Specifications

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Release Notes for Cisco 7000 Family for Cisco IOS Release 12.1 T
78-10811-05
New and Changed Information
MPLS Scalability Enhancements for LSC and ATM LSR
Platforms: Cisco 7200 series and Cisco 7500 series routers
The MPLS label switch controller (LSC), combined with slave ATM switch, supports scalable
integration of IP services over an ATM network. The MPLS LSC enables the slave ATM switch to:
Participate in an MPLS network
Directly peer with IP routers
Support the IP features in Cisco Internetwork Operating System (IOS) software
The MPLS LSC supports highly scalable integration of MPLS (IP+ATM) services by using a direct peer
relationship between the ATM switch and MPLS routers. This direct peer relationship removes the
limitation on the number of IP edge routers (typical of traditional IP-over-ATM networks), allowing
service providers to meet growing demands for IP services. The MPLS LSC also supports direct and
rapid implementation of advanced IP services over ATM networks using ATM switches.
MPLS combines the performance and virtual circuit capabilities of Layer 2 (data link layer) switching
with the scalability of Layer 3 (network layer) routing capabilities. This combination enables service
providers to deliver solutions for managing growth, providing differentiated services, and leveraging
existing networking infrastructures.
The MPLS LSC architecture provides the flexibility to:
Run applications over any combination of Layer 2 technologies
Support any Layer 3 protocol while scaling the network to meet future needs
MSDP MIB
Platforms: Cisco 7500 series routers
The Multicast Source Discovery Protocol (MSDP) MIB feature adds support in Cisco IOS software for
the MSDP MIB. This MIB describes objects used for managing MSDP operations using Simple
Network Management Protocol (SNMP). Documentation for this MIB exists in the form of an Internet
Draft titled “Multicast Source Discovery Protocol MIB” (draft-ietf-msdp-mib-03.txt) and is available
through the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) at http://www.ietf.org. Refer to the following
document for further information:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios121/121newft/121t/121t5/dt5msdp.htm
NAT—Enhanced H.225/H.245 Forwarding Engine
Platforms: Cisco 7100 series, Cisco 7200 series, and Cisco 7500 series routers
During the call setup between H.323 terminals, H.225/H.245 protocols are used. The protocol messages
contain embedded IP addresses and ports. If a message passes through a NAT router, it has to be
decoded, translated and encoded back to the packet. This enhancement extends support to all messages
in H.225/H.245 protocols and all embedded addresses.
NAT—Support of H.323 v2 Call Signalling (FastConnect)
Platforms: Cisco 7100 series, Cisco 7200 series, and Cisco 7500 series routers
Cisco IOS Network Address Translation (NAT) supports all H.225 and H.245 message types, including
Fast Connect and Alerting as part of H.323 v2. Any product that makes use of these message types will
be able to pass through a Cisco IOS NAT configuration without any static configuration.