Datasheet

Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 12.1E on the Catalyst 6500 and Cisco 7600 Supervisor Engine and MSFC

OL-2310-11

New Features

New Features in Release 12.1(8a)E

These sections describe the new features in Release 12.1(8a)E, 11 Jul 2001:

• New Hardware Features in Release 12.1(8a)E, page 95

• New Software Features in Release 12.1(8a)E, page 96

Note Release 12.1(8a)E is deferred.

New Hardware Features in Release 12.1(8a)E

Release 12.1(8a)E provides initial Release 12.1 E support for these products:

• Supervisor Engine 2, PFC2, and MSFC2—WS-X6K-S2U-MSFC2 and WS-X6K-S2-MSFC2

Note Many TFTP implementations cannot transfer 16 MB or larger files. In Release 12.1(8a)E

and later releases, system software images for Supervisor Engine 2 are larger than 16 MB.

To transfer 16 MB or larger files, you might need to use FTP or rcp. Refer to this online

publication for procedures:

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios121/121cgcr/fun_c/fcprt2/fcd

203.htm

• Switch Fabric Module—WS-C6500-SFM (does not support 13-slot chassis)

• Switch Fabric Module version 2—WS-X6500-SFM 2 (supports all chassis)

• Switching modules:

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WS-F6K-DFC—Distributed Forwarding Card

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WS-X6816-GBIC—16-port Gigabit Ethernet switching module (GBIC, fabric-enabled, dual

switch fabric interfaces, DFC-equipped—requires Switch Fabric Module)

Note The WS-X6816-GBIC switching module is supported only with Supervisor Engine 2 and

requires the Switch Fabric Module. In the WS-6513 chassis, it is supported only in slots 9

through 13.

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WS-X6516-GBIC—16-port Gigabit Ethernet switching module (GBIC, fabric-enabled)

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WS-X6548-RJ-45—48-port 10/100BASE-T switching module (RJ-45; fabric-enabled)

• Catalyst 13-slot chassis—WS-C6513 (supported only with Supervisor Engine 2)

• Initial support with Supervisor Engine 2 for the Content Switching Module (WS-X6066-SLB-APC).

Refer to this publication:

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/lan/cat6000/cfgnotes/78_11631.htm

• Initial support with Supervisor Engine 2 for the FlexWAN module (WS-X6182-2PA). Refer to this

publication:

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/lan/cat6000/cfgnotes/flexwan/index.htm