[c-nsp] Update on ME3600X, ME3600X, ME3600X-24CX & ASR903 - March 2014

Tue Mar 18 05:31:26 EDT 2014

Excelent e-mail with a lot of good information. Thank you very much!

2014-03-18 5:44 GMT-03:00 Waris Sagheer (waris) <waris at cisco.com>:

> Hi Team,
>
> Quick Update on ME3800X, ME3600X, ME3600X-24CX & ASR903.
>
>
> New Documents Posted on CCO:
>
> Best Practices Document
>
>
> http://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/td/docs/switches/metro/me3600x_3800x/software/design/guide/Cisco_Service_Provider_Access_Products_Deployment_Best_Practices_v1.pdf
>
>
> CE2.0 Document
>
>
> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/metro/me3600x_3800x/software/design/guide/CE2.0_certification_v1.pdf
>
>
> Evolved Programmable Network:
>
> ME3800X, ME3600X, ME3600X-24CX and ASR903 are part of Cisco EPN
> Infrastructure Network.
>
>
> http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/ios-nx-os-software/ios-xr-software/Whitepaper_C11-730477.html
>
>
> Operational Simplicity:
>
> There is a lot effort under way to simplify Access deployments.
>
>
> Autonomic Networking
>
> Autonomic Network will allow secure touch zero touch provisioning on
> ME3800X, ME3600X, ME3600X-24CX & ASR903. Deployable solution should be
> available in the release of July 2014.
>
> It would be a good time to learn about the technology. There is a good
> session in Cisco Live 2014 on this topic. Let me know if you need more
> details as well as demo.
>
>
> http://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-behringer-autonomic-network-framework/
>
>
> http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-pritikin-bootstrapping-keyinfrastructures-00
>
>  http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-behringer-homenet-trust-bootstrap-01).
>
>  http://www.ietf.org/id/draft-behringer-default-secure-00.txt
>
>
> Service Activation support on ME3600X-24CX & Ethernet Loopback support on
> ME3800X/ME3600X/ASR903/ME3400/ASR9K
>
> ME3600X-24CX can support traffic generation for up to 1 Gig and can
> generate L2 as well as L3 traffic. Release 3.10, July 2013 & 3.11, Nov 2013
> support this feature. It currently supports Jumbo frame and can generate up
> to 12 streams which allow the user to test all the QOS configuration in the
> data path.
>
> Let me know if you need more information on this topic as well as demo.
>
>
> http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/metro/me3600x_3800x/software/release/15-4_1_S/chassis/configuration/guide/3600x_24cxscg/swy1564.html
>
>
> Auto IP
>
> Allows a Layer 3 device to be inserted in Layer 3 rings without changing
> the adjacent node IP addresses. The devices automatically change their IP
> addresses. Routed port is supported in Release 3.10, July 2013 & 3.11, Nov
> 2013.
>
> Auto-IP with Port Channel/SVI/VRF will be supported in Release 15.4(2)S
> March 2014.
>
> Let me know if you need more details as well as demo.
>
>
> Programmability Support:
>
> Cisco onePK baseline is now supported on ME and ASR903 starting Release
> 3.12, March 2014. It allows basic service set today which can be used to
> build network applications.  If you have interesting use cases, please
> reach out to me if you need any support.
>
> Below is an example of an application to enable path optimization through
> Y1731PM SLA monitoring.
>
>
> https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5Q6qCRMe89_SGMyamMyTUZ3VUU/edit?usp=sharing
>
>
> Roadmap Update:
>
> Remote LFA: MPLS Fast Convergence in ring supported since release
> 15.3(3)S, July 2013.
>
> BGP PIC Edge & Core: BGP Fast Reroute, ME support is coming in Release
> 15.4(2)S, March 2014. ASR903 already support this functionality.
>
> 802.1ad: ME will be supporting it on bridge-domain in Release 15.4(2)S
> March 2014, Xconnect in 15.4(3)S July 2014 & ASR903 in Release 3.13, July
> 2014.
>
> BFD hardware offload: ME3600X-24CX will be supporting echo mode offload
> with timers of 3.3 msec in 15.4(2)S, March 2014. ASR903 already supports
> this functionality.
>
>
> http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/metro/me3600x_3800x/software/release/15-4_1_S/chassis/configuration/guide/3600x_24cxscg/swbfd.html
>
> G8032: ME3600X-24CX will get 3.3 msec CFM hardware offload in Release
> 15.4(3)S, July 2014. ASR903 already supports this functionality.
>
>
> Sandbox Update:
>
> Sandbox has been upgraded to contain ASR903, ME3600X, ME3800X,
> ME3600X-24CX, ASR901 & ME3400E.
>
> Topology:
>
>
> https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5Q6qCRMe89_MVpEamRtMmRoZlk/edit?usp=sharing
> <
> http://tools.cisco.com/pecx/login?URL=offeringDetail?offeringId=464657__1390860007595
> >
>
>
> SPAG Sandbox link:
>
>
> http://tools.cisco.com/pecx/login?URL=offeringDetail?offeringId=464657__1390860007595
>
>
> Recommended Release:
>
> For customers looking for the most stable release with extended scheduled
> rebuilds:
>
> Choose the latest extended-support release
>
> ASR 903: XE 3.10.2 S
>
> ME 3600X/ME 3800X/ME3600X-24CX: 15.3(3)S2
>
>
> For customers looking for the latest feature sets:
>
> Choose the latest standard-support release
>
> ASR 903: XE 3.11.1 S
>
> ME 3600X/ME 3800X/ME3600X-24CX: 15.4(1)S1
>
>
> Cisco Live San Francisco 2014:
>
> If you are planning to attend Cisco Live San Francisco scheduled in  May
> 2014. Please drop me a note if you would like to meet and discuss about the
> products & solutions.
>
>
> Service Provider Access iOS and Android Mobile App: Planned to be launched
> in April.
>
>
> Documents and Videos from my last Update:
>
> - ME3600X, ME3800X and ME3600X-24CX Solutions Design Guide
>
>
> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10956/products_implementation_design_guides_list.html  <<< Posted on ME3600X/ME3600X-24CX  Cisco.com page
>
>
> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/products/ps10965/products_implementation_design_guides_list.html <<< Posted on ME3800X  Cisco.com page
>
>
> - ASR903 Solutions Design Guide
>
>
> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps11610/products_implementation_design_guides_list.html <<< Posted on ASR903  Cisco.com page
>
>
> - ME3600X, ME3600-24CX, ME3800X, ASR903 and ASR9000 Interoperability
> Document
>
>
> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/metro/me3600x_3800x/software/design/guide/ASR9K_interop_white_paper.pdf<<< The document is posted on ME3600X, ME3800X and ASR903 Cisco.com pages
>
>
> "Video Tutorial". The first one "Configuring TDM Psuedowire on ME and
> ASR903" is being posted on Cisco Youtube channel. It has six parts.
>
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47QUOaPnG64&list=SPEKSxcWxROxImG12AGUuMaIM4w82qHmiM
>
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
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>
> Waris Sagheer
> Technical Marketing Manager
> Service Provider Access Group (SPAG)
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