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3.0.00 Release Notes for MGX 8850 (PXM45), MGX 8850 (PXM1E), and MGX 8830

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Release Notes for Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM45), MGX 8850 (PXM1E), and MGX 8830 Software Release 3.0.00

Contents

About Release 3.0.00

Type of Release

Locating Software Updates

New Features and Enhancements in Release 3.0.00

High Density Frame Relay FRSM-12-T3E3 Card

PXM1E Platform Card in the new MGX 8850 (PXM1E) and MGX 8830 Switches

About the New MGX 8830 Switch

About the New MGX 8850 (PXM1E) Switch

ITU APS on AXSM/B and AXSM-E for PXM45

MGX-RPM-XF-512 Card

Hardware Features

Software Features

DSL Access Support — Single-ended SPVC Configuration

250K Connections

Path and Connection Trace

Network Clock Distribution Protocol (NCDP)

Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP)

Priority Routing

Per Connection Overbooking

Preferred Routing

Clear Service Module Configuration (clrsmcnf)

Disk Sync Verify

AXSM and AXSM-E Virtual UNI

Persistent Topology

SCT File Management and User-Configurable Names

Detection of Non-native Controller Front Card and HDD Card

VISM-PR Card

Enhancements

Service Class Template (SCT) File Information

System Requirements

Software/Firmware Compatibility Matrix

MGX and RPM Software Version Compatibility Matrix

Additional Compatibility Information

Hardware Supported

New Hardware in Release 3.0.00

APS Connectors

MGX 8850 (PXM45) Product IDs and Card Types

MGX 8850 (PXM1E) Product IDs and Card Types

MGX 8830 Product IDs and card types

New and Changed Commands

Limitations, Restrictions, and Notes for 3.0.00

MGX Release 3.0.00 Limitations

Policing Accuracy for PXM1E

Maximum Threshold Accuracy for PXM45 and PXM1E

Limitations for PXM1E-based Switches

FRSM-12-T3E3 Limitations

Disk Space Maintenance

Non-native Controller Front Card and HDD Card

clrsmcnf Limitations

APS Limitations

Limitations and Restrictions for PNNI Features

Path and Conn Trace

SNTP

Priority Routing

SPVC Interop

Preferred Route feature

Persistent Topology Feature

NCDP

Manual Clocking

AXSM Limitations

VISM Limitations

RPM-PR and RPM-XF Limitations

Restrictions

Formatting Disks

Saving Configurations

Other Limitations and Restrictions

Clearing the Configuration on Redundant PXM45 and PXM1E Cards

Limitations and Restrictions for 2.1.x

General Limitations, Restrictions, and Notes

Limitations for rteopt via parallel links

Important Notes

APS Management Information

Preparing for Intercard APS

Managing Intercard APS Lines

Troubleshooting APS Lines

Installing and Upgrading to Release 3.0.00

Important Note

Installation and Upgrade Procedures

Upgrade Process Overview

Quickstart Procedures for Software Upgrades

Browsing the File System

Copying Software Files to the Switch

Upgrade Procedures for PXM45 and AXSM Cards

Troubleshooting Upgrade Problems

Documentation

Related Documentation

Cisco WAN Manager Release 11.0.00

Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM45) Multiservice Switch Release 3

Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM1E) Multiservice Switch Release 3

Cisco MGX 8950 Multiservice Switch Release 3

Service Expansion Shelf PNNI Controller Release 3

Cisco MGX 8830 Multiservice Switch Release 3

Cisco WAN Switching Software Release 9.3.40

MGX 8850 (PXM1) Multiservice Switch Release 1.2.10

MGX 8250 Edge Concentrator Release 1.2.10

MGX 8230 Edge Concentrator Release 1.2.10

Ordering Documentation

Documentation on the World Wide Web

Documentation CD-ROM

Documentation Feedback

Technical Assistance

Cisco.com

Technical Assistance Center

Contacting TAC by Using the Cisco TAC Website

Contacting TAC by Telephone

Caveats

MGX 8830 Anomalies

MGX 8850 Anomalies

Known Anomalies in Release 3.0.00

Anomalies Resolved in Release 3.0.00

Known Route Processor Module or MPLS Anomalies

MGX-RPM-XF-512 Anomalies

Acronyms


Release Notes for Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM45), MGX 8850 (PXM1E), and MGX 8830 Software Release 3.0.00


Contents

About Release 3.0.00

These release notes describe the system requirements, new features, and limitations that apply to Release 3.0.00 of the MGX 8850 and the new MGX 8830 multi-service switch. These notes also contain Cisco support information.

MGX Release 3.0.00 introduces the new MGX 8830 and MGX 8850 (PXM1E) switches, Cisco's new 1.2G multiservice edge switches with PNNI routing.

For PXM45-based switches (that is, MGX 8850 (PXM45) and MGX 8950), MGX Release 3.0.00 provides the tools for more powerful scaling. MGX Release 3.0.00 allows networks based on the MGX 8850 (PXM45) or MGX 8950 to scale to new heights in supported connections, going from the current 40K to 100K persistent connections per node, in addition to up to 150K transient connections. MGX Release 3.0.00 also allows service providers to expand ABR with VS/VD capability on the MGX 8850(PXM45) platform by doubling the number of ports supported on the AXSM/E cards.

These release notes accompany the technical manuals listed in the "Related Documentation" section.

For information about MGX 8950 Release 3.0.00, see the "Release Notes for Cisco MGX 8950 Software Release 3.0.00."

Type of Release

Release 3.0.00 is a hardware and software release for the new MGX 8830 PNNI routing switch.

Release 3.0.00 is a software and hardware release for the new MGX 8850 (PXM1E) switch.

Release 3.0.00 is a software and hardware release for the MGX 8850 (PXM45) switch.

Locating Software Updates

This is the location for the MGX 8850 software:

ftp://ftp.cisco.com/cisco/wan/beta/0588xgm.

This is the location for the MGX 8950 software:

ftp://ftp.cisco.com/cisco/wan/beta/0598xgm.

This is the location for the MGX 8830 software:

ftp://ftp.cisco.com/cisco/wan/beta/0388xgm.

New Features and Enhancements in Release 3.0.00

Release 3.0.00 contains these new features:

High Density Frame Relay FRSM-12-T3E3 card

PXM1E Platform card in the new MGX 8850 (PXM1E) and MGX 8830 switches

ITU APS and Annex B on AXSM/B and AXSM-E for PXM45

MGX-RPM-XF-512 Card

DSL Access Support — Single-ended SPVC configuration

250K Connections

Path and Connection Trace

Network Control Distribution Protocol

Simple Network Time Protocol

Priority Routing

Per Connection Overbooking

Preferred Routing

Clear Service Module Configuration (clrsmcnf)

Disk Sync Verify

AXSM and AXSM-E Virtual UNI

Persistent Topology

SCT File Management and User Configurable Names

Detection of Non-native Controller Front Card and HDD Card

VISM-PR Card

High Density Frame Relay FRSM-12-T3E3 Card

The High Density Frame Relay FRSM-12-T3E3 card is a double-height, serial line based, high-speed frame relay module for the MGX 8850 (PXM45) system capable of supporting 12 ports of DS3 unchannelized frame interfaces. The FRSM-12-T3E3 is built upon the existing AXSM-E architecture, and it can accept small packets and sustain 622Mbps of ATM throughput (with frame to ATM conversion). The FRSM-12-T3E3 in conjunction with the MGX-RPM-XF-512 card, can be used to provide MPLS service with frame access. Some of the features supported in the FRSM-12-T3E3 are:

Interfaces: Frame Relay UNI/NNI, Frame Forwarding

# of connections: 4K/port, 16K/card

FRF.5, FRF.8.1 interworking

LMI, enhanced-LMI, FRF.1.2

Ingress per-VC queuing, Frame-based policing

Standard ABR with VS/VD

1:1 hot-standby card redundancy and Y-cable redundancy

This card is supported on the MGX 8850 (PXM45) switch. (This card is not supported on PXM1E-based switches, that is, MGX 8850 (PXM1E) and MGX 8830.

Benefits

The explosion in Internet usage and bandwidth demanding applications is fueling the growth for higher access speeds. The frame services market is growing rapidly for increased access speeds, fractional T3 and T3, beyond the traditional subrate T1 and T1 speeds. Some of the applications for the FRSM-12-T3E3 are:

Frame-based IP services

DS3 Frame Relay Service

PXM1E Platform Card in the new MGX 8850 (PXM1E) and MGX 8830 Switches

The new PXM1E-based switches include:

MGX 8850 (PXM1E)

MGX 8830

These switches are low end, cost effective multi-service switches based on the current MGX architecture with integrated uplinks on the processor card. The switch will provide a mix of broadband and narrowband services in addition to PNNI routing and signaling. It combines Narrow Band Service Module (NBSM) support, onboard network interface, and PNNI capability into a cost-effective single board switch. The PXM1E switches have these features:

FRSM 8T1/8E1, HS2B

VISM-PR (on MGX 8850 (PXM1E); not on MGX 8830)

AUSM 8T1/E1

CESM-8T1/B, CESM-8E1

SRM-E and SRM-3T3/C

Support for RPM-PR controller

New combination back card for the PXM1E-T3E3-155

2 back cards per front card - one PXM-UI-S3 card, one network interface card

Planned connection limit - one of the following:

27K (both terminating and via connections)

16K DAX connections

combination of DAX and through with limit of 13.5K to 27K connections

Support for 1:1 redundancy

Automatic Protection Switching (APS) both ITU-T and GR-253, 1:1 and 1+1 support

The PXM1E has PNNI/ATM routing that supports the ATM Forum standard PNNI routing/signaling. It can be a peer to the PXM45 based switches in the single peer group and participate in the multi-peer groups. It supports different types of connections - SVC, SVP, S-PVC, and S-PVP. UNI 3.X/4.0 signaling and ILMI are used to setup SVCs. PXM1E will support 16K local switching connections.

This card is supported on the MGX 8850 (PXM1E) and the MGX 8830.

About the New MGX 8830 Switch

The Cisco MGX 8830 is an attractively priced 1.2 Gbps switch for sites with power and size constraints. It allows our customers to extend their geographic reach to more remote locations that need the high availability and features of the MGX 8850 in a smaller footprint.

The MGX 8830 supports interface modules for Frame Relay, ATM, Circuit Emulation, IP and Packet Voice.

New with the Cisco MGX 8830 is the industry's first ATM Modular optics, enabling service providers to mix and match single-mode, multi-mode and intermediate reach fiber on Broadband ports. Service providers can also add the broadband ports as needed, minimizing CAPEX.

About the New MGX 8850 (PXM1E) Switch

The Cisco MGX 8850 Multiservice Switch -- with the new PXM1E processor card -- is a low end, cost-effective multiservice switch based on the current MGX architecture with integrated network interfaces on the processor card. Like the MGX 8830, the switch will provide a mix of broadband and narrowband services in addition to PNNI routing. It scales from DS0 to OC-3/STM1.

ITU APS on AXSM/B and AXSM-E for PXM45

APS provides redundancy on SONET/SDH equipment to protect against line failure or fiber cut. APS permits the network to react to failed optical lines and/or optical interfaces by switching to an alternate line. This release supports the international standards ITU-T G.783 Annex A and B APS on AXSM/B and AXSM-E optical modules. APS 1+1 intercard redundancy requires use of an APS connector (MGX-APS-CON) to connect adjacent back cards.

The complete list of architecture mode supported by software is:

1+1 GR253

1:1 GR253

1+1 G.783 Annex A

1:1 G.783 Annex A

1+1 G.783 Annex B

ITU-T APS on AXSM/B is supported on the MGX 8850 (PXM45) and MGX 8950 switches. ITU-T APS on AXSM-E is supported on MGX 8850 (PXM45).

Benefits

For a line failure, the detection and signaling of the failure occurs within 10 ms and the switchover occurs within 50 ms. For a card failure, the recovery will occur in less than 250msec. Using APS is a faster way to recover than can be achieved with Y-cable redundancy or ATM layer rerouting.

MGX-RPM-XF-512 Card

MGX-RPM-XF-512 is the next generation RPM card based on Cisco Patented Parallel Express forwarding (PXF) technology. Service Provider customers can use MGX-RPM-XF-512 to IP enable their FR/ATM infrastructure to provide high touch services like IP VPN's using MPLS with line rate QOS. The MGX-RPM-XF-512 GigE module can play a key role in service provider networks providing Metro Ethernet services in conjunction with Cisco ONS 15454.

Hardware Features

The MGX-RPM-XF-512 card has the following hardware features:

Full height Serial Line based Router module.

Dual OC24 ATM SAR.

1-port GigE backcard support per MGX-RPM-XF-512 front card.

1-port OC12 POS backcard support per MGX-RPM-XF-512 front card.

One MGX-RPM-XF-512 front card can only support either the GE or POS backcard but not both at the same time in the initial release.

High speed backcard is supported in the upper half of the shelf.

Console backcard with 2 FE ports for management traffic is supported only in the lower half of the chassis.

Software Features

The MGX-RPM-XF-512 card has the following software features:

Edge LSR functions.

Label Switch Controller.

1:N Redundancy. Note: Only RPM's of the same card type are supported in a redundancy group.

MPLS Class of Service. (Low Latency queueing, Diffserv support, WFQ/CBWFQ, Modular QOS CLI)

Frame based MPLS and Cell based MPLS support.

PNNI SPVC/SPVP connection Management.

ATM COS such as VBR-nrt, VBR-rt, and UBR.

Full IP Routing suite - RIPv2/OSPF/ISIS/BGP

Support for IP Multicast.

PPP services. PPPoA

VLAN-802.1Q support with 802.1Q to MPLS VPN mapping.

The MGX-RPM-XF-512 card is supported on the MGX 8850 (PXM45) switch.

DSL Access Support — Single-ended SPVC Configuration

The feature enables configuration of both the endpoints of the SPVCs at the master end of the connection. With the feature, the connection needs be provisioned using the double ended provisioning model. The slave end of the connection is activated when the connection is established by the master end. This feature provides the ability to provision single-ended SPVC connections that originate on the DSLAM.

The Single-ended SPVC Configuration feature is supported on the MGX 8850 (PXM45), MGX 8950, MGX 8830, and MGX 8850 (PXM1E) switches.

Benefits

This feature enables improved interoperability with other vendor equipment and management stations.

250K Connections

The 250K Conns feature improves the scalability of the existing PXM45 node from the current 100K connections to 250K connections. This feature is supported only on the version B of the PXM 45 card with 256M of memory. On a single node, there can be a maximum of 250K SPVC/SPVP and SVC/SVP connections, where a maximum of 100k connections are persistent, and the other 150K connections are non-persistent. However, a node will support 250k persistent connections if it is not managed by CWM.

The number of persistent connections are limited by the number of connections supported by CWM, which is currently 100K.

The 250K Connections feature is supported on the MGX 8850 and MGX 8950 switches with PXM 45 version B cards.

Benefits

Customers can provision more connections on each switch.

Path and Connection Trace

The Path and Connection Trace feature allows the user to determine the path taken by a connection. The Path Trace feature is used for new connections in the process of being established. The Connection Trace feature is used to collect information on existing connections that have already been established. The Path and Connection Trace feature supported in the previous releases is based on the pre-standard version of the ATM Forum specification. In the current release the Path and Connection Trace feature will conform to ATM Forum standard PNNI Addendum for Path and Connection Trace, Version 1.0 af-cs-0141.000.

The Path and Conn Trace feature is supported on the MGX 8850 (PXM45), MGX 8950, MGX 8830 and MGX 8850 (PXM1E) switches.

Benefits

Standards based feature enables interoperability with other vendor equipment.

Network Clock Distribution Protocol (NCDP)

Network Clock Distribution Protocol (NCDP) is the means by which an accurate clock source is chosen by a node and is distributed to the rest of the nodes within a network for the purpose of ensuring synchronized network operation. NCDP based clocking provides resiliency of clock sources in a network which is vital for delay-sensitive traffic like video and voice traffic and allows the network to proactively switch clock sources rather than waiting for the quality of the active clock source to degrade.

NCDP is disabled by default. The only configuration required to enable the clock distribution is to enable it, then add the clock source references. NCDP can be turned off on a nodal basis or an interface basis. NCDP supports clock distribution to 200 nodes in the network. If the network is larger than 200 nodes, it should have multiple clocking domains with separate clock sources.

NCDP is supported on the MGX 8850 (PXM45), MGX 8950, MGX 8830, and MGX 8850 (PXM1E) switches.

Benefits

The implementation of NCDP based clock distribution on the MGX 8800 enables service providers to deploy large scale networks with integrated clocking suitable for delay sensitive data transfer.

Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP)

Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) based time of day synchronization enables MGX 8800 nodes to have network time synchronization. Accurate time of day service is provided by synchronizing to Universal Time Coordinated (UTC) time. The standard based approach allows the switch to synchronize to any SNTP/NTP time server. This provides accurate time for statistics and alarms generated on the switch and enables accurate synchronization of such events between switches. The BPX uses a similar protocol for time distribution, but with the addition of SES, the BPX can also be synchronized using SNTP. In a network of BPX 86xx and MGX 88xx switches, time must be set on the BPX in order to be distributed consistently throughout the network.

SNTP is supported on the MGX 8850 PXM45, MGX 8950, MGX 8830 and MGX 8850 (PXM1E) switches.

Benefits

The SNTP Server functionality allows MGX 88xx and BPX 86xx switches to act as SNTP servers for the network.

Priority Routing

Priority based routing allows customers to specify the priority of connections. The priority allows high priority connections to be established before low priority connections. During failures, the high priority connections are also released before low priority connections. This action enables rerouting and reestablishment of high priority connections earlier than low priority connections.

This feature is supported on the MGX 8850 (PXM45), MGX 8950, MGX 8830, and MGX 8850 (PXM1E) switches.

Benefits

The customer can offer prioritized services based on connection priority.

Per Connection Overbooking

The Per Connection Overbooking feature for SPVCs provides improved control of network utilization for multiple tiers of service on a network supporting various trunk capacities. The percentage utilization factor is used for Connection Admission Control for the connection. The actual bandwidth used for Connection Admission Control for the connection is based on the PCR/SCR configured for the connection and the percentage utilization factor configured for the connection, combined with the percent utilization configured for interfaces in the selected path.

Overbooking means that less bandwidth is reserved for a connection, however it can use more bandwidth. The feature will enable overbooking to be performed on a connection basis.

Per Conn Overbooking is supported on the MGX 8850 (PXM45), MGX 8950, MGX 8830, and MGX 8850 (PXM1E) switches.

Benefits

This feature enables service providers to provide differentiated overbooking on a per connection basis rather than only on a uniform basis allowed by interface overbooking.

Preferred Routing

Preferred routing of connections provides the network operator a means of bypassing the PNNI route selection, and configuring a specific path through the network by which a connection will follow. Preferred routes can be configured as either Preferred or Directed routes. A Preferred route is a route which will follow the configured path if available, but will revert to a PNNI-selected route if the preferred route is not available. A Directed route is a route which will follow only the configured path; if the configured path is not available, the connection will remain unrouted.

In this first implementation of Preferred routes, a set of preferred routes is configured and assigned reference numbers, referred to as route sets. As connections are configured, they can be assigned to a particular route set. Each route set can currently contain one preferred (or directed) route.

Preferred routes can currently be specified only across a single PNNI peer group.

Since the preferred route is placed in the PNNI DTL by the source node, preferred routes are interoperable with any standard PNNI implementation.

Preferred routing is supported on the MGX 8850 (PXM45), MGX 8950, MGX 8830, and MGX 8850 (PXM1E) switches.

Benefits

The customer can control the selection of routes based on criteria other than those allowed in the route selection algorithms offered by PNNI.

Clear Service Module Configuration (clrsmcnf)

The clrsmcnf feature clears the configuration for a particular service module slot without affecting the configuration of other slots. This feature clears the configuration from both memory and disk (persistent). The clrsmcnf command will be a blocking command and the service module will be unavailable for provisioning during the entire duration of the command.

The clrsmcnf feature is supported on the following modules.

MGX 8850 (PXM45): AXSM, AXSM/B, AXSM-E, RPM-PR, MGX-RPM-XF-512

MGX 8950: AXSM/B, RPM-PR

MGX 8830 and MGX 8850 (PXM1E): FRSM, AUSM, CESM, VISM, RPM-PR

Benefits

The clrsmcnf feature does not impact or clear the configuration of the entire shelf (clrallcnf), it only clears the configuration for a particular slot thereby limiting the impact.

Disk Sync Verify

This feature provides a verification utility to check the synchronization of the disk "data" between the active PXM and standby PXM hard disks in the D:/DB2 directory. This disk synchronization verification utility provides a method of checking the "data" between the active PXM and standby PXM hard disks when invoked through CLI. This new CLI command, dskdbverify, invokes the task of verifying the "data" between the active PXM and standby PXM hard disks. This CLI command can be invoked both on the active PXM and standby PXM.

AXSM and AXSM-E Virtual UNI

A new port type called Virtual UNI (VUNI) is defined in addition to the already defined port types - UNI, NNI, VNNI (Virtual Trunk). This feature benefits both the MPLS and PNNI control plane.

Virtual UNI is supported on the MGX 8850 (PXM45) and MGX 8950 switches with the AXSM, AXSM/B, and the AXSM-E line cards.

Benefits

Customers can provision multiple Virtual ports each with a VP range on one physical line and thus allow transport of PNNI SPVPs. This feature removes the restrictions in previous releases with Virtual Trunks (VNNI) wherein only one VP could be defined so only SPVC could be transported across those VNNI interfaces. With Virtual Port an MGX, that is not configured with MPLS control plane (LSC) but is expected to transport PNNI and MPLS traffic to a neighboring switch configured with both MPLS and PNNI, can utilize this feature by defining a combination of VUNI (0-255 VP range) or VNNI (0-4095 range) or a VNNI (one VP only) on a single Physical ATM port thus allowing trunking as well as terminating traffic on a single physical port.

Virtual port allows the flexibility of defining separate Service Class Templates per logical Virtual port. This allows customers to engineer different behaviors of traffic on different logical ports on the same physical line.

Persistent Topology

The Persistent Topology feature enables CWM to maintain a persistent topology information of the entire network. One or more nodes will be designated as gateway nodes. Whenever CWM needs info about the network, it will query gateway nodes to collect necessary information. Gateway nodes are defined to be nodes from which CWM can query for information on the nodes contained within a peer group. A node needs to be configured to be a gateway node in every peer group through CLI or CWM before it can be used as one.

This feature will deliver the following functionality:

Cumulative collection of node info for topology database. Node info will contain nodeId, nodeName, lanIP, atmIP, sysObjId.

Allow manual configuring (i.e. enabling and disabling) a gateway node through CLI.

Allowing manual deletion of a node info from the topology database.

Support redundancy of the cumulative topology database.

Benefits

This feature is useful to monitor the entire network as information of all the nodes irrespective of their state will be available to the CWM. It enables service providers who deploy large scale networks to keep track of the all the nodes in the network.

SCT File Management and User-Configurable Names

This features implements version control for the SCT files such that the SCT files can have a major version, which would keep track of the parameters being added/deprecated, and a minor version to address limitations. A SCT management MIB was created to keep CWM and the switch in sync with respect to the MIBs. The SCT MIB contains a version parameter, and can be used to convey the minor and major versions of the SCT file. When the SCT file is modified by the user, the user can save the file as a new file or as a different version of the SCT file.

Detection of Non-native Controller Front Card and HDD Card

With this feature the runtime firmware detects when a controller front card or HDD card from another shelf/node is inserted into a node in the standby controller card slot. When the firmware detects a non-native PXM1E front (that has hard disk) or HDD back card is inserted into a node in the standby controller card slot, all the contents, except the contents in the C:FW, C:SCT, F:SCT and the image files and auto configuration files in the E:RPM, on the hard disk in the standby controller card slot will be deleted and the event log files will be backed up.

In other words, when a non-native hard disk is detected in the standby controller slot, the following files and directories will be preserved, event log files are backed up and everything else, including event log files, will be deleted on the non-native hard disk:

C:FW

C:SCT

F:SCT

all files except auto configuration files in E:RPM directory

As a result of this feature, the hard disk on the standby controller slot no longer needs to be manually cleaned up when it is moved from another shelf/node.

VISM-PR Card

Table 1 describes the configuration requirements for VISM and VISM-PR in combination with the MGX 8000 Series switches and supported processor modules. Refer to the "Release Notes for Cisco Voice Interworking Service Module Release 3.0(0)" for details about VISM modules.

Table 1 VISM/VISM-PR and MGX 8000 Series Switch Support 

VISM Module
MGX 8230 with PXM1
MGX 8250 with PXM1
MGX 8850 with PXM1
MGX 8850 with PXM1E
MGX 8850 with PXM45

MGX-VISM-8T1

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

MGX-VISM-8E1

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

MGX-VISM-PR-8T1

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

MGX-VISM-PR-8E1

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes


Enhancements

The product enhancement requests (PERs) in Table 2 were introduced in Release 3.0.00.

Table 2 List of Product Enhancement Requests in MGX Release 3.0.00

Enhancement Number
Purpose

124

This feature provides a verification utility to chck the synchronization of the disk data between the active PXM and the standby PXM hard disks in the D:/DB2 directory. This utility provides a method of checking the "data" between the active PXM and the standby PXM hard disks when invoked through the CLI.

1087

Since the MGX8850 with PXM45 is used as a core switch and that switch does not have a time of day/date distribution, the switch needs to provide support for Network Time protocol (NTP - RFC 1305). Accurate time of day is needed by customer operations to correlate events on multiple switches as well as network management and with customers.

1473

AXSMs, when APS is configured, is bridging the SONET line instead of just section and path as specified in ANSI T1.105.

1557

This extension of VNNI functionality - by permitting the assignment of VPI range instead of a single VPI would benefit lots many customers. Currently, we have following possible config on an AXSM line: - A NNI port, over which you could run PNNI and assign the full 0 -4095 VPI address range. - A UNI port, you have a VPI range 0-255 for terminating connections. - Multiple VNNI ports. Initial definition requires specifying a VPI assignment for the port. You cannot terminate connection on an NNI port. Neither can you route PVP through a VNNI interface. These restrictions have the potential of affecting our customer's business decisions. Implementing this PER will eliminate the above listed constraints on an AXSM port.

1609

The community read string on 8850 was changed to something other than public to close a potential security hole/violation.

1663

This feature is included support ITU-T O.151 based segment OAM loopback test feature.

1092

The conntrace command currently is not synchronous and the prompt is sometimes returned prior to the trace output. The request is to have conntrace command provide a timeout per hop and also to provide an output that shows when the command failed due to a time out. The timer per hop can be up to 5 seconds. Also, the results of the command should be placed at the end of the command display. In addition, a field showing the Terminating InterfaceID should also be provided before the field showing the Terminating Interface VPI.

2182

The Cisco MGX 8850/8950 did not offer a way to configure a preferred route for any connection. Instead the PNNI routing engine configures the route across the network based on configurable routing policies. This feature is available on other Cisco PAR platforms (BPX/IGX) and is used frequently by customers. Customers require the ability to configure a preferred route per connection (VC and VP), and the ability to configure a direct preferred route whereby if the preferred fails the connection is not re routed.

2193

This features implements version control for the SCT files such that the SCT files can have a major version, which would keep track of the parameters being added/deprecated, and a minor version to keep track of modifications to parameters. A SCT management MIB was created to keep CWM and the switch in sync with respect to the SCT files in a node. It also helps CWM in getting the operational status of a SCT file.

2291

The persistent topology feature enables CWM to maintain a persistent topology information of the entire network.

2500

User configurable names for specific SCTs can be entered using CWM and is stored in the switch's database.

2509

A connection summary alarm trap is sent whenever several connections enter into alarm on a service module. The connection summary alarm trap (60306) has been replaced with a newer trap (60311) which contains additional information such as the number of VPCs and VCCs in failure.

2834

This PER tracks PER 20000123 A dsphotstandby command which, when entered on the AXSM, would check for the readiness of the standby AXSM. This would ensure that a switchover to the standby AXSM would be safe.


Service Class Template (SCT) File Information

This section contains SCT file information for Release 3.0.00.

PXM1E

The Service Class Template (SCT) bundle in Release 3.0.00 includes updates:

PXM1E_SCT.PORT.5

PXM1E_SCT.PORT.6

The default SCTs provided with Release 3.0.00 are as follows:

SCT 5 - policing enabled. In general, this is for use on UNI ports.

SCT 6 - policing disabled. In general, this is for use on NNI ports.

PXM1E_SCT.PORT.5.V1:Check sum is = 0x18a4fdad= 413466029

PXM1E_SCT.PORT.6.V1:Check sum is = 0x2cb30eb7= 749932215

PXM1E does not support CARD SCT. See CSCdx55759 for details.

ABR VSVD parameters are not supported due to hardware limitation.

The above PXM1E SCT files apply to MGX 8850 and MGX 8830.

The Service Class Template (SCT) bundle in Release 3.0.00 includes updates:

AXSME_SCT.CARD.5

AXSME_SCT.PORT.5

AXSME_SCT.PORT.6

AXSM and AXSM/B

SCT 2 - policing enabled, PNNI

SCT 3 - policing disabled, PNNI

SCT 4 - policing enabled, MPLS and PNNI

SCT 5 - policing disabled, MPLS and PNNI

The check sum for the SCT files are as follows

AXSM_SCT.PORT.2.V1:Check sum is = 0x78ccfb22= 2026699554

AXSM_SCT.PORT.3.V1:Check sum is = 0x987919a7= 2558073255

AXSM_SCT.PORT.4.V1:Check sum is = 0x775bfaa2= 2002516642

AXSM_SCT.PORT.5.V1:Check sum is = 0xe84c696a= 3897321834

AXSM_SCT.CARD.2.V1:Check sum is = 0x78ccfb22= 2026699554

AXSM_SCT.CARD.3.V1:Check sum is = 0x987919a7= 2558073255

AXSM_SCT.CARD.4.V1:Check sum is = 0x775bfaa2= 2002516642

AXSM_SCT.CARD.5.V1:Check sum is = 0xe84c696a= 3897321834

A user can do dspsctchksum <filename> to confirm that the checksum of the Cisco-released SCT file and the file on the node match.

AXSM-E

These are the new AXSM-E SCT files:

SCT 52 - policing enabled, PNNI

SCT 53 - policing disabled, PNNI

The following are checksums for the new AXSM-E SCT file:

AXSME_SCT.PORT.52.V1:Check sum is = 0x5bf9af20= 1543089952

AXSME_SCT.PORT.53.V1:Check sum is = 0x7007c02a= 1879556138

AXSME_SCT.CARD.52.V1:Check sum is = 0x5bf9af20= 1543089952

FRSM-12-T3E3

The SCT file for FRSM-12-T3E3 has the following changes:

ATM CAC is not supported.

UPC cannot be configured using SCT

WFQ and ABR is not supported in the port SCT

Cosb min rate and excess priority cannot be configured in the port SCT

Frame_Discard mode is always set and user should not change it

SCT 4 - PNNI

The checksum is:

FRSM12_SCT.PORT.4 checksum = 0x28539d36

FRSM12_SCT.CARD.4 checksum = 0x28539d36

System Requirements

This section describes software compatible with this release, and lists the hardware supported in this release.

Software/Firmware Compatibility Matrix

Table 3 lists Cisco WAN or IOS products that are interoperable with Release 3.0.00.

Table 3 MGX 3.0.00 Compatibility Matrix

Product
N
N-1
N-2

CWM

11.0.00

10.5.10 patch 1

N/A

MGX 1

1.2.10

1.2.01

1.1.40

MGX 2

3.0.00

2.1.76

2.0.16

BPX/IGX

9.3.40

9.3.36

9.2.41

BXM FW

MFV

MFR

MFN

UXM FW

ACH

ABT

N/A

URM FW

XBB

XBA

N/A

MGX 8220

5.0.18

4.1.12

N/A

SES

3.0.00

1.1.75

1.0.16

RPM IOS

12.2(8)T4

12.2(8)T2

N/A


MGX and RPM Software Version Compatibility Matrix

Table 4 lists the software that is compatible for use in a switch running Release 3.0.00 software. Note that the AXSM/B cards use the same software as AXSM cards.

Table 4 MGX and RPM Software Version Compatibility Matrix

Board Pair

Boot Software

Minimum

Boot Code

Version

Runtime Software

Latest

Firmware

Version

Minimum

Firmware

Version

PXM45

pxm45_003.000.000.000_bt.fw

3.0.00

pxm45_003.000.000.000_mgx.fw

3.0.00

3.0.00

PXM45/B

pxm45_003.000.000.000_bt.fw

3.0.00

pxm45_003.000.000.000_mgx.fw

3.0.00

3.0.00

PXM1E-4-155 (MGX 8850 chassis)

pxm1e_003.000.000.000_bt.fw

3.0.00

pxm1e_003.000.000.000_mgx.fw

3.0.00

3.0.00

PXM1E-8-T3E3 (MGX 8850 chassis)

PXM1E-T3E3-155 (MGX 8850 chassis)

PXM1E-4-155 (MGX 8830 chassis)

pxm1e_003.000.000.000_bt.fw

3.0.00

pxm1e_003.000.000.000_m30.fw

3.0.00

3.0.00

PXM1E-8-T3E3 (MGX 8830 chassis)

PXM1E-T3E3-155 (MGX 8830 chassis)

AXSM-1-2488

axsm_003.000.000.000_bt.fw

3.0.0

axsm_003.000.000.000.fw

3.0.00

3.0.00

AXSM-16-155

AXSM-4-622

AXSM-16-T3/E3

AXSM-1-2488/B

axsm_003.000.000.000_bt.fw

3.0.00

axsm_003.000.000.000.fw

3.0.00

3.0.00

AXSM-16-155/B

AXSM-4-622/B

AXSM-16-T3/E3/B

AXSM-2-622-E

axsme_003.000.000.000_bt.fw

3.0.00

axsme_003.000.000.000.fw

3.0.00

3.0.00

AXSM-8-155-E

AXSM-16-T3E3-E

FRSM-12-T3E3

frsm12_003.000.000.000_bt.fw

3.0.0

frsm12_003.000.000.000.fw

3.0.0

3.0.0

VISM-PR-8T1

vism_8t1e1_VI8_BT_3.0.00.fw

3.0.0

vism_8t1e1_003.050.000.000.fw (CALEA image)

vism_8t1e1_003.000.000.000.fw (non-CALEA image)

3.0.0

3.0.0

VISM-PR-8E1

vism_8t1e1_VI8_BT_3.0.00.fw

3.0.0

vism_8t1e1_003.050.000.000.fw (CALEA image)

vism_8t1e1_003.000.000.000.fw (non-CALEA image)

3.0.0

3.0.0

MGX-SRME

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

SRM3T3/C

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

CESM-8E1

cesm_8t1e1_CE8_BT_1.0.02.fw

1.0.02

cesm_8t1e1_020.000.001.000.fw

20.0.1.0

20.0.1.0

CESM-8T1/B

cesm_8t1e1_CE8_BT_1.0.02.fw

1.0.02

cesm_8t1e1_020.000.001.000.fw

20.0.1.0

20.0.1.0

AUSM-8T1/B

ausm_8t1e1_AU8_BT_1.0.02.fw

1.0.02

ausm_8t1e1_020.000.001.000.fw

20.0.1.0

20.0.1.0

AUSM-8E1/B

ausm_8t1e1_AU8_BT_1.0.02.fw

1.0.02

ausm_8t1e1_020.000.001.000.fw

20.0.1.0

20.0.1.0

FRSM-8T1

frsm_8t1e1_FR8_BT_1.0.02.fw

1.0.02

frsm_8t1e1_020.000.001.000.fw

20.0.1.0

20.0.1.0

FRSM-8E1

frsm_8t1e1_FR8_BT_1.0.02.fw

1.0.02

frsm_8t1e1_020.000.001.000.fw

20.0.1.0

20.0.1.0

FRSM-8T1-C

frsm_8t1e1_FR8_BT_1.0.02.fw

1.0.02

frsm_8t1e1_020.000.001.000.fw

20.0.1.0

20.0.1.0

FRSM-8E1-C

frsm_8t1e1_FR8_BT_1.0.02.fw

1.0.02

frsm_8t1e1_020.000.001.000.fw

20.0.1.0

20.0.1.0

FRSM-HS2/B

frsm_vhs_VHS_BT_1.0.04.fw

1.0.04

frsm_vhs_020.000.001.000.fw

20.0.1.0

20.0.1.0

RPM-PR

rpm-boot-mz.122-8.T4

12.2(8)T4

rpm-js-mz.122-8.T4

12.2(8)T4

12.2(8)T4

MGX-RPM-XF-512

rpmxf-p12-mz.122-8.YP

12.2(8)YP

rpmxf-boot-mz.122-8.YP

12.2(8)YP

12.2(8)YP


Additional Compatibility Information

The RPM IOS releases are as follows:

RPM-PR card IOS release number is 12.2(8)T4.

RPM/B card IOS release number is 12.2(8)T4.

RPM-XF card IOS release number is 12.2(8)YP

The MGX-RPM-XF-512 image name and size are:

Runtime File: rpmxf-p12-mz.122-8.YP, 7445884

Boot File: rpmxf-boot-mz.122-8.YP , 2650352

Additional Notes

The following notes provide additional compatibility information for this release:

You can gracefully upgrade to Release 3.0.00 from Release 2.1.80. A switch running 2.0.16 or below must be upgraded to 2.1.80 before being upgraded to 3.0.00.

MGX 3.0.00 interoperates with SES PNNI 3.0.00 plus BPX Switch Software (SWSW) 9.3.40 plus BXM MFV.

This release supports feeder connections from Cisco MGX 8850 Release 1.2.10. Please see the "Release Notes for MGX 8850, 8230, and 8250 Software Version 1.2.10" for feeder feature issues. Release notes can be downloaded from http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/wanbu/index.htm

You must use CWM Release 11.0.00 to manage networks that contain MGX switches running Release 3.0.00.

The RPM-PR software in this release is based on IOS release 12.2(8)T4.

The SNMP MIB release for 3.0.00 is mgx8850rel300mib.tar.

Hardware Supported

This section lists:

MGX 8850 (PXM45) Product IDs, 800 part numbers, and revision levels

MGX 8850 (PXM1E) Product IDs, 800 part numbers, and revision levels

MGX 8830 Product IDs, 800 part numbers, and revision levels

Front and back card types, and whether APS connectors are supported for

MGX 8850 (PXM45)

MGX 8850 (PXM1E)

MGX 8830

New Hardware in Release 3.0.00

The following new hardware is supported by the Release 3.0.00 software. Features enabled by the hardware are described in New Features and Enhancements in Release 3.0.00.

MGX 8830 (new chassis, uses PXM1E processor card)

PXM1E

FRSM-12-T3E3

MGX-RPM-XF-512

APS Connectors

Table 5 lists MGX 8850 APS connectors.

Table 5 MGX 8850 APS Connectors

 
MGX-8850-APS-CON (800-20640-01)
MGX-APS-CON (800-05307-01)

AXSM-16-155

AXSM-16-155/B

AXSM-4-622

AXSM-4-622/B

AXSM-1-2488

AXSM-1-248/B

AXSM-8-155-E

AXSM-2-622-E

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

     

SRM-E

Yes

No



Note On the MGX 8830, the SRM-E does not need an APS connector since the cross-coupling traces are incorporated into the back plane.


MGX 8850 (PXM45) Product IDs and Card Types

Table 6 lists Product IDs, 800 part numbers, and revision levels for the MGX 8850 (PXM45).

Table 7 lists MGX 8850 (PXM45) front and back card types and whether APS connectors are supported.

Table 6 Card Numbers and Revisions Supported in Release 3.0.00 for MGX 8850 (PXM45) 

Product ID
800 Part Number
Minimum Revision

AXSM-1-2488

800-05795-05

-A0

AXSM-1-2488/B

800-07983-02

-A0

AXSM-16-155

800-05776-06

-A0

AXSM-16-155/B

800-07909-05

-A0

AXSM-16-T3E3

800-05778-08

-A0

AXSM-16-T3E3/B

800-07911-05

-A0

AXSM-16-T3E3-E

800-18519-02

-A0

AXSM-2-622-E

800-18521-02

-A0

AXSM-4-622

800-05774-09

-B0

AXSM-4-622/B

800-07910-05

-A0

AXSM-8-155-E

800-18520-02

-A0

FRSM-12-T3E3

800-18731-02

-A0

MGX-10C12POS-IR

800-08359-05

-A0

MGX-1GE

800-18420-03

-A0

MGX-APS-CON1

800-05307-01

-A0

MGX-8850-APS-CON1

800-20640-01

-A0

MGX-GE-LHLX

30-1299-01

-A0

MGX-GE-SX

30-1301-01

-A0

MGX-GE-ZX

10-1439-01

-A0

MGX-MMF-FE

800-03202-02

-A0

MGX-RJ45-4E/B

800-12134-01

-A0

MGX-RJ45-FE

800-02735-02

-A0

MGX-RPM-XF-512

800-09307-0

-A0

MGX-VISM-PR-8E1

800-07991-02

-A0

MGX-VISM-PR-8T1

800-07990-02

-A0

MGX-XF-UI

800-09492-01

-A0

MMF-4-155/C

800-07408-02

-A0

MMF-8-155-MT

800-04819-01

-A1

MMF-8-155-MT/B

800-07120-02

-A0

PXM45

800-06147-07

-B0

PXM45/B

800-09266-04

-A0

RPM-PR-256

800-07178-02

-A0

RPM-PR-512

800-07656-02

-A0

PXM-HD

800-05052-03

-A0

PXM-UI-S3

800-05787-02

-A0

SMB-4-155

800-07425-02

-A0

SMB-6-T3E3

800-08799-01

-A0

SMB-8-E3

800-04093-02

-A0

SMB-8-T3

800-05029-02

-A0

SMFIR-1-622/C

800-07410-02

-A0

SMFIR-2-622

800-05383-01

-A1

SMFIR-2-622/B

800-07412-02

-B0

SMFIR-4-155/C

800-07108-02

-A0

SMFIR-8-155-LC

800-05342-01

-B0

SMFIR-8-155-LC/B

800-07864-02

-B0

SMFLR-1-2488

800-06635-04

-A0

SMFLR-1-2488/B

800-08847-01

-A0