[nsp] dot1q causes port error?

Stephen J. Wilcox steve@telecomplete.co.uk
Tue, 26 Nov 2002 13:38:43 +0000 (GMT)


> On Tue, Nov 26, 2002 at 01:07:26PM +0000, Stephen J. Wilcox wrote:
> > So as my hardware also requires minimum 12.1(8)EC that means I can only use
> > 12.2(12) and higher... hrmmmm. 
> 
> 12.2(12a) has been fairly well-behaved for me.  

Looks like i'll have to try it..

> (Mostly, that is - if you remove a "bridge-group 1" statement from an
> FastE-Interface that is currently active briding, the router locks up
> hard.  So "don't do this, then".  No bug ID, sorry - TAC wants money to
> listen to bug reports)

doh.

> > All I am doing is running a fast ethernet on a 7200/225 with dot1q. You'd have
> > thought IOS choice would be simpler!
> 
> What kind of hardware is it that you need 12.1(8)EC for?  The basic 7200
> and NPE-225 should work fine with 12.0(21)S5, which is what I'd recommend.

Nope see
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps341/products_installation_guide_chapter09186a00800a9373.html

NPE-225 w 256Mb requires 12.1(8)EC or later .. I have proved this as the router
fails to boot with lower releases reporting dimm error.

Steve