Features and Important Notes for Cisco IOS Release 15.5(1)T

This document lists the new features and important notes in Cisco IOS Release 15.5(1)T:

New and Changed Information

This section lists the new hardware and software features supported in Cisco IOS Release 15.5(1)T:

New Hardware Features Supported in Cisco IOS Release 15.5(1)T

This section describes new and changed features in Cisco IOS Release 15.5(1)T. Some features may be new to Cisco IOS Release 15.5(1)T but were released in earlier Cisco IOS software releases. Some features may have been released in earlier Cisco IOS software releases and have been changed in Cisco IOS Release 15.5(1)T. To determine if a feature is new or changed, see the feature information table at the end of the feature module for that feature. Links to feature modules are included. If a feature does not have a link to a feature module, that feature is documented only in the release notes.

New Software Features Supported in Cisco IOS Release 15.5(1)T

This section describes new and changed features in Cisco IOS Release 15.5(1)T. Some features may be new to Cisco IOS Release 15.5(1)T but were released in earlier Cisco IOS software releases. Some features may have been released in earlier Cisco IOS software releases and have been changed in Cisco IOS Release 15.5(1)T. Links to feature modules are included. If a feature listed does not have a link to a feature module, that feature is documented only in the release notes.

DSP SNMP MIB

The DSP SNMP MIB feature provides additional DSPFARM profile objects to the CISCO-DSP-MGMT-MIB, which enables the profile objects to monitor and extract specific DSPFARM profile usage and have better control of resources. To locate and download MIBs for selected platforms, Cisco IOS XE software releases, and feature sets, use Cisco MIB Locator found at the following

URL:

http://www.cisco.com/go/mibs

SSL Support for HSM/ACT2

Effective with Cisco IOS Release 15.5(1)T, SSL VPN extends support for Hardware Service Module (HSM) through the SSL Support for HSM/ACT2 feature. This feature enables SSL VPN to establish SSL session with a peer when the cryptographic module is an HSM. HSM is a physical computing device that safeguards and manages digital keys for strong authentication and provides crypto processing. These devices are either plug-in cards or external devices attached to computers or network devices. An example of HSM is e-token. The HSM performs the following functions:

  • Generates the cryptographic key
  • Stores and manages the cryptographic key
  • Proper use of cryptographic key and sensitive data

VM Support including Flex Licensing on 5921 with x86 Architectures

For detailed information about this feature, see the following document:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/solutions/GGSG-Engineering/15-2-4-GC3/15-2-4GC3.html

MIBs

To locate and download MIBs for selected platforms, Cisco IOS releases, and feature sets, use the Cisco MIB Locator found at the following URL:

http://tools.cisco.com/ITDIT/MIBS/servlet/index

If the Cisco MIB Locator does not support the MIB information that you need, you can obtain a list of supported MIBs and download MIBs from the Cisco MIBs page at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/public/sw-center/netmgmt/cmtk/mibs.shtml

To access the Cisco MIB Locator, you must have an account on Cisco.com. If you have forgotten or lost your account information, send a blank e-mail to cco-locksmith@cisco.com. An automatic check will verify that your e-mail address is registered with Cisco.com. If the check is successful, account details with a new random password will be e-mailed to you. Qualified users can establish an account on Cisco.com by following the directions found at this URL:

http://tools.cisco.com/RPF/register/register.do

Important Notes

The following sections contain important notes about Cisco IOS Release 15.5M&T:

Logging into the Embedded AP and Etherswitch Modules

Starting from Cisco IOS Release 15.5(03)M06, you must configure the transport input all command under line configuration mode to log in to the embedded AP and Etherswitch modules.