Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Switches

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Release Notes for the Catalyst 4500 Series Switch, Cisco IOS Release 12.2(46)SG1

Contents

Cisco IOS Software Packaging for the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series

Catalyst 4500 Series Switch Cisco IOS Release Strategy

Cisco IOS Software Migration Guide

Summary of Migration Plan

System Requirements

Supported Hardware on Catalyst 4500 Series Switch

Supported Hardware on Catalyst 4500 E-Series Switch

Supported Features on the Catalyst 4500 Series Switch

Unsupported Features

New and Changed Information

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(46)SG1

New Software Features in Release 12.2(46)SG1

Upgrading the System Software

Guidelines for Upgrading the ROMMON

Upgrading the Supervisor Engine ROMMON from the Console

Upgrading the Supervisor Engine ROMMON Remotely Using Telnet

Upgrading the Cisco IOS Software

Limitations and Restrictions

For Features on the LAN Base Image

Caveats

Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(46)SG1

Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(46)SG1

Open Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(46)SG

Resolved Caveats in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(46)SG

Troubleshooting

Netbooting from the ROMMON

Troubleshooting at the System Level

Troubleshooting Modules

Troubleshooting MIBs

Related Documentation

Release-Specific Publications

Platform-Specific Publications

Cisco IOS Software Documentation Set

Documentation Modules

Release 12.2 Documentation Set

Notices

OpenSSL/Open SSL Project

License Issues

Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines

Release Notes for the Catalyst 4500 Series Switch, Cisco IOS Release 12.2(46)SG1

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Current Release
12.2(46)SG1—Sept 15, 2008

Previous Releases
12.2(46)SG

These release notes describe the features, modifications, and caveats for the Cisco IOS software on the Catalyst 4500 series switch. The most current software release is Cisco IOS Release 12.2(46)SG1.

The most current software release is Cisco IOS Release 12.2(46)SG1. The most current release notes for this release is available on Cisco.com at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps4324/prod_release_note09186a00801f5b1e.html

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Note Although their Release Notes are unique, the 3 platforms (Catalyst 4500, Catalyst 4900 and Catalyst 4900M), use the same Software Configuration Guide, Command Reference Guide, and System Message Guide. Refer to this location:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps4324/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

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Contents

This publication consists of these sections:

•Cisco IOS Software Packaging for the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series

•Orderable Product Numbers:

•Catalyst 4500 Series Switch Cisco IOS Release Strategy

•System Requirements

•New and Changed Information

•Upgrading the System Software

•Limitations and Restrictions

•Caveats

•Troubleshooting

•Related Documentation

•Notices

•Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines

Cisco IOS Software Packaging for the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series

A new Cisco IOS Software package for Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Switches was introduced in Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(25)SG . It is a new foundation for features and functionality and provides consistency across all Cisco Catalyst switches. The new Cisco IOS Software release train is designated as 12.2SG.

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(46)SG1 introduces a new LAN Base Software image and an IP upgrade image. These will complement the existing IP Base and Enterprise Services images. The LAN base image is supported on the Supervisor II-Plus-10GE only. It is primarily focused on customers Layer 2 requirements and therefore many of the IP Base features have been removed. If at a later date some of the features are required, the IP upgrade image is available.

The LAN Base image will not support the following features currently offered in the IP Base image ,10Gig Uplinks, FHRP(HSRP/VRRP), GLBP, WCCP, L2PT & QinQ, Netflow, Auto QoS,EIGRP Stub, PIM SM/DM, MLD Snooping, Flex Link, PVST+, RPVST+, EPoE/PoE+, EEM, TDR, SSO,ISSU, CTS and Smartports (Role based Macros).

Orderable Product Numbers:

•S45LB-12246SG—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4500 Series Supervisor Engine II-Plus-10GE

•S45LBK9-12246SG—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4500 Series Supervisor Engine II-Plus-10GE. (LAN Base image with Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES))

•S45IPBU-12246SG—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4500 Series Supervisor Engine II-Plus-10GE. (IP Base upgrade image)

•S45IPBUK9-12246SG—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4500 Series Supervisor Engine II-Plus-10GE. (IP Base upgrade image with Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES))

•S45LB-12246SG=—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4500 Series Supervisor Engine II-Plus-10GE

•S45LBK9-12246SG=—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4500 Series Supervisor Engine II-Plus-10GE. (LAN Base image with Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES))

•S45IPBU-12246SG=—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4500 Series Supervisor Engine II-Plus-10GE. (IP Base upgrade image)

•S45IPBUK9-12246SG=—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4500 Series Supervisor Engine II-Plus-10GE. (IP Base upgrade image with Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES))

Catalyst 4500 Series Switch Cisco IOS Release Strategy

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Note The release strategy for Release 12.2(46)SG1 matches that of 12.2(46)SG.

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Cisco IOS Release 12.2SG train offers the latest features for the Catalyst 4500 Series supervisor engines. Customers with Catalyst 4500 Series supervisor engines who need the latest hardware support and software features should migrate to Cisco IOS Release 12.2(46)SG.

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Note As part of the Cisco IOS Reformation effort, Cisco IOS Releases 12.2EW and 12.2SG are the same release train with a name change.

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Catalyst 4500 Series has two maintenance trains. The Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)EW train is the most stable train but only has features found in the Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)EW. The
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(31)SG train has more recent features including support for the WS-X4013+10GE supervisor engine. Currently, the Cisco IOS Release 12.2(31)SGA7 is the recommended release for customers desiring a release with a maintenance train.

For more information on the Catalyst 4500 series switches, visit the following URL:

www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/lan/cat4000/index.htm

Cisco IOS Software Migration Guide

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Note Cisco IOS Release 12.2(46)SG1 is a rebuild of Release 12.2(46)SG.

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Figure 1 displays the Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(46)SG plan relative to the 12.2S release train and identifies the recommended migration path. Note that 12.2(44)SG will not be the base release for a new maintenance train. Currently, the Cisco Catalyst 4500 platform has two active maintenance trains: 12.2(25)EWA and 12.2(31)SGA.

Figure 1 Software Release Strategy for the Catalyst 4500 Series Switch

Summary of Migration Plan

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Note Cisco IOS Release 12.2(46)SG1 is a rebuild of Release 12.2(46)SG.

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•Customers requiring the latest Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series hardware and software features should migrate to Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(46)SG.

•Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(31)SGA will continue offering maintenance releases. The latest release from the 12.2(31)SGA maintenance train is 12.2(31)SGA7.

•Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(25)EWA will continue offering maintenance releases. The latest release from the 12.2(25)EWA maintenance train is 12.2(25)EWA14.

System Requirements

This section describes the system requirements:

•Supported Hardware on Catalyst 4500 Series Switch

•Supported Features on the Catalyst 4500 Series Switch

•Unsupported Features

Supported Hardware on Catalyst 4500 Series Switch

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Note The LAN Base image is supported only on the WS-4013+10GE and will support all legacy linecards (not E-Series cards).

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Table 1 lists the hardware supported on the Catalyst 4500 Series Switch.

Table 1 Supported Hardware 

Product Number (append with "=" for spares)	Product Description	Software Release
		Minimum	Recommended
Supervisor Engines
WS-X4013+10GE	Catalyst 4500 series switch Supervisor Engine II-Plus-10GE	12.2(25)SG	12.2(31)SGA7
Gigabit Ethernet Switching Modules
WS-X4302-GB	2-port 1000BASE-X (GBIC) Gigabit Ethernet module	12.1(19)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
WS-X4306-GB	6-port 1000BASE-X (GBIC) Gigabit Ethernet switching module	12.1(8a)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
WS-X4418-GB	18-port 1000BASE-X (GBIC) Gigabit Ethernet server switching module	12.1(8a)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
WS-X4412-2GB-T	12-port 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet and 2-GBIC ports switching module	12.1(8a)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
WS-X4424-GB-RJ45	24-port 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 switching module	12.1(8a)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
WS-X4448-GB-LX	48-port 1000BASE-LX (small form-factor pluggable) Gigabit Ethernet fiber optic interface switching module	12.1(8a)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
WS-X4448-GB-RJ45	48-port 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet switching module	12.1(8a)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
WS-X4448-GB-SFP	48-port 1000BASE-X (small form-factor pluggable) module	12.2(20)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
WS-X4506-GB-T	6-port Alternately-Wired 10/100/1000BASE-T Catalyst 4500 series Power over Ethernet (PoE) 802.3af or 1000BASE-X SFP	12.2(20)EWA	12.2(31)SGA7
WS-X4524-GB-RJ45V	24-port 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 Catalyst 4500 series PoE 802.3af	12.2(18)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
WS-X4548-GB-RJ45	48-port 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet module	12.1(19)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
WS-X4548-GB-RJ45V	48-port 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 Catalyst 4500 series PoE 802.3af	12.2(18)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
Fast Ethernet Switching Modules
WS-X4124-FX-MT	24-port 100BASE-FX Fast Ethernet MT-RJ multimode fiber switching module	12.1(8a)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
WS-X4148-FX-MT	48-port 100BASE-FX Fast Ethernet MT-RJ multimode fiber switching module	12.1(8a)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
WS-X4148-FE-LX-MT	48-port 100BASE-LX10 Fast Ethernet MT-RJ single-mode fiber switching module	12.1(13)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
WS-X4148-FE-BD-LC	48-port 100BASE-BX10-D module	12.2(18)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
WS-X4248-FE-SFP	48-port 100BASE-X SFP switching module	12.2(25)SG	12.2(25)SG
WS-U4504-FX-MT	4-port 100BASE-FX (MT-RF) uplink daughter card	12.1(8a)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
Ethernet/Fast Ethernet (10/100) Switching Modules
WS-X4124-RJ45	24-port 10/100 RJ-45 module	12.2(20)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
WS-X4148-RJ	48-port 10/100 RJ-45 switching module	12.1(8a)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
WS-X4148-RJ21	48-port 10/100 4xRJ-21 (telco connector) switching module	12.1(8a)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
WS-X4148-RJ45V	48-port Pre-standard PoE 10/100BASE-T switching module	12.1(8a)EW for data support 12.1(11b)EW for data and inline power support	12.2(31)SGA7
WS-X4224-RJ45V	24-port 10/100BASE-TX RJ-45 Cisco Catalyst 4500 series PoE 802.3af	12.2(20)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
WS-X4232-GB-RJ	32-port 10/100 Fast Ethernet RJ-45, plus 2-port 1000BASE-X (GBIC) Gigabit Ethernet switching module	12.1(8a)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
WS-X4248-RJ45V	48-port 10/100BASE-T RJ-45 Cisco Catalyst 4500 series PoE 802.3af	12.2(18)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
WS-X4248-RJ21V	48-port 10/100 Fast Ethernet RJ-21 Cisco Catalyst 4500 series PoE 802.3af telco	12.2(18)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
WS-X4232-RJ-XX	32-port 10/100 Fast Ethernet RJ-45 modular uplink switching module	12.1(8a)EW	12.2(25)EWA8
Small Form-Factor Pluggable 100 Megabit Ethernet Modules
GLC-FE-100FX	100BASE-FX, 1310 nm wavelength, 2 km over MMF	12.2(25)SG	12.2(31)SGA7
GLC-FE-100LX	100BASE-LX, 1310 nm wavelength, 10 km over SMF	12.2(25)SG	12.2(31)SGA7
GLC-FE-100BX-D	100BASE-BX10-D, 1550 nm TX/1310 nm RX wavelength	12.2(25)SG	12.2(31)SGA7
GLC-FE-100BX-U	100BASE-BX10-U, 1310 nm TX/1550 nm RX wavelength	12.2(25)SG	12.2(31)SGA7
Small Form-Factor Pluggable Gigabit Ethernet Modules
GLC-BX-D	1000BASE-BX10-D small form-factor pluggable module For DOM support, see Table 5.	12.2(20)EWA	12.2(31)SGA7
GLC-BX-U	1000BASE-BX10-U small form-factor pluggable module For DOM support, see Table 5.bv	12.2(20)EWA	12.2(31)SGA7
GLC-SX-MM	1000BASE-SX small form-factor pluggable module	12.2(20)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
GLC-LH-SM	1000BASE-LX/LH small form-factor pluggable module	12.2(20)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
GLC-ZX-SM	1000BASE-ZX small form-factor pluggable module	12.2(20)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
GLC-T	1000BASE-T small form-factor pluggable module	12.2(20)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
CWDM-SFP-xxxx	CWDM small form-factor pluggable module (See Table 2 for a list of supported wavelengths.) For DOM support, see Table 5.	12.2(20)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
10 Gigabit Ethernet X2 Pluggable Modules
X2-10GB-LR	10GBASE-LR X2 transceiver module for SMF, 1310-nm wavelength, SC duplex connector	12.2(25)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
X2-10GB-ER	10GBASE-ER X2 transceiver module for SMF, 1550-nm wavelength, SC duplex connector	12.2(25)EWA	12.2(31)SGA7
X2-10GB-CX4	10GBASE-CX4 X2 transceiver module for CX4 cable, copper, Infiniband 4X connector	12.2(25)EWA	12.2(31)SGA7
X2-10GB-LX4	10GBASE-LX4 X2 transceiver module for MMF, 1310-nm wavelength, SC duplex connector	12.2(25)EWA	12.2(31)SGA7
X2-10GB-LRM	10GBASE-LRM X2 transceiver module for MMF, 1310-nm wavelength, SC duplex connector	12.2(31)SGA	12.2(31)SGA
X2-10GB-SR	10GBASE-SR X2 transceiver module for MMF, 850-nm wavelength, SC duplex connector	12.2(25)EWA	12.2(31)SGA7
Gigabit Interface Converter
WS-G5483=	1000BASE-T GBIC	12.1(13)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
WS-G5484	1000BASE-SX short wavelength GBIC (multimode only)	12.1(8a)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
WS-G5486	1000BASE-LX/LH long-haul GBIC (single mode or multimode)	12.1(8a)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
WS-G5487	1000BASE-ZX extended reach GBIC (single-handed)	12.1(8a)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
CWDM-GBIC-xxxx	CWDM gigabit interface converter (See Table 2 for a list of supported wavelengths.)	12.1(12c)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
DWDM-GBIC-xx.yy	Dense Wavelength-Division Multiplexing ITU 100-Ghz grid 15xx.yy nm GBIC. For DOM support, see Table 5.	12.1(19)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
WDM-GBIC-REC	Receive-only 1000BASE-WDM GBIC	12.1(19)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
Other Modules
MEM-C4K-FLD64M	Catalyst 4500 series switch CompactFlash, 64 MB Option	12.1(8a)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
MEM-C4K-FLD128M	Catalyst 4500 series switch CompactFlash, 128 MB Option	12.1(8a)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
WS-X4590=	Catalyst 4500 series switch Fabric Redundancy Modules	12.2(18)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
PWR-C45-1000AC	Catalyst 4500 series switch 1000 Watt AC power supply for chassis 4503, 4506, and 4507R (data only)	12.1(12c)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
PWR-C45-1400DC	Catalyst 4500 series switch 1400 Watt DC triple input power supply (data-only)	12.2(25)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
PWR-C45-1400DC-P	Catalyst 4500 series switch 1400 Watt DC power supply with integrated PEM	12.1(19)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
PWR-C45-1400AC	Catalyst 4500 series switch 1400 Watt AC power supply (data-only)	12.1(12c)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
PWR-C45-1300ACV	Catalyst 4500 series switch 1300 Watt AC power supply with integrated voice for chassis 4503, 4506, and 4507R	12.1(12c)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
PWR-C45-2800ACV	Catalyst 4500 series switch 2800 Watt AC power supply with integrated voice (data and PoE) for chassis 4503, 4506, and 4507R	12.1(12c)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
PWR-C45-4200ACV	Catalyst 4500 series switch 4200 Watt AC dual input power supply with integrated voice (data and PoE)	12.2(25)EWA5	12.2(31)SGA7
WS-P4502-1PSU	Catalyst 4500 series switch auxiliary power shelf (25-slot), including one PWR-4502	12.1(19)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
PWR-4502	Catalyst 4500 series switch auxiliary power shelf redundant power supply	12.1(19)EW	12.2(31)SGA7

Table 2 briefly describes the supported wavelengths in the Catalyst 4500 Classic Series Switch.

Table 2 CWDM GBIC and SFP Supported Wavelengths for the Catalyst 4500 Classic Series Switch

Product Number (append with "=" for spares)	Product Description	Software Release
		Minimum	Recommended
CWDM-GBIC (or SFP) -1470	Longwave 1470 nm laser single-mode	12.1(12c)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
CWDM-GBIC (or SFP) -1490	Longwave 1490 nm laser single-mode	12.1(12c)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
CWDM-GBIC (or SFP) -1510	Longwave 1510 nm laser single-mode	12.1(12c)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
CWDM-GBIC (or SFP) -1530	Longwave 1530 nm laser single-mode	12.1(12c)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
CWDM-GBIC (or SFP) -1550	Longwave 1550 nm laser single-mode	12.1(12c)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
CWDM-GBIC (or SFP) -1570	Longwave 1570 nm laser single-mode	12.1(12c)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
CWDM-GBIC (or SFP) -1590	Longwave 1590 nm laser single-mode	12.1(12c)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
CWDM-GBIC (or SFP) -1610	Longwave 1610 nm laser single-mode	12.1(12c)EW	12.2(31)SGA7

Table 3 briefly describes the seven chassis in the Catalyst 4500 Series Switch. For the chassis listed in the table, refer to Table 4 for software release information.

Table 3 Chassis Description for the Catalyst 4500 Series Switch

Product Number (append with "=" for spares)	Description of Modular Chassis
WS-C4503	Catalyst 4503 chassis includes these components: •3 slots •Fan tray •Supports Supervisor Engine 6-E, Supervisor Engine V-10GE, Supervisor Engine V, Supervisor Engine IV, Supervisor Engine III, Supervisor Engine II-Plus-10GE, Supervisor Engine II-Plus-TS, Supervisor Engine II-Plus, and Supervisor Engine II
WS-C4506	Catalyst 4506 chassis includes these components: •6 slots •Fan tray •Supports Supervisor Engine 6-E, Supervisor Engine V-10GE, Supervisor Engine V, Supervisor Engine IV, Supervisor Engine III, Supervisor Engine II-Plus-10GE, Supervisor Engine II-Plus, and Supervisor Engine II
WS-C4507R	Catalyst 4507R chassis includes these components: •7 slots •Fan tray •Supports Supervisor Engine 6-E, Supervisor Engine V-10GE, Supervisor Engine V, Supervisor Engine IV, Supervisor Engine II-Plus-10GE, and Supervisor Engine II-Plus
WS-C4510R	Catalyst 4510R chassis includes these components: •10 slots; slot 10 accepts only the Catalyst 4500 series 2-port Gigabit Ethernet line card (WS-X4302-GB with Supervisor Engine V Note The Supervisor Engine V-10GE does not have this restriction. •Fan tray •Supports Supervisor Engine 6-E, Supervisor Engine V-10GE and Supervisor Engine V

Table 4 lists the software release information for the Catalyst 4500 Series Switch supervisor engines.

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Note LAN Base image is only supported on Supervisor Engine II+10GE.

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Table 4 Supervisor Engine Support on the Catalyst 4500 Series Switch

Supervisor Engine	Software Release
	Minimum	Recommended
Supervisor Engine II	Catalyst operating system software
Supervisor Engine II-Plus	12.1(19)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
Supervisor Engine II-Plus-TS	12.2(20)EWA	12.2(31)SGA7
Supervisor Engine II-Plus-10GE	12.2(25)SG	12.2(25)SG4
Supervisor Engine IV	12.1(12c)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
Supervisor Engine V	12.2(18)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
Supervisor Engine V-10GE	12.2(25)EW	12.2(31)SGA7
Supervisor Engine 6-E	12.2(40)SG	12.2(46)SG

Table 5 DOM Support on the Catalyst 4500 Series Switch

Transceiver Module	Support in Software Since...
GLC-BX-D	12.2(20)EWA
GLC-BX-U	12.2(20)EWA
DWDM GBIC	12.1(19)EW
CWDM SFP	12.2(20)EWA

Supported Hardware on Catalyst 4500 E-Series Switch

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Note The LAN Base image is only supported on Supervisor Engine II-10GE.

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For the chassis listed in the table, refer to Table 6 for software release information.

Table 6 Supported E-Series Hardware

Product Number	Description
WS-C4503-E	Cisco Catalyst 4500 E-Series 3-Slot Chassis •Fan tray •No Power Supply
WS-C4506-E	Cisco Catalyst 4500 E-Series 6-Slot Chassis •Fan tray •No Power Supply
WS-C4507R-E	Cisco Catalyst 4500 E-Series 7-Slot Chassis •Fan tray •No Power Supply •Redudant supervisor engine capability
WS-C4510R-E	Cisco Catalyst 4500 E-Series 10-Slot Chassis •Fan tray •No Power Supply •Redudant supervisor engine capability

Supported Features on the Catalyst 4500 Series Switch

Except for the features listed in Table 7, the LAN Base image supports all the features supported on the IP Base image. For details on those features, see the
Catalyst 4500 Series Switch Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS Release 12.2(46).

Table 7 Features not Supported on the LAN Base Image

Feature
Auto-QoS
CTS
EEM
EIGRP Stub
EPoE/PoE+
FHRP(HSRP/VRRP)
Flex Link
GLBP
ISSU
L2PT
MLD Snooping
Netflow
QinQ
PIM SM/DM
PVST+
RPVST+
Smartports (Role based Macros)
SSO
TDR
Ten-Gigabit Uplinks
WCCP

Unsupported Features

The following features are not supported in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(46)SG1 for the Catalyst 4500 series switches:

•The following ACL types:

–Standard Xerox Network System (XNS) access list

–Extended XNS access list

–DECnet access list

–Protocol type-code access list

•ADSL and Dial access for IPv6

•AppleTalk EIGRP (use native AppleTalk routing instead)

•Bridge groups

•Cisco IOS software IPX ACLs:

–<1200-1299> IPX summary address access list

•Cisco IOS software-based transparent bridging (also called "fallback bridging")

•Connectionless (CLNS) routing; including IS-IS routing for CLNS. IS-IS is supported for IP routing only.

•DLSw (data-link switching)

•IGRP (use EIGRP instead)

•isis network point-to-point command

•Kerberos support for access control

•Lock and key

•NAT-PT for IPv6

•PBR with Multiple Tracking Options

•QoS for IPv6 (QoS for IPv6 traffic) (only applies to Supervisor Engines II thru V-10GE)

•Reflexive ACLs

•Routing IPv6 over an MPLS network

•Two-way community VLANs in private VLANs

•CFM CoS

New and Changed Information

These sections describe the new and changed information for the Catalyst 4500 series switch running Cisco IOS software:

•New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(46)SG1

•New Software Features in Release 12.2(46)SG1

New Hardware Features in Release 12.2(46)SG1

Release 12.2(46)SG1 provides the following new hardware for the Catalyst 4500 series switch:

•None

New Software Features in Release 12.2(46)SG1

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(46)SG1 introduces the LAN Base and IP upgrade images:

•S45LB-12246SG—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4500 Series Supervisor Engine II-Plus-10GE

•S45LBK9-12246SG—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4500 Series Supervisor Engine II-Plus-10GE. (LAN Base image with Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES))

•S45IPBU-12246SG—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4500 Series Supervisor Engine II-Plus-10GE. (IP Base upgrade image)

•S45IPBUK9-12246SG—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4500 Series Supervisor Engine II-Plus-10GE. (IP Base upgrade imagewith Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES))

•S45LB-12246SG=—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4500 Series Supervisor Engine II-Plus-10GE

•S45LBK9-12246SG=—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4500 Series Supervisor Engine II-Plus-10GE. (LAN Base image with Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES))

•S45IPBU-12246SG=—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4500 Series Supervisor Engine II-Plus-10GE. (IP Base upgrade image)

•S45IPBUK9-12246SG=—Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4500 Series Supervisor Engine II-Plus-10GE. (IP Base upgrade image with Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES))

Cisco IOS Release 12.2(46)SG1 is a rebuild of Release 12.2(46)SG.

Upgrading the System Software

In most cases, upgrading the switch to a newer release of Cisco IOS software does not require a ROMMON upgrade. However, if you are running an early release of Cisco IOS software and plan to upgrade, refer to the following tables for the minimum Cisco IOS image and the recommended ROMMON release, respectively.

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Caution Most supervisor engines have the required ROMMON release. However, due to caveat CSCed25996, we recommend that you upgrade your ROMMON to the recommended release.

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Table 8 Supervisor Engine and Minimum Cisco IOS Release

Supervisor Engine	Minimum Cisco IOS Release
IV	12.1(12c)EW or 12.1(14)E
II-Plus	12.1(19)EW
II-Plus-10GE	12.2(25)SG
V	12.2(18)EW
II-Plus-TS	12.2(20)EWA
V-10GE	12.2(25)EW
ME-X4924-10GE	12.2(31)SGA
6-E	12.2(40)SG

Table 9 Supervisor Engine and Recommended ROMMON Release

Supervisor Engine	Minimum ROMMON Release	Recommended ROMMON Release
IV	12.1(12r)EW	12.2(31r)SGA1
II-Plus	12.1(19r)EW	12.2(31r)SGA1
II-Plus-10GE	12.2(25r)SG	12.2(31r)SGA1
V	12.1(20r)EW1	12.2(31r)SGA1
II-Plus-TS	12.2(20r)EW	12.2(31r)SGA1
V-10GE	12.2(25r)EW	12.2(31r)SGA1
6-E	12.2(40r)SG	12.2(44r)SG
ME-X4924-10GE	12.2(25)EW	12.2(31r)SGA1

Table 10 ROMMON Release and Promupgrade Programs

ROMMON Release	Promupgrade Program
12.1(11br)EW	cat4000-sup3-promupgrade-121_11br_EW
12.1(12r)EW	cat4000-sup3-promupgrade-121_12r_ew
12.1(19r)EW	cat4000-ios-promupgrade-121_19r_EW
12.1(20r)EW1	cat4000-ios-promupgrade-121_20r_EW1
12.1(20r)EW2	cat4000-ios-promupgrade-121_20r_EW2
12.2(20r)EW	cat4000-ios-promupgrade-122_20r_EW
12.2(20r)EW1	cat4000-ios-promupgrade-122_20r_EW1
12.2(31r)SG3	cat4500-ios-promupgrade-122_31r_SG3
12.2(31r)SGA1	cat4500-ios-promupgrade-122_31r_SGA1
12.2(40r)SG	cat4500-e-ios-promupgrade-122_40r_SG
12.2(44r)SG	cat4500-e-ios-promupgrade-122_44r_SG
12.2(44r)SG1	cat4500-e-ios-promupgrade-122_44r_SG1

The following sections describe how to upgrade your switch software:

•Guidelines for Upgrading the ROMMON

•Upgrading the Supervisor Engine ROMMON from the Console

•Upgrading the Supervisor Engine ROMMON Remotely Using Telnet

•Upgrading the Cisco IOS Software

Guidelines for Upgrading the ROMMON

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Caution If your supervisor engine is shipped with a newer version of ROMMON then do not downgrade! The new ROMMON will have board settings based on a hardware revision of components, and old settings will not work.

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Upgrading the Supervisor Engine ROMMON from the Console

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Caution To avoid actions that might make your system unable to boot, read this entire section before starting the upgrade.

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Note The examples in this section use the programmable read-only memory (PROM) upgrade version 12.1(20r)EW1 and Cisco IOS Release 12.1(20)EW1. For other releases, replace the ROMMON release and Cisco IOS software release with the appropriate releases and filenames.

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Follow this procedure to upgrade your supervisor engine ROMMON:

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Step 1 Directly connect a serial cable to the console port of the supervisor engine.

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Note This section assumes that the console baud rate is set to 9600 (default). If you want to use a different baud rate, change the configuration register value for your switch.

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Step 2 Download the cat4000-ios-promupgrade-121_20r_EW1 program from Cisco.com, and place it on a TFTP server in a directory that is accessible from the switch that is upgraded.

The cat4000-ios-promupgrade-121_20r_EW1 programs are available on Cisco.com at the same location from which you download Catalyst 4000 system images.

Step 3 Use the dir bootflash: command to ensure that there is sufficient space in Flash memory to store the PROM upgrade image. If there is insufficient space, delete one or more images, and then enter the
squeeze bootflash: command to reclaim the space.

If you are using a CompactFlash card, replace bootflash: with slot0:.

Step 4 Download the cat4000-ios-promupgrade-121_20r_EW1 program into Flash memory using the copy tftp command.

The following example shows how to download the PROM upgrade image cat4000-ios-promupgrade-121_20r_EW1 from the remote host 172.20.58.78 to bootflash:

Switch# copy tftp: bootflash: 
Address or name of remote host [172.20.58.78]?  
Source filename [cat4000-ios-promupgrade-121_20r_EW1]?  
Destination filename [cat4000-ios-promupgrade-121_20r_EW1]?  
Accessing tftp://172.20.58.78/cat4000-ios-promupgrade-121_20r_EW1... 
Loading cat4000-ios-promupgrade-121_20r_EW1 from 172.20.58.78 (via

FastEthernet2/1):!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

!!!!!!!!!!

[OK - 455620 bytes] 

455620 bytes copied in 2.644 secs (172322 bytes/sec) 
Switch#

Step 5 Enter the reload command to reset the switch, press Ctrl-C to stop the boot process, and re-enter ROMMON.

The following example shows the output after a reset into ROMMON:

Switch# reload

Proceed with reload? [confirm]

03:57:16:%SYS-5-RELOAD:Reload requested 

********************************************************** 

 *                                                        * 

 * Welcome to Rom Monitor for WS-X4515 System.            * 

 * Copyright (c) 2002 by Cisco Systems, Inc.              * 

 * All rights reserved.                                   * 

 *                                                        * 

 **********************************************************

 Rom Monitor Program Version 12.1(12r)EW 

.

.(output truncated)

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 Established physical link 100MB Half Duplex

 Network layer connectivity may take a few seconds

rommon 1 >

Step 6 Run the PROM upgrade program by entering this command:
boot bootflash:cat4000-ios-promupgrade-121_20r_EW1

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Caution No intervention is necessary to complete the upgrade. To ensure a successful upgrade, do not interrupt the upgrade process. Do not perform a reset, power cycle, or OIR of the supervisor engine until the upgrade is complete.

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The following example shows the output from a successful upgrade, followed by a system reset:

rommon 2 > boot bootflash:cat4000-ios-promupgrade-121_20r_EW1 

********************************************************** 

 *                                                        * 

 * Rom Monitor Upgrade Utility For WS-X4515 System       * 

 * This upgrades flash Rom Monitor image to the latest    * 

 *                                                        * 

 * Copyright (c) 2002, 2003 by Cisco Systems, Inc.        * 

 * All rights reserved.                                   * 

 *                                                        * 

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 Image size = 314.236 KBytes 

 Maximum allowed size = 511.75 KBytes 

 Upgrading your PROM... DO NOT RESET the system

 unless instructed or upgrade of PROM will fail !!!

 Beginning erase of 0x80000 bytes at offset 0x3f80000...  Done!

 Beginning write of prom  (0x4e8ec bytes at offset 0x3f80000)...

 This could take as little as 30 seconds or up to 2 minutes.

 Please DO NOT RESET!

 Success! The prom has been upgraded successfully.

 System will reset itself and reboot in about 15 

Step 7 Boot the Cisco IOS software image, and enter the show version command to verify that ROMMON has been upgraded to 12.1(20r)EW1.

Step 8 Use the delete command to delete the PROM upgrade program from bootflash and the squeeze command to reclaim unused space.

The following example shows how to delete the cat4000-ios-promupgrade-121_20r_EW1 image from bootflash and reclaim unused space:

Switch# delete bootflash:cat4000-ios-promupgrade-121_20r_EW1

Switch# squeeze bootflash:

All deleted files will be removed, proceed (y/n) [n]? y

Squeeze operation may take some time, proceed (y/n) [n]? y

Switch#

Step 9 Use the show version command to verify that the ROMMON has been upgraded

Switch#show version

Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software 

IOS (tm) Catalyst 4500 L3 Switch Software (cat4500-I9S-M), Version 12.1(20)EW, E

ARLY DEPLOYMENT RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)

TAC Support: http://www.cisco.com/tac

Copyright (c) 1986-2003 by cisco Systems, Inc.

Compiled Wed 22-Oct-03 23:42 by kellmill

Image text-base: 0x00000000, data-base: 0x00F56DDC

ROM: 12.1(20r)EW1

Dagobah Revision 86, Swamp Revision 28

Switch uptime is 0 day, 0 hour, 5 minutes

System returned to ROM by reload

System image file is "bootflash:cat4500-i9s-mz.121-20.EW1"

cisco WS-C4503 (XPC8245) processor (revision 7) with 524288K bytes of memory.

Processor board ID FOX06460YD8

Last reset from Reload

3 Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s)

51 FastEthernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s)

2 Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s)

403K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.

Configuration register is 0x2102

Switch#

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The ROMMON has now been upgraded.

See the "Upgrading the Cisco IOS Software" section for instructions on how to upgrade the Cisco IOS software on your switch.

Upgrading the Supervisor Engine ROMMON Remotely Using Telnet

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Caution To avoid actions that might make your system unable to boot, read this entire section before starting the upgrade.

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Follow this procedure to upgrade your supervisor engine ROMMON to Release 12.1(20r)EW1. This procedure can be used when console access is not available and when the ROMMON upgrade must be performed remotely.

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Note In the following section, use the PROM upgrade version cat4000-ios-promupgrade-121_20r_EW1.

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Step 1 Establish a Telnet session to the supervisor engine.

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Note In the following discussion, we assume that at least one IP address has been assigned to either an SVI or a routed port.

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Step 2 Download the cat4000-ios-promupgrade-121_20r_EW1 program from Cisco.com, and place it on a TFTP server in a directory that is accessible from the switch to be upgraded.

The cat4000-ios-promupgrade-121_20r_EW1 programs are available on Cisco.com at the same location from which you download Catalyst 4500 system images.

Step 3 Use the dir bootflash: command to ensure that there is sufficient space in Flash memory to store the PROM upgrade image. If there is insufficient space, delete one or more images, and then enter the
squeeze bootflash: command to reclaim the space.

If you are using a CompactFlash card, replace bootflash: with slot0:.

Step 4 Download the cat4000-ios-promupgrade-121_20r_EW1 program into Flash memory using the
copy tftp command.

The following example shows how to download the PROM upgrade image cat4000-ios-promupgrade-121_20r_EW1 from the remote host 172.20.58.78 to bootflash:

Switch# copy tftp: bootflash: 
Address or name of remote host [172.20.58.78]?  
Source filename [cat4000-ios-promupgrade-121_20r_EW1]?  
Destination filename [cat4000-ios-promupgrade-121_20r_EW1]?  
Accessing tftp://172.20.58.78/cat4000-ios-promupgrade-121_20r_EW1... 
Loading cat4000-ios-promupgrade-121_20r_EW1 from 172.20.58.78 (via

FastEthernet2/1):!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
[OK - 455620 bytes] 

455620 bytes copied in 2.644 secs (172322 bytes/sec) 
Switch#

Step 5 Use the no boot system flash bootflash:file_name command to clear all BOOT variable commands in the configuration file. In this example, the BOOT variable was set to boot the image cat4000-i5s-mz.121-19.EW1.bin from bootflash:

Switch# configure terminal

Switch(config)# no boot system flash bootflash:cat4000-i5s-mz.121-19.EW1.bin

Switch(config)# exit

Switch# write

Building configuration...

Compressed configuration from 3641 to 1244 bytes [OK]

Switch# 

Use the boot system flash bootflash:file_name command to set the BOOT variable. You will 
use two BOOT commands: one to upgrade the ROMMON and a second to load the Cisco IOS 
software image after the ROMMON upgrade is complete. Notice the order of the BOOT 
variables in the example below. At bootup the first BOOT variable command upgrades the 
ROMMON. When the upgrade is complete the supervisor engine will autoboot, and the second 
BOOT variable command will load the Cisco IOS software image specified by the second BOOT 
command. 

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Note The config-register must be set to autoboot.

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In this example, we assume that the console port baud rate is set to 9600 bps and that the 
config-register is set to 0x0102.

Use the config-register command to autoboot using image(s) specified by the BOOT variable. 
Configure the BOOT variable to upgrade the ROMMON and then autoboot the IOS image after 
the ROMMON upgrade is complete. In this example, we are upgrading the ROMMON to version 
12.1(20r)EW1. After the ROMMON upgrade is complete, the supervisor engine will boot Cisco 
IOS software Release 12.1(20)EW1.

config-register to 0x0102.

Switch# configure terminal

Switch(config)# boot system flash bootflash:cat4000-ios-promupgrade-121_20r_EW1

Switch(config)# boot system flash bootflash:cat4000-i9s-mz.121-20.EW1

Switch(config)# config-register 0x0102

Switch(config)# exit

Switch# write

Building configuration...

Compressed configuration from 3641 to 1244 bytes [OK]

Switch# 

Step 6 Use the show bootvar command to verify the boot string. The BOOT variable in this example will first run the PROM upgrade to upgrade ROMMON. Then, the upgrade software will reload and the supervisor engine will load the Cisco IOS software image.

Switch#sh bootvar

BOOT variable = bootflash:cat4000-ios-promupgrade-121_20r_EW1,1;bootflash:cat400

0-i9s-mz.121-20.EW1,1

CONFIG_FILE variable does not exist

BOOTLDR variable does not exist

Configuration register is 0x2102

Step 7 Run the PROM upgrade program by issuing the reload command. Issuing this command will terminate your Telnet session.

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Caution Verify the boot string in step 6. No intervention is necessary to complete the upgrade. To ensure a successful upgrade, do not interrupt the upgrade process. Do not perform a reset, power cycle, or OIR of the supervisor engine until the upgrade is complete.

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The following example shows the console port output from a successful ROMMON upgrade followed by a system reset. Your Telnet session is disconnected during the ROMMON upgrade, so you will not see this output. This step could take 2-3 minutes to complete. You will need to reconnect your Telnet session after 2-3 minutes when the Cisco IOS software image and the interfaces are loaded.

Switch#reload

Proceed with reload? [confirm]

1d05h: %SYS-5-RELOAD: Reload requested