[nsp] IOS Support for WS-X6148-GE-TX

[Jared Mauch]

On Tue, Jun 24, 2003 at 03:32:14PM -0700, Simon Hamilton-Wilkes wrote:
> I've already had a go at my account manager and SEs about this.
> We're not going to Sup720 anytime soon, and have been pushing for
> 48 port 10/100/1000 for months.  They're finally here but there's no
> IOS support.  - We're running 12.1(19)E.

	Based on rumors i've heard, expect to go to 12.2S/12.2SX from here
on out for 6500 new features.  I believe that 19E was the last feature
release (and that includes hardware) of 12.1E

	Perhaps some later SX release is due in a few days?

	- Jared

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net
> [mailto:cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net]On Behalf Of dre
> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 3:16 PM
> To: Cisco-Nsp
> Cc: Richard Hicks
> Subject: Re: [nsp] IOS Support for WS-X6148-GE-TX
> 
> 
> On Tue, Jun 24, 2003 at 12:53:30PM -0700, Richard Hicks wrote:
> > If you are running a WS-X6148-GE-TX in a Cat6500 what IOS version are you
> > using?
> >
> > Cisco's website contradicts itself.  In the press release for the
> > WS-X6148-GE-TX they indicate that IOS version 12.1(19)E will work.  But in
> > the 12.1E release notes they indicate that the WS-X6148-GE-TX is
> > unsupported.  The 12.2sx release notes indicate that the WS-X6148-GE-TX is
> > unsupported also.
> >
> > Anyone have any real experience with the WS-X6148-GE-TX?  I have a 6509
> with
> > a Sup2.
> 
> For Hybrid or CatOS only, 7.5(1) should work (but that means a Sup1a needs a
> 128MB DRAM upgrade or just go to Sup2).
> 
> I believe you are referring to SupIOS (Native), in which case no pre-12.2S
> code currently supports the WS-X6148-GE-TX.  However, 12.1(19)E2 should, so
> get on that train i.e. c6sup22-pk2o3sv-mz.121-19.E.bin or similar.  Sine
> 12.1(19)E just came out, it will probably be another 2-3 months before E2
> is released.  12.1E train is Sup1/Sup1a/Sup2 only (no Sup720 support).
> 
> 12.2.14-SX[1] does not support it, but 12.2.17-SX should support this
> module.
> This code shuld be available in September, and if doesn't have support,
> you'll
> have to wait until Jan/Feb 2004 in the 12.2S train.  This train is Sup720
> only.
> So I guess no SupIOS (Native) code supports the WS-X6148-GE-TX today. (???)
> 
> I think they are going to merge Sup2 12.1E features with Sup720 12.2S
> features
> around Dec 2003 (Sup1/Sup1a will be able to do Hybrid, but not Native,
> 12.2S).
> That means Sup2 12.2S support will happen at this time.
> 
> dre
> 
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