LLQ), and weighted fair queueing (WFQ), can run on the VC to provide the quality of service (QoS) guarantees for the traffic.
Previously, RSVP reservations were not constrained by the CIR of the flow's outbound VC. As a result, oversubscription could occur when the sum of the RSVP traffic and other traffic exceeded the CIR.
The RSVP Support for Frame Relay feature allows RSVP to work with per-VC (data link connection identifier [DLCI]) queueing for voice-like flows. Traffic shaping must be enabled in a Frame Relay environment for accurate admission control of resources (bandwidth and queues) at the congestion point; that is, the VC itself. Specifically, RSVP can work with VCs defined at the interface and subinterface levels. There is no limit to the number of VCs that can be configured per interface or subinterface.
UDLR Tunnels and IGMP Proxy
Most protocols in the Internet assume that links are bidirectional. In particular, routing protocols used by directly connected routers no longer behave properly in the presence of a unidirectional link, such as a satellite link. The Unidirectional Link Routing (UDLR) feature, introduced in Cisco IOS Release 12.0(3)T, enables a router to emulate the behavior of a bidirectional link for operation of IP over unidirectional links.
The UDLR enhancements introduced in Cisco IOS Release 12.1(5)T include enhancements to the existing UDLR tunnel mechanism and the addition of the Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) proxy mechanism.
VIC-2BRI-NT/TE, MC3810-BVM4-NT/TE
The ISDN BRI NT/TE voice interface card (VIC-2BRI-NT/TE) for the Cisco 2600 and Cisco 3600 series and the ISDN BRI Voice Module (BVM4-NT/TE) for the Cisco MC3810 enable Cisco IOS software to replicate the public switched network interface to a PBX that is compatible with European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) NET3 and QSIG switch types.
Before this feature, customers with PBXs that implement only the BRI TE interface, have had to make substantial hardware and software changes on the PBX to implement the NT interface. The implementation of an NT interface on the router allows the customer to connect ISDN PBXs and Key Systems to a multiservice network with a minimum of configuration changes on the PBX.
VoIP Call Admission Control Using RSVP
The VoIP Call Admission Control Using RSVP feature synchronizes Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP) procedures with H.323 Version 2 (Fast Connect) setup procedures to guarantee that the required Quality of Service (QoS) for VoIP calls is maintained across the IP network. Before Cisco IOS Release 12.1(3)XI, VoIP gateways used H.323 Version 1 (Slow Connect) procedures when initiating calls requiring bandwidth reservation. This feature, which is enabled by default, allows gateways to use H.323 Version 2 (Fast Connect) for all calls, including those requiring RSVP.
New Software Features in Cisco IOS Release 12.1(3)T
The following new software features are supported by the Cisco 2600 series for Cisco IOS Release 12.1(3)T.
Configuring Burst Size in Low Latency Queueing
This feature extends the functionality available with low latency queueing (LLQ). This feature allows customers to specify the Committed Burst (Bc) size in low latency queueing and, therefore, configures the network to accommodate temporary bursts of traffic.
Source Specific Muticast (SSM)
The Source Specific Multicast (SSM) feature is an extension of IP multicast, where datagram traffic is forwarded to receivers from only those multicast sources to which the receivers have explicitly joined. When SSM is used, only source-specific multicast distribution trees (no shared trees) are created.
Source specific multicast (SSM) is a datagram delivery model that best supports one-to-many applications, also known as broadcast applications. SSM is the core networking technology for the Cisco implementation of the IP Multicast lite suite of solutions targeted for audio and video broadcast application environments.
This feature module introduces the following Cisco IOS components that support SSM:
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Trunk Conditioning for FRF.11 and Cisco Trunks
Trunk Conditioning for FRF.11 and Cisco Trunks is an enhancement that adds the following capabilities to the trunk conditioning feature on the Cisco 2600 and 3600 series routers and Cisco MC3810 series concentrators:
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This feature applies to analog telephony connections and digital T1/E1 using CAS/robbed-bit "ABCD" signaling. It does not apply to digital T1/E1 connections using CCS type signaling.
PSTN Fallback
PSTN Fallback provides a mechanism to monitor congestion in the IP network and either redirect calls to the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) or reject calls based on the network congestion. PSTN Fallback does not provide assurances that a call which proceeds over the IP network is protected from the effects of congestion. This is the function of the other QoS mechanisms such as IP RTP Priority or LLQ.
Caller ID
Caller ID (sometimes called CLID or ICLID for incoming call line identification) is an analog service offered by a Central Office (CO), which supplies calling party information to subscribers. Typically, the calling party number, and sometimes the name, appears on a station (also called extension) device such as a PC telephony software application screen or the display on a telephone. Type 1 Caller ID provides the calling party information while the call is ringing, and Type 2 Caller ID provides the additional convenience of calling number display while the recipient is on another call. In this release, Cisco provides only Type 1 Caller ID support.
RSVP Support for LLQ
RSVP Support for LLQ (low latency queueing) is a network-control protocol that provides a means for reserving network resources—primarily bandwidth—to guarantee that applications transmitting end-to-end across networks achieve the desired quality of service (QoS).
RSVP enables real-time traffic (which includes voice flows) to reserve resources necessary for low latency and bandwidth guarantees. RSVP uses weighted fair queuing (WFQ) to provide fairness among flows and to assign a low weight to a packet to attain priority. However, the preferential treatment provided by RSVP is insufficient to minimize the jitter because of the nature of the queuing algorithm itself. As a result, the low latency and jitter requirements of voice flows might not be met in the prior implementation of RSVP and WFQ.
Consequently, a new queuing implementation, referred to as LLQ, was put in place. However, this new queuing implementation, by itself, is not sufficient to provide QoS for VoIP calls. Since the priority queue (PQ) in the queuing system does not distinguish between a VoIP packet of an existing call and a new call (as the queue does not keep the flow state), the queue may drop the packet of the existing call and service the packet of the new call due to strict policing. This means that RSVP is needed to perform admission control to avoid oversubscription of the priority queues.
Secure Shell Version 1 Integrated Client
Secure Shell (SSH) is a protocol that provides a secure remote connection to another router. There are currently two versions of SSH available, SSH Version 1 and SSH Version 2. Only SSH Version 1 is implemented in Cisco IOS software.
The Secure Shell Version 1 Integrated Client feature is an application running over TCP/IP to provide strong authentication and encryption. The SSH client enables a Cisco router to make a secure, encrypted connection to another Cisco router or device running an SSH Version 1 server. This connection provides functionality that is similar to that of an outbound Telnet connection except that the connection is encrypted. With authentication and encryption, the SSH client allows for a secure communication over an insecure network. The SSH client in Cisco IOS software works with publicly and commercially available SSH servers.
SSH is supported on DES (56-bit) data encryption and 3DES (168-bit) data encryption software images only. In the DES software images, DES is the only encryption algorithm available. In the 3DES software images, both DES and 3DES encryption are available.
Frame Relay ELMI Address Registration
The Frame Relay ELMI Address Registration feature enables a network management system (NMS) to detect connectivity among the switches and routers in a network using the Enhanced Local Management Interface (ELMI) protocol. During ELMI version negotiation, neighboring devices exchange their management IP addresses and ifIndex. The NMS polls the devices to collect this connectivity information.
Before this feature was introduced, NMS could detect only the topology of routers or the topology of switches. This new feature enables the NMS to detect switch and router interconnection and create an end-to-end network topology map for network administrators.
The Cisco Frame Relay MIB has been enhanced to support the new ELMI information. The NMS uses the MIB to extract the IP address and ifIndex of devices neighboring the managed device.
Integrated Routing and Bridging, Transparent Bridging, and PVST+ Between VLANs with IEEE 802.1Q Encapsulation
This feature supports integrated routing and bridging, transparent bridging, and PVST+ between vLANs (virtual LANs) with IEEE 802.1Q encapsulation features. It provides the ability to connect a network of hosts over a simple bridging-access device to a remote access concentrator. This feature supports the following IEEE 802.1Q (Dot1q) functionality:
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Enhancements to the Session Initiation Protocol for VoIP on Cisco Access Platforms
Enhancements to the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) for VoIP on Cisco Access Platforms enhancements include:
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T1/E1 Alarm Conditioning for Switched Calls and Permanent Connection Trunks
The T1/E1 Alarm Conditioning for Switched Calls and Permanent Connection Trunks feature provides status monitoring on T1/E1 PBX voice interfaces for permanent trunk connections created using the Cisco connection trunk command (private lines and tie-lines) and for switched calls. The feature supports operation with channel associated signaling (CAS) only; it does not support common channel signaling (CCS).
FXO Supervisory Disconnect Tone (CSCdr29301)
If the FXO Supervisory Disconnect Tone feature is configured and a detectable tone from the PSTN or PBX is detected by the digital signal processor (DSP), the analog FXO port goes on-hook. This feature prevents an analog FXO port from remaining in an off-hook state after an incoming call is ended. You can configure a voice port to detect either of the following tone types:
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Detection of any tone is effective only during call set-up (before a call is answered), and echo cancellation must be enabled to prevent disconnection due to detection of the router's own ringback tone.
HSRP Support for ICMP Redirect Messages
This feature enables ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) redirection on interfaces configured with the Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP). HSRP provides network redundancy in a way that ensures that user traffic will immediately and transparently recover from "first hop" failures in network edge devices. By sharing an IP address and a MAC (layer 2) address, two or more routers can act as a single "virtual router" to the hosts on a LAN. The HSRP group may consist of an active router, a standby router to replace the active router should it fail, and one or more listening routers. The active and standby routers periodically exchange status messages in order to detect when a router goes down. The address of this HSRP group is referred to as the "virtual ip address."
Media Gateway Control Protocol Residential Gateway Support
Media Gateway Control Protocol Residential Gateway Support is a merge of two protocol sets: SGCP 1.1 and MGCP 0.1. The protocols describe the types of calls a network gateway can accept and what it does with the calls it receives. The merged set enables a single gateway to receive commands from either protocol.
As in the earlier implementations of the two protocols, a gateway handles the translation between audio signals and the packet network and interacts with a Call Agent, or Media Gateway Controller, which performs signal and call processing on the gateway's calls. This feature supports two types of gateway configurations:
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MGCP Support for CallManager (IP-PBX)
Adds MGCP support to IOS gateway to provide Supplementary Services with CallManager.
Multiprotocol Label Switching on Cisco Routers
Multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) on Cisco Routers combines the performance and capabilities of Layer 2 (data link layer) switching with the proven scalability of Layer 3 (network layer) routing. MPLS enables service providers to meet the challenges of explosive growth in network utilization while providing the opportunity to differentiate services without sacrificing the existing network infrastructure. The MPLS architecture is flexible and can be employed in any combination of Layer 2 technologies. MPLS support is offered for all Layer 3 protocols, and scaling is possible well beyond that typically offered in today's networks.
MPLS efficiently enables the delivery of IP services over an ATM switched network. MPLS supports the creation of different routes between a source and a destination on a purely router-based Internet backbone. By incorporating MPLS into their network architecture, service providers can save money, increase revenue and productivity, provide differentiated services, and gain competitive advantages.
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SNMP Support for IOS vLAN Subinterfaces
This enhancement provides sparse table support for fastethernet subinterfaces similar to what is currently provided for frame-relay subinterfaces.
CEF Support for IP Routing between IEEE 802.1Q vLANs
The CEF Support for IP Routing between IEEE 802.1Q vLANs feature provides the support needed for a CEF feature module.
Individual SNMP Trap Support
The Individual SNMP Trap Support feature adds the ability to enable or disable SNMP system management notifications (traps) individually. SNMP traps that can be specified are "authentication", "linkup", "linkdown", and "coldstart". This feature expands the functionality of the "snmp-server enable traps snmp" command.
Transparent Common Channel Signalling (T-CCS)
Transparent Common Channel Signalling (T-CCS) allows the connection of two PBXs with digital interfaces that use a proprietary or unsupported CCS protocol without the need for interpretation of CCS signaling for call processing. T1/E1 traffic is transported transparently through the data network and the feature preserves proprietary signaling. From the PBX standpoint, this is accomplished through a point-to-point connection. Calls from the PBXs are not routed, but follow a preconfigured route to the destination.
Multicast Hoot and Holler Conferencing over IP
Cisco Hoot and Holler Conferencing over IP is powered using Cisco's VoIP technology, Cisco's IP multicast and Cisco's new DSP audio mixing. This solution provides the ability to transport Hoot and Holler traffic over Cisco equipment. Traditional Hoot and Holler networks are a point-to-multipoint voice applications and are commonly used by brokerage and trading firms to advise brokers and traders on market movements. Brokerage and trading firms can spend millions of dollars in monthly leased line charges to pay for dedicated circuit-switched leased Hoot and Holler long distance connections. The Cisco Hoot and Holler over IP solution enables customers to eliminate these expensive charges while protecting investments in existing Hoot and Holler equipment such as turrets, bridges and four wire phones. The Cisco Hoot and Holler over IP features are implemented with a Cisco IOS software upgrade and is supported over voice-enabled Cisco 2600 and 3600 modular multiservice platforms.
T1/E1 Voice PRI Q.931, R2, T-CCS, WAN/Voice, E1 CAS and RAI
Bridging Between IEEE 802.1Q vLANs
This feature supports integrated routing and bridging, transparent bridging, and PVST+ between vLANs (virtual LANs) with IEEE 802.1Q encapsulation features. It provides the ability to connect a network of hosts over a simple bridging-access device to a remote access concentrator. This feature supports the following IEEE 802.1Q (Dot1q) functionality:
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Configuration through SNMP (CSCdj10821)
Configuration through SNMP creates messages that are printed to the console when configuration occurs using SNMP (for example, configuration done from a NMS). Previously notifications were only sent to the console when the configuration was changed from the IOS command-line interface.
Circuit Interface Identification MIB (CSCdp81924)
The Circuit Interface Identification MIB feature adds support for a new Cisco enterprise MIB, used for monitoring individual circuits using SNMP. The Circuit Interface Description MIB (CISCO-CIRCUIT-INTERFACE-MIB) provides a MIB object which can be used to provide a description of individual circuit-based interfaces (for example, interfaces using ATM or Frame-Relay). This description will then be returned when linkup and linkdown SNMP traps are generated for the described interface.
WCCP Redirection on Inbound Interfaces (CSCdr39764)
The WCCP Redirection on Inbound Interfaces feature adds support to Cisco IOS software for the redirection of Web Cache Coordination Protocol (WCCP) traffic on inbound interfaces. Prior to this release, WCCP Version 2 was implemented as an output feature only, with packets classified by WCCP after a routing table lookup. With Cisco IOS release 12.1(3a)T1, you can now configure an interface for inbound redirection using CEF, dCEF, Fast forwarding, and Process forwarding paths. WCCP redirection on inbound interfaces avoids the processing overhead created by CEF on outbound interfaces.
New Software Features in Cisco IOS Release 12.1(2)T
The following new software features are supported by the Cisco 2600 series for Cisco IOS Release 12.1(2)T.
Bidirectional PIM
Bidir-PIM is a variant of the Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) suite of routing protocols for IP multicast. In PIM, packet traffic for a multicast group is routed according to the rules of the mode configured for that multicast group. The Cisco IOS implementation of PIM supports three modes for a multicast group:
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A router can simultaneously support all three modes or any combination of them for different multicast groups. In bidirectional mode, traffic is only routed along a bidirectional shared tree that is rooted at the rendezvous point (RP) for the group. In bidir-PIM, the IP address of the RP acts as the key to having all routers establish a loop-free spanning tree topology rooted in that IP address. This IP address does not need to be a router, but can be an unassigned IP address on a network that is reachable throughout the PIM domain. Using this technique is actually the preferred configuration for establishing a redundant RP configuration for bidir-PIM.
QSIG Protocol Support
QSIG protocol support allows Cisco voice switching services to connect private branch exchanges (PBXs), key systems (KTs), and central office switches (COs) that communicate by using the QSIG protocol, which is becoming the standard for PBX interoperability in Europe and North America. QSIG is a variant of ISDN D-channel signaling. With QSIG, Cisco networks emulate the functionality of the public-switched telephone network (PSTN), and QSIG signaling messages allow the dynamic establishment of voice connections across a Cisco wide-area network (WAN) to a peer router, which can then transport the signaling and voice packets to a second private integrated services network exchange (PINX).
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Frame Relay Switching Enhancements: Shaping and Policing
The Frame Relay Switching Enhancements: Shaping and Policing feature enables a router in a Frame Relay network to be used as a Frame Relay switch.
This feature includes the following Frame Relay switching enhancements:
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Dial Peer Enhancements
The dial peer configuration enhancements were previously implemented in 12.1(1)T for Voice over IP on several platforms. In the 12.1(2)T release, these same enhancements are now supported on additional platforms for Voice over Frame Relay and Voice over ATM. In addition, these enhancements are now supported on the Cisco MC3810 for Voice over IP.
Voice Busyout Enhancements
The local voice busyout feature provides a way to busy out a voice port if a monitored network interface changes state. When a monitored interface changes to a specified state—to out-of-service or in-service —the voice port presents a seized/busyout condition to the attached PBX or other customer premises equipment (CPE). The PBX or other CPE can then attempt to select an alternate route.
Local voice busyout is supported on analog and digital voice ports using channel associated signaling (CAS).
This feature allows you to perform the following tasks:
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Voice over Frame Relay Configuration Updates Using FRF.11 and FRF.12
Voice over Frame Relay functionality has been updated in this release, so that configuration on all supported platforms is nearly identical. In Cisco IOS Release 12.0(4)T, when support for Voice over Frame Relay Using FRF.11 and FRF.12 was introduced, configuration procedures were different depending on the router platform used.
Some commands introduced in earlier Cisco IOS releases have been removed or modified. This document describes the configuration procedures effective in this release.
In addition, this release provides support for digital voice calls for Voice over Frame Relay on the Cisco 2600 and 3600 series routers. In previous releases, the Cisco 2600 and 3600 series only supported analog voice calls for Voice over Frame Relay.
Airline Product Set Enhancements (CSCdp64339)
The ALPS Enhancements feature in Cisco IOS Release 12.1(2)T introduces additions to the ALPS service messages and extensions to the ALPS P1024B Airline Control (ALC) protocol support. This feature includes customized options to configure the format, address, and transmission of service messages. The ALPS ALC support is extended to be more scalable. This feature is an enhancement to the existing ALPS technology.
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H.323 Support for Virtual Interfaces (CSCdp50546)
The H.323 Support for Virtual Interfaces feature allows users to configure the IP address of the gateway, so that the IP address included in the H.323 packet is deterministic and consistently indicates the same address for the source.
In previous releases of the Cisco IOS software, the source address included in the H.323 packet could vary depending on the protocol (RAS, H.225, H.245, or RTP). This makes it difficult to configure firewall applications to work with H.323 messages.
The H.323 Support for Virtual Interfaces feature addresses that difficulty by allowing the user to explicitly configure an IP address to be used for all protocols
OSPF Flooding Reduction (CSCdp80470)
The explosive growth of the Internet has placed the focus on the scalability of Interior Gateway Protocols such as OSPF. The networks using OSPF are becoming larger every day and will continue to expand to accommodate the demand to connect to the Internet.
Internet Service Providers and customers with large networks have regularly complained that OSPF has a traffic overhead, even when the network topology is stable.
By design, OSPF requires link-state advertisements (LSAs) to be refreshed as they expire after 3600 seconds. Some implementations have tried to improve the flooding by reducing the frequency to refresh from 30 minutes to around 50 minutes. This solution reduces the amount of refresh traffic but requires at least one refresh before the LSA expires.
The OSPF Flooding Reduction feature works by reducing unnecessary refreshing and flooding of already known and unchanged information. To achieve this reduction, the LSAs are now flooded with the higher bit set, thus making them Do Not Age (DNA) LSAs.
AAA Server Group Deadtimer (CSCdp13160)
The AAA Server Group Deadtimer feature allows each authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) server to be fully configured in the server group. Thus, it allows you to direct AAA traffic to separate groups of servers that have different operational characteristics.
With the introduction of this feature, deadtime has been added as a new attribute to the server group structure. In addition, a separate timer has been attached to each server host in every server group. Therefore, when a server is found to be unresponsive after numerous retransmissions and time-outs, the server is assumed to be dead. The timers attached to each server host in all server groups are triggered. In essence, the timers are checked and subsequent requests to a server (once it is assumed to be dead) are directed to alternate timers, if configured. When the network access server receives a reply from the server, it checks and stops all configured timers (if running) for that server in all server groups.
If the timer has expired, only the server to which the timer is attached is assumed to be alive. This becomes the only server that can be tried for later AAA requests using the server groups to which the timer belongs.
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Configurable Timers in H.225 (CSCdp30190)
The Configurable Timers in H.225 feature allows users to configure the H.255 TCP connection timeout value for all out-going call attempts (on a per VoIP dial-peer basis).
In previous releases of the Cisco IOS software, the call attempt timeout was 15 seconds and could not be changed. In some cases, however, users might need a shorter timeout value to facilitate a faster fail-over. In other cases, users might need a greater timeout value.
The Configurable Timers in H.225 feature addresses those needs by allowing the user to override the default of 15 seconds and configure the timeout value.
Frame Relay PVC Interface Priority Queueing (CSCdm71937)
The FR PIPQ feature provides an interface-level priority queueing scheme in which prioritization is based on destination PVC rather than packet contents. For example, FR PIPQ allows you to configure a PVC transporting voice traffic to have absolute priority over a PVC transporting signaling traffic, and a PVC transporting signaling traffic to have absolute priority over a PVC transporting data.
FR PIPQ provides four levels of priority: high, medium, normal, and low. The Frame Relay packet is examined at the interface for the data-link connection identifier (DLCI) value. The packet is then sent to the correct priority queue based on the priority level configured for that DLCI
Low Latency Queueing for Frame Relay (CSCdp27126)
Low Latency Queueing for Frame Relay is a new feature that provides a strict priority queue (PQ) for voice traffic and weighted fair queues for other classes of traffic. Before the release of this feature, low latency queueing was available at the interface and ATM virtual circuit (VC) levels. It is now available at the Frame Relay VC level when Frame Relay traffic shaping is configured.
Low Latency Queueing, also called priority queueing/class-based weighted fair queueing (PQ/CBWFQ), is a superset of and more flexible than previous Frame Relay Quality of Service offerings, in particular Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTP) prioritization and priority queueing/weighted fair queueing (PQ/WFQ).
Ecosystem Gatekeeper Interoperability Enhancements: Phase 2 (CSCdp70719)
The Ecosystem Gatekeeper Interoperability Enhancements: Phase 2 feature, supplements the existing support for alternate gatekeepers and adds support for the alternate gatekeeper field (altGKInfo) to the admission rejection (ARJ). This allows a gateway to move between gatekeepers during the admission request (ARQ) phase.
The Ecosystem Gatekeeper Interoperability Enhancements: Phase 2 allows gateways to move between gatekeepers without requiring a reconfiguration of the gateway or a gatekeeper failover in the gateway.
Gateways can be configured to switch from their primary gatekeeper to an alternate gatekeeper if a failure or outage occurs. If an outage occurs and gateways move from one gatekeeper to another, there may be an imbalance in the number of gateways registered to each gatekeeper. The Ecosystem Gatekeeper Interoperability Enhancements: Phase 2 helps to restore the balance (when the outage has been corrected) by allowing some of the gateways to be moved back to their proper gatekeepers.
Gatekeeper to Gatekeeper Redundancy and Load-sharing (CSCdp95233)
The Gatekeeper to Gatekeeper Redundancy and Load-Sharing Mechanism feature expands the capability that is provided by the Redundant H.323 Zone Support feature. The Redundant H.323 Zone Support feature, which was introduced in Cisco IOS Software release 12.1(1) T, allows users to configure multiple gatekeepers to service the same zone or technology prefix by sending location requests (LRQs) to two or more gatekeepers.
With the Redundant H.323 Zone Support feature, the LRQs are sent simultaneously (in a "blast" fashion) to all of the gatekeepers in the list. The gateway registers with the gatekeeper that responds first. Then, if that gatekeeper becomes unavailable, the gateway registers with another gatekeeper from the list.
The Gatekeeper to Gatekeeper Redundancy and Load-Sharing Mechanism feature enhances this capability by allowing the user to choose whether the LRQs are sent simultaneously or sequentially (one-at-a-time) to the remote gatekeepers in the list. If the LRQs are sent sequentially, a delay is inserted after the first LRQ and before the next LRQ is sent. This delay allows the first gatekeeper to respond before the LRQ is sent to the next gatekeeper. The order in which LRQs are sent to the gatekeepers is based on the order in which the gatekeepers are listed (using either the zone prefix or the gw-type-prefix command).
Once the local gatekeeper has sent LRQs to all the remote gatekeepers in the list (either simultaneously or sequentially), if it has not yet received a location confirmation (LCFs) then it opens a "window". During this window, the local gatekeeper waits to see if a location confirmation (LCF) is subsequently received from any of the remote gatekeepers. If no LFC is received from any of the remote gatekeepers while the window is open, then the call is rejected.
COPS for RSVP
Common Open Policy Service (COPS) is a protocol for communicating network traffic policy information to network devices. Resource ReSerVation Protocol (RSVP) is a means for reserving network resources—primarily bandwidth—to guarantee that applications transmitting across the internet will perform at the desired speed and quality. COPS with RSVP gives network managers centralized monitoring and control of RSVP, including the ability to:
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New Software Features in Cisco IOS Release 12.1(1)T
The following new software features are supported by the Cisco 2600 series for Cisco IOS Release 12.1(1)T.
AAA Broadcast Accounting (CSCdk39995)
The AAA Broadcast Accounting feature allows accounting information to be sent to multiple authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) servers at the same time; that is, accounting information can be broadcast to one or more AAA servers simultaneously. This functionality allows service providers to send accounting information to their own private AAA servers and to the AAA servers of their end customers. It also provides redundant billing information for voice applications.
With the introduction of this feature, broadcasting is now allowed among groups of servers. The server groups can be either RADIUS or TACACS+. And each server group can define its backup servers for fail over independently of other groups. (Fail over is a process that may occur when more than one server has been defined within a server group. Fail over refers to the process by which information is sent to the first server in a server group; if the first server is unavailable, the information is sent to the next server in the server group. This process continues until the information is successfully sent to one of the servers within the server group or until the list of available servers within the server group is exhausted.)
Answer Supervision Reporting (CSCdp21888)
The Answer Supervision Report feature is an enhancement to the information request (IRR) Registration, Admission, and Status protocol (RAS) message that enables Gatekeepers to maintain call accounting information by reporting the call connection time of connected calls to the Gatekeeper.
In H.323 configurations, direct call-routed signaling is utilized by the endpoint (Gateway). Gatekeepers do not have real-time knowledge or control over the state of a call and are dependent on the endpoints to provide them the necessary real-time information, such as the call connect time, call termination time, and call termination reason.
When a call ends, the Gateway sends a Disengage Request (DRQ) message with the BillingInformationToken (which contains the duration of the call) to the Gatekeeper. However, if the Gatekeeper does not receive the DRQ message for some reason, the Gatekeeper will not have the information about when the call started or the duration of the call, which is necessary to maintain accounting information.
The Answer Supervision Reporting feature addresses the need to report the call connection time to the Gatekeeper upon the connection of a call and at periodic intervals thereafter. The Answer Supervisor Reporting feature adds a proprietary Cisco parameter, the call connection time parameter, to the perCallInfo parameter in the nonStandardData field, which is located in the IRR message. When a CONNECT message is received, the originating Gateway sends the unsolicited IRR message to its Gatekeeper. On sending a CONNECT message, the terminating Gateway sends the unsolicited IRR message to its Gatekeeper. If the admission confirmation (ACF) message has a nonzero value for the IRR frequency parameter, the Gateway sends the unsolicited IRR message to its Gatekeeper at periodic intervals, which are determined by the value in the IRRfrequency parameter.
Asynchronous Rotary Line Queueing
The Cisco IOS software Asynchronous Rotary Line Queueing feature allows Telnet connection requests to busy asynchronous rotary groups to be queued so that users automatically obtain the next available line, rather than needing to try repeatedly to open a Telnet connection. The Cisco IOS software sends a periodic message to the user to update progress in the connection queue.
Connections are authenticated using the method specified for the line configurations for the asynchronous rotary group. If a connection is queued, authentication is done prior to queueing and no authentication is done when the connection is later established.
H.323 Version 2, Phase 2
Cisco H.323 Version 2 Phase 2 adds the following benefits to Cisco H.323 Gatekeepers, gateways, and proxies:
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Dial Peer Enhancements
The following enhancements to dial peer configuration lower complexity of dial planning and reduces the amount of effort in creating dial peer entries:
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Ecosystem Gatekeeper Interoperability Enhancements (CSCdp48320)
The Ecosystem Gatekeeper Interoperability Enhancements feature allows gateways to move between gatekeepers without requiring a reconfiguration of the gateway or a gatekeeper failover in the gateway.
Gateways can be configured to switch from their primary gatekeeper to an alternate gatekeeper if a failure or outage occurs. If an outage occurs and gateways move from one gatekeeper to another, there may be an imbalance in the number of gateways registered to each gatekeeper. The Ecosystem Gatekeeper Interoperability Enhancements helps to restore the balance (when the outage has been corrected) by allowing some of the gateways to be moved back to their proper gatekeepers.
The Ecosystem Gatekeeper Interoperability Enhancements feature supplements the existing support for alternate gatekeepers and adds support for the alternate gatekeeper field (altGKInfo) to the gatekeeper rejection (GRJ) and registration rejection (RRJ) messages. This allows a gateway to move between gatekeepers during the gatekeeper request (GRQ) and registration request (RRQ) phases.
Gateway-to-Gatekeeper Billing Redundancy (CSCdp20240)
The Gateway-to-Gatekeeper Billing Redundancy feature enhances the accounting capabilities of the Cisco H.323 Gateway and provides support for Vocaltec Gatekeepers. The Gateway-to-Gatekeeper Billing Redundancy feature provides redundant billing information to an alternate gatekeeper if the primary Gatekeeper to which a Gateway is registered becomes unavailable.
During the process of establishing a call, the primary Gatekeeper sends an admission confirmation (ACF) message to the registered Gateway. The ACF message includes the user's billing information and an access token. To provide the billing information to an alternate gatekeeper if the primary Gatekeeper is unavailable when the call session ends, the access token information sent in the ACF message in now also included in the disengage request (DRQ) message that is sent to the alternate Gatekeeper.
This features enables the alternate Gatekeeper to obtain the billing information required to successfully complete the transaction.
IKE Extended Authentication (CSCdm71322)
IKE Extended Authentication (Xauth) is a draft RFC developed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) based on the Internet Key Exchange (IKE) protocol. The Xauth feature is an enhancement to the existing Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Protocol feature. Xauth allows all Cisco IOS software AAA authentication methods to perform user authentication in a separate phase after the IKE authentication phase 1 exchange. The AAA configuration list-name must match the Xauth configuration list-name for user authentication to occur.
The Xauth feature is an extension to the IKE feature, and does not replace IKE authentication.
IKE Shared Secret Using AAA Server (CSCdp05026)
The IKE Shared Secret Using AAA Server feature enables key lookup from a AAA server. Pre-shared keys do not scale well when trying to deploy a large scale Virtual Private Network (VPN) without using a certification authority (CA). When using dynamic IP addressing such as DHCP or PPP dialups, the changing IP address can make key lookup difficult or impossible unless wildcard pre-shared key is used.
In the IKE Shared Secret Using AAA Server feature, the shared secret is accessed during the aggressive mode of IKE negotiation through the AAA server. The ID of the exchange is used as the username to query AAA if no local key can be found on the Cisco IOS router to which the user is trying to connect.
ISDN Network Side for ETSI Net5 PRI (CSCdm34916)
The ISDN Network Side for ETSI Net5 PRI feature enables Cisco IOS to replicate the public switched network interface to a PBX that is compatible with the ETSI Net5 switch type.
Routers and PBXs are both traditionally CPE with respect to the public switched network interfaces. For Voice over IP (VoIP) applications, it is desirable to interface access servers to PBXs with the access server representing the public switched network.
Enterprise organizations use the current VoIP features with Cisco products as a method to reduce long distance costs for phone calls within and outside of their organizations. However, there are times that a call cannot go over VoIP and the call needs to be placed using the PSTN. The customer then must have two devices connected to a PBX to allow some calls to be placed using VoIP and some calls to be placed over the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). In contrast, this feature allows Cisco access servers to connect directly to user-side CPE devices such as PBXs and allows voice calls and data calls to be placed without requiring two different devices to be connected to the PBXs.
This feature enables the access server to provide a standard ISDN PRI network side interface to the PBXs and to mimic the behavior of legacy phone switches. To a PBX, the access server functions as a Net5 PRI switch. No change in PBX capability or behavior is required.
Pragmatic General Multicast Host
Pragmatic General Multicast (PGM) is a reliable multicast transport protocol for multicast applications that require reliable, ordered, duplicate-free multicast data delivery from multiple sources to multiple receivers. PGM guarantees that a receiver in a multicast group either receives all data packets from transmissions and retransmissions, or can detect unrecoverable data packet loss. PGM is intended as a solution for multicast applications with basic reliability requirements.
Service Assurance Agent Enhancements
The SA Agent Enhancements feature enhances the management and measurement of enterprise and service provider networks. Service Level Agreements (SLA) are useful for managed network services such as managed WAN access and managed virtual private network (VPN) services. The SA Agent Enhancement feature provides tools for measuring network performance using FTP, which is one of the most popular traffic types in Internet service provider (ISP) networks, and jitter (one-way delay), which is important for applications such as Voice over IP (VoIP).
Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) currently implements ITU's H.323 specification within Internet Telephony Gateways (ITGs) to signal voice call setup. Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) is a new protocol developed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Multiparty Multimedia Session Control (MMUSIC) Working Group as an alternative to H.323. SIP features are compliant with IETF RFC 2543, published in March 1999.
The Cisco SIP functionality equips the Cisco AS5300 access server, and the Cisco 2600 and Cisco 3600 series routers to signal the setup of voice and multimedia calls over IP networks; therefore, the SIP feature, introduced in Cisco IOS Release 12.1(1) T, provides an alternative to H.323 within the VoIP internetworking software.
Settlement for Packet Telephony with Roaming and Multiple Roots
This is the second release of Cisco's Open Settlement Protocol (OSP) features. Some settlement vendors have required roaming users to be authenticated and accounted for by the settlement clearinghouse. Therefore, this IOS Release 12.1.(1)T introduces two new features, roaming and multiple roots.
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Wildcard Pre-Shared Key Enhancement (CSCdm59913)
A wildcard pre-shared key allows a group of remote users with the same level of authentication to share an IKE pre-shared key. The remote peer's pre-shared key must match the local peer's pre-shared key for IKE authentication to occur. The term wildcard means that any remote peer with the pre-shared key can access the local peer, regardless of the remote peer's IP address assignment. The term pre-shared key is a shared secret key exchanged during IKE negotiation.
A wildcard pre-shared key is usually distributed through a secure out-of-band channel. In a remote peer-to-local peer scenario, any remote peer with the IKE pre-shared key configured can establish IKE security associations (SAs) with the local peer.
The wildcard pre-shared key feature is an enhancement to the crypto isakmp key global configuration command. With a wildcard IP address of 0.0.0.0 and pre-shared key authentication method configured on the local router, the local router can authenticate the IKE SA with any remote peer that has a matching wildcard pre-shared key.
Important Notes
The following sections contain important notes about Cisco IOS Release 12.1(5)T that can apply to the Cisco 2600 series.
CSCdr91706 and Cisco IOS HTTP Vulnerability
A defect in multiple releases of Cisco IOS software will cause a Cisco router or switch to halt and reload if the Cisco IOS HTTP service is enabled, browsing to http://router-ip/anytext?/ is attempted, and the enable password is supplied when requested. This defect can be exploited to produce a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability, identified as Cisco bug ID CSCdr91706, affects virtually all mainstream Cisco routers and switches running Cisco IOS software releases 12.0 through 12.1, inclusive. This is not the same defect as CSCdr36952.
The vulnerability has been corrected and Cisco is making fixed releases available for free to replace all affected Cisco IOS releases. Customers are urged to upgrade to releases that are not vulnerable to this defect as shown in detail below.
This vulnerability can only be exploited if the enable password is known or not set.
You are strongly encouraged to read the complete advisory, which is available at
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/ioshttpserverquery-pub.shtml
Last Maintenance Release of Cisco IOS Release 12.1T
The last maintenance release of the 12.1T release train is 12.1(5)T. The migration path for customers who need bug fixes for the 12.1T features is the 12.2 mainline release. The 12.2 mainline release has the complete feature content of 12.1T and will eventually reach general deployment (GD).
The last maintenance release was renamed from 12.1(4)T to 12.1(5)T to synchronize with its parent software base, the 12.1(5) mainline release, and to reflect that 12.1(5)T has all the bug fixes of the 12.1(5) mainline release. The 12.1T release train is a superset of the 12.1 mainline release; hence any defect fixed in the 12.1 mainline is also fixed in 12.1T. The set of features for 12.1(4)T is the same as that for 12.1(5)T. There was no change in the feature content of the release. The release was renamed so that the releases would be consistent with the Cisco release process.
Cisco IOS Release 12.1(3)T and 12.1(3a)T1 Voice Issues
Because of a number of issues with H.323 and SIP voice support on the Cisco AS5300, Cisco AS5800, Cisco 2600 series, Cisco 3600 series, and Cisco MC3810 which arose in Cisco IOS Release 12.1T, use of 12.1(3)T and 12.1(3a)T1 is strongly discouraged.
Cisco IOS Release 12.1(3)T and 12.1(3a)T1 is being made available for dial applications only. The problems with voice in this release are being tracked in the following DDTS reports:
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Product Number Change
Beginning with Cisco IOS Release 12.0(7) XK, Cisco changed the product numbers used to order a specific Cisco IOS software image. In short, Cisco will remove the periods separating the release train, maintenance release, and build number. The following table provides some examples.
MIBs
Old Cisco Management Information Bases (MIBs) will be replaced in a future release. Currently, OLD-CISCO-* MIBs are being converted into more scalable MIBs—without affecting existing Cisco IOS products or NMS applications. You can update from deprecated MIBs to the replacement MIBs as shown in Table 6.
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Caveats
Caveats describe unexpected behavior or defects 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 in the caveats document.
For information on caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.1(5)T, see Caveats for Cisco IOS Release 12.1T that accompanies these release notes. This document lists severity 1 and 2 caveats and select severity 3 caveats for Cisco IOS Release 12.1.
All caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.1 are also in Cisco IOS Release 12.1T.
For information on caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.1, see Caveats for Cisco IOS Release 12.1, which lists severity 1 and 2 caveats and select severity 3 caveats and is located on CCO and the Documentation CD-ROM.
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Related Documentation
The following sections describe the documentation available for the Cisco 2600 series. These documents consist of hardware and software installation guides, Cisco IOS configuration and command references, system error messages, feature modules, and other documents.
Documentation is available as printed manuals or electronic documents, except for feature modules, which are available online on CCO and the Documentation CD-ROM.
Use these release notes with these documents:
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The following documents are specific to or support Cisco IOS Release 12.1 and are located on CCO and the Documentation CD-ROM:
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Technical Documents: Documentation Home Page: Cisco IOS Software Configuration: Cisco IOS Release 12.1: Release Notes: Cross-Platform Release Notes
On the Documentation CD-ROM at:
Cisco Product Documentation: Cisco IOS Software Configuration: Cisco IOS Release 12.1: Release Notes: Cross-Platform Release Notes
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Technical Documents
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Technical Documents: Documentation Home Page: Cisco IOS Software Configuration: Cisco IOS Release 12.1: Release Notes: Caveats: Caveats for Cisco IOS Release 12.1
On the Documentation CD-ROM at:
Cisco Product Documentation: Cisco IOS Software Configuration: Cisco IOS 12.1: Release Notes: Caveats: Caveats for Cisco IOS Release 12.1
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These documents are available for the Cisco 2600 on CCO and the Documentation CD-ROM:
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Technical Documents: Documentation Home Page: Access Servers and Access Routers: Modular Access Routers: Cisco 2600 Series Routers
On the Documentation CD-ROM at:
Cisco Product Documentation: Access Servers and Access Routers: Modular Access Routers: Cisco 2600 Series Routers
Feature Modules
Feature modules describe new features supported by Cisco IOS Release 12.1T, and are updates to the Cisco IOS documentation set. A feature module consists of a brief overview of the feature, benefits, configuration tasks, and a command reference. As updates, the feature modules are available online only. Feature module information is incorporated in the next printing of the Cisco IOS documentation set.
On CCO, beginning under the Service & Support heading:
Technical Documents: Documentation Home Page: Cisco IOS Software Configuration: Cisco IOS Release 12.1: New Feature Documentation: New Features in Release 12.1T
On the Documentation CD-ROM at:
Cisco Product Documentation: Cisco IOS Software Configuration: Cisco IOS Release 12.1: New Feature Documentation: New Features in Release 12.1T
Cisco IOS Software Documentation Set
The Cisco IOS software documentation set consists of the Cisco IOS configuration guides, Cisco IOS command references, and several other supporting documents which are shipped with your order in electronic form on the Documentation CD-ROM—unless you specifically ordered the printed versions.
Documentation Modules
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 contain comprehensive configuration examples. Chapters in a command reference provide complete command syntax information. Use each configuration guide 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.
On CCO, beginning under the Service & Support heading:
Technical Documents: Documentation Home Page: Cisco IOS Software Configuration: Cisco IOS Release 12.1: Configuration Guides and Command References
On the Documentation CD-ROM at:
Cisco IOS Software Configuration: Cisco IOS Release 12.1: Configuration Guides and Command References
Release 12.1 Documentation Set
Table 7 describes the contents of the Cisco IOS Release 12.1 software documentation set, which is available in electronic form and in printed form upon request.
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On CCO, beginning under the Service & Support heading:
Technical Documents: Documentation Home Page: Cisco IOS Software Configuration: Cisco IOS Release 12.1: Configuration Guides and Command References
You can reach the Cisco IOS documentation set on the Documentation CD-ROM at:
Cisco Product Documentation: Cisco IOS Software Configuration: Cisco IOS Release 12.1: Configuration Guides and Command References
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Obtaining Documentation
World Wide Web
You can access the most current Cisco documentation on the World Wide Web at http://www.cisco.com. Translated documentation can be accessed at http://www.cisco.com/public/countries_languages.shtm.
Documentation CD-ROM
Cisco documentation and additional literature are available in a CD-ROM package, which ships with your product. The Documentation CD-ROM is updated monthly. Therefore, it is probably more current than printed documentation. The CD-ROM package is available as a single unit or as an annual subscription.
Ordering Documentation
Registered CCO users can order the Documentation CD-ROM and other Cisco Product documentation through our online Subscription Services at http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/subcat/kaojump.cgi.
Nonregistered CCO users can order documentation through a local account representative by calling Cisco's corporate headquarters (California, USA) at 408 526-4000 or, in North America, call 800 553-NETS (6387).
Obtaining Technical Assistance
Cisco provides Cisco Connection Online (CCO) as a starting point for all technical assistance. Warranty or maintenance contract customers can use the Technical Assistance Center. All customers can submit technical feedback on Cisco documentation using the Web, e-mail, a self-addressed stamped response card included in many printed docs, or by sending mail to Cisco.
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CCO's broad range of features and services helps customers and partners to streamline business processes and improve productivity. Through CCO, you will find information about Cisco and our networking solutions, services, and programs. In addition, you can resolve technical issues with online support services, 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 CCO to obtain additional personalized information and services. Registered users may order products, check on the status of an order and view benefits specific to their relationships with Cisco.
You can access CCO in the following ways:
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Technical Assistance Center
The Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) is available to warranty or maintenance contract customers who need technical assistance with a Cisco product that is under warranty or covered by a maintenance contract.
To display the TAC web site that includes links to technical support information and software upgrades and for requesting TAC support, use www.cisco.com/techsupport.
To contact the TAC by e-mail, use one of the following:
In North America, TAC can be reached at 800 553-2447 or 408 526-7209. For other telephone numbers and TAC e-mail addresses worldwide, consult the following web site: http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/687/Directory/DirTAC.shtml.
Software Configuration Tips on the Cisco Technical Assistance Center Home Page
If you have a CCO log-in account, you can access the following URL, which contains links and tips on configuring your Cisco products:
http://www.cisco.com/kobayashi/technotes/serv_tips.shtml
This URL is subject to change without notice. If it changes, point your Web browser to CCO, press Login, and click on this path: Technical Assistance Center: Technical Tips.
The following sections are provided from the Technical Tips page:
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