[c-nsp] WCCP Layer 2 redirection on 7206 does not work

[dean.albano at 121media.com]

Thanks for the info.

Dean

Quoting "Lincoln Dale (ltd)" <ltd at cisco.com>:

>> We are trying to use WCCPv2 on a 7206 (IOS 12.2-18-S7) with Layer 2
>> redirection.  The Squid proxy is directly attached to fa2/0.  When we
>> configure Squid to use L2 forwarding (via squid.conf
>> wccp2_forwarding_method 2), the router sends removal query packet to
>> Squid.  The squid cache log reveals that the router does not support
>> the L2 forwarding method.  I was under the impression that the 7206
>> with WCCPv2 supported L2 redirection as long as the cache was
>> directly attached via layer 2.  This does not seem to be the case.
>> Can anyone explain why?
>
> 12.2.18-S7 would imply that you have IOS 12.2 mainline.
>
> WCCPv2 L2 redirection was added in 12.2T, thus is in 12.3 mainline (and
> beyond).  it was also added to 12.0S and therefore 12.2S.
>
> given your 7200 is in a service-provider environment, I'd suggest you
> should look at 12.2S train.
>
> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/iosswrel/ps1838/index.html
>
>
> cheers,
>
> lincoln.
>