Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches

Table Of Contents

Release Notes for Catalyst 6000 Family Software Release 5.x

Contents

Release 5.x Memory Requirements

Supervisor Engine Configurations

Product and Software Version Matrix

Orderable Software Images

Software Image Version Compatibility

Features for Supervisor Engine Software Release 5.5

Hardware Features

Software Features

Features for Supervisor Engine Software Release 5.4

Hardware Features

Software Features

Features for Supervisor Engine Software Release 5.3

Features for Supervisor Engine Software Release 5.2

Features for Supervisor Engine Software Release 5.1

Usage Guidelines and Restrictions

Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(21)

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.5(21)

Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(21)

Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(20)

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.5(20)

Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(20)

Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(19)

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.5(19)

Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(19)

Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(18)

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.5(18)

Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(18)

Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(17)

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.5(17)

Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(17)

Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(16)

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.5(16)

Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(16)

Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(15)

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.5(15)

Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(15)

Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(14)

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.5(14)

Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(14)

Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(13a)

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.5(13a)

Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(13a)

Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(13)

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.5(13)

Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(13)

Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(12a)

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.5(12a)

Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(12a)

Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(12)

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.5(12)

Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(12)

Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(11a)

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.5(11a)

Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(11a)

Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(11)

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.5(11)

Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(11)

Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(10a)

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.5(10a)

Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(10a)

Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(10)

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.5(10)

Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(10)

Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(9)

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.5(9)

Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(9)

Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(8a)

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.5(8a)

Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(8a)

Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(8)

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.5(8)

Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(8)

Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(7a)

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.5(7a)

Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(7a)

Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(7)

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.5(7)

Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(7)

Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(6a)

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.5(6a)

Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(6a)

Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(6)

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.5(6)

Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(6)

Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(5)

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.5(5)

Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(5)

Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(4b)

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.5(4b)

Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(4b)

Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(4a)

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.5(4a)

Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(4a)

Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(4)

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.5(4)

Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(4)

Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(3)

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.5(3)

Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(3)

Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(2)

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.5(2)

Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(2)

Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(1)

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.5(1)

Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(1)

Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.4(4a)

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.4(4a)

Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.4(4a)

Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.4(4)

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.4(4)

Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.4(4)

Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.4(3)

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.4(3)

Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.4(3)

Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.4(2a)

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.4(2a)

Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.4(2a)

Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.4(2)

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.4(2)

Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.4(2)

Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.4(1)

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.4(1)

Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.4(1)

Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.3(6a)CSX

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.3(6a)CSX

Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.3(6a)CSX

Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.3(6)CSX

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.3(6)CSX

Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.3(6)CSX

Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.3(5a)CSX

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.3(5a)CSX

Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.3(5a)CSX

Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.3(5)CSX

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.3(5)CSX

Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.3(5)CSX

Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.3(4)CSX

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.3(4)CSX

Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.3(4)CSX

Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.3(3)CSX

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.3(3)CSX

Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.3(3)CSX

Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.3(2)CSX

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.3(2)CSX

Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.3(2)CSX

Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.3(1a)CSX

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.3(1a)CSX

Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.3(1a)CSX

Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.2(3a)CSX

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.2(3a)CSX

Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.2(3a)CSX

Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.2(3)CSX

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.2(3)CSX

Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.2(3)CSX

Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.2(2)CSX

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.2(2)CSX

Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.2(2)CSX

Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.2(1)CSX

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.2(1)CSX

Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.2(1)CSX

Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.1(1a)CSX

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.1(1a)CSX

Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.1(1a)CSX

Open Caveats in Software Release 5.1(1)CSX

Troubleshooting

System Troubleshooting

Module Troubleshooting

VLAN Troubleshooting

Spanning Tree Troubleshooting

Documentation Updates for Software Release 5.4

Documentation Updates for Software Release 5.3

Documentation Updates for Software Release 5.2

Documentation Updates for Software Release 5.1

Additional Documentation

Obtaining Documentation

Cisco.com

Documentation DVD

Ordering Documentation

Documentation Feedback

Cisco Product Security Overview

Reporting Security Problems in Cisco Products

Obtaining Technical Assistance

Cisco Technical Support Website

Submitting a Service Request

Definitions of Service Request Severity

Obtaining Additional Publications and Information

Release Notes for Catalyst 6000 Family Software Release 5.x

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Current Release:
5.5(21)—May 24, 2005 (final 5.x train release)

Previous Releases:
5.5(20), 5.5(19), 5.5(18), 5.5(17), 5.5(16), 5.5(15), 5.5(14), 5.5(13a), 5.5(13), 5.5(12a), 5.5(12), 5.5(11a), 5.5(11), 5.5(10a), 5.5(10), 5.5(9), 5.5(8a), 5.5(8), 5.5(7a) - GD release, 5.5(7), 5.5(6a), 5.5(6), 5.5(5), 5.5(4b), 5.5(4a), 5.5(4), 5.5(3), 5.5(2), 5.5(1), 5.4(4a), 5.4(4), 5.4(3), 5.4(2a), 5.4(2), 5.4(1) - deferred, 5.3(6a)CSX, 5.3(6)CSX, 5.3(5a)CSX, 5.3(5)CSX, 5.3(4)CSX, 5.3(3)CSX, 5.3(2)CSX, 5.3(1a)CSX, 5.2(3a)CSX, 5.2(3)CSX, 5.2(2)CSX, 5.2(1)CSX, 5.1(1a)CSX, 5.1(1)CSX

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Note Minimum BootROM (ROMMON) requirements:
For Supervisor Engine 1, the minimum boot ROM required for software release 5.4(1) and later 5.x(x) releases is 5.2(1).

The minimum boot ROM required for software releases 6.x(x) and later releases is 5.3(1).

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Note Release notes for prior Catalyst 6000 family software releases were accurate at the time of release. However, for information on the latest caveats and updates to previously released Catalyst 6000 family software releases, refer to the release notes for the latest maintenance release in your software release train. You can access all Catalyst 6000 family release notes at the World Wide Web locations listed in the "Obtaining Documentation" section.

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Contents

This publication consists of these sections:

•Release 5.x Memory Requirements

•Supervisor Engine Configurations

•Product and Software Version Matrix

•Orderable Software Images

•Software Image Version Compatibility

•Features for Supervisor Engine Software Release 5.5

•Features for Supervisor Engine Software Release 5.4

•Features for Supervisor Engine Software Release 5.3

•Features for Supervisor Engine Software Release 5.2

•Features for Supervisor Engine Software Release 5.1

•Usage Guidelines and Restrictions

•Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(21)

•Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(20)

•Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(20)

•Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(18)

•Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(17)

•Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(16)

•Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(15)

•Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(14)

•Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(13a)

•Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(13)

•Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(12a)

•Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(12)

•Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(11a)

•Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(11)

•Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(10a)

•Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(10)

•Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(9)

•Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(8a)

•Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(8)

•Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(7a)

•Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(7)

•Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(6a)

•Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(6)

•Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(5)

•Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(4b)

•Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(4a)

•Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(4)

•Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(3)

•Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(2)

•Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.5(1)

•Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.4(4a)

•Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.4(4)

•Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.4(3)

•Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.4(2a)

•Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.4(2)

•Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.4(1)

•Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.3(6a)CSX

•Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.3(6)CSX

•Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.3(5a)CSX

•Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.3(5)CSX

•Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.3(4)CSX

•Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.3(3)CSX

•Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.3(2)CSX

•Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.3(1a)CSX

•Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.2(3a)CSX

•Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.2(3)CSX

•Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.2(2)CSX

•Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.2(1)CSX

•Open and Resolved Caveats in Software Release 5.1(1a)CSX

•Open Caveats in Software Release 5.1(1)CSX

•Troubleshooting

•Documentation Updates for Software Release 5.4

•Documentation Updates for Software Release 5.3

•Documentation Updates for Software Release 5.2

•Documentation Updates for Software Release 5.1

•Additional Documentation

•Obtaining Documentation

•Obtaining Technical Assistance

•Obtaining Additional Publications and Information

Release 5.x Memory Requirements

The Catalyst 6000 family Supervisor Engine 1 is shipped with 64-MB DRAM, which fully supports software release 5.x.

Supervisor Engine Configurations

In systems with redundant supervisor engines, both supervisor engines must have the same daughter card configurations, for example:

•If the supervisor engine in slot 1 has a PFC and no MSFC, the supervisor engine in slot 2 must have a PFC and no MSFC. If the supervisor engine in slot 1 has a PFC and an MSFC, the supervisor engine in slot 2 must have a PFC and an MSFC.

•If the supervisor engine in slot 1 has a PFC and an MSFC2, the supervisor engine in slot 2 must have a PFC and an MSFC2. You cannot have an MSFC and an MSFC2 in the same chassis.

These configuration requirements apply to all Catalyst 6000 family switches; we do not support mismatched supervisor engine daughter card configurations.

Product and Software Version Matrix

This section contains configuration matrixes to help you order Catalyst 6000 family products. Table 1 lists the minimum supervisor engine version and the current recommended/default supervisor engine software version for Catalyst 6000 family modules and chassis.

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Note There might be additional minimum software version requirements for intelligent modules (those that run an additional, separate software image). Refer to the software release notes for the module type for more information.

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Table 1 Minimum, Recommended, and Default Supervisor Engine Software Versions 

Product Number append with "=" for spares	Product Description	Minimum Supervisor Software Version	Recommended/Default Supervisor Software Version
Supervisor Engine 1
WS-X6K-SUP1A-MSFC	Supervisor Engine 1A, dual-port 1000BASE-X uplinks with enhanced QoS features, PFC, and MSFC	5.3(1a)CSX	6.3(7)
WS-X6K-SUP1A-PFC	Supervisor Engine 1A, dual-port 1000BASE-X uplinks with enhanced QoS features, and PFC	5.3(1a)CSX	6.3(7)
WS-X6K-SUP1A-2GE	Supervisor Engine 1A, dual-port 1000BASE-X uplinks with enhanced QoS features	5.3(1a)CSX	6.3(7)
WS-X6K-SUP1-2GE	Supervisor Engine 1, dual-port 1000BASE-X uplinks	5.1(1)CSX	6.3(7)
WS-X6K-S1A-MSFC2	Supervisor Engine 1A, dual-port 1000BASE-X uplinks, with enhanced QoS features, PFC, and MSFC2	5.4(3)	6.3(7)
Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet
WS-X6416-GBIC	16-port Gigabit Ethernet switching module	5.4(2)	6.3(7)
WS-X6416-GE-MT	16-port Gigabit Ethernet MT-RJ with enhanced QoS features	5.3(5a)CSX	6.3(7)
WS-X6408A-GBIC	8-port Gigabit Ethernet GBIC with enhanced QoS features	5.3(1a)CSX	6.3(7)
WS-X6408-GBIC	8-port Gigabit Ethernet GBIC	5.1(1)CSX	6.3(7)
WS-X6224-100FX-MT	24-port 100FX multimode MT-RJ	5.1(1)CSX	6.3(7)
WS-X6324-100FX-MM WS-X6324-100FX-SM	24-port 100FX multimode and single-mode fiber modules with 128 KB per-port packet buffers	5.4(2)	6.3(7)
WS-X6248-RJ-45	48-port 10/100TX RJ-45	5.1(1)CSX	6.3(7)
WS-X6248-TEL	48-port 10/100TX RJ-21	5.2(1)CSX	6.3(7)
WS-X6248A-TEL	48-port 10/100TX RJ-21 with 128 KB per-port packet buffers	5.3(2)CSX	6.3(7)
WS-X6348-RJ-45 WS-X6348-RJ-45V	48-port 10/100TX RJ-45 with 128 KB per-port packet buffers (WS-X6348-RJ-45 accepts a field-upgradable voice daughter card to provide inline power to IP telephones. Already installed on WS-X6348-RJ-45V)	5.4(2)—no voice daughter card 5.5(1)—voice daughter card installed	6.3(7)
WS-F6K-VPWR	Inline-power field-upgrade module mounts on the 48-port 10/100TX RJ-45 module	5.5(1)	6.3(7)
WS-X6024-10FL-MT	24-port 10BASE-FL MT-RJ with enhanced QoS features	5.3(3)CSX	6.3(7)
WS-X6316-GE-TX	16-port 1000BASE-TX Gigabit Ethernet with RJ-45 interfaces for standard Category 5 UTP cabling	5.4(2)	6.3(7)
ATM1
WS-X6101-OC12-SMF	Single-port single-mode OC-12 ATM	5.3(2)CSX	6.3(7)
WS-X6101-OC12-MMF	Single-port multimode OC-12 ATM	5.3(2)CSX	6.3(7)
Multilayer Switch Module (MSM)2
WS-X6302-MSM	Multilayer Switch Module	5.2(1)CSX	6.3(7)
FlexWan Module3
WS-X6182-2PA	FlexWAN Module	5.4(2)	6.3(7)
Voice Modules
WS-X6224-FXS	24-port FXS analog interface module	5.5(1)	6.3(7)
WS-X6608-E1 WS-X6608-T1	8-port T1/E1 PSTN interface modules	5.5(1)	6.3(7)
Network Analysis Module4
WS-X6380-NAM	Network Analysis Module	5.5(1)	6.3(7)
Power Supplies
WS-CAC-1000W	1000W AC power supply	5.1(1)CSX	6.3(7)
WS-CAC-1300W	1300W AC power supply	5.1(1)CSX	6.3(7)
WS-CDC-1300W	1300W DC power supply	5.1(1)CSX	6.3(7)
WS-CAC-2500W	2500W AC power supply	5.4(2)	6.3(7)
WS-CDC-2500W	2500W DC power supply	5.4(2)	6.3(7)
Modular Chassis
WS-C6009	Catalyst 6009 chassis (9-slot)	5.1(1)CSX	6.3(7)
WS-C6509	Catalyst 6509 chassis (9-slot)	5.1(1)CSX	6.3(7)
WS-C6509-NEB	Catalyst 6509-NEB chassis (9 vertically-oriented slots)	5.4(2)	6.3(7)
WS-C6006	Catalyst 6006 chassis (6-slot)	5.2(1)CSX	6.3(7)
WS-C6506	Catalyst 6506 chassis (6-slot)	5.2(1)CSX	6.3(7)

1 See the ATM Configuration Guide and Command Reference 2 See the Multilayer Switch Module Release Notes 3 See the Catalyst 6000 Family FlexWAN Module Installation and Configuration Note 4 See the Network Analysis Module Installation and Configuration Note

Orderable Software Images

Table 2 lists the software versions and applicable ordering information for the Catalyst 6000 family supervisor engine software.

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Caution Always back up the switch configuration file before upgrading or downgrading the switch software to avoid losing all or part of the configuration stored in nonvolatile RAM (NVRAM). When downgrading switch software, you will lose your configuration. Use the write network command or the copy config tftp command to back up your configuration to a Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server. Use the copy config flash command to back up the configuration to a Flash device.

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Table 2 Orderable Software Images 

Software Version	Filename	Orderable Product Number Flash on System	Orderable Product Number Spare Upgrade (Floppy Media)
Supervisor Engine 1
5.5(21) Flash image	cat6000-sup.5-5-21.bin	SC6K-SUP-5.5.21	SC6K-SUP-5.5.21=
5.5(21) Flash image w/CiscoView	cat6000-supcv.5-5-21.bin	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.21	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.21=
5.5(20) Flash image	cat6000-sup.5-5-20.bin	SC6K-SUP-5.5.20	SC6K-SUP-5.5.20=
5.5(20) Flash image w/CiscoView	cat6000-supcv.5-5-20.bin	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.20	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.20=
5.5(19) Flash image	cat6000-sup.5-5-19.bin	SC6K-SUP-5.5.19	SC6K-SUP-5.5.19=
5.5(19) Flash image w/CiscoView	cat6000-supcv.5-5-19.bin	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.19	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.19=
5.5(18) Flash image	cat6000-sup.5-5-18.bin	SC6K-SUP-5.5.18	SC6K-SUP-5.5.18=
5.5(18) Flash image w/CiscoView	cat6000-supcv.5-5-18.bin	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.18	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.18=
5.5(17) Flash image	cat6000-sup.5-5-17.bin	SC6K-SUP-5.5.17	SC6K-SUP-5.5.17=
5.5(17) Flash image w/CiscoView	cat6000-supcv.5-5-17.bin	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.17	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.17=
5.5(16) Flash image	cat6000-sup.5-5-16.bin	SC6K-SUP-5.5.16	SC6K-SUP-5.5.16=
5.5(16) Flash image w/CiscoView	cat6000-supcv.5-5-16.bin	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.16	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.16=
5.5(15) Flash image	cat6000-sup.5-5-15.bin	SC6K-SUP-5.5.15	SC6K-SUP-5.5.15=
5.5(15) Flash image w/CiscoView	cat6000-supcv.5-5-15.bin	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.15	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.15=
5.5(14) Flash image	cat6000-sup.5-5-14.bin	SC6K-SUP-5.5.14	SC6K-SUP-5.5.14=
5.5(14) Flash image w/CiscoView	cat6000-supcv.5-5-14.bin	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.14	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.14=
5.5(13a) Flash image	cat6000-sup.5-5-13a.bin	SC6K-SUP-5.5.13a	SC6K-SUP-5.5.13a=
5.5(13a) Flash image w/CiscoView	cat6000-supcv.5-5-13a.bin	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.13a	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.13a=
5.5(13) Flash image	cat6000-sup.5-5-13.bin	SC6K-SUP-5.5.13	SC6K-SUP-5.5.13=
5.5(13) Flash image w/CiscoView	cat6000-supcv.5-5-13.bin	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.13	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.13=
5.5(12a) Flash image	cat6000-sup.5-5-12a.bin	SC6K-SUP-5.5.12a	SC6K-SUP-5.5.12a=
5.5(12a) Flash image w/CiscoView	cat6000-supcv.5-5-12a.bin	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.12a	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.12a=
5.5(12) Flash image	cat6000-sup.5-5-12.bin	SC6K-SUP-5.5.12	SC6K-SUP-5.5.12=
5.5(12) Flash image w/CiscoView	cat6000-supcv.5-5-12.bin	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.12	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.12=
5.5(11a) Flash image	cat6000-sup.5-5-11a.bin	SC6K-SUP-5.5.11a	SC6K-SUP-5.5.11a=
5.5(11a) Flash image w/CiscoView	cat6000-supcv.5-5-11a.bin	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.11a	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.11a=
5.5(11) Flash image	cat6000-sup.5-5-11.bin	SC6K-SUP-5.5.11	SC6K-SUP-5.5.11=
5.5(11) Flash image w/CiscoView	cat6000-supcv.5-5-11.bin	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.11	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.11=
5.5(10a) Flash image	cat6000-sup.5-5-10a.bin	SC6K-SUP-5.5.10a	SC6K-SUP-5.5.10a=
5.5(10a) Flash image w/CiscoView	cat6000-supcv.5-5-10a.bin	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.10a	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.10a=
5.5(10) Flash image	cat6000-sup.5-5-10.bin	SC6K-SUP-5.5.10	SC6K-SUP-5.5.10=
5.5(10) Flash image w/CiscoView	cat6000-supcv.5-5-10.bin	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.10	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.10=
5.5(9) Flash image	cat6000-sup.5-5-9.bin	SC6K-SUP-5.5.9	SC6K-SUP-5.5.9=
5.5(9) Flash image w/CiscoView	cat6000-supcv.5-5-9.bin	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.9	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.9=
5.5(8a) Flash image w/CiscoView	cat6000-supcv.5-5-8a.bin	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.8a	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.8a=
5.5(8) Flash image	cat6000-sup.5-5-8.bin	SC6K-SUP-5.5.8	SC6K-SUP-5.5.8=
5.5(8) Flash image w/CiscoView1	cat6000-supcv.5-5-8.bin	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.8	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.8=
5.5(7a) Flash image	cat6000-sup.5-5-7a.bin	SC6K-SUP-5.5.7a	SC6K-SUP-5.5.7a=
5.5(7) Flash image	cat6000-sup.5-5-7.bin	SC6K-SUP-5.5.7	SC6K-SUP-5.5.7=
5.5(7) Flash image w/CiscoView1	cat6000-supcv.5-5-7.bin	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.7	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.7=
5.5(6a) Flash image	cat6000-sup.5-5-6a.bin	SC6K-SUP-5.5.6	SC6K-SUP-5.5.6=
5.5(6a) Flash image w/CiscoView1	cat6000-supcv.5-5-6a.bin	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.6	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.6=
5.5(6) Flash image	cat6000-sup.5-5-6.bin	SC6K-SUP-5.5.6	SC6K-SUP-5.5.6=
5.5(6) Flash image w/CiscoView1	cat6000-supcv.5-5-6.bin	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.6	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.6=
5.5(5) Flash image	cat6000-sup.5-5-5.bin	SC6K-SUP-5.5.5	SC6K-SUP-5.5.5=
5.5(5) Flash image w/CiscoView1	cat6000-supcv.5-5-5.bin	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.5	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.5=
5.5(4b) Flash image	cat6000-sup.5-5-4b.bin	SC6K-SUP-5.5.4	SC6K-SUP-5.5.4=
5.5(4b) Flash image w/CiscoView1	cat6000-supcv.5-5-4b.bin	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.4	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.4=
5.5(4a) Flash image	cat6000-sup.5-5-4a.bin	SC6K-SUP-5.5.4	SC6K-SUP-5.5.4=
5.5(4a) Flash image w/CiscoView1	cat6000-supcv.5-5-4a.bin	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.4	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.4=
5.5(4) Flash image	cat6000-sup.5-5-4.bin	SC6K-SUP-5.5.4	SC6K-SUP-5.5.4=
5.5(4) Flash image w/CiscoView2 , 1	cat6000-supcv.5-5-4.bin	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.4	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.4=
5.5(3) Flash image	cat6000-sup.5-5-3.bin	SC6K-SUP-5.5.3	SC6K-SUP-5.5.3=
5.5(3) Flash image w/CiscoView3 , 1	cat6000-supcv.5-5-3.bin	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.3	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.3=
5.5(2) Flash image	cat6000-sup.5-5-2.bin	SC6K-SUP-5.5.2	SC6K-SUP-5.5.2=
5.5(2) Flash image w/CiscoView3, 1	cat6000-supcv.5-5-2.bin	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.2	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.2=
5.5(1) Flash image	cat6000-sup.5-5-1.bin	SC6K-SUP-5.5.1	SC6K-SUP-5.5.1=
5.5(1) Flash image w/CiscoView3, 1	cat6000-supcv.5-5-1.bin	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.1	SC6K-SUPCV-5.5.1=
5.4(4a) Flash image	cat6000-sup.5-4-4a.bin	SC6K-SUP-5.4.4a	SC6K-SUP-5.4.4a=
5.4(4) Flash image	cat6000-sup.5-4-4.bin	SC6K-SUP-5.4.4	SC6K-SUP-5.4.4=
5.4(4) Flash image w/CiscoView3, 1	cat6000-supcv.5-4-4.bin	SC6K-SUPCV-5.4.4	SC6K-SUPCV-5.4.4=
5.4(3) Flash image	cat6000-sup.5-4-3.bin	SC6K-SUP-5.4.3	SC6K-SUP-5.4.3=
5.4(3) Flash image w/CiscoView3, 1	cat6000-supcv.5-4-3.bin	SC6K-SUPCV-5.4.3	SC6K-SUPCV-5.4.3=
5.4(2a) Flash image	cat6000-sup.5-4-2a.bin	SC6K-SUP-5.4.2a	SC6K-SUP-5.4.2a=
5.4(2) Flash image	cat6000-sup.5-4-2.bin	SC6K-SUP-5.4.2	SC6K-SUP-5.4.2=
5.4(2) Flash image w/CiscoView3, 1	cat6000-supcv.5-4-2.bin	SC6K-SUPCV-5.4.2	SC6K-SUPCV-5.4.2=
5.3(6a)CSX	cat6000-sup.5-3-6a-CSX.bin	SFC6K-SUP-5.3.6a-CSX	SWC6K-SUP-5.3.6a-CSX=
5.3(6)CSX	cat6000-sup.5-3-6-CSX.bin	SFC6K-SUP-5.3.6-CSX	SWC6K-SUP-5.3.6-CSX=
5.3(5a)CSX	cat6000-sup.5-3-5a-CSX.bin	SFC6K-SUP-5.3.5a-CSX	SWC6K-SUP-5.3.5a-CSX=
5.3(4)CSX	cat6000-sup.5-3-4-CSX.bin	SFC6K-SUP-5.3.4-CSX	SWC6K-SUP-5.3.4-CSX=
5.3(3)CSX	cat6000-sup.5-3-3-CSX.bin	SFC6K-SUP-5.3.3-CSX	SWC6K-SUP-5.3.3-CSX=
5.3(2)CSX	cat6000-sup.5-3-2-CSX.bin	SFC6K-SUP-5.3.2-CSX	SWC6K-SUP-5.3.2-CSX=
5.2(3a)CSX	cat6000-sup.5-2-3a-CSX.bin	SFC6K-SUP-5.2.3a-CSX	SWC6K-SUP-5.2.3a-CSX=
5.2(3)CSX	cat6000-sup.5-2-3-CSX.bin	SFC6K-SUP-5.2.3-CSX	SWC6K-SUP-5.2.3-CSX=
5.2(2)CSX	cat6000-sup.5-2-2-CSX.bin	SFC6K-SUP-5.2.2-CSX	SWC6K-SUP-5.2.2-CSX=
5.2(1)CSX	cat6000-sup.5-2-1-CSX.bin	SFC6K-SUP-5.2.1-CSX	SWC6K-SUP-5.2.1-CSX=
5.1(1a)CSX	cat6000-sup.5-1-1a-CSX.bin	SFC6K-SUP-5.1.1a-CSX	SWC6K-SUP-5.1.1a-CSX=
5.1(1)CSX	cat6000-sup.5-1-1-CSX.bin	SFC6K-SUP-5.1.1-CSX	SWC6K-SUP-5.1.1-CSX=

1 All release 5.x CiscoView images through release 5.5(8) have been deferred due to bug CSCdu25881. You should upgrade to CiscoView release 5.5(8a)CV. The 5.x CiscoView images stop working after May 11, 2001 because the digital certificates used to sign the Java classes are expired. For workarounds and additional information, see the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/770/fn13613.shtml 2 The 5.5(4) CiscoView (CV) release and later CV releases require JPI (Java Plug-in) 1.3 on the client. These releases are incompatible with 5.5(3) CV and earlier releases which require JPI 1.2.2. 3 5.5(3) CV and earlier releases require JPI 1.2.2 on the client.

Software Image Version Compatibility

With high-availability versioning enabled, you can have two different but compatible images on the active and standby supervisor engines. The active supervisor engine exchanges image version information with the standby supervisor engine and determines whether the images are compatible for enabling high availability. If the active and standby supervisor engines are not running compatible image versions, you cannot enable high availability.

Image versioning is supported in supervisor engine software releases 5.4(1) and later. With versioning enabled, high availability is fully supported with the active and standby supervisor engines running different images as long as the images are compatible. The only fully compatible images are as follows:

•Supervisor Engine 1

–5.5(3) and 5.5(4)

–6.1(3) and 6.1(4)

–6.2(2) and 6.2(3)

–6.3(2) and 6.3(3)

•Supervisor Engine 2

–6.1(3) and 6.1(4)

–6.2(2) and 6.2(3)

–6.3(2) and 6.3(3)

Images that are compatible with all modules except Gigabit Ethernet switching modules are as follows:

•Supervisor Engine 1

–5.4(3) and 5.4(4)

–5.5(3) and 5.5(5)

–5.5(4) and 5.5(5)

Images that are compatible with Gigabit Ethernet switching modules but not compatible with 10/100BASE-T modules are as follows:

•Supervisor Engine 1

–5.5(6a) and 5.5(7)

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Caution Attempting to run incompatible image versions could result in configuration loss.

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Features for Supervisor Engine Software Release 5.5

This section describes the new hardware and software features available in software release 5.5.

Hardware Features

This section describes the new hardware component available in software release 5.5.

•24-port FXS analog interface module (WS-X6224-FXS)—Provides a standard RJ-21
Category 5 telco connector to connect directly to standard analog telephones or fax machines. The module interfaces supply ring voltage and dial tone. The module emulates the central office (CO) or private branch exchange (PBX) in that it provides a service to an analog telephone or fax machine. The telephone or fax machine connected through the FXS module behaves as if it is connected to a normal CO or PBX line. The module, which requires an IP address, is registered with Cisco CallManager in its domain and is managed by Cisco CallManager.

•8-port T1/E1 PSTN interface modules (WS-X6608-E1, WS-X6608-T1)—High-density, eight port, T1/E1 VoIP module that can support both digital T1/E1 connectivity to the PSTN or transcoding and conferencing. The modules, which require an IP address, are registered with Cisco CallManager in its domain and are managed by Cisco CallManager.

The module software is downloaded from a TFTP server. Depending upon which software you download, the ports can serve as T1/E1 interfaces or the ports will support transcoding and conferencing.

•Network Analysis Module (WS-X6380-NAM)—Monitors and analyzes network traffic for the Catalyst 6000 family switches using RMON, RMON2, and other MIBs. The RMON support that the NAM provides for Ethernet VLANs is an extension of the RMON support provided by the
Catalyst 6000 family supervisor engine. The switched port analyzer (SPAN) selects network traffic and directs it to the NAM. TrafficDirector, or any other IETF-compliant RMON application, can analyze link characteristics, packet layers for capacity planning or departmental accounting, differentiated service deployment and policies, and filter/capture packets for debugging.

•Catalyst family inline-power patch panel (WS-PWR-PANEL)—Works with any
Cisco 10/100-Mbps switching product capable of supporting IP telephones. The inline-power patch panel eliminates the need for external power sources; it is a standalone chassis that can be colocated with the Catalyst switch to provide -48 VDC power directly to the telephone through existing Catalyst family 10/100BASE-TX switching modules. When used with an uninterruptible power supply (UPS), the inline-power patch panel can provide power to the telephone even in a power failure. The inline-power patch panel has 48 RJ-45 input ports and
48 RJ-45 output ports. There are two RJ-45 connectors per port for a total of 48 ports.

•Inline-power field-upgrade module (WS-F6K-VPWR)—Mounts on the 48-port 10/100TX RJ-45 module (WS-X6348-RJ-45) and provides -48 VDC inline power on all ports.

•2500W AC-input power supply (WS-CAC-2500W)

Software Features

This section describes the new software features available in software release 5.5.

Numerous software features are introduced in this release to support configuring a voice-over-IP (VoIP) network using the Catalyst 6000 family voice-related hardware described in the previous section.

For detailed information on the Catalyst 6000 family VoIP software, refer to the "Configuring a Voice-over-IP Network" chapter of the Catalyst 6000 Family Software Configuration Guide publication.

Features for Supervisor Engine Software Release 5.4

This section describes the new hardware and software features available in software release 5.4.

Hardware Features

This section describes the new hardware component available in software release 5.4.

•WS-F6K-MSFC2—MSFC2 router daughter card.

•16-port Gigabit Ethernet module (WS-X6416-GBIC)—Provides 16 switched, full-duplex Gigabit Ethernet ports that you can configure with any combination of 1000BASE-SX, LX/LH, and ZX GBICs. Ports have SC-type connectors for MMF and SMF.

•FlexWAN module (WS-X6182-2PA)—Delivers flexible support for a wide range of
Cisco 7200/7500 WAN port adapters. Two port adapters per FlexWAN module are supported, scaling from T1/E1 to OC-3 interfaces and including protocol support for Frame Relay, ATM, Packet over SONET, PPP, and HDLC. The FlexWAN module resides in a single slot of any Catalyst 6000 family switch and has no slot dependencies or limitations. The FlexWAN module works with the Policy Feature Card (PFC) on the supervisor engine of the Catalyst 6000 family switch to deliver wire-speed security access control, distributed quality of service (QoS), and granular traffic management functionality.

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Note To use the FlexWAN module, you must have a supervisor engine with an MSFC and PFC. You configure the FlexWAN module through the MSFC. For information regarding the FlexWan module, refer to the Catalyst 6000 Family FlexWAN Module Installation and Configuration Note.

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•48-port 10/100TX RJ-45 Ethernet module (WS-X6348-RJ-45)—Provides enhanced QoS features, 128-KB per-port packet buffers, and accepts a field-upgradable voice daughter card in a future release to provide inline power to IP telephones.

•48-port 10/100 Telco RJ-21 Ethernet module (WS-X6248A-TEL)—Provides enhanced QoS features.

•8-port Gigabit Ethernet module (WS-X6408A-GBIC)—Provides enhanced QoS features.

•24-port 100FX multimode and single-mode fiber modules (WS-X6324-100FX-MM, WS-X6324-100FX-SM)—Provide 128-KB per-port packet buffers.

•16-port 1000BASE-TX RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet module (WS-X6316-GE-TX)—Provides Gigabit connectivity using standard Category 5 UTP cabling.

Software Features

This section describes the new software features available in software release 5.4.

•UDLD enhancements—With supervisor engine software releases 5.4(3) and later, you can specify the message interval between UDLD messages. Previously, the message interval was fixed at
60 seconds. With a configurable message interval, UDLD reacts much faster to link failures.

Additionally, releases 5.4(3) and later have UDLD aggressive mode. UDLD aggressive mode is disabled by default and its use is recommended only for point-to-point links between Cisco switches running software release 5.4(3) or later. With aggressive mode enabled, when a port on a bidirectional link stops receiving UDLD packets, UDLD tries to reestablish the connection with the neighbor. After eight failed retries, the port is put into errdisable state.

In order to prevent spanning tree loops, normal UDLD with the default interval of 15 seconds is fast enough to shut down a unidirectional link before a blocking port transitions to forwarding state (when default spanning tree parameters are used).

Enabling UDLD aggressive mode provides additional benefits in the following cases:

–One side of a link has a port stuck (both Tx and Rx)

–One side of a link remains up while the other side of the link has gone down

In these cases, UDLD aggressive mode errdisables one of the ports on the link and stops the dropping of traffic. Even with aggressive mode disabled, there would have been no risk for a broadcast storm due to a spanning tree loop in this situation, as one port is unable to pass traffic in both directions.

For detailed information on configuring the message interval and UDLD aggressive mode, refer to the online version of the Catalyst 6000 Family Software Configuration Guide, Release 5.4.

•The Catalyst Web Interface (CWI) is a browser-based tool that you can use to configure the
Catalyst 6000, 5000, and 4000 family switches. It consists of a graphical user interface (GUI) that runs on the client (a Catalyst version of CiscoView 5.0) and a Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) server that runs on the switch. A GUI alternative to the CLI and SNMP interfaces, the CWI provides a real-time graphical representation of the switch and detailed information such as port status, module status, type of chassis, and modules. The CWI uses HTTP to download CiscoView from the server to the client.

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Note For information on installing and using the CWI, refer to the Catalyst 6000, 5000, and 4000 Family Switches Web Interface Installation and Configuration Note publication.

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•High Availability—Provides improved switchover time from the active supervisor engine to the standby supervisor engine by synchronizing the standby supervisor engine with the active supervisor engine. In a switchover, the standby can take over and continue exactly where the failed supervisor engine left off. The high availability feature also provides a versioning option. High availability versioning allows you to have two different but compatible images on the active and standby supervisor engines. The active supervisor engine exchanges image version information with the standby supervisor engine and determines whether the images are compatible for enabling high availability.

•RADIUS authorization and accounting—Provides client-server authentication and accounting for users attempting to connect to the switch.

•TACACS+ authorization and accounting—Provides client-server authentication and accounting for access to network devices.

•Generic summertime—Allows you to configure non-US summertime.

•NTP enhancements—Trusted Key and Authorization supports the trusted key option where NTP time updates are only accepted from hosts with the correct key.

•Errdisable timeout—Allows you to automatically enable or reset a port minutes after a port is disabled by the software due to excessive errors.

•Case-sensitive password—Allows you to set case-sensitive passwords.

•IP permit list enhancements—Increases the number of IP entries allowed and provides you with the capability to configure separate permit lists for Telnet and SNMP traffic.

•Banner improvement—Increases the banner string to 3,070 characters long and includes a tab character.

•Scheduled reset—Allows you to reset the switch at a specified date and time.

•Permanent ARP entries—Allows you to save a static ARP entry in the NVRAM (or Flash) configuration file so a reset or power cycle does not clear the entry.

•Private VLANs—Are sets of ports that have the features of normal VLANs and also provide some Layer 2 isolation from other ports on the Catalyst 6000 family switch.

•Port security enhancements and single device per port:

–Increases the number of learned and configurable MAC addresses for port security to 1 MAC address per port and 1024 shared MAC addresses.

–Supports an option to automatically enable/reset the port N minutes after a port security violation lockdown.

–Provides an option to allow port security to automatically enable or reset the port on a link down instead of after a timeout. (NOT supported)

–Supports aging on the learned address to allow a new MAC address to use switch port after a configurable aging time in minutes.

•Kerberos Telnet—Provides support for encrypted Telnet sessions on the switch using Kerberos.

•DHCP client and rcp—Allows the switch to obtain its IP configuration from a DHCP server automatically and provides an alternative method for copying system software image files and configuration files over the network using remote copy (rcp).

•Command completion—Allows you to use the tab key to automatically complete unambiguous commands.

•Show config nondefault and default filename for device config file—Allows you to specify nondefault values only in the show config command.

•Config from Flash on startup—Allows the switch to use a configuration file on Flash instead of NVRAM.

•show tech-support command—Allows you to capture all of the information and statistics required by Cisco TAC for the entire device.

•set port host command—Essentially a CLI macro that executes these commands: set spantree portfast enable, set trunk off, and set port channel off. This new command will provide a quick and convenient way to configure host/access ports to a mode that allows the port to forward traffic in less than 1 second from link up.

•VLAN 1 disable on trunks—Allows you to disable VLAN 1 on any individual VLAN trunk link.

•PortFast guard—Provides a means to shut the port down when any received BPDUs are detected.

•RGMP support—Allows the switch to forward IP multicast traffic to only those multicast routers that are interested in receiving the traffic, thus offloading the multicast router from unnecessary packet processing and improving the network bandwidth.

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Note You can configure the switch to forward IP multicast traffic to an external router only for RGMP; the MSFC will support RGMP in Release 12.1(1)E.

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•IGMP fast leave—Provides a mechanism where you can leave multicast sessions without any latency.

•Disable port startup option—Allows you to specify the default operation for all ports to be shutdown, and once set, in the event of a complete configuration erase or a corrupted configuration, no traffic will be transmitted through the switch.

•Diagnostics options on bootup—Provides options to bypass all diagnostics completely, run a minimal set, or run the complete set.

•Capture capability with VACLs—Allows you to capture selective traffic and redirect it to one or multiple ports to which an intrusion detection appliance(s) can be connected.

•SNMPv3—Provides security and remote configuration capabilities of SNMPv3.

•Improved SNMP response time—Minimizes the response time for the SNMP subsystem in the Catalyst 6000 family switch.

•External LDA with the internal router—Supports the internal router as the default router.

•QoS ACL and VACL configuration from Flash memory—Configures and stores ACLs in Flash memory instead of NVRAM.

•System log messages for backplane traffic, low memory conditions, memory corruption, NVRAM conditions, inband communication errors, and TCP/UDP errors.

Features for Supervisor Engine Software Release 5.3

This section describes the new features available in software release 5.3.

•UniDirectional Link Detection (UDLD) detects unidirectional connections on both copper and fiber-optic links.

•RADIUS authentication provides client-server authentication for users attempting to connect to the switch.

•Jumbo frame support for intraVLAN traffic on Gigabit Ethernet links increases the MTU size to 9216 bytes (note that jumbo frames cannot be routed or fragmented for transmission through slower ports).

•Virtual Management Policy Server (VMPS) client support allows network administrators to define the VLAN membership policies for their network in a central database so that the switch automatically configures user ports to the correct VLAN.

•With the single-port OC-12 ATM module (SMF or MMF), the following is supported:

–Reassembly of up to 255 buffers simultaneously (each buffer represents a packet)

–Support for up to 4096 virtual circuits

–