Release Notes for Cisco NCS 4000 Series, Cisco IOS XR Release 6.5.29


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The release notes contain information about the new features introduced in the Cisco NCS 4000 Series. For detailed information regarding features, capabilities, hardware, and software introduced with this release, see the guides listed in the Additional References section.

Revision History

Date Notes
February 2020 This is the first release of this publication.

Software and Hardware Requirements

Before you begin to install the software, you must check whether your system meets the minimum software and hardware requirements.

  • Hardware— Intel Core i5, i7, or faster processor. A minimum of 4 GB RAM, 100 GB hard disk with 250 MB of available hard drive space.

  • One of these operating System:

    • Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, or later.

    • Apple Mac OS X

    • UNIX workstation with Solaris Version 9 or 10 on an UltraSPARC-III or faster processor, with a minimum of 1 GB RAM and a minimum of 250 MB of available hard drive space.

    • Ubuntu 12.10

  • Java Runtime Environment—Java Runtime Environment Version 1.8.

  • Browser:

    • Internet Explorer

    • Mozilla

    • Safari

    • Google Chrome

New Features for Release 6.5.29


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This section highlights new NCS 4000 features for Release 6.5.29:

Software

The following software features have been introduced in Release 6.5.29:

Ethernet Data Plane Loopback

The ethernet data plane loopback (EDPL) feature provides a means for remotely testing the throughput of an ethernet port. You can verify the maximum rate of frame transmission with no frame loss.

Flex LSP Enhancement

This is an extension to existing flex LSP feature. The new support includes Path Protection Switch Over (PPSO) Recovery, Protecting LSP Re-optimization, SRLG-Aware Path Protection, Sticky Paths , and Non-revertive (NRV) Behavior .

Flex LSP Interoperability

This feature enables the XR platform bidirectional LSPs to interoperate with XE platform. A compatibility configuration switch is introduced to enable interoperability.

Ethernet SLA

The Cisco Ethernet SLA feature provides the architecture to monitor a network at Layer 2. This architecture provides functions such as collecting, storing, displaying, and analyzing SLA statistics. These SLA statistics can be stored and displayed in various ways.

Cisco provides Y.1731 performance monitoring using the Cisco Ethernet SLA feature. The major functions of performance monitoring are:

  • Sending probes consisting of one or more packets to measure performance

  • Scheduling of operations consisting of periodic probes

  • Collecting and storing results

  • Analyzing and displaying results

Scale Enhancements

Scale enhancements have been done for Flex LSP, MPLS-TE, CFM, and VPWS.

OLR support for Mid Node Multi Chassis System

For multi chassis (MC) systems, OLR is supported only on the mid node MC system. Tunnels and pseudowires which are configured on the head and tail nodes pass through the mid node. While preparing the mid node MC system for OLR, the standby RPs of the LCCs and one of the switch controllers for each of the FCCs, must first be updated to the latest software version. The active RPs of the LCCs and the other switch controllers of the FCCs are updated after.

For more information on the above software features, see the Configuration Guide for Cisco NCS 4000 Series.

External Caveats

External Bugs in Release 6.5.29

The following list contains known issues for Release 6.5.29:

Caveat ID Number

Description

CSCvr52039

Host and Admin version mismatch on RP0 and all LC's went for graceful reload

CSCvr74182

6528-fcs:After multiple lcvm switch over the LC 0/0 went for pon due to soc_init failure

CSCvs38893

6529-NCS4k-SIT : 'Auto-bw' LSP switch even when 'max-metric' is configured on the links

CSCvs67291

[MC-OLR ]:Post Plane A LC reload, few interfaces are not present in MPLS TE topology

CSCvs71445

[MC-OLR] During CAL-ISSU , post active RP activation , F0/SC0 didn't go for reload.

CSCvs78142

6529-8I:[explicit path]After shutting down of Controller at Mid node,BFD tunnels are getting flapped

CSCvs78469

[MC-OLR ]:After Calvados Active RP activation , L3 LAG is down

CSCvs81034

NCS4K SIT : R6529 : EnvMon process forcefully reloads, when you perform a RP hard reload

CSCvs81120

NCS4K : R6529 : MLAP Alarm reported in Calvados and not seen on XR

CSCvs81354

NCS4K : R6529 : Alarm manager process forcefully reloads after 1/RP0 reload

CSCvs81758

NCS4K : R6529 : Rarely RP reload of 1/RP0 causes VM reload on 1/RP1

Supported FPD Versions

The following table lists the FPD versions supported in Release 6.5.29

FPD FPD Description Req. Reload S/W Version Min. Req. S/W Version

NCS4009-FC-S

CCC-FPGA

CCC-Power-On

PLX-8608

No

No

Yes

1.05

1.03

0.03

1.05

1.03

0.03

NCS4009-FC2-S

CCC-FPGA

CCC-Power-On

PLX-8714

No

No

Yes

2.05

1.03

0.04

2.05

1.03

0.04

NCS4009-FC2-SP

CCC-FPGA

CCC-Power-On

PLX-8608

No

No

Yes

1.11

1.03

0.03

1.11

1.03

0.03

NCS4009-FC2F-S

CCC-FPGA

CCC-Power-On

PLX-8714

No

No

Yes

2.05

1.03

0.04

2.05

1.03

0.04

NCS4016-FC-M

CCC-FPGA

CCC-Power-On

PLX-8649

No

No

Yes

4.40

1.14

0.08

4.40

1.14

0.08

NCS4016-FC-S

CCC-FPGA

CCC-Power-On

PLX-8649

No

No

Yes

5.07

1.01

0.08

5.07

1.01

0.08

NCS4016-FC-S

CCC-FPGA

CCC-Power-On

PLX-8649

Yes

Yes

Yes

0.05

1.12

0.08

0.01

1.08

0.08

NCS4016-FC2-M

CCC-FPGA

CCC-Power-On

PLX-8649

No

No

Yes

1.35

1.03

1.00

1.35

1.03

1.00

NCS4K-2OT-O-S

CCC-FPGA

CCC-Power-On

Ethernet - Switch

PLX-8618

No

No

Yes

Yes

3.27

1.19

1.41

0.09

3.27

1.19

1.41

0.09

NCS4K-24LR-O-S

CCC-FPGA

CCC-Power-On

Ethernet - Switch

PLX-8618

No

No

Yes

Yes

4.39

1.21

1.38

0.11

4.39

1.21

1.38

0.11

NCS4K-2H-O-K

CCC-FPGA

CCC-Power-On

Ethernet - Switch

PLX-8618

No

No

Yes

Yes

3.38

1.19

1.41

0.10

3.38

1.19

1.41

0.10

NCS4K-2H-W

CCC-FPGA

CCC-Power-On

Ethernet - Switch

PLX-8608

No

No

Yes

Yes

4.34

1.20

1.35

0.10

4.34

1.20

1.35

0.10

NCS4K-2H10T-OP-KS

CCC-FPGA

CCC-Power-On

Ethernet - Switch

PLX-8649

No

No

Yes

Yes

1.50

1.14

1.02

0.11

1.50

1.14

1.02

0.11

NCS4K-4H-OP-K

CCC-FPGA

CCC-Power-On

Ethernet - Switch

PLX-8649

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2.02

1.09

1.01

0.01

2.02

1.09

1.01

0.01

NCS4K-4H-OPW-QC2

CCC-FPGA

CCC-Power-On

Ethernet-Switch

PLX-8750

No

No

Yes

Yes

0.29

1.12

1.51

0.10

0.29

1.12

1.51

0.10

NCS4K-AC-PSU

AB-PriMCU

AB-Sec54vMCU

AB-Sec5vMCU

DT-PriMCU

DT-PriMCU

DT-PriMCU

DT-Sec54vMCU

DT-Sec54vMCU

DT-Sec54vMCU

DT-Sec5vMCU

DT-Sec5vMCU

DT-Sec5vMCU

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

1.31

1.49

1.43

3.00

1.06

2.01

4.00

2.03

3.02

3.01

1.09

2.02

1.31

1.49

1.43

3.00

1.06

2.01

4.00

2.03

3.02

3.01

1.09

2.02

NCS4K-CRAFT

Craft-NCS4009

Craft-NCS4016

No

No

1.04

1.04

1.04

1.04

NCS4K-DC-PSU-V1

AB-PriMCU

AB-Sec54vMCU

AB-Sec5vMCU

DT-Pri2MCU

DT-PriMCU

DT-Sec54v2MCU

DT-Sec54v2MCU

DT-Sec54vMCU

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

4.01

4.02

4.03

3.02

3.02

3.01

3.01

3.08

4.01

4.02

4.03

3.02

3.02

3

3

3.08

NCS4K-ECU

ECU-FPGA

No

3.01

3.01

NCS4K-ECU2

ECU-FPGA

No

4.08

4.08

NCS4K-FTA

Fantray-FPGA

No

3.01

3.01

NCS4K-RP

BACKUP-BIOS

Backup-CCC-PwrOn

Backup-Ethswitch

Backup-Timing

BP-FPGA

CCC-Bootloader

CCC-FPGA

CCC-Power-On

CPU-Complex-Boot

CPU-Complex-FPGA

Ethernet - Switch

PLX-8649

PLX-8696

Primary-BIOS

Timing FPGA

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

14.04

1.22

1.36

3.95

3.21

4.29

4.29

1.23

2.09

2.09

1.36

0.08

0.05

14.04

3.95

1.00

1.00

1.00

3.00

3.21

4.08

4.29

1.23

2.04

2.09

1.36

0.08

0.05

14.04

3.95

NCS4KF-CRAFT

Craft-NCS4K-FCC

No

1.07

1.07

NCS4KF-FC2-C

Back-CRE-FPGA-MB

CCC-FPGA

CCC-Power-On

CRE-FPGA-MB

PLX-8713

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

1.05

1.26

1.05

1.05

0.06

1.05

1.26

1.05

1.05

0.06

NCS4KF-FTA

Backup-Fantray

Fantray-FPGA

No

No

2.03

2.04

2.03

2.04

NCS4KF-RPMC

Backup-BIOS

Backup-CCC-PwrOn

Backup-EthSwitch

CCC-Bootloader

CCC-FPGA

CCC-Power-On

CPU-Complex-BOOT

CPU-Complex-FPGA

Ethernet-Switch

PLX-8625

Primary-BIOS

SMART-iSATA

SMART-SATA

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

14.09

2.01

1.33

3.07

3.07

2.01

4.09

4.09

1.33

0.05

14.09

7.05

7.05

14.00

1.38

1.33

2.01

3.07

2.01

4.04

4.09

1.33

0.05

14.09

7.05

7.05

NCS4KF-RPMC (SW)

CCC-FPGA

CCC-Power-On

PLX-8614

Yes

No

Yes

2.06

2.01

0.06

2.06

2.01

0.06

P-S-FANTRAY

Fantray-FPGA

No

2.04

2.04

Supported Craft Firmware Version

The following table lists the Craft firmware versions supported in Release 6.5.29.

Craft Firmware Version

NCS4K-CRAFT

2.9.46

NCS4KF-CRAFT

2.9.46

Cisco Bug Search Tool

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Search Bugs in BST

Procedure


Step 1

Go to https://tools.cisco.com/bugsearch/. You will be prompted to log into Cisco.com. After successful login, the Bug Toolkit page open.

Step 2

Enter the bug ID in the Search For: field. To search for release bugs, enter the following parameters in the page:

  1. Search For ― Enter NCS4k in the text box.

  2. Releases ― Enter the release number.

  3. Show Bugs ― Select Affecting or Fixed in these Releases

Step 3

Press Enter.

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Additional References

Related Documentation

Use the release notes with the following publications:

Document Title

Description

Hardware Installation Guide for Cisco NCS 4000 Series

Provides installation information about the Cisco NCS 4009 and Cisco NCS 4016 chassis.

Cisco Network Convergence System 4000 Series Unpacking, Moving, and Securing Guide

Provides instructions for unpacking the Cisco NCS 4009 and Cisco NCS 4016 chassis, moving the chassis to its permanent location, and mounting the chassis in a rack.

Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco NCS 4000 Series

Provides the international agency compliance, safety, and statutory information that apply to Cisco NCS 4009 and Cisco NCS 4016 chassis.

Configuration Guide for Cisco NCS 4000 Series

Provides background and reference material, procedures to configure and maintain the Cisco NCS 4009 and Cisco NCS 4016 chassis.

Command Reference for Cisco NCS 4000 Series

Provides the various commands available to configure and maintain the Cisco NCS 4009 and Cisco NCS 4016 chassis.

System Setup and Software Installation Guide for Cisco NCS 4000 Series

Provides instructions to set up the system and perform software installation.

Alarms Troubleshooting Guide for Cisco NCS 4000 Series

Provides a description, severity, and troubleshooting procedure for each commonly encountered NCS 4000 alarm and condition.

Cisco IOS XR System Error Message Reference Guide

Provides a list of the Cisco IOS XR system error messages for all Cisco IOS XR platforms

Quality of Service Configuration Guide for Cisco NCS 4000 Series

Provides features available to configure and maintain Quality of Service (QoS) for the Cisco NCS 4000 Series Routers.

Quality of Service Command Reference for Cisco NCS 4000 Series

Provides various commands available to configure and maintain Quality of Service (QoS) for the Cisco NCS 4000 Series Routers.

Migration of Single Chassis to Multi Chassis for Cisco NCS 4000 Series

Provides configuration procedures for the supported multi chassis configurations.

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