Re: [nsp] IOS Version

From: Siva Valliappan (svalliap@cisco.com)
Date: Wed Dec 27 2000 - 15:52:26 EST


on a side note, both the modules you mention are supported in 12.1 mainline
and 12.1()T. i would suggest running latest 12.1()T - 12.1(5)T, so
that you get access to a number of new DSL aggregation features
[such as RBE and so forth].

regards
.siva

>
> Generally if something is supported in an earlier relase, then it stays
> supported, the exception is if it's in a release targetted at special
> hardware or features (like voice), then it may not get folded back into
> the main release train(s) until much later. Generally if you're already
> in "T" territory moving the the newest avilable will fix more bugs than
> it will expose, but it's still pretty much a crap shoot.
>
> For software stuff your freiend is the IOS feature navigator:
>
> http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/FeatureNav/FN.pl
>
> but for hardware, you still have to review the support matrices
> and release notes.
>
> George
>
> > From cisco-nsp-request@puck.nether.net Wed Dec 27 12:26:58 2000
> > Resent-Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2000 12:26:53 -0500
> > Received-Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2000 12:25:07 -0500
> > Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2000 10:22:11 -0700 (MST)
> > From: John Gonzalez/netMDC admin <ekool@ns1.netmdc.com>
> > To: cisco-nsp@puck.nether.net
> > Subject: [nsp] IOS Version
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> >
> > I'm on ciscos website, and i'm trying to determine something. I'm an IOS
> > newbie (and a cisco newbie pretty much) so forgive me for being a little
> > green.
> >
> > We have a 3640 that we are testing out DSLAM's with. We have it currently
> > handling a couple of PTP T1's, and also have a 4 Port T1-IMA card
> > installed and working. We just plugged a NM-1A-T3= card into it, and we
> > are trying to bring it up. However, our IOS doesnt support it, and we had
> > to upgrade our IOS just to support the T1-IMA card.
> >
> > Currently, we are running:
> >
> > Version 12.0(7)T, RELEASE SOFTWARE
> >
> > The HW matrix says that we need 12.1(2)T
> >
> > However, the matrix also does not show support for the T1 IMA card in that
> > release, it merely goes up to:
> >
> > 12.1(1)T
> >
> > I'm not knowledgeable enough about the cisco method of versioning to know
> > wether that is a significant enough version change to mean that it wont
> > work (or will work) or if its just a newer version, etc. Any help would be
> > appreciated. Also, it appears that i have pretty much zero choice in the
> > IOS if i want to run this ATM DS3 card. Is anyone currently using this IOS
> > version on their gear, and does it seem to be decent, or is it plauged
> > with problems?
> >
> > Any feedback is appreciated, any IOS configs would also be greatly
> > appreciated if you are currently using this card with anyone/doing DSL.
> >
> > TIA.
> >
> > --
> > John Gonzalez / johng@netmdc.com / johng@tularosa.net
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> > http://www.tularosa.net / ASN 11711 / JG6416
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> >
> >
> >
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