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Release Notes for Cisco IOS XR Software Release 3.7

Table Of Contents

Release Notes for Cisco IOS XR Software Release 3.7

Key Changes from Previous Releases to Cisco IOS XR 3.7.0

Contents

Introduction

System Requirements

Cisco CRS-1

Feature Set Table

Memory Requirements

Hardware Supported

Software Compatibility

Other Firmware Support

Cisco XR 12000 Series Router

Feature Set Table

Memory Requirements

Hardware Supported

Software Compatibility

Other Firmware Support

Determining Your Software Version

New Features and Enhancements

New Software Features in Cisco IOS XR Software Release 3.7.0

Cisco CRS-1 and Cisco XR 12000 Series Router Platforms

Features Specific to the Cisco CRS-1 Router

Features Specific to the Cisco XR 12000 Series Router

New Hardware Features Supported in Cisco IOS XR

Important Notes

Minimum Flash Disk Requirements When Upgrading to Release 3.7

Caveats

Open Caveats—Release 3.7.0

Cisco CRS-1 and Cisco XR 12000 Series Router Caveats

Caveats Specific to the Cisco CRS-1 Router

Caveats Specific to the Cisco XR 12000 Series Router

Upgrading Cisco IOS XR Software

Troubleshooting

Related Documentation

Hardware Documents

Software Documents


Release Notes for Cisco IOS XR Software Release 3.7


August 1, 2008

Cisco IOS XR Software Release 3.7.0

Text Part Number OL-15859-01


Note For information on Cisco IOS XR Software Release 3.7.0, see the "Important Notes" section.


Key Changes from Previous Releases to Cisco IOS XR 3.7.0

1. The PCMCIA 1GB Flash Disk is the default flash disk size for CRS IOS XR 3.6. However, the PCMCIA 2GB Flash Disk is required for 3.7. Customers must upgrade the PCMCIA 1GB Flash Disk on their Cisco CRS-1 to 2GB before upgrading from IOS XR 3.6 to IOS XR 3.7. For more information, see the "Minimum Flash Disk Requirements When Upgrading to Release 3.7" section.

2. The Cisco Session Border Controller (SBC) is not supported on the Cisco CRS-1 platform, For more information, see the "Features Specific to the Cisco CRS-1 Router" section.

3. There are new ROMMON versions for 3.7. For more information, see the "Other Firmware Support" section.


Note You can find the most current Cisco IOS XR software documentation on the World Wide Web at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/products/ps5845/tsd_products_support_series_home.html. These electronic documents may contain updates and modifications. For more information on obtaining Cisco documentation, see the "Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request" section on page 25.


These release notes describe the features provided in the Cisco IOS XR Software Release 3.7.0 and are updated as needed.

For a list of software caveats that apply to Cisco IOS XR Software Release 3.7.0, see the "Caveats" section. The caveats are updated for every release and are described on the World Wide Web at www.cisco.com.

We recommend that you view the field notices for this release to see if your software or hardware platforms are affected at http://www.cisco.com/public/support/tac/fn_index.html.

Contents

These release notes contain the following sections:

Introduction

System Requirements

New Features and Enhancements

Important Notes

Caveats

Upgrading Cisco IOS XR Software

Troubleshooting

Related Documentation

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request, page 25

Introduction

Cisco IOS XR software is a distributed operating system designed for continuous system operation combined with service flexibility and high performance.

Cisco IOS XR software provides the following features and benefits:

IP and RoutingSupports a wide range of IPv4 and IPv6 services and routing protocols; such as Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), Routing Information Protocol (RIPv2), Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System (IS-IS), Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), IP Multicast, Routing Policy Language (RPL), Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP), and Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol features (VRRP).

BGP Prefix Independent ConvergenceProvides the ability to converge BGP routes within sub seconds instead of multiple seconds. The Forwarding Information Base (FIB) is updated, independent of a prefix, to converge multiple 100K BGP routes with the occurrence of a single failure. This convergence is applicable to both core and edge failures and with or with out MPLS. This fast convergence innovation is unique to Cisco IOS XR software.

Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)Supports MPLS protocols, including Traffic Engineering (TE), Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP), Label Distribution Protocol (LDP), Layer 2 Virtual Private Network (L2VPN), Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS), and Layer 3 Virtual Private Network (L3VPN).

Multicast—Provides comprehensive IP Multicast software including Source Specific Multicast (SSM) and Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) in Sparse Mode only. Cisco Carrier Routing System (CRS-1) router supports Bidirectional Protocol Independent Multicast (BIDIR-PIM).

Quality of Service (QoS)—Supports rich QoS mechanisms including policing, marking, queuing, random and hard traffic dropping, and shaping. Additionally, Cisco IOS XR supports modular QoS command-line interface (MQC). MQC is used to configure various QoS features on various Cisco platforms.

Manageability—Provides industry-standard management interfaces including modular command-line interface (CLI), Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), and native Extensible Markup Language (XML) interfaces. Includes a comprehensive set of Syslog messaging.

Security—Provides comprehensive network security features including access control lists (ACLs); routing authentications; Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA)/Terminal Access Controller Access Control System (TACACS+); Secure Shell (SSH); Management Plane Protection (MPP) for control plan security; and Simple Network Management Protocol version3 (SNMPv3). Control plane protections integrated into line card Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) include Generalized TTL Security Mechanism (GTSM), RFC 3682, and Dynamic Control Plane Protection (DCPP).

Craft Works Interface (CWI)—CWI is a client-side application used to configure and manage Cisco routers. Management and configuration features include fault, configuration, security, and inventory, with an emphasis on speed and efficiency. The CWI provides a context-sensitive graphical representation of the objects in a Cisco router, simplifying the process of configuring and managing the router. The CWI allows you to log in to multiple routers and perform management tasks.

Availability—Supports rich availability features such as fault containment, fault tolerance, fast switchover, link aggregation, nonstop routing for ISIS, LDP and OSPF, and nonstop forwarding (NSF).

Multicast service delivery in SP NGN—MVPNv4 support carries multicast traffic over an ISP MPLS core network.

IPv6 Provider Edge Router support for IPv6 applications—Delivers IPv6 traffic over an IPv4/MPLS core with IPv6 Provider Edge Router (6PE) support (Prior to 3.7.0, supported on the Cisco XR 12000 Series Router only. With 3.7.0 this feature is supported on the CRS-1).

IPv6 VPN over MPLS (6VPE) support—Delivers IPv6 VPN over MPLS (IPv6) VPN traffic over an IPv4 or MPLS core with 6VPE support (Prior to 3.7.0, supported on the Cisco XR 12000 Series Router only. With 3.7.0 this feature is supported on the CRS-1).

6VPE over L2TPv3 support—Delivers IPv6 VPN traffic over L2TPv3 core with 6VPE support (Cisco XR 12000 Series Router only). This feature is also available on Cisco IOS software.

Enhanced core competencies:

IP fast convergence with Fast Reroute (FRR) support for Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System (IS-IS)

Traffic engineering support for unequal load balancing

Path Computation Element (PCE) capability for traffic engineering

Firewall Services—Seamless insertion of Firewall Services in the data path with Virtual Firewall support on Multi Service Blade (XR-12K-MSB) for the Cisco XR 12000 Series Router.

VPN IPSec Aggregation —The IPSec Aggregation feature is provided through SPA-IPSEC-2G-2 card. The IPSec Aggregation feature allows you to terminate up to 64k VPN tunnels, both site-to-site and remote access, if four VPN SPAs are used.

Voice Video—Voice Video interconnect between providers with Session Border Controller (SBC) on the Cisco XR 12000 Series Router.

L2TPv3 Tunneling Mechanism—Service Providers who do not use MPLS in the core, but want to offer VPN services can use the L2TPv3 tunneling mechanism. This feature support includes IPv4 (VPNv4) and IPv6 (6VPE) VPN services using L2TPv3 encapsulation. The L2TPv3 packet is encapsulated in an IPv4 delivery header and is carried across an IPv4 backbone. VPN prefixes are advertised with BGP labels and resolved over L2TPv3 tunnels. This feature is supported only on the Cisco XR 12000 Series Router

For more information about new features provided on various platforms for Cisco IOS XR Software Release 3.7.0, see the "New Features and Enhancements" section in this document.

System Requirements

Cisco IOS XR Software Release 3.7.0 supports the following platforms:

Cisco CRS-1

Cisco XR 12000 Series Router

To determine the software versions or levels of your current system, see the "Determining Your Software Version" section.

Cisco CRS-1

This section describes the system requirements for Cisco IOS XR Software Release 3.7.0 supported on Cisco CRS-1 routers. The system requirements include the following information:

Feature Set Table

Memory Requirements

Hardware Supported

Software Compatibility

Other Firmware Support

To determine the software versions or levels of your current system, see Determining Your Software Version.

Feature Set Table

The Cisco IOS XR software is packaged in feature sets (also called software images). Each feature set contains a specific set of Cisco IOS XR Software Release 3.7.0 features. Table 1 lists the Cisco IOS XR software feature set matrix (PIE files) and associated filenames available for the Cisco IOS XR Software Release 3.7.0 supported on the Cisco CRS-1 router.

Table 1 Cisco CRS-1 Supported Feature Sets
(Cisco IOS XR Software Release 3.7.0 PIE Files) 

Feature Set
Filename
Description
Composite Package

Cisco IOS XR IP Unicast Routing Core Bundle

comp-hfr-mini.pie-3.7.0

Contains the required core packages, including OS, Admin, Base, Forwarding, Modular Services Card, Routing, SNMP Agent, and Alarm Correlation.

Cisco IOS XR IP Unicast Routing Core Bundle

comp-hfr-mini.vm-3.7.0

Contains the required core packages including OS, Admin, Base, Forwarding, Modular Services Card, Routing, SNMP Agent, and Alarm Correlation.

Optional Individual Packages1

Cisco IOS XR Manageability Package

hfr-mgbl-p.pie-3.7.0

CORBA2 agent, XML3 Parser, and HTTP server packages.

Cisco IOS XR MPLS Package

hfr-mpls-p.pie-3.7.0

MPLS-TE,4 LDP,5 MPLS Forwarding, MPLS OAM,6 LMP,7 OUNI,8 RSVP,9 and Layer-2 VPN and Layer-3 VPN.

Cisco IOS XR Multicast Package

hfr-mcast-p.pie-3.7.0

Multicast Routing Protocols (PIM, MSDP,10 IGMP,11 Auto-RP), Tools (SAP, MTrace), and Infrastructure (MRIB,12 MURIB13 , MFWD14 ), and BIDIR-PIM.15

Cisco IOS XR Security Package

hfr-k9sec-p.pie-3.7.0

Support for Encryption, Decryption, IPSec,16 SSH,17 SSL,18 and PKI19 (Software based IPSec support—maximum of 500 tunnels)

Cisco IOS XR Documentation Package

hfr-doc.pie-3.7.0

Man pages for Cisco IOS XR CLI commands

Cisco IOS XR FPD Package

hfr-fpd.pie-3.7.0

Firmware for Fixed PLIM20 and SPA21 modules as well as ROMMON22 images for CRS chassis.

Cisco IOS XR Diagnostic Package

hfr-diags-p.pie-3.7.0

Diagnostic utilities for Cisco IOS XR routers.

1 Packages are installed individually

2 Common Object Request Broker Architecture

3 Extensible Markup Language

4 MPLS Traffic Engineering

5 Label Distribution Protocol

6 Operations, Administration, and Maintenance

7 Link Manager Protocol

8 Optical User Network Interface

9 Resource Reservation Protocol

10 Multicast Source Discovery Protocol

11 Internet Group Management Protocol

12 Multicast Routing Information Base

13 Multicast-Unicast RIB

14 Multicast forwarding

15 Bidirectional Protocol Independent Multicast

16 IP Security

17 Secure Shell

18 Secure Socket Layer

19 Public-key infrastructure

20 Physical layer interface module

21 Shared port adapters

22 ROM monitor


Table 2 lists the Cisco CRS-1 TAR files.

Table 2 Cisco CRS-1 Supported Feature Sets
(Cisco IOS XR Software Release 3.7.0 TAR Files) 

Feature Set
Filename
Description

Cisco IOS XR IP/MPLS Core Software

CRS-1-iosxr-3.7.0.tar

Cisco IOS XR IP Unicast Routing Core Bundle

Cisco IOS XR Manageability Package

Cisco IOS XR MPLS Package

Cisco IOS XR Multicast Package

Cisco IOS XR Diagnostic Package

Cisco IOS XR Session Border Controller Package

Cisco IOS XR FPD Package

Cisco IOS XR Documentation Package

Cisco IOS XR IP/MPLS Core Software 3DES

CRS-1-iosxr-k9-3.7.0.tar

Cisco IOS XR IP Unicast Routing Core Bundle

Cisco IOS XR Manageability Package

Cisco IOS XR MPLS Package

Cisco IOS XR Multicast Package

Cisco IOS XR Security Package

Cisco IOS XR Diagnostic Package

Cisco IOS XR FPD Package

Cisco IOS XR Documentation Package


Memory Requirements


Caution If you remove the media in which the software image or configuration is stored, the router may become unstable and fail.

The minimum memory requirements for Cisco CRS-1 routers running Cisco IOS XR Software Release 3.7.0 consist of the following:

4-GB memory on the route processors (RPs)

2-GB memory on the modular services cards (MSCs)

2-GB PCMCIA Flash Disk


Note Customers must upgrade the PCMCIA 1GB Flash Disk on their Cisco CRS-1 before upgrading from IOS XR 3.6 to IOS XR 3.7. Refer to the "Minimum Flash Disk Requirements When Upgrading to Release 3.7" section for upgrade details.


Hardware Supported

Cisco IOS XR Software Release 3.7.0 supports Cisco CRS-1 routers. All hardware features are supported on Cisco IOS XR software, subject to the memory requirements specified in the "Memory Requirements" section.

Table 3 lists the supported hardware components on the Cisco CRS-1 and the minimum required software versions. For more information, see the "Other Firmware Support" section.

Table 3 Cisco CRS-1 Supported Hardware and Minimum Software Requirements 

Component
Part Number
Support from Version
Cisco CRS-1 Series 16-Slot Line Card Chassis

Cisco CRS-1 16-Slot Line Card Chassis

CRS-16-LCC

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 Fan Tray for 16-Slot LCC

CRS-16-LCC-FAN-TR

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 Fan Controller for 16-Slot Line Card Chassis

CRS-16-LCC-FAN-CT

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 16-Slot Alarm Board

CRS-16-ALARM

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 AC Delta Power Shelf for 16-Slot LCC

CRS-16-LCC-PS-ACD

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 AC Wye Power Shelf for 16-Slot LCC

CRS-16-LCC-PS-ACW

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 DC Power Shelf for 16-Slot LCC

CRS-1-LCC-PS-DC

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 LCC Front AC Power Panel

CRS-16-ACGRILLE

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 LCC Front DC Power Panel

CRS-16-DCGRILLE

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 Line Card Chassis Front Doors

CRS-16-LCC-DRS-F

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 Line Card Chassis Front Cable Mgmt

CRS-16-LCC-FRNT

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 LCC Expanded Front Cable Mgmt

CRS-16-LCC-FRNT-E

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 Line Card Chassis Rear Cable Mgmt

CRS-16-LCC-BCK-CM

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 Line Card Chassis Rear Doors

CRS-16-LCC-DRS-R

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 Lift for LCC 16 and FCC

CRS-16-LIFT/B

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 Series 8-Slot Line Card Chassis

Cisco CRS-1 8-Slot Install Kit

CRS-8-INSTALL-KT

N/A

Cisco CRS-1 8-Slot Fork Lift Tube

CRS-8-LIFT-TUBE

N/A

Cisco CRS-1 8-Slot Front Badge Panel

CRS-8-BDG-PANEL

N/A

Cisco CRS-1 8-Slot Front Inlet Grill

CRS-8-FRNT-GRILL

N/A

Cisco CRS-1 8-Slot Horizontal Install Rails

CRS-8-HRZ-RAILS

N/A

Cisco CRS-1 8-Slot Line Card Chassis

CRS-8-LCC

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 Fan Tray for 8-Slot Line Card Chassis

CRS-8-LCC-FAN-TR

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 Line Card Chassis Filter Pack

CRS-8-LCC-FILTER

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 AC Pwr Rectifier for 8-Slot LCC

CRS-8-AC-RECT

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 DC Power Entry Module for 8-Slot LCC

CRS-8-DC-PEM

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 AC & DC Power Module Filter for 8-Slot LCC

CRS-8-PWR-FILTER

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 AC Delta PDU for CRS-8 LCC

CRS-8-LCC-PDU-ACD

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 AC Wye PDU for CRS-8 LCC

CRS-8-LCC-PDU-ACW

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 DC PDU for CRS-8 LCC

CRS-8-LCC-PDU-DC

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 Series 4-Slot Line Card Chassis

Cisco CRS-1 4-Slot Single-Shelf System

CRS-4/S

3.4

Cisco CRS-1 Fabric Chassis Hardware

CRS-FCC= Cisco CRS-1 Series Fabric Card Chassis Only

CRS-FCC=

3.2

CRS-1 Fabric Chassis AC Delta Power Kit

CRS-FCC-ACD-KIT

3.2

CRS-1 Fabric Chassis AC Grille

CRS-FCC-ACGRILLE

3.2

CRS-1 Fabric Chassis AC-Wye Power Kit

CRS-FCC-ACW-KIT

3.2

CRS Fabric Chassis DC Power Kit

CRS-FCC-DC-KIT

3.2

CRS-1 Fabric Chassis DC Power Grille

CRS-FCC-DCGRILLE

3.2

CRS Fabric Chassis Lift Bracket

CRS-FCC-LIFT-BRKT

3.2

CRS Fabric Chassis OIM Modules

CRS-FCC-OIM-1S=

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 Series FC Chassis Shelf/Fan/Enet cntr

CRS-FCC-SC-GE=

3.2

CRS-1 Fabric Chassis AC Intake Grille

CRS-FCC-ACGRILLE=

3.2

CRS-1 Fabric Chassis DC Intake Grille

CRS-FCC-DCGRILLE=

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 Series Fan Tray for FCC

CRS-FCC-FAN-TR=

3.2

CRS-1 Fabric Card Chassis Fan Tray Filters

CRS-FCC-FILTER=

3.2

CRS-1 Fabric Chassis Front Cosmetic Kit

CRS-FCC-FRNT-CM=

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 Series Fabric Card Chassis Fiber Module LED

CRS-FCC-LED=

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 Series DC Power Shelf for FCC

CRS-FCC-PS-DC=

3.2

CRS-1 Fabric Chassis Rear Cosmetic Kit

CRS-FCC-REAR-CM=

3.2

CRS-LIFT Brackets for Fabric Chassis

CRS-FCC-LIFT-BRKT=

3.2

CRS Fabric Chassis OIM Module

CRS-FCC-OIM-1S

3.2

CRS-1 Fabric Chassis AC Delta Power Supply

CRS-FCC-PS-ACD

3.2

CRS-1 Fabric Chassis AC Wye Option

CRS-FCC-PS-ACW

3.2

CRS-1 Fabric Chassis DC Power Option

CRS-FCC-PS-DC

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 Series Fabric Card Chassis Switch Fabric Card

CRS-FCC-SFC=

3.2

CRS-1 Fabric Chassis Integrated Switch Controller Card

CRS-FCC-SC-22GE Integrated Switch

3.4.1

Cisco CRS-1 General Chassis Hardware

Cisco CRS-1 Memory Module 2 GB

CRS-MEM-2G

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 PCMCIA Flash Disk 1 GB

CRS-FLASH-DISK-1G

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 PCMCIA Flash Disk 2 GB

CRS-FLASH-DISK-2G

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 Modular Services Card

CRS-MSC

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 Modular Service Card B

CRS-MSC-B

3.6

Cisco CRS-1 SFPs

Cisco CRS-1 2.5 G SFP LR Optic

POM-OC48-LR2-LC-C

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 2.5 G SFP SR Optic

POM-OC48-SR-LC-C

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 Fabric Cards

Cisco CRS-1 8-Slot Fabric Card/Single

CRS-8-FC/S

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 8-Slot Fabric Card Blank

CRS-8-FC-BLANK

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 8-Slot Fabric Handle

CRS-8-FC-HANDLE

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 16-Slot Fabric Card/Single

CRS-16-FC/S

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 Interface and Router Processor Cards

Cisco CRS-1 8-Slot Route Processor

CRS-8-RP

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 8-Slot Route Processor Blank

CRS-8-RP-BLANK

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 8-Slot Route Processor Handle

CRS-8-RP-HANDLE

3.2

Cisco Carrier 1 Series SPA Interface Processor 40G

CRS1-SIP-800

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 16-Slot Route Processor

CRS-16-RP

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 Distributed Route Processor

CRS-DRP

3.3

Cisco CRS-1 Distributed Route Processor CPU Module

CRS-DRP-B-CPU

3.4.1

Cisco CRS-1 Distributed Route Processor PLIM Module

CRS-DRP-B-PLIM

3.4.1

Cisco CRS-1 16-slot Route Processor, revision B

CRS-16-RP-B

3.3

Cisco CRS-1 SONET Interface Modules and SPAs

Cisco CRS-1 4xOC-192/STM64 POS/DPT Interface Module/VS

4OC192-POS/DPT-VS

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 4xOC-192/STM64 POS/DPT Interface Module/SR

4OC192-POS/DPT-SR

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 4xOC-192/STM64 POS/DPT Interface Module/IR

4OC192-POS/DPT-IR

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 4xOC-192/STM64 POS/DPT Interface Module/LR

4OC192-POS/DPT-LR

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 16xOC-48/STM16 POS/DPT Interface Module

16OC48-POS/DPT

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 1xOC-768/STM256 POS Interface Module/SR

1OC768-POS-SR

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 8-Port OC-12 Shared Port Adapter

SPA-8XOC12-POS

3.3

Cisco CRS-1 2-Port OC48c/STM-16c POS/RPR Shared Port Adapter

SPA-2XOC48-POS/RPR

3.4

Cisco CRS-1 4-Port OC48c/STM-16c POS/RPR Shared Port Adapter

SPA-4XOC48-POS/RPR

3.4

Cisco CRS-1 1-Port OC-192c/STM-64c POS/RPR Shared Port Adapter with XFP Optics

SPA-OC192POS-XFP

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 4-Port OC-3 Shared Port Adapter

SPA-4XOC3-POS

3.2

Cisco CRS-1 4-Port T3/E3 Serial Shared Port Adapter

SPA-4XT3/E3

3.4.1

Cisco CRS-1 1-Port OC-192/STM-64 POS/RPR SPA VSR Optics

SPA-OC192POS-VSR

3.4.1

ITU grid 40G PLIM

1OC768-ITU/C

3.3

3-Port Clear Channel OC-3 ATM SPA

SPA-3XOC3-ATM-V2

3.7

1-Port Clear Channel OC-12 ATM SPA

SPA-1XOC12-ATM-V2

3.7

Cisco CRS-1 Ethernet Interface Modules and SPAS

Cisco CRS-1 8x10 GbE Interface Module/LR

8-10GBE

3.2

10GBASE-LR XENPAK Module for Cisco CRS-1

CRS-XENPAK10GB-LR

3.2

10GBASE-LR XENPAK Module for Cisco CRS-1

XENPAK-10GB-LR+

3.4

Cisco 5-Port Gigabit Ethernet Shared Port Adapter, Version 2

SPA-5X1GE-V2

3.4

Cisco 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Shared Port Adapter, Version 2

SPA-8X1GE-V2

3.4

Cisco 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Shared Port Adapter

SPA-8X1GE

3.2

Cisco 10-Port Gigabit Ethernet Shared Port Adapter, Version 2

SPA-10X1GE-V2

3.4

Cisco 1-Port Ten Gigabit Ethernet Shared Port Adapter, Version 2

SPA-1X10GE-L-V2

3.4

10GBASE-DWDM XENPAK

CRS 1 CRS-XENPAK10GB-DWDM

3.2.2

ITU grid 4X10G PLIM

4-10GE-ITU/C

3.3

Cisco CRS-1 1-Port OC-768/STM-256c (C-band) DPSK DWDM PLIM

1OC768-DPSK/C

3.6

10GBASE-ER XENPAK Modular for Cisco CRS-1

XENPAK-10GB-ER+

3.4

1-port 10GbE SPA WAN/LAN PHY

SPA-1X10GE-WL-V2

3.5.2


Software Compatibility

Cisco IOS XR Software Release 3.7.0 is compatible with the following Cisco CRS-1 systems:

Cisco CRS-1 4-Slot Line Card Chassis

Cisco CRS-1 8-Slot Line Card Chassis

Cisco CRS-1 16-Slot Line Card Chassis

Cisco CRS-1 Multi-Chassis

Other Firmware Support

The Cisco CRS-1 router supports the following firmware code:

The minimum ROMMON version required for this release is 1.49. For more information about ROMMON specifications, see http://www.cisco.com/web/Cisco_IOS_XR_Software/index.html.

The minimum CPUCNTRL version required for this release is 2.07. For more information about CPU controller bits, see http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps5845/products_configuration_guide_chapter09186a00807e018c.html#wp68039.

Cisco XR 12000 Series Router

This section describes the system requirements for Cisco IOS XR Software Release 3.7.0 supported on the Cisco XR 12000 Series Router. The system requirements include the following information:

Feature Set Table

Memory Requirements

Hardware Supported

Software Compatibility

Other Firmware Support

To determine the software versions or levels of your current system, see "Determining Your Software Version" section.

Feature Set Table

Cisco IOS XR software is packaged in feature sets (also called software images). Each feature set contains a specific set of Cisco IOS XR Software Release 3.7.0 features. Table 4 lists the Cisco IOS XR software feature set matrix (PIE files) and associated filenames available for Cisco IOS XR Software Release 3.7.0, supported on the Cisco XR 12000 Series Router.

Table 4 Cisco XR 12000 Series Router Supported Feature Set (Cisco IOS XR Software
Release 3.7.0 PIE Files) 

Feature Set
Filename
Description
Composite Package

Cisco IOS XR IP Unicast Routing Core Bundle

c12k-mini.pie-3.7.0

Contains the required core packages, including OS, Admin, Base, Forwarding, Routing, SNMP Agent, and Alarm Correlation.

Cisco IOS XR IP Unicast Routing Core Bundle

c12k-mini.vm-3.7.0

Contains the required core packages including OS, Admin, Base, Forwarding, and Routing SNMP Agent, and Alarm Correlation.

Optional Individual Packages1

Cisco IOS XR Manageability Package

c12k-mgbl.pie-3.7.0

CORBA2 agent, XML Parser, and HTTP server packages.

Cisco IOS XR MPLS Package

c12k-mpls.pie-3.7.0

MPLS-TE,3 LDP, 4 MPLS Forwarding, MPLS OAM,5 LMP,6 OUNI,7 and RSVP.8

Cisco IOS XR Multicast Package

c12k-mcast.pie-3.7.0

Multicast Routing Protocols (PIM,9 MSDP,10 IGMP,11 Auto-RP, BSR12 ), Tools (SAP, MTrace, MRINFO), and Infrastructure (MRIB,13 MURIB,14 MFWD)15 .

Cisco IOS XR Security Package

c12k-k9sec.pie-3.7.0

Support for Encryption, Decryption, IPSec16 , SSH,17 SSL,18 and PKI.19
Software based IPSec support: maximum of 500 tunnels or Hardware based IPSec: maximum of 64K tunnels using the SPA-IPSEC-2G-2

Cisco IOS XR Standby RP Boot Image

mbiprp-rp.vm-3.7.0

Support for booting the Standby RP on a Cisco XR 12000 Series Router.

Cisco IOS XR Session Border Controller Package

c12k-sbc.pie-3.7.0

Session Border Controller Package for a Cisco XR 12000 Series Router.

Cisco IOS XR Service IPsec Controller Package

c12k-ipsec-service.pie-3.7.0

Support for service-ipsec and service-gre interfaces in Cisco IOS XR software.

Cisco IOS XR Firewall Package

c12k-firewall.pie-3.7.0

Support for Virtual Firewall (vFW) on a Cisco XR 12000 Series Router.

Cisco IOS XR Documentation Package

c12k-doc.pie-3.7.0

Man pages for Cisco IOS XR CLI commands.

Cisco IOS XR FPD Package

c12k-fpd.pie-3.7.0

Firmware for shared port adapters (SPA) and for fixed port line cards supported in Cisco IOS XR.

Cisco IOS XR Diagnostic Package

c12k-diags.pie-3.7.0

Diagnostic utilities for Cisco IOS XR routers.

1 Packages are installed individually

2 Common Object Request Broker Architecture

3 MPLS Traffic Engineering

4 Label Distribution Protocol

5 Operations, Administration, and Maintenance

6 Link Manager Protocol

7 Optical User Network Interface

8 Resource Reservation Protocol

9 Protocol Independent Multicast

10 Multicast Source Discovery Protocol

11 Internet Group Management Protocol

12 Bootstrap router

13 Multicast Routing Information Base

14 Multicast-Unicast RIB

15 Multicast forwarding

16 IP Security

17 Secure Shell

18 Secure Socket Layer

19 Physical layer interface module


Table 5 lists the Cisco XR 12000 Series Router TAR files.

Table 5 Cisco XR 12000 Series Router Supported Feature Sets (Cisco IOS XR Software
Release 3.7.0 TAR Files) 

Feature Set
Filename
Description

Cisco IOS XR IP/MPLS Core Software

XR12000-iosxr-3.7.0.tar

Cisco IOS XR IP Unicast Routing Core Bundle

Cisco IOS XR Manageability Package

Cisco IOS XR MPLS Package

Cisco IOS XR Multicast Package

Cisco IOS XR IP/MPLS Core Software 3DES

XR12000-iosxr-k9-3.7.0.tar

Cisco IOS XR IP Unicast Routing Core Bundle

Cisco IOS XR Manageability Package

Cisco IOS XR MPLS Package

Cisco IOS XR Multicast Package

Cisco IOS XR Security Package


Memory Requirements


Caution If you remove the media in which the software image or configuration is stored, the router may become unstable and fail.

The minimum memory requirements for Cisco XR 12000 Series Routers running Cisco IOS XR Software Release 3.7.0 consist of the following:

2-GB route memory on Performance Route Processor 2 (PRP-2)


Note 4-GB route memory on PRP-2 is required if IPSec tunnel scale of 64K is planned.


2-GB ATA flash storage on PRP-2

1-GB line card route memory on all Engine 3 line cards

1-GB line card memory on all Engine 5-based SPA interface processors (SIPs)

The default route memory on the 12000-SIP-600 is 1 GB.

The default route memory on the 12000-SIP-401, 501, and 601 is 2 GB.


Note The performance route processor 1 (PRP-1) is not supported in production environments.


2-GBPCMCIA Flash Disk


Note Customers must upgrade the PCMCIA 1GB Flash Disk on their Cisco XR 12000 Series Router before upgrading from IOS XR 3.6 to IOS XR 3.7. Refer to the "Minimum Flash Disk Requirements When Upgrading to Release 3.7" section for upgrade details.


Hardware Supported

Cisco IOS XR Software Release 3.7.0 supports the Cisco XR 12000 Series Router. All hardware features are supported on Cisco IOS XR software, subject to the memory requirements specified in the "Memory Requirements" section.

Table 6 lists the supported hardware components on the Cisco XR 12000 Series Router and the minimum required software versions. For more information, see the "Determining Your Software Version" section.

Table 6 Cisco XR 12000 Series Router Supported Hardware and Minimum Software Requirements 

Component
Part Number
Support from Version
Cisco XR 12000 Series Router Series Router Systems
   

Cisco XR 12000 Series 4-slot chassis

XR-12000/4

3.3

Cisco XR 12000 Series 6-slot chassis

XR-12000/6

3.3

Cisco XR 12000 Series 10-slot chassis

XR-12000/10

3.3

Cisco XR 12000 Series 16-slot chassis

XR-12000/16

3.3

Cisco XR 12000 Series Router Chassis Hardware

4-slot chassis & backplane, 1 Blower, 2 AC

12000/4-AC

3.3

4-slot chassis & backplane, 1 Blower, 2 DC

12000/4-DC

3.3

6-slot chassis & backplane, 2 Alarm, 1 Blower, 2 AC

12000/6-AC

3.3

6-slot chassis & backplane, 2 Alarm, 1 Blower, 2 DC

12000/6-DC

3.3

10-slot chassis & backplane, 2 Alarm, 1 Blower, 2 AC

12000/10-AC

3.3

10-slot chassis & backplane, 2 Alarm, 1 Blower, 2 DC

12000/10-DC

3.3

16-slot chassis & backplane, 2 Alarm, 2 Blower, 3 AC

12000/16-AC3

3.3

16-slot chassis & backplane, 2 Alarm, 2 Blower, 4 DC

12000/16-DC

3.3

16-slot chassis & backplane, 2 Alarm, 2 Blower, 4 AC

12000/16-AC4

3.3

Cisco XR 12000 Series Router Fabric Hardware

Enhanced 20 Gbps Fabric & Alarm card for Cisco 12004

12004E/20

3.6

Enhanced 80 Gbps Fabric & Alarm card for Cisco 12404

12404E/80

3.6

Enhanced 30 Gbps Fabric (2xCSC and 3xSFC) for Cisco 12006

12006E/30

3.6

Enhanced 120 Gbps Fabric (2xCSC and 3xSFC) for Cisco 12406

12406E/120

3.6

Enhanced 50 Gbps Fabric (2xCSC and 5xSFC) for Cisco 12010

12010E/50

3.5.2

Enhanced 200 Gbps Fabric (2xCSC and 5xSFC) for Cisco 12410

12410E/200

3.5.2

Enhanced 800 Gbps Fabric (2xCSC and 5xSFC) for Cisco 12810

12810E/800

3.4

Enhanced 80 Gbps Fabric (2xCSC and 3xSFC) for Cisco 12016

12016E/80

3.5.2

Enhanced 320 Gbps Fabric (2xCSC and 3xSFC) for Cisco 12416

12416E/320

3.5.2

Enhanced 1280 Gbps Fabric (2xCSC and 3xSFC) for Cisco 12816

12816E/1280

3.4

80 Gbps Fabric & Alarm card for Cisco 12404

12404/80

3.3

30 Gbps Fabric (2xCSC and 3xSFC) for Cisco 12006

12006/30

3.3

120 Gbps Fabric (2xCSC and 3xSFC) for Cisco 12406

12406/120

3.3

50 Gbps Fabric (2xCSC and 5xSFC) for Cisco 12010

12010/50

3.3

200 Gbps Fabric (2xCSC and 5xSFC) for Cisco 12410

12410/200

3.3

80 Gbps Fabric (2xCSC and 3xSFC) for Cisco 12016

12016/80

3.3

320 Gbps Fabric (2xCSC and 3xSFC) for Cisco 12416

12416/320

3.3

Cisco XR 12000 Series Route Processor Hardware

Cisco XR 12000 Series Performance Route Processor 2

PRP-2

3.2

Cisco XR 12000 Series 40 GB Hard Drive Option

HD-PRP2-40G

3.2

Cisco XR 12000 Series SPA Interface Processor Hardware

Multirate 2.5G IP Services Engine (Modular)

12000-SIP-401

3.3

Multirate 5G IP Services Engine (Modular)

12000-SIP-501

3.3

Multirate 10G IP Services Engine (Modular)

12000-SIP-601

3.3

Cisco XR 12000 Series SPA Interface Processor 10G

12000-SIP-600

3.2

Cisco XR 12000 Series Router SONET Interface Modules and SPAs

Cisco XR 12000 Series 4xOC12c/STM4c POS Intermediate Reach Single-Mode optics

4OC12X/POS-I-SC-B

3.2

Cisco XR 12000 Series 4xOC12c/STM4c POS Short Reach Multi-Mode optics

4OC12X/POS-M-SC-B

3.2

Cisco XR 12000 Series 16xOC3c/STM1c POS Short Reach Multi-Mode optics

16OC3X/POS-M-MJ-B

3.2

Cisco XR 12000 Series 16xOC3c/STM1c POS Intermediate Reach Single-Mode optics

16OC3X/POS-I-LC-B

3.2

Cisco XR 12000 Series 8xOC3c/STM1c POS Short Reach Multi-Mode optics

8OC3X/POS-MM-MJ-B

3.2

Cisco XR 12000 Series 8xOC3c/STM1c POS Intermediate Reach Single-Mode optics

8OC3X/POS-IR-LC-B

3.2

Cisco XR 12000 Series 4xOC3c/STM1c POS Short Reach Multi-Mode optics

4OC3X/POS-MM-MJ-B

3.2

Cisco XR 12000 Series 4xOC3c/STM1c POS Intermediate Reach Single-Mode optics

4OC3X/POS-IR-LC-B

3.2

Cisco XR 12000 Series 4xOC3c/STM1c POS Long Reach Single-Mode optics

4OC3X/POS-LR-LC-B

3.2

Cisco XR 12000 Series 1xOC48c/STM16c POS Short Reach Single-Mode optics

OC48X/POS-SR-SC

3.2

Cisco XR 12000 Series 1xOC48c/STM16c POS Long Reach Single-Mode optics

OC48X/POS-LR-SC

3.2

Cisco XR 12000 Series 4-Port OC-3c/STM-1c ATM ISE Line Card, multimode

4OC3X/ATM-MM-SC

3.4

Cisco XR 12000 Series 4-Port OC-3c/STM-1c ATM ISE Line Card, single-mode

4OC3X/ATM-IR-SC

3.4

Cisco XR 12000 Series 4-port OC-12/STM-4 ATM multimode ISE line card with SC connector

4OC12X/ATM-MM-SC

3.4

Cisco XR 12000 Series 4-port OC-12/STM-4 ATM single-mode, intermediate-reach ISE line card with SC Connector

4OC12X/ATM-IR-SC

3.4

Cisco 1-Port OC-192c/STM-64c POS/RPR Shared Port Adapter with VSR Optics

SPA-OC192POS-VSR

3.3

Cisco 1-Port OC-192c/STM-64c POS/RPR Shared Port Adapter with LR Optics

SPA-OC192POS-LR

3.2

Cisco 1-Port OC-192c/STM-64c POS/RPR Shared Port Adapter with XFP Optics

SPA-OC192POS-XFP

3.2

2-Port OC-48/STM16 POS/RPR Shared Port Adapters

SPA-2XOC48POS/RPR

3.3

1-Port Channelized OC-12/DS0 Shared Port Adapters

SPA-1XCHOC12/DS0

3.5

1-Port Channelized STM-1/OC-3 to DS0 Shared Port Adapter

SPA-1XCHSTM1/OC3

3.5

1-Port OC-48c/STM-16 POS/RPR Shared Port Adapter

SPA-1XOC48POS/RPR

3.5

2-Port OC-12c/STM-4 POS Shared Port Adapter

SPA-2XOC12-POS

3.5

4-Port OC-12c/STM-4 POS Shared Port Adapter

SPA-4XOC12-POS

3.5

4-Port OC-3c/STM-1 POS Shared Port Adapter

SPA-4XOC3-POS-V2

3.5

8-Port OC-12c/STM-4 POS Shared Port Adapter

SPA-8XOC12-POS

3.5

8-Port OC-3c/STM-1 POS Shared Port Adapter

SPA-8XOC3-POS

3.5

Cisco 8-Port Channelized T1/E1 Shared Port Adapter

SPA-8XCHT1/E1

3.6

Cisco 1-Port Channelized OC-48/DS3 Optical Packet Processor Shared Port Adapter

SPA-1XCHOC48/DS3

3.6

1-Port Clear Channel OC-3 ATM SPA

SPA-1XOC3-ATM-V2

3.7

3-Port Clear Channel OC-3 ATM SPA

SPA-3XOC3-ATM-V2

3.7

1-Port Clear Channel OC-12 ATM SPA

SPA-1XOC12-ATM-V2

3.7

2-Port Channelized T3/E3 ATM CEoP SPA

SPA-2CHT3-CE-ATM

3.7

Cisco XR 12000 Series Router Ethernet Interface Modules and SPAs

Cisco XR 12000 Series 4xGE with SFP optics

4GE-SFP-LC

3.2

Cisco 5-Port Gigabit Ethernet Shared Port Adapter, Version 2

SPA-5X1GE-V2

3.4

Cisco 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Shared Port Adapter, Version 2

SPA-8X1GE-V2

3.4

Cisco 8-Port 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet Shared Port Adapter, Version 2

SPA-8X1FE-TX-V2

3.4

Cisco 8-Port 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet Shared Port Adapter

SPA-8XFE-TX

3.3

Cisco 10-Port Gigabit Ethernet Shared Port Adapter, Version 2

SPA-10X1GE-V2

3.4

Cisco 1-Port Ten Gigabit Ethernet Shared Port Adapter, Version 2

SPA-1X10GE-L-V2

3.4

Cisco 5-Port Gigabit Ethernet Shared Port Adapter with SFP optics

SPA-5X1GE

3.2

Cisco 10-Port Gigabit Ethernet Shared Port Adapter with SFP optics

SPA-10X1GE

3.2

Cisco 1-Port 10 Gigabit Ethernet Shared Port Adapter with XFP optics

SPA-1XTENGE-XFP

3.2

Cisco 2-Port Gigabit Ethernet Shared Port Adapter, Version 2

SPA-2X1GE-V2

3.4.1

Cisco Cisco XR 12000 Series Router T3 and E3 Interface Modules and SPAs

2-port Channelized T3 to DS0 Shared Port Adapter

SPA-2XCT3/DS0

3.3

4-port Channelized T3 to DS0 Shared Port Adapter

SPA-4XCT3/DS0

3.3

2-port Clear Channel T3/E3 Shared Port Adapter

SPA-2XT3/E3

3.3

4-port Clear Channel T3/E3 Shared Port Adapter

SPA-4XT3/E3

3.3

Cisco Cisco XR 12000 Series Router Services

IPSEC Shared Port Adapter with 2 Gbps DES/3DES/AES

SPA-IPSEC-2G-2

3.4

Cisco Multi Service Blade (MSB)