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These release notes describe the features and caveats for the Catalyst 5000 series Route Switch Module (RSM) and the optional Catalyst Versatile Interface Processor 2 (VIP2). These release notes are applicable to Cisco IOS release 11.2(7)P and all subsequent releases.
The following document was shipped as part of this package:
The following documents are available through CD and CCO:
The RSM is capable of being field-upgraded to support an optional Catalyst VIP2 module (see "Catalyst VIP2 Module," page 4, for details). Early versions of the RSM have a slot restriction that should be taken into consideration when installing the RSM in a Catalyst 5500. This slot restriction is only for RSMs that will be upgraded with the optional Catalyst VIP2.
If you plan on upgrading RSM hardware revision 2.0 (73-2119-05) or earlier with the Catalyst VIP2, the RSM must be installed in slots 3 through 8, with the slot immediately above it empty. This will prevent having to shuffle modules between slots when upgrading the RSM with the Catalyst VIP2.
To determine the hardware revision number, refer to the section "Identifying the RSM Hardware Revision Level".
If the RSM will not be upgraded with the Catalyst VIP2, there are no slot restrictions--the RSM can be installed in any slot from 2 through 12.
Use one of the following two methods to identify the RSM hardware revision level:
Cat5k> show version WS-C5500 Software, Version McpSW: 2.3(1) NmpSW: 2.3(1) Copyright (c) 1995,1996 by Cisco Systems NMP S/W compiled on Feb 19 1997, 12:18:17 MCP S/W compiled on Jan 22 1997, 16:22:37 System Bootstrap Version: 2.3(1) Hardware Version: 1.3 Model: WS-C5500 Serial #: 001905891 Module Ports Model Serial # Hw Fw Fw1 Sw ------ ----- ---------- --------- ------ ------- ------- -------------------- 1 2 WS-X5509 001905891 0.213 2.2(181 2.2(181 2.3(1) 3 24 ws-x5223 000000021 0.1 2.2(4) 2.3(1) 4 1 WS-X5302 003629954 1.0 201.78 11.2(19970206: 5 2 WS-X5101 002774545 1.0 1.1 1.3 2.1(2) Module DRAM FLASH NVRAM Used Available ------ ------- ------- ------- ------- --------- 1 16384K 4096K 256K 58K 198K Uptime is 0 day, 2 hours, 34 minutes
The example shows an RSM in slot 4 with a hardware revision level of 1.0. This revision level would require that the RSM be installed in slots 3 through 8, with the slot immediately above the RSM left empty.
This section describes features, warnings, and cautions about using the Catalyst 5000 series RSM and Catalyst 5000 series supervisor engine software release 2.3(1).
If your supervisor engine module is currently running a version of software prior to release 2.2, you must upgrade the software twice. Older versions of software do not recognize the RSM LCP download and do not copy this code into the supervisor engine Flash memory. The first upgrade results in the new version of code (which is 2.2 based) getting copied into the supervisor engine Flash. The second upgrade is then able to recognize and copy the RSM LCP download.
The RSM does not support bridging in the IOS Desktop (-d-) images in Cisco IOS release 11.2(7)P.
The RSM supports bridging as of the IOS Desktop (-dv-) images in Cisco IOS release 11.2(9)P.
As of Cisco IOS release 11.2(9)P, all images ship with the Catalyst VIP2 microcode bundle. Image names have been changed to reflect this. Available images are: c5rsm-boot-mz, c5rsm-isv-mz, c5rsm-dsv-mz, and c5rsm-jsv-mz.
While normally, the IOS Enterprise (-jv-) images support IBM protocols, the RSM does not. This feature will be turned back on in a subsequent release. Note that routed protocols and transparent bridging is supported over the Token Ring port adapter.
This section describes possible unexpected behavior and other caveats for the Catalyst 5000 series RSM software.
Note that the "lcp c5ip" entry is missing. The workaround is to download the Catalyst 5000 supervisor engine software image again, and reset the RSM module. It is not necessary to reset the entire system. This problem occurs when upgrading a system running release 2.1 or earlier to release 2.3. (CSCdj08743)
The RSM is capable of being field-upgraded to support an optional Catalyst VIP2 module. You can use the RSM as a standalone interVLAN router or add a Catalyst VIP2 to provide direct external network connections through a variety of media with the same port adapters used on Cisco 7500 series routers. The RSM/VIP2 is a double-wide card module that occupies two consecutive Catalyst 5000, Catalyst 5505, or Catalyst 5500 slots.
The Catalyst VIP2 is available in two models:
The following documentation supports the installation of the Catalyst VIP2 and supported port adapters:
Table 1 lists the port adapters supported in Cisco IOS release 11.2(9)P.
| Port Adapter | Product Number |
|---|---|
| PA-8T-232 Synchronous Serial | PA-8T-232 |
| SA-Comp/1 and SA-Comp/4 Data Compression Service Adapter | SA-Comp/1 and SA-Comp/4 |
| PA-8T-V35 Synchronous Serial | PA-8T-V35 |
| PA-8T-X21 Synchronous Serial | PA-8T-X21 |
| PA-4T+ Synchronous Serial | PA-4T+ |
| PA-4E 10BaseT Ethernet | PA-4E |
| PA-F/FD-MM and PA-F/FD-SM Full-Duplex FDDI | PA-F/FD-MM and PA-F/FD-SM |
| PA-4R-FDX Full-Duplex Token Ring | PA-4R-FDX |
| Channelized E1 | PA-2CE1/PRI-75 and PA-2CE1/PRI-120 |
| PA-4R Token Ring | PA-4R |
| PA-8E 10BaseT Ethernet | PA-8E |
| PA-F-MM and PA-F-SM Half-Duplex FDDI | PA-F-MM and PA-F-SM |
| Channelized T1 | PA-2CT1/PRI |
| PA-FE-TX and PA-FE-FX | PA-FE-TX and PA-FE-FX |
| PA-A1 ATM | PA-A1-OC3SMI and PA-A1-OC3MM |
| PA-H HSSI1 | PA-H |
This section list caveats that apply to port adapters used in the Catalyst VIP2.
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