Xedge MSPx Version 7.2.4
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1. Yes PCX2 Fast Routing with NP assist iz z CS z is z CS Note 1 PCX2 PseudoWire over IP Tunnels Note 1 PCX2 LSP Label Switch Path Protection Note 1 PCX2 PTP IEEE 1588 PTP Note 1 Note 1 Features are supported for Beta testing only Contact your GDC representative for general availability Page 12 Release Notes for GDC Part No 200U300 C01 Xedge MSPx Version 7 2 4 Publication No 032R901 V724 Issue 2 July 2011 8 0 Xedge V 7 2 4 Installation Overview The Slot Controller LIM Log Before updating software for new or existing controllers you will need an accurate list of the types of Xedge modules for the switch controllers NTMs and LIMs their slot locations and the software files required for each To simplify this process you will use the following tables in this section Table 1 Hardware Software Reference Table 2 Software Reference Information Table 4 Slot Controller LIM Log 1 Make a copy of the Slot Controller LIM Log Sheet Table 4 2 Inthe Slot Controller Installed column write the abbreviated front panel product name of each slot controller NTM or LIM i e PCX PCX2 ISG2 VSM E3 2C etc Refer to Table 1 to verify the module type of necessary 3 Use the Software File List Table 2 to find the software files required for each controller NTM or LIM in the node Write the file names in2. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes LCE 16 LIM Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes DS1 LIM Yes Yes Yes Yes E1 LIM Yes Yes Yes Yes DS3 LIM Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes E3 LIMs Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes HSSI LIM DTE Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes HSSI LIM DCE Yes Yes Yes Yes Page 10 Release Notes for GDC Part No 200U300 C01 Xedge MSPx Version 7 2 4 Publication No 032R901 V724 Issue 2 July 2011 Table 3 Feature Comparison Continued OC 3c STM 1 LIM Yes Yes Yes Yes OC N STM N LIM Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes STM 1 Electrical LIM Yes Yes Yes Yes Serial I O LIMs Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ASIO LIMs Yes Yes DELIM STM 1 LIM Yes Yes Yes Yes VJLIM LIM NTSC PAL VH320 LIM NTSC PAL MPG2V LIM MPEG 2 Yes NODE TIMING MODULES 522 600 610 620 710 721 722 723 724 DS1 Node Timing Module Yes Yes Yes Yes E1 Node Timing Module Yes Yes Yes Yes SWITCH FABRIC MODULES 522 600 610 620 710 721 722 723 724 XH Switch Fabric Yes Yes Yes Yes XS Switch Fabric Yes Yes Yes Yes XM Switch Fabric Yes Yes Yes Yes CM Multiplexer Yes Yes Yes Yes FEATURE SUPPORT 522 600 610 620 710 721 722 723 724 PNNI Routing s Yes ISG Next
3. SSlot Slink SVPI SVCI DSlot DLink DVPI and DVCI The system uses this setting internally e ForNNIonly SPVC VCI starts are fixed at 0 The VCI start of 32 displayed on the screen reminds the user that VCIs below 32 are reserved and should be used with caution e Anew option has been added to the SVC Resource Table Auto SAP OFF with the default set to No If set to Yes the software automatically turns off this SAP when there is a signaling failure between the end to end signaling entities Note Ifyou enable the Auto SAP Off option i e by selecting Yes you will need to manually turn on the SAP after a failed trunk is restored e Ensure all bundles are active before saving the config cfg file If not upon reboot the bundles do not return to the running state Release Notes for GDC Part No 200U300 C01 Page 19 Publication No 032R901 V724 Issue 2 July 2011 Xedge MSPx Version 7 2 4 Do not change the VP Start range for a link to 0 without deleting all the circuits over the link If you change the VP Start range on an NNI to 0 it changes the link type to a UNI it re initializes the VC routing RAM and then kills every circuit on the link The only work around is to change the VP range back again and warm start the slot controller The Xedge 6645 DV2 chassis has contacts for two external user status inputs The alarm handler allows these inputs and their SNMP Traps to be either enabled or disabled The inputs c
4. 200M001 001 Slot Controller Packet Cell Switch with Hybrid LPM 2 PCX Serre Perron 200M002 001 startup_pcx_pnni tz Slot Controller Packet Cell Switch with Serdes LPM 4 PCX 200M003 001 Slot Controller Packet Cell Link with LPM 1 PCL startup_pcel tz 200MO006 001 LIM 8 port OC N STM N for Singlemode or OC N STM N ocl2 cod 200 P003 001 Multimode SFP inserts LIM Legacy Circuit Emulation 16 Link LCE 16 lce cod 032P187 001 LIM Dual port short reach OC 3c STM 1 155M 2 oc3 cod 032P150 011 w single port APS LIM Dual port intermed reach OC 3c STM 1 1551 2 oc3 cod 032P150 012 w single port APS LIM Dual port long reach OC 3c STM 1 155L 2 oc3 cod 032P150 013 w single port APS LIM Dual port short reach OC 3c STM 1 w dual 155M APS oc3 cod 032P150 001 port APS LIM Dual port intermed reach OC 3c STM 1 155I APS oc3 cod 032P150 002 w dual port APS LIM Dual port long reach OC 3c STM 1 w dual 155L APS oc3 cod 032P 150 003 port APS LIM Dual port STM 1 Electrical LIM for ATM 155E 2 oc3 cod 032P151 001 transport LIM DSX 1 8 link Inverse Multiplexing for ATM DSX1 IMA elds1 cod TBD LIM E1 8 link Inverse Multiplexing for ATM E1 IMA elds1 cod TBD LIM DSX 1 16 link Inverse Multiplexing for ATM DSX1 IMA elds1 cod 032P153 003 LIM E1 16 link Inverse Multiplexing for ATM E1 IMA elds1 cod 032P153 013 LIM DSX 1 16 link Inverse Multiplexing for ATM DSX1 IMA elds1 cod 032P153 023 LIM E1 16 link Inverse Multiplexing for ATM E1 IM
5. MIB mib differ Consolidated LSR and TE Mib to under one MPLS Mib Tree Files mibs MPLS TE STD MIB mib and 723v4a mibs MPLS TE STD MIB mib differ Changed loopbackIpAddr to obsoleteloopbackIpAddr under mplsTeStdMIB Added mplsTunnelPW UseCount and mplsTunnelCorrelationTag Added dmTunnelTransportT ype for Dry Martini MIBS Moved arpStatusTable to IpConfigTable Files mibs xlim mib and 723v4a mibs xlim mib differ Added slim 30 Release Notes for GDC Part No 200U300 C01 Page 7 Publication No 032R901 V724 Xedge MSPx Version 7 2 4 Issue 2 July 2011 5 0 Version 7 2 4 Components The table below lists slot controllers and LIMs supported in Xedge Version 7 2 4 and their required software files if any Refer to this list during software installations and upgrades to ensure that correct files are downloaded to each module Table 1 Hardware Software Reference Product Description Label Required Files Part Number Slot Controller IP Services Gateway Module ISG2 startup_isg tz 200P001 002 startup_isg_ pnni tz Slot Controller Packet Cell Switch with Utopia LPM 1 PCX2 200M010 001 Slot Controller Packet Gell Switch with Hybrid LPM 2 PCX2 SE 200M011 001 startup_pcx2_pnni tz Slot Controller Packet Cell Switch with Serdes LPM 4 PCX2 200M008 001 Slot Controller Packet Cell Switch with Utopia LPM 1 PCX
6. Tunnel Yes ISG RIP2 Yes ISG Proxy ARP Yes IMA MIN MAX Yes Select Route Yes Yes PVC Table Entries 100 600 600 600 0 0 0 0 ECC Differentiated UBR for MTS Yes Yes Yes IP Routing ga CR Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Q SIG Yes Yes Yes Yes VP Queues with the ECC Yes Yes Yes Yes Billing Yes Yes Yes Yes VSM Logical Multicast Yes Yes Yes Yes VSM2 with FAX Relay Yes Yes Yes Yes MTS 1 0 Yes Yes Yes Yes CE PVC Multicast Yes Yes Yes Yes DTL Yes Yes Yes Yes ECC Automatic Protection Switching Yes Yes Yes Yes External Alarm Yes Yes Yes Yes ILMI Address Registration Yes Yes Yes Yes Release Notes for GDC Part No 200U300 C01 Page 11 Publication No 032R901 V724 Xedge MSPx Version 7 2 4 Issue 2 July 2011 Table 3 Feature Comparison Continued Link Alarms Yes Yes Yes Yes Maximum IP Routing Table 200 512 512 512 512 512 512 512 512 OAM F4 F5 flows Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes RFC 1483 Encapsulation Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes VSM PVC SPVC Multicast Yes Yes Yes Yes Slot 0 Redundancy Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes System Timing Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes UNI 3 1 SVC Point To Point Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes UNI 3 1 IISP Yes Yes Y
7. performance Fast Routing with Network Processor NP assist For Beta testing only e PseudoWire over IP Tunnels For Beta testing only e LSP Label Switch Path Protection For PCX PCX2 only e PTP IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol In this release the PTP feature can be used for transport of CE SIO VSM or LCE16 synchronous circuits via the FE or GE uplink of a PCX controller For Beta testing only 3 0 Fixed in Xedge Version 7 2 4 In this version the following conditions have been resolved e MRI10211 SPVC intermittently did not connect after ISG2 red switchover e MR10299 Tunnel Management allowed a stopped tail transit to go Admin Down e MR10320 PCX1 Eight or more PHE LSP interfaces caused PCX1 to keep rebooting e MR10327 PHE creation error sf cannot create vc was displayed as available bw error in the detail Release Notes for GDC Part No 200U300 C01 Page 5 Publication No 032R901 V724 Issue 2 July 2011 Xedge MSPx Version 7 2 4 MR10335 Tspec MIB incorrect did not match PCX MR10334 MOLN not working Legacy and Tunnel MR10350 SAP could not change Max SAP rate on SAPs MR10358 PVC grabbed Resman and SPVC could not start MR10362 PCX2 restarted after enabling FE MPLS 10 1 1 1 30 MR10364 In the PCX2 SPVCs for Mezz services were taking resources from ATMO rather than ATM 1 MR10370 Event table overflowed with ASIO timing stats PCX and ACP MR10376 In PCX2 EoATM over ATMoMPL
8. service Refer to Table 2 and your log sheet as needed IMPORTANT Before you begin be sure the required software files are already resident in the mnt lashO directory of the slot 0 controller as described in Section 8 1 1 1 For anew controller check that the rotary switch on the controller is in the proper position for slot 0 or nonslot 0 operation in the associated chassis e Set Rotary Switch to 8 for anon slot 0 controller intended for any Xedge chassis Skip to Step 2 e Set Rotary Switch to 4 fora ISG2 slot 0 card intended for the Standby Slot of a Xedge 6280 6640 or 6645 chassis Skip to Step 9 e Set Rotary Switch to 0 fora slot 0 controller intended for the Main Slot of any Xedge chassis IMPORTANT Xedge 6002 and 6160 chassis do not support slot O redundancy When replacing the main slot 0 controller in those chassis be aware that all services will be disrupted Consult your configuration manual for installation instructions 8 2 1 For Non Slot 0 Card 2 Install the controlled in the desired non slot 0 position At the File Operations screen select TFTP From slot 0 select SEND 3 4 5 Type filename and then press Enter 6 Type slotnumber then press Enter 7 Repeat Step 2 through Step 6 for all required software for the controller 8 Restart the controller via the non disruptive Warm Start procedure as described in Section 8 3 The controller will be fully loaded and ready for configurat
9. the Software Files Required column and the software version in the Code Version column 4 Create a new directory on your hard drive C Xedge to receive the files 5 Insert the Xedge CD in the CDROM drive and copy the files to the newly created directory 6 After reading the software considerations below proceed to the desired section e Section 8 1 Update Existing Controllers es Section 8 2 Install a New Controller Important Software Considerations e IMPORTANT Do not select the Boot run time code option if prompted e IMPORTANT For the ISG2 in redundant slot 0 applications you must transfer the startup_isg tz file for the redundant slot 0 individually not via broadcast mode e When performing a software upgrade for a packet based controllers PCX PCX2 PCE ISG2 or PCL it is important to always use the startup_xxx tz file provided on the Release CD where zzz is either pex pex2 pcl pce or isg Within these tar files are the Xedge system files kernel boot file system and FPGA files As of Xedge Software Version 7 2 0 when a slot controller is loaded with new software and restarted its system files are extracted from the startup_xxx tz file anew XOS_xxx tz file is created and the startup_xxx tz file is removed e If there are any non packet based Xedge controllers in the shelf e g FRC CHFRC ECC ETH VSM ACP ACS or CE refer to the Xedge Version 6 2 x documentation and release notes for
10. 2 0 dir2 mib apexVc xos_mib 7 2 0 dir2 mib atm xos_mib Ss 7 2 0 dir2 mib atmPort mib 7 2 0 dir2 mib atmPnni mib KS 7 2 0 dir2 mib cac xos_mib Se 7 2 0 dir2 mib displim mib 7 2 0 dir2 mib ether mib Es 7 2 0 dir2 mib evce mib 7 2 0 dir2 mib gdcPnni xos_mib 7 2 0 dir2 mib hdls mib 7 2 0 dir2 mib ima mib 7 2 0 dir2 mib imports mib 7 2 0 dir2 mib mont Interface mib 7 2 0 dir2 mib MPLS LSR STD MIB mib 7 2 0 dir2 mib MPLS TE STD MIB mib W 7 2 0 dir2 mib nodeStats mib 7 2 0 dir2 mib plpp mib z 7 2 0 dir2 mib ptp mib e 7 2 4 dir2 mib qaal2 mib 7 2 0 dir2 mib rfc1213 xos mib 7 2 0 dir2 mib sfp mib 7 2 0 dir2 mib slotstats mib 7 2 0 dir2 mib xBridge mib 7 2 0 dir2 mib xlim mib 7 2 0 dir2 mib xlimaps mib 7 2 0 dir2 mib xlimds1 mib 7 2 0 dir2 mib xlimel mib Ke 7 2 0 dir2 mib xlimesonet mib 7 2 0 Release Notes for GDC Part No 200U300 C01 Page 9 Publication No 032R901 V724 Xedge MSPx Version 7 2 4 Issue 2 July 2011 7 0 Feature Compatibility with Previous Versions The table below provides a comparison of features based on Xedge system software version Dashes indicate a feature or module not supported by the software version A CR designation indicates a controlled release An Xedge MultiService network can include e Xedge MSPx switch with an Xedge packet controller in slot 0 Ver 7 x Nonslot 0 positions can hold packet
11. A elds1 cod 032P 153 033 LIM Quad Port Adaptive Serial I O LIM ASIO 032P194 001 T1 BITS Node Timing Module NTM DS1 ntm_t1 bin 032P062 001 E1 BITS Node Timing Module NTM E1 ntm el bin 032P089 001 Page 8 Release Notes for GDC Part No 200U300 C01 Xedge MSPx Version 7 2 4 Publication No 032R901 V724 Issue 2 July 2011 6 0 Version 7 2 4 Software Files The table below lists the Xedge MSPx Version 7 2 4 software files provided on the Xedge Switch Software CD ROM Note that file sizes will change with a subsequent patch release Table 2 Software Reference Information Directory Filename amp Description File Size Version dirt cod startup_isg tz 3212849 7 2 4 dirT cod startup_isg tz_pnni 3520410 7 2 4 dirT cod startup_pcl tz 3692185 7 2 4 dirT cod startup_pcx tz_ 8269071 7 2 4 dirT cod startup_pcx tz_pnni 8576947 7 2 4 W r od startup_pcx2 tz_ 6583107 7 2 4 dirT cod startup_pcex2 tz_pnni 6891558 7 2 4 dir1 cod eldsl1 cod 98512 7 2 0V9 Wir od lce cod 225126 6 2 0V30 dirT cod oc12 cod 229194 1 0 5 dir2 mib aal5 mib SS 7 2 0 dir2 mib AHEAD IMPORTS MIB mib 7 2 0 dir2 mib AHEAD PW ENET MIB mib 7 2 0 dir2 mib AHEAD PW MIB mib 5 7 2 0 dir2 mib AHEAD PW PSN MIB mib z 7 2 0 dir2 mib apex mib 7 2 0 dir2 mib apexCommon xos_mib Se 7 2 0 dir2 mib apexSlot0 xos_mib 7
12. S Tspec PVC cfgd for 100 Mbps passed 70Mbps MR10383 In IP Tunnel PW Scr IP remains displayed after an error condition s b cleared MR10391 In PCX2 VLANoATM over ATMoDM Tspec PVC configured for 12 Mbps had errors MR10394 LOS alarm not working on ASIO trap sent from slot controller MR10403 Tspec users stuck after killing a Frame Policy Only cleared after reboot MR10405 IP Tunnel state remained up with OSPF route removed MR10406 System allowed duplicate PW labels without error check message MR10409 GE ports with fast route enabled and without Frame Policy dropped packets MR10410 Field needed to indicate MAC resolution in the DM Tunnel MIB should be static or ARP MR10422 For PCL traffic stopped when T1s took excessive hits For PCL Version 724 provides a fix for a known problem where data would stop passing from the IMA T1 E1 s toward the DS3 E3 GDC engineering has found that the Mitel Semiconductor Octal IMA UNI PHY device can inexplicably forward received IMA control and Idle cells toward the PCL When the FPGA on the PCL basecard received these unexpected cells the FPGA inadvertently created a loop condition which would halt traffic toward the DS3 E3 interfaces Xedge Version 724 contains a modification to the basecard FPGA which detects and removes the unexpected IMA control and idle cells hence removing the looping lockup condition 4 0 New Changed MIBs New MIB ptp
13. Xedge MSPx Version 7 2 4 System Software Release Notes 032R901 V724 Issue 2 July 2011 g General DataComm Copyright 2011 General DataComm Inc ALL RIGHTS RESERVED This publication and the software it describes contain proprietary and confidential information No part of this document may be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any electronic or machine readable format without prior written permission of General DataComm Inc The information in this document is subject to change without notice General DataComm assumes no responsibility for any damages arising from the use of this document including but not limited to lost revenue lost data claims by third parties or other damages If you have comments or suggestions concerning this manual please contact General DataComm Inc Technical Publications 6 Rubber Avenue Naugatuck Connecticut USA 06770 Telephone 1 203 729 0271 Trademarks All brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or organizations Documentation Revision History GDC P N 032R901 V724 Date Release Description February 2011 Initial Release of Xedge Switch Software Version 7 2 4 P N 200U300 C01 July 2011 Correction to list of fixes in this release Related Publications Description Part Number Xedge ProSphere System Quick Reference all models version 032R299 000 Xedge System Hardw
14. an be defined as active open or active closed and the alr_cls txt file allows them to generate Critical Major or Minor alarm types Although the SMM in the Xedge 6280 IMX chassis still generates alarms correctly the Xedge 6645 DV2 chassis now ignores the input status If configured to active open or active closed a contact closure has no effect 9 3 File System Guidelines During a TFTP a copy of the original file being overwritten is maintained in flash while the new file is being transferred The new file has the gt characters preceding the file name e g gt 1ds1 cod When the file transfer is successful the original files are marked dirty and the new file is renamed to exclude the gt characters To improve TFTP reliability with a SUN workstation type atthe TFTP prompt then set the SUN workstation retransmit timer to 1 second re 1 lt cr gt and maximum time out to 120 seconds ti 120 lt cr gt 9 4 Slot Controller Guidelines When the PCX PCX2 PCL or ISG2 is in a nonslot 0 position either a PCx PCx2 PCL or ISG2 must be in slot 0 At 99 of bandwidth on the PCX PCX2 Traffic Shaping and UBR will be fully functional with no cell loss When Actual APS Direction Mode differs from configured APS Directional Mode e g local LTE set to bidirectional and remote side set to unidirectional an APS Mode Mismatch trap will be sent and the Actual APS Directional Mode will switch to Unidirectional Although this cle
15. are Installation Manual all models versions 032R440 000 Xedge 6000 Ver 6 2 X Configuration Guide for Ver 6 2X Slot Controllers LIMs only 032R400 V62X Xedge 6000 Ver 6 2 X Diagnostics Guide 032R500 V62X Xedge 6000 Ver 6 2 X Release Notes 032R901 V62X Xedge 6000 Ver 6 2 X Cumulative Patch Notes 032R901 V62X XX Xedge 6000 Ver 6 2 X Technical Reference 032R310 V62X Xedge MSPX Ver 7 X Configuration Guide for Ver 7 X Slot Controllers LIMs only 032R401 V7XX Xedge MSPX Ver 7 X Release Notes 032R901 V7XX Xedge MSPX Ver 7 X Cumulative Patch Notes 032R901 V7XX XX ProSphere NMS Version 5 X User Manual 032R610 V5XX ProSphere NMS Version 4 4 0 Installation and Release Notes CORE XEM GFM and MVS 032R906 V440 ProSphere NMS Version 5 X Installation and Release Notes CORE XEM GFM and SPM 032R906 V5XX REV is the hardware revision 000 001 etc VREV is the most current software version V510 V620 V720 etc In addition to the publications listed above always read the Patch Release Notes supplied with your products Xedge MSPx Version 7 2 4 Publication No 032R901 V724 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 1 Xedge MSPx System Software Version 7 2 4 0000 5 1 0 RICE VIG WY 20 ee Egeter Eed eebe 5 20 Newin Xedge Version 7 2 4inisenennienn nnn adiasian desea Ea ia E 5 30 Fixed in Xede Version 7 2A EE 5 AO N w Changsed MIBS EE 6 500 Verson 72 A C O ON IS Ed 8 6 0 Version 7 2 4 Software Piles jcscisscccissiesscccastesesertv
16. ars the APS Mode Mismatch Failure Alarm the mismatching configuration will persist until APS Directional Mode is manually changed 9 5 Redundancy Guidelines In an Xedge 7 X switch inserting any slot controller other than an ISG2 in the redundant slot 0 position can cause conflict with the slot 0 controller and disrupt communication to the node When redundancy is available any configuration changes made and saved to the config cfg file will update the redundant slot 0 Controller automatically As the file transfers the Root Menu will show File transfer Active and the redundant controller LEDs will show a TFTP in progress All module front panel LEDs will illuminate and then illuminate one at a time from top to bottom This sequence repeats until the TFTP transfer is complete Page 20 Release Notes for GDC Part No 200U300 C01 Xedge MSPx Version 7 2 4 Publication No 032R901 V724 Issue 2 July 2011 10 0 Known Limitations 10 1 Configuration 10 2 10 3 10 4 10 5 When running full feature system software do not use the Load option in the Manage configuration menu to manually load configuration files as this is an unsupported function and may cause the slot controller to reboot When setting the time and date always supply the leading zero for the hour setting Otherwise the tens digit of the minutes setting is cleared As more entries are enabled with traps at the authentication table traffic will inc
17. asaetess descsasscoadleetppedeseavasecseedeetbaroeceessanens 9 7 0 Feature Compatibility with Previous Versions eeseseseeseesereseersesrrssrseresresseseresressesere 10 8 0 Xedge V 7 2 4 Installation Overview eesseseseeseeseeesesressesseseresressessrssreeserseerreeseeseseresee 13 8 1 Update Existing ControlletSssneiscnssiisenin ninii i 15 8 1 1 Transfer Files to Slot 0 Controller eeeeeee eeng eeeek geen gegteeerh deiere 15 8 1 2 Transfer Files from Slot O0 to Other Slots sssesesssessssssesseessesssesssesesseee 15 Be D tallai New Controller sneer a eit ey es Rae ae ose aad ease EE 16 8 2 1 For Non Slot UW Card eeler 16 8 2 2 e EE DEE 16 8 3 Warm Start Procedures eege ee ee Ee 17 8 3 1 Non disruptive Warm Starts s ccc ccccssesccssictessscceesstedeatasesnaasvasscceneacessdetonns 17 8 3 2 Disruptive Warm Starts Entire Switch sssesssssessssseesseesseessersseresseee 18 9 0 Operational nm DEE SEA eeh 19 9 1 System Guidelines x nieres r aE Seege REENEN gees 19 9 2 Ee RRE 19 9 3 BilecSys ten Guideline S reroncen e A E E 20 9 4 Slot Controller Guidelines eege deeg eer eege 20 9 5 Redundancy Guidelines aison innsinn ES Nee ne arniaiees 20 10 0 Rrra ae Limitations ee ee 21 OT EIERE 21 LIKE Signaling sirna ea nr EA e EE S O EA ET E e E ESSN 21 LOS lt lratiic Managementa ee ee 21 LOA Line Interface Moulen ege deed 21 10 5 Packet e TEE 21 Release Notes for GDC Part No 200U300 C01 Page 3 Publi
18. cation No 032R901 V724 Xedge MSPx Version 7 2 4 Issue 2 July 2011 Page 4 Release Notes for GDC Part No 200U300 C01 Xedge MSPx Version 7 2 4 Publication No 032R901 V724 Issue 2 July 2011 Section 1 Xedge MSPx System Software Version 7 2 4 1 0 Overview This document is provides software installation and additional operation guidelines for Xedge MultiService Packet Exchange MSPx Version 7 2 4 which supports the Xedge ISG2 PCX PCX2 or PCL slot controllers and their associated LIMs In addition to Version 7 2 x controllers an Xedge switch can house a wide variety of Xedge adaptation and cell controllers that operate under Version 6 2 x switch code however those controllers can only be installed in nonslot 0 positions in the switch For detailed installation or operation procedures refer to the Xedge MSPx Configuration Guide listed in the front of this document For compatible Xedge switch products supported under Version 6 2 x refer to the associated Xedge 6000 documentation Additional information is available at http www gdc com or from your Authorized Xedge ProSphere field service representative Always refer to the Cumulative Patch release notes that accompanied your Xedge upgrade for important feature information 2 0 New in Xedge Version 7 2 4 This version of the Xedge MSPx software adds the following hardware and software functionality For PCX PCX2 ISG2 only e Supports SNMPV3 PCX2 only e High
19. complete installation and operation procedures Release Notes for GDC Part No 200U300 C01 Page 13 Publication No 032R901 V724 Xedge MSPx Version 7 2 4 Issue 2 July 2011 Table 4 Slot Controller LIM Log Slot Number Controller LIMs Software Files Code Sent Installed Installed Required Version Vv Slot 0 Main Ver 7 2 4 Slot 0 Standby Ver 7 2 4 Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4 Slot 5 Slot 6 Slot 7 Slot 8 Slot 9 Slot 10 Slot 11 Slot 12 Slot 13 Slot 14 Slot 15 NTM Primary NTM Secondary Note Note Note Note Depending on your application and chassis type some slot positions may be unused In redundant slot 0 applications install only ISG2 cards in the Main and Standby slot You do not have to log information for the Switch Fabric modules When your switch has Xedge cell or adaptation controllers that employing Version 6 2 x code e g CHFRC FRC CE ACP ACS VSM ECC ETH those modules must be installed in nonslot 0 positions only Refer to Release Notes and Patch Notes supplied with that software release for specific software installation and operation guidelines Page 14 Release Notes for GDC Part No 200U300 C01 Xedge MSPx Version 7 2 4 Publication No 032R901 V724 Issue 2 July 2011 8 1 Update Existing Controllers For the procedures below you shoul
20. controllers Ver 7 x cell controllers Ver 6 2 x and adaptation controllers Ver 6 2 x with corresponding LIMs e Xedge 6000 switch with adaptation or cell controllers at Ver 6 2 x or earlier Table 3 Feature Comparison SLOT CONTROLLERS 522 600 610 620 710 721 722 723 724 SMC Switch Management Controller Yes Yes ISG 1 Adaptation Controller CR Yes ISG2 Packet Controller Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes PCX Packet Controller Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes PCX 2 Packet Controller Yes Yes PCL Packet Controller Yes Yes Yes Yes ACP amp ACS Cell Controller Yes Yes Yes ACP2 amp ACS2 Cell Controller Yes Yes Yes Yes CE Adaptation Controller Yes Yes Yes Yes CHFRC Adaptation Controller Yes Yes Yes Yes HPG HS ECC Cell Controller Yes Yes Yes Yes FRC Adaptation Controller Yes Yes Yes Yes MS QED ETH Adaptation Controller Yes Yes Yes Yes SCE Adaptation Controller Yes Yes Yes VE Adaptation Controller Yes VSM Adaptation Controller Yes Yes Yes Yes STM System Termination Module Yes Yes Yes Yes LINE INTERFACE MODULES 522 600 610 620 710 721 722 723 724 DSX1 E1 IMA LIMs 4 ATM ports Yes DSX1 E1 IMA LIMs 8 ATM ports SS SS z SS Yes Yes Yes DSX1 E1 IMA LIMs 16 ATM ports
21. d have the new files resident on your hard drive as described in Section 8 0 Refer to your log sheet and Table 2 as needed 8 1 1 Transfer Files to Slot 0 Controller This procedure transfers Xedge software files from a directory on your hard drive to the slot 0 controller via a Telnet link to the Ethernet management port 1 At the slot 0 controller set the Node Authentication Table to allow SNMP access 2 Initiate a management session FTP TFTP SSH or SCP 3 Working from your log sheet transfer the required files to the management port IP address If using FTP be sure to deposit the files inthe mnt flash0O directory 4 When all files have been transferred to slot 0 proceed to Section 8 1 2 8 1 2 Transfer Files from Slot 0 to Other Slots This procedure transfers files from Slot 0 to other slot controllers in the switch in broadcast mode to all modules or individually slot by slot according to the modules installed Broadcast Transfer Wait until the Root Menu displays an Active message for all nonslot 0 controllers This process can take from 10 minutes for a few controllers to an hour for a full system 5 Atthe Root Menu select File system then type Directory 6 Verify that all required files have transferred to Slot 0 as described in Section 8 1 1 7 Type eXit until the File Operations screen is displayed H Select TFTP 9 Select Broadcast file 10 Type filename cod 11 Select Send Wait until t
22. es Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes UNI 3 1 MSC Point To Point Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes UNI 3 1 4 0 Point to Multipoint Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes UNI 4 0 Signaling Point To Point Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes VJLIM Capped Variable Bit Rate Video PVC Multicast VJLIM Video SPVC Multicast VJLIM Video PVC Multicast MPG2V Yes Video SPVC Multicast MPG2V Yes Logical Multicast Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes OSPF RIP2 Routing Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes IP QoS Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes MEF compliant Ethernet Private Line SS Se Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Ethernet Pseudowires over MLPS SS s s SS Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Ethernet Pseudowires over ATM Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Ethernet Pseudowires over VLAN Yes Yes Yes ATM over MPLS Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ATM Pseudowires over VLAN Dry Martini SS SS SS SS SS Yes Yes Yes Pseudowire interconnects Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes MPLS cross connects Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes VLAN cross connects SS SS Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes SSH SCP SFTP Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes LSP MOLN connections in Slot0 Yes Yes OSPF MIB support Yes Yes SNMPV3 support in PCX PCX2 ISG2
23. he transfer is complete then proceed to the next step Note For a redundant slot 0 you cannot transfer the startup_isg tz file via broadcast Slot by Slot Transfer With the log sheet as a guide send the files required by each controller to the proper slot as described below Substitute the actual file slot name for filename and slotnumber 12 At the File Operations screen select TFTP 13 Type filename and then press Enter e If the file is for a nonslot 0 controller type slotnumber then press Enter e H the file is for the out of service ISG2 type redund and then press Enter 14 Repeat Step 12 through Step 13 for all files listed on your log sheet 15 When finished eXit back to the Root Menu e Wait forthe Slot 0 Redund available status to display Yes e Wait forthe File transfer prompt and then toggle to Inactive 16 Restart each updated controller via the sppropriate Warm Start procedure for your application as described in Section amp 3 Release Notes for GDC Part No 200U300 C01 Page 15 Publication No 032R901 V724 Issue 2 July 2011 8 2 Note Note Note Install a New Controller All controllers are shipped from the factory without software and with a default IP address The following procedures install a new controller into an existing switch with an in service slot 0 controller Note that the procedures vary depending on the new card s intended slot nonslot 0 or slot 0 out of
24. his section for optimal performance of the installed Xedge modules Contact your authorized field representative as needed Note For overviews of operational capabilities and performance parameters of any Xedge slot controller refer to the Xedge ProSphere Quick Reference 9 1 System Guidelines e When using multiple signaling channels CAC for switched connections is done on logical SAPs and physical SAPs CAC for PVCs is done on physical SAPs only e Do not use the Debug option available in the Diagnostics Inject_cell OAM screen This is supplied as a SERVICE SUPPORT TOOL ONLY e To avoid degraded Telnet performance do not perform nested Telnet sessions e When the screen menu prompts you to type esc to abort you may have to press Escape two or more times e The auxiliary port on the Xedge 6160 MAC1 chassis is not supported e The filtering database on a bridge does not consistently report the source mac address from the sending device An invalid entry is reported when sending 64 and 128 byte frames across 4 bridges at the same time 9 2 Configuration Guidelines e MR10408 The interface type for the ASIO LIM is not automatically detected it must be configured by the user e Ensure resources are available when configuring PVCs Services which require more resources than are available will not activate No error messages are generated in this case e Do not configure a PVC or SPVC with all the following parameters set to 0
25. ion 8 2 2 For Slot 0 Card If this is anew redundant system before you begin configure the In Service slot 0 for redundant operation as described in the configuration manual 9 Install the ISG2 controller in the Out of Service slot 0 position 10 The exisiting system software automatically downloads all required software files to the new controller along with the config cfg file 11 Restart the controller via the non disruptive Warm Start procedure as described in Section 8 3 The card will be fully loaded configured and operational as the Out of Service slot 0 controller Page 16 Release Notes for GDC Part No 200U300 C01 Xedge MSPx Version 7 2 4 Xedge MSPx Version 7 2 4 Publication No 032R901 V724 Issue 2 July 2011 8 3 Note Warm Start Procedures The following procedures perform a non disruptive or disruptive Warm Start on a single card or the entire switch Warm Starting is intended for use in the following circumstances e Put new software or a new config cfg into effect e Initialize a change in resources e g new LIM e Resolve an isolated or system level anomolie that may be effecting performance IMPORTANT Use only non disruptive warm start procedures if your system requires uninterrupted operation at all times 8 3 1 Non disruptive Warm Starts During the non disruptive Warm Start procedures provided below the In Service slot 0 controller remains in continuous operation so there
26. is no interruption of services and management communication to other cards in the shelf To Warm Start the slot 0 cards the switch must be equipped with properly configured redundant ISG2s in the Main and Standby Slot 0 positions Each ISG2 is then warm started separately to ensure continuity of service via an In Service card Warm Start a Nonslot 0 Card 1 Performa Force Reload Restart 2 The controller will restart with any new software or config cfg in effect Warm Start the Slot O Cards Redundant ISG2s 1 Telnet to the Out of Service ISG2 2 Performa Force Warm Start 3 Wait forthe Slot 0 Redund available status to display Yes Any new software is now in effect for the Out of Service ISG2 Perform a switchover on the In Service ISG2 putting it out of service Once the redundant ISG2 has control of the switch Telnet to the Out of Service ISG2 Performa Force Warm Start 7 Wait forthe Slot 0 Redund available status to display Yes Any new software is now in effect for the Out of Service ISG2 Release Notes for GDC Part No 200U300 C01 Page 17 Publication No 032R901 V724 Xedge MSPx Version 7 2 4 Issue 2 July 2011 Note 8 3 2 Disruptive Warm Starts Entire Switch A disruptive Warm Start will force a restart of the entire switch This allows you to warm start all controllers in the shelf simultaneously Be aware that the following procedures will disrupt all management communication and services i
27. mib Shifted the Loopback IP Addr from M 84 0 to M 94 22 Code is there to take care of backward compatibility Files mibs apexCommon mib and 723v4a mibs apexCommon mib differ SnmpV3 Changes Includes Authentication and Traps Files mibs apex mib and 723v4a mibs apex mib differ Introduced Frame Policy Descriptor for Fast Routing Page 6 Release Notes for GDC Part No 200U300 C01 Xedge MSPx Version 7 2 4 Publication No 032R901 V724 Issue 2 July 2011 Files mibs apexSlotO mib and 723v4a mibs apexSlot0 mib differ SnmpV3 security New Slim Type Files mibs apex Ne mb and 723v4a mibs apex Vc mib differ Number of SVC changed from 4000 to 2000 for P_Series Files mibs dlsplim mib and 723v4a mibs dlsplim mib differ Added a new enum to scfClkSel called Loop Files mibs evc mib and 723v4a mibs eve mib differ Obsoleted proSphereFrameTspecMapTable Added framePolicyDescTable Added a new Trap ethPhyLinkAlarm Files mibs gdcPnni mib and 723v4a mibs gdcPnni mib differ Added a new Field pnniSwitchToPnni Files mibs ipCfg mib and 723v4a mibs ipCfg mib differ Added ipNodeConfig Added BGP and Other fields to the IpIntfCfgTable Added IfState and Uptime to the OsfpNbrTable Added ipFastRouteTable Moved arpStatusTable from MPS TE STD MIB mib Moved loopbackIpAddr from MPLS TE STD MIB mib to ipNodeConfig Files mibs MPLS LSR STD MIB mib and 723v4a mibs MPLS LSR STD
28. n the shelf until a slot 0 controller returns to the In Service state Warm Start a Redundant Switch 1 Performa Force Warm Start on the Out of Service controller 2 Terminate the Telnet session Ctr1 T 3 While the Out of Service card is unavailable perform a Force Reload Restart on the In Service slot 0 card 4 With both ISG2s simultaneously warm starting all other controllers in the switch will simultaneously Warm Start 5 As the switch comes out of a Warm Start individual nonslot 0 cards will wait for the first slot O controller to come out of Warm Start and assume In Service status The second slot 0 controller will assume Standby status 6 Any new software or config cfg will be in effect for the respective cards Warm Start a Non Redundant Switch 1 Telnet to the slot 0 controller 2 Performa Force Warm Start on the controller 3 Terminate the Telnet session Ctr1 T 4 With the slot 0 controller warm starting all other controllers in the switch will simultaneously Warm Start 5 As the switch comes out of a Warm Start individual nonslot 0 cards will wait for the slot 0 controller to come out of Warm Start and take up In Service operation 6 Aany new software or config cfg_ will be in effect for the respective cards Page 18 Release Notes for GDC Part No 200U300 C01 Xedge MSPx Version 7 2 4 Publication No 032R901 V724 Issue 2 July 2011 9 0 Operational Guidelines Follow the guidelines in t
29. rease on the management circuit reducing performance Signaling SVCs do not reroute in the Xedge switch if Explicit DTLs are used The Display Route feature displays only information for SVCs SPVCs that use DTL style routing Traffic Management When MOLN is changed to a new VPI VCI the user must do a restart on the slot controller for the resource change When a link type is configured as NNI MOLN is assumed to be required In certain cases the user may want to allow proprietary signalling messages between nodes but not management traffic This can be accomplished by configuring the MOLN VC to use a different VPI VCI on each end of the link Line Interface Modules Terminate all configured LIM ports with the appropriate impedance when a link cable is disconnected to prevent the generation of link up and link down alarms For the E3 2C LIM when an AIS condition exists on the link a loss of frame is displayed in the Alarm Handler For the OC 3c STM 1 series LIMs Secondary Line fault causes Primary ref status to change when using a STM1 Dual Packet Controllers An ISG2 installed in an Xedge 6280 chassis will report that the Secondary BITS clock is not good even though that chassis does not have a Secondary NTM ProSphere Routing Manager RTM displays the ISG2 PCX PCX2 or PCL as an SMC or ECC respectively This does not affect operation of the application or devices Re scanning alarm class file M 42 after changes
30. will function properly however the load status is not reported to the MIB In a redundant shelf Craft defaults as Parallel but should be Y cable Mode For ISG2 the medIa I option is not supported hence a user cannot determine the amount of memory available for files For PCX or PCX2 bi directional traffic on a multicast PVC is not supported in this release PCX and PCX2 support both ports of the 2 port SI 2C LIM If the 4 port SI 4C LIM is installed only two ports will be supported Release Notes for GDC Part No 200U300 C01 Page 21 Publication No 032R901 V724 Xedge MSPx Version 7 2 4 Issue 2 July 2011 Page 22 Release Notes for GDC Part No 200U300 C01 g General DataComm
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