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February 21, 2002
These release notes for the Cisco VG200 support Cisco IOS Release 12.1(1)XE1, which is based on features in Release 12.1(1)T. These release notes are updated as needed to describe new features, memory requirements, hardware support, software platform deferrals, and changes to the microcode or modem code and related documents.
These release notes describe the following topics:
The Cisco VG200 is designed to provide easy integration between Voice over IP (VoIP) network resources, especially the Cisco IP Telephony solution, and the public switched telephone system (PSTN). The current release of the Cisco VG200 gateways provides the following main features:
This section describes the system requirements for Cisco IOS Release 12.1:
At this time, Cisco IOS Release 12.1(1)XE1 supports only the Cisco VG200 hardware platform. The Cisco VG200 comes preconfigured with the required memory resources, which include:
Flash memory—8 MB
DRAM memory—32 MB
At this time, Cisco IOS Release 12.1(1)XE1 supports only the Cisco VG200 hardware platform.
Table 1 summarizes the modules and interfaces supported on the Cisco VG200.
LAN Interfaces | 1-port 10/100 Mbps Ethernet |
LAN Network Modules | None |
Serial Network Modules | None |
Analog Voice/Fax Network Modules | NM1V One-Slot Voice/Fax Network Module |
NM2V Two-Slot Voice/Fax Network Module | |
Analog Voice/Fax Interface Cards | VIC-1FXS One-Port Voice Interface Card—FXS |
VIC-2FXS Two-Port Voice Interface Card—FXS | |
VIC-1FXO One-Port Voice Interface Card—FXO | |
VIC-2FXO One-Port Voice Interface Card—FXO | |
Digital Voice/Fax Network Modules | NM-HDV-1T1-24 Single-Port 24-Channel T1 Voice/Fax Network Module |
NM-HDV-1T1-24E Single-Port 24-Enhanced Channel T1 Voice/Fax Network Module | |
NM-HDV-2T1-48 Single-Port 48-Channel T1 Voice/Fax Network Module | |
Digital Voice/Fax Interface Cards | VIC-1MFT-T1 One-Port RJ-48 Multiflex Trunk—T1 |
VIC-2MFT-T1 Two-Port RJ-48 Multiflex Trunk—T1 | |
WAN Interface Cards | Not supported |
To determine the version of Cisco IOS software running on a Cisco VG200, log in to the router and enter the show version EXEC command:
router> show version
Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
IOS (tm) VG200 Software (vg200-i6s-mz), Version 12.1(1)XE1, RELEASE SOFTWARE
The Cisco VG200 supports only one software image, VG200-i6s-mz.
For general information about upgrading to a new software release, see the product bulletin, Cisco IOS Upgrade Ordering Instructions located on CCO at:
Service & Support: Software Center: Cisco IOS Software: Product Bulletins: Software
Under General System Software Bulletins, click Cisco IOS Upgrade Ordering Instructions, No. 957
This section contains important notes about the following topics:
Make sure that you use the MGCP configuration command for enabling DTMF relay. If this command is not configured, DTMF tones will be not be regenerated correctly on the remote endpoint. The required command is as follows:
router(config)# mgcp dtmf-relay codec all mode out-of-band
For further information about configuring MGCP, refer to the Software Configuration Guide for the Cisco VG200.
Older Cisco Management Information Bases (MIBs) will be replaced in a future release. OLD-CISCO-* MIBS are currently migrated 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 2.
| Deprecated MIB | Replacement |
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OLD-CISCO-CHASSIS-MIB | ENTITY-MIB |
OLD-CISCO-CPUK-MIB | In Development |
OLD-CISCO-ENV-MIB | CISCO-ENVMON-MIB |
OLD-CISCO-FLASH-MIB | CISCO-FLASH-MIB |
OLD-CISCO-INTERFACES-MIB | IF-MIB CISCO-QUEUE-MIB |
OLD-CISCO-IP-MIB | In Development |
OLD-CISCO-MEMORY-MIB | CISCO-MEMORY-POOL-MIB |
OLD-CISCO-SYS-MIB | (Compilation of other OLD* MIBS) |
OLD-CISCO-SYSTEM-MIB | CISCO-CONFIG-COPY-MIB |
OLD-CISCO-TCP-MIB | CISCO-TCP-MIB |
OLD-CISCO-TS-MIB | In Development |
The following reported bugs have been fixed or resolved in Cisco IOS Release 12.1(1)XE1:
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, and severity 3 caveats are still less serious.
The following caveats are specific to Cisco IOS Release 12.1(1)XE1.
vg200(config)# mgcp modem passthru CA
For information on caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.1(1), refer to Caveats for Cisco IOS Release 12.1, which lists severity 1 and 2 caveats for Cisco IOS Release 12.1. All caveats in Release 12.1(1) also apply to Release 12.0 T, up to and including Release 12.0(7)T.
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Note If you have an account with CCO, you can use Bug Navigator II to find caveats of any
severity for any release. Click on this path: Software Center: Cisco IOS Software: Cisco
IOS Bug Toolkit: Cisco Bug Navigator II. You can also find Bug Navigator II at http://www.cisco.com/support/bugtools |
The following sections describe the documentation available for the Cisco VG200. 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:
The following documents are specific to or support Cisco IOS Release 12.1(1) and are located on CCO and the Documentation CD-ROM:
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Note If you have an account with CCO, you can use Bug Navigator II to find caveats of any
severity for any release. Click on this path: Software Center: Cisco IOS Software: Cisco
IOS Bug Toolkit: Cisco Bug Navigator II. You can also find Bug Navigator II at http://www.cisco.com/support/bugtools |
These documents are available for the Cisco VG200 on CCO and the Documentation CD-ROM:
On CCO, beginning under the Service & Support heading:
Technical Documents: Documentation Home Page: Voice Products: Gateways: Cisco VG200
On the Documentation CD-ROM at:
Cisco Product Documentation: Voice Products: Gateways: Cisco VG200
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.
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: Cisco IOS Interface Configuration Guide or Cisco IOS Interface Command Reference
On the Documentation CD-ROM at:
Cisco IOS Software Configuration: Cisco IOS Release 12.1: Configuration Guides and Command References: Cisco IOS Interface Configuration Guide or Cisco IOS Interface Command Reference
Table 3 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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Note You can find the most current Cisco IOS documentation on CCO and the Documentation CD-ROM. These electronic documents may contain updates and modifications made after the hard-copy documents were printed. |
You can reach 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: 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
| Books | Chapter Topics |
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| Configuration Fundamentals Overview |
| Interface Configuration Overview |
| Voice over IP |
| Policy-Based Routing |
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