Cisco RSP2 - Route Switch Processor 2 Installation And Configuration Manual page 13

Software Prerequisites
The minimum supported Cisco IOS release compatible with the RSP2 is 10.3(6) or a later release of
Cisco IOS release 10.3. For the latest compatible software releases, refer to the software advisor at
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/CompNav/Index.pl.
The 32-MB Flash memory card is compatible with Cisco IOS Release 12.1(5)T1 or a later release of
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Cisco IOS Release 12.1 T.
Use the show version and show hardware commands to display the router's current hardware and
software configurations. The show microcode command lists the bundled microcode (and target
hardware) version for each processor type. The show controller cbus command shows the microcode
version you are running. The show diagbus command shows the RSP2 board's hardware version and
revision.
For additional descriptions of show commands, refer to the Configuration Fundamentals Configuration
Guide and Configuration Fundamentals Command Reference publications, which are available online,
on the Documentation CD-ROM, or as printed documents.
If the required system software and microcode are not available in your system, contact a customer
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service representative for upgrade information. (To obtain assistance, see the
Assistance" section on page
Hardware Prerequisites
Your router configuration, protocols and features might require more than the 32 MB of DRAM that is
shipped with the RSP2. To upgrade DRAM, see the
on page
To ensure proper operation of a system configured for HSA or HA, note the guidelines below:
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Caution Before using a Flash memory card previously formatted and used in an RSP, RSP7000, or RSP1, you
must reformat the Flash memory card. Flash memory cards formatted on any of these processors do not
work properly in an RSP2. You must first reformat it on your RSP2 system. Refer to
Installation Instructions
Microcode Requirements
Microcode is a set of processor-specific software instructions that enables and manages the features and
functions of a specific processor type. At system startup or reload, the system loads the microcode for
each processor type present in the system. The latest available microcode image for each processor type
is bundled and distributed with the system software image.
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With HSA and HA, the RSP2 can interoperate with another RSP2, with an RSP4, or with an RSP4+.
To ensure that the standby RSP2 operates properly, the active and the standby RSP2 (or the RSP2
and the RSP4/4+) should have the same DRAM configuration and boot ROM version.
Removing the active RSP2 while the system is operating might cause the system to crash; however,
the system reloads with the standby RSP2 as the new active RSP2. To prevent system problems, do
not remove the active RSP2 while the system is operating.
(part number DOC-782083=) for instructions on reformatting Flash memory.
"Obtaining Technical
"Software Configuration Register Settings" section
Flash Memory Card
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