Best IOS and CATOS for SUP-II with MSFC-2 of 6509

pmkpal · ‎04-09-2003

We have a 6509 with following config.

Mod Slot Ports Module-Type Model Sub Status

--- ---- ----- ------------------------- ------------------- --- --------

1 1 2 1000BaseX Supervisor WS-X6K-SUP2-2GE yes ok

15 1 1 Multilayer Switch Feature WS-F6K-MSFC2 no ok

2 2 2 1000BaseX Supervisor WS-X6K-SUP2-2GE yes standby

16 2 1 Multilayer Switch Feature WS-F6K-MSFC2 no ok

3 3 16 1000BaseX Ethernet WS-X6416-GBIC no ok

4 4 16 1000BaseX Ethernet WS-X6416-GBIC no ok

5 5 48 10/100BaseTX Ethernet WS-X6348-RJ-45 no ok

Mod Module-Name Serial-Num

--- ------------------- -----------

1 SAD053902YS

15 SAD0540005X

2 SAD053902R2

16 SAD053809V8

3 SAL0541CW35

4 SAL0541CWR8

5 SAD04250N1U

Mod MAC-Address(es) Hw Fw Sw

--- -------------------------------------- ------ ---------- ----------------

1 00-01-64-15-66-f0 to 00-01-64-15-66-f1 3.2 6.1(4) 6.2(2)

00-01-64-15-66-ee to 00-01-64-15-66-ef

00-d0-05-61-80-00 to 00-d0-05-61-83-ff

15 00-07-85-af-08-40 to 00-07-85-af-08-7f 1.2 12.1(8a)E5 12.1(8b)E13

2 00-02-7e-38-38-3e to 00-02-7e-38-38-3f 3.2 6.1(4) 6.2(2)

00-02-7e-38-38-3c to 00-02-7e-38-38-3d

16 00-07-85-91-ec-00 to 00-07-85-91-ec-3f 1.2 12.1(8b)E1 12.1(8b)E13

3 00-07-4f-6a-9b-88 to 00-07-4f-6a-9b-97 1.0 5.4(2) 6.2(2)

4 00-07-4f-6a-9c-18 to 00-07-4f-6a-9c-27 1.0 5.4(2) 6.2(2)

5 00-30-19-d9-28-94 to 00-30-19-d9-28-c3 2.1 5.4(2) 6.2(2)

Mod Sub-Type Sub-Model Sub-Serial Sub-Hw

--- ----------------------- ------------------- ----------- ------

1 L3 Switching Engine II WS-F6K-PFC2 SAD0540029D 2.0

2 L3 Switching Engine II WS-F6K-PFC2 SAD053807XF 2.0

and

Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software

IOS (tm) MSFC2 Software (C6MSFC2-PSV-M), Version 12.1(8b)E13, EARLY DEPLOYMENT R

ELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)

TAC Support: http://www.cisco.com/tac

Compiled Sat 21-Dec-02 01:39 by eaarmas

Image text-base: 0x40008980, data-base: 0x415AA000

ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 12.1(4r)E, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)

BOOTFLASH: MSFC2 Software (C6MSFC2-PSV-M), Version 12.1(8b)E13, EARLY DEPLOYMENT

RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)

6509_L3_2 uptime is 6 weeks, 3 days, 14 hours, 13 minutes

System returned to ROM by power-on

System restarted at 02:56:12 UTC Sun Feb 23 2003

Running default software

cisco Cat6k-MSFC2 (R7000) processor with 229376K/32768K bytes of memory.

Processor board ID SAD053809V8

R7000 CPU at 300Mhz, Implementation 39, Rev 2.1, 256KB L2, 1024KB L3 Cache

Last reset from power-on

X.25 software, Version 3.0.0.

Bridging software.

26 Virtual Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s)

509K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.

16384K bytes of Flash internal SIMM (Sector size 512K).

Configuration register is 0x102

We would like to know the best IOS and CATOS for the above config.

Thanks in advance.

Parag

Prashanth Krishnappa · ‎04-09-2003

OS/IOS is best only if selected after reading the release notes to check for known issues which might affect your network traffic. Having said that 6.4(2) is the way to go for CAT OS. For the MSFC, 12.1(8b)E13 is pretty mature and I would not upgrade unless you are seeing any bug which is not fixed in 12.1(8b) train

pmkpal · ‎05-13-2003

We have received one more 6509 recently with same config. Now we want to go for a redundancy with load sharing kind of arrangement.

These switches will be core switches for multiple 4006s. Each 4006 will be connected to these 6509s from 2 ports of 4232 L3 card. All 4006s are with sup2.

What would be best cat os and ios for 6509s and 4006s in the changed arrangement.

Thanks in advance

Prashanth Krishnappa · ‎05-13-2003

If I were a customer, I would stick with latest 6.4(x) for CAT OS for CAT4k/5k/6k. Again make sure you read the release notes/bug tool kit