What's New in Cisco NCS 1000 Series, IOS XR Release 7.8.1
NCS 1004
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System Setup and Software Installation |
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This feature allows you to create profiles that define the actions performed during pre and post-upgrade installation checks. You can configure the default actions for:
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Configuration |
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APS provides protection mechanism against optical fiber faults or signal failure. In case a failure is detected, live traffic is automatically moved from the working path to the protection path to prevent any data loss. You can enable this feature using the protected keyword of the hw-module command. |
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A configuration alarm is now triggered whenever there is a change in the loopback configuration. This alarm helps in improving loopback status monitoring. You can now view the alarm details such as, the configuration time and date, description, severity, and location using the show alarms brief system active command. |
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DAC support is now enabled on NCS1K4-QXP-K9 card for 2x100G,3x100G, 4x100G and 400G operating modes. DAC helps in the optimization of digital-to-analog signal conversion. |
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AES 256-GCM authenticated OTNSec encryption is supported on the OTN-XP card. The encryption is enabled on the ODUC4 controller. This encryption secures the data across different datapaths of the OTN-XP card. |
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Forward Error Correction (FEC) support on QXP card for Ethernet controllers |
FEC is now supported by the 100GE Ethernet controller on the NCS1K4-QXP-K9 card. FEC is supported for all pluggables except QSFP-100G-LR4-S and ONS-QSFP28-LR4. |
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Idle insertion refers to the idles that are inserted in the traffic stream from the trunk port to the client port for the duration of the configured holdoff-time. Whenever a fault occurs on the trunk port, you can hold the propagation of local faults using idle insertion. Idle insertion is now enabled on 100GE or 400GE controllers for the NCS1K4-QXP-K9 card. |
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Laser Squelching is now triggered using a new interrupt mechanism to detect faults in the client or trunk connections. Compared to the earlier poll-based triggers, the new interrupt-based mechanism makes the protection switching considerably faster. This feature is supported on the following line cards with 100GE client rate with the ONS-QSFP28-LR4 pluggable:
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This feature allows the NCS1K4-OTN-XP card with CFP2-DCO 200G pluggable to interoperate with the NCS2K-400G-XP and NCS4K-4H-OPW-QC2 cards. Using the new 2x100GE-TXP-MXP mode for the OTN-XP card, you can configure 1x100GE or 2x100GE payloads over 100G or 200G DWDM on the line side, respectively. The interoperation improves customer networks' efficiency, performance, and flexibility, allowing 100GE-TXP traffic over 100G DWDM or 2x100GE-MXP traffic over 200G DWDM wavelengths on each slice. |
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NCS1K4-QXP-K9 card support for 2x100GE and 3x100GE operating mode configurations |
Support is enabled for 2x100GE and 3x100GE operating mode configurations through Open Config and CLI on NCS1K4-QXP-K9 card. |
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Now the OTN-XP Line Card supports the smart licensing feature in Regen mode. Regen is a signal regenerator and it sits between two nodes to regenerate the signal. it enables you to automate the time-consuming manual licensing tasks and allows you to easily track the status of your license and software usage trends. Supported modes:
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Sub-sea Enhancement |
A new NLEQ mode is introduced to enhance the Sub-sea performance. |
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Telemetry |
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Event Driven Telemetry Support for Online Insertion and Removal (OIR) of Pluggables |
A new sensor path in the OpenConfig model type is introduced to support EDT in NCS 1004 during OIR of the pluggables. It triggers telemetry data such as form factor, SONET-SDH compliance code, FEC corrected bits during removal, and state, channel data during insertion of the NCS 1004 chassis. This telemetry data helps you to track the pluggables present in the NCS 1004 chassis. |
NCS 1001
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System Setup and Software Installation |
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Console swap feature provides a quicker and simpler way to toggle between the following console sessions using a keyboard shortcut:
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FPD upgrade is made easy with a new command upgrade hw-module location all fpd all. It performs the end-to-end upgrade of all FPD modules with a single execution. As a result, the need to make progressive upgrades is eliminated. |
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Configuration |
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The hw-module and show hw-module commands have been enhanced with additional keywords to improve the troubleshooting of issues on UDC ports. Apart from viewing the UDC port state, VLAN list, and port statistics, you can clear UDC port configurations and enable or disable configurations on each UDC port. |
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YANG Data Models Introduced and Enhanced
We have launched the tool as an easy reference to view the Data Models (Native, Unified, OpenConfig) supported in IOS XR platforms and releases. You can explore the data model definitions, locate a specific model, and view the containers and their respective lists, leaves, leaf lists, Xpaths, and much more.
As we continue to enhance the tool, we would love to hear your feedback. You are welcome to drop us a note here.
New Alarm in Release 7.8.1
Release 7.8.1 Packages
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Downgrading your software on an NCS 1010 device from a higher version to Cisco IOS XR Release 7.7.1 is a traffic-impacting operation. |
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Feature Set |
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Cisco IOS XR Core Bundle + Manageability Package |
ncs1004-iosxr-px-k9-7.8.1.tar |
Contains required core packages, including operating system, Admin, Base, Forwarding, SNMP Agent, FPD, and Alarm Correlation and Netconf-yang, Telemetry, Extensible Markup Language (XML) Parser, HTTP server packages. |
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Individually Installable Packages |
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Cisco IOS XR Security Package |
ncs1004-k9sec-1.0.0.0-r781.x86_64.rpm |
Support for Encryption, Decryption, IP Security (IPsec), Secure Socket Layer (SSL), and Public-key infrastructure (PKI). |
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Cisco IOS XR OTN-XP DP Package |
ncs1004-sysadmin-otn-xp-dp-7.8.1- r781.x86_64.rpm (part of ncs1004-iosxr-px-k9-7.8.1.tar) |
Install the ncs1004-sysadmin-otn-xp-dp-7.8.1-r781.x86_64.rpm data path FPD package on the OTN-XP card. This package is mandatory for datapath bring up. |
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OpenROADM |
ncs1004-tp-sw-1.0.0.0-r781.rpm |
Install the ncs1004-tp-sw-1.0.0.0-r781.rpm package for OpenROADM configuration. |
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Pre and Post-Upgrade Installation Health Checks |
ncs1004-healthcheck-1.0.0.0-r781.x86_64.rpm |
Install the ncs1004-healthcheck-1.0.0.0-r781.x86_64.rpm package for Pre and Post-Upgrade Installation Health Checks configuration. |
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Feature Set |
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Composite Package |
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Cisco IOS XR Core Bundle + Manageability Package |
ncs1001-iosxr-px-k9-7.8.1.tar |
Contains required core packages, including operating system, Admin, Base, Forwarding, SNMP Agent, FPD, and Alarm Correlation and Netconf-yang, Telemetry, Extensible Markup Language (XML) Parser, HTTP server packages. |
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Individually Installable Optional Packages |
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Cisco IOS XR Security Package |
ncs1001-k9sec-1.1.0.0r781_x86_64.rpm (part of ncs1k-iosxr-px-k9-7.8.1.tar) |
Support for Encryption, Decryption, IP Security (IPsec), Secure Socket Layer (SSL), and Public-key infrastructure (PKI). |
See Install Packages.
System Requirement
At least 16 GB RAM
Caveats
Open Caveats
NCS 1004
The following table lists the open caveats for NCS 1004:
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Cfp2 Optics data coming "N/A" after a CFP2 OIR/Cfp2 swap in "show inventory" |
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[781-BOEncryptionProtection] Traffic should remain in protect protect after delete otnsec on W on NE |
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Protection :Traffic should come up while deleting and configuring all the client in single commit |
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LOP goes to previous state after loopback is applied on Work Port |
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inst_mgr crash seen during weekend soak |
NCS 1001
The following table lists the open caveats for NCS 1001:
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[ncs1001] show telemetry output with wrong indication of "no data instances"(OC chan mon SP) |
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[ncs1001] The command "upgrade hw-module location all fpd all force" not working while removing card |
Bug Search Tool
Cisco Bug Search Tool (BST) is a web-based tool that acts as a gateway to the Cisco bug tracking system that maintains a comprehensive list of defects and vulnerabilities in Cisco products and software. BST provides you with detailed defect information about your products and software.
Using Bug Search Tool
You can use the Cisco Bug Search Tool to search for a specific bug or to search for all bugs in a release.
Procedure
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Go to the http://tools.cisco.com/bugsearch. |
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Log in using your registered Cisco.com username and password. The Bug Search page opens. |
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Use any of these options to search for bugs, and then press Enter (Return) to initiate the search:
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When the search results are displayed, use the filter tools to narrow the results. You can filter the bugs by status, severity, and so on. To export the results to a spreadsheet, click Export Results to Excel. |
Determine Software Version
NCS 1004
Log in to NCS 1004 and enter the show version command
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios#show version
Thu Dec 1 14:06:44.504 IST
Cisco IOS XR Software, Version 7.8.1
Copyright (c) 2013-2022 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Build Information:
Built By : ingunawa
Built On : Wed Nov 30 07:34:09 PST 2022
Built Host : iox-lnx-022
Workspace : /auto/srcarchive13/prod/7.8.1/ncs1004/ws
Version : 7.8.1
Location : /opt/cisco/XR/packages/
Label : 7.8.1
cisco NCS-1004 () processor
System uptime is 12 minutes
NCS 1001
Log in to NCS 1001 and enter the show version command
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios# show version
Thu Dec 1 09:57:13.737 CET
Cisco IOS XR Software, Version 7.8.1
Copyright (c) 2013-2022 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Build Information:
Built By : ingunawa
Built On : Wed Nov 30 07:18:02 PST 2022
Built Host : iox-lnx-042
Workspace : /auto/srcarchive13/prod/7.8.1/ncs1001/ws
Version : 7.8.1
Location : /opt/cisco/XR/packages/
Label : 7.8.1
cisco NCS-1001 () processor
System uptime is 28 minutes
Determine Firmware Support
Use the show hw-module fpd command in EXEC mode to view the hardware components with their current FPD version and status. The status of the hardware must be CURRENT; Running and Programed version must be the same.
NCS 1004
Log in to NCS 1004 and enter the show hw-module fpd command:
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios#show hw-module fpd
Thu Dec 1 14:07:06.757 IST
Auto-upgrade:Enabled FPD Versions
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Location Card type HWver FPD device ATR Status Running Programd
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0/0 NCS1K4-OTN-XP 1.0 LC_CFP2_PORT_0 CURRENT 38.27397 38.27397
0/0 NCS1K4-OTN-XP 3.0 LC_CFP2_PORT_1 CURRENT 1.40 1.40
0/0 NCS1K4-OTN-XP 3.0 LC_CPU_MOD_FW CURRENT 78.10 78.10
0/0 NCS1K4-OTN-XP 9.0 LC_DP_MOD_FW CURRENT 1.10 1.10
0/1 NCS1K4-OTN-XP 3.0 LC_CFP2_PORT_0 CURRENT 1.40 1.40
0/1 NCS1K4-OTN-XP 3.0 LC_CFP2_PORT_1 CURRENT 1.40 1.40
0/1 NCS1K4-OTN-XP 3.0 LC_CPU_MOD_FW CURRENT 78.10 78.10
0/1 NCS1K4-OTN-XP 2.0 LC_DP_MOD_FW CURRENT 12.10 12.10
0/RP0 NCS1K4-CNTLR-K9 7.0 CSB_IMG S CURRENT 0.200 0.200
0/RP0 NCS1K4-CNTLR-K9 7.0 TAM_FW CURRENT 36.08 36.08
0/RP0 NCS1K4-CNTLR-K9 1.14 BIOS S CURRENT 5.80 5.80
0/RP0 NCS1K4-CNTLR-K9 5.4 BP_SSD CURRENT 75.00 75.00
0/RP0 NCS1K4-CNTLR-K9 7.0 CPU_FPGA CURRENT 1.14 1.14
0/RP0 NCS1K4-CNTLR-K9 5.4 CPU_SSD CURRENT 75.00 75.00
0/RP0 NCS1K4-CNTLR-K9 3.18 POWMAN_CFG CURRENT 3.40 3.40
0/PM1 NCS1K4-AC-PSU 0.1 PO-PriMCU CURRENT 2.70 2.70
0/SC0 NCS1004 2.0 BP_FPGA CURRENT 1.25 1.25
0/SC0 NCS1004 2.0 XGE_FLASH CURRENT 18.04 .04
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios#
NCS 1001
Log in to NCS 1001 and enter the show hw-module fpd command:
The following shows the output of show hw-module fpd command for NCS 1001 with EDFA (slot 1 and 3) and PSM (slot 2) of vendor 1.
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios#show hw-module fpd
Thu Dec 1 10:04:04.400 CET
Auto-upgrade:Disabled
FPD Versions
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Location Card type HWver FPD device ATR Status Running Programd
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0/0 NCS1001-K9 0.1 Control_BKP B CURRENT 1.10
0/0 NCS1001-K9 0.1 Control_FPGA CURRENT 1.10 1.10
0/1 NCS1K-EDFA 0.0 FW_EDFAv2 CURRENT 0.45 0.45
0/2 NCS1K-PSM 0.0 FW_PSMv1 CURRENT 1.51 1.51
0/3 NCS1K-EDFA 0.0 FW_EDFAv1 CURRENT 1.61 1.61
0/RP0 NCS1K-CNTLR2 0.1 BIOS_Backup BS CURRENT 15.10
0/RP0 NCS1K-CNTLR2 0.1 BIOS_Primary S CURRENT 15.10 15.10
0/RP0 NCS1K-CNTLR2 0.1 Daisy_Duke_BKP BS CURRENT 0.20
0/RP0 NCS1K-CNTLR2 0.1 Daisy_Duke_FPGA S CURRENT 0.20 0.20The following shows the output of show hw-module fpd command for NCS 1001 with EDFA (slot 1 and 3) and PSM (slot 2) of vendor 2.
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios#show hw-module fpd
Fri Jul 8 13:27:49.689 CEST
Auto-upgrade:Disabled
FPD Versions
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Location Card type HWver FPD device ATR Status Running Programd
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0/0 NCS1001-K9 0.1 Control_BKP B CURRENT 1.10
0/0 NCS1001-K9 0.1 Control_FPGA CURRENT 1.10 1.10
0/1 NCS1K-EDFA 0.0 FW_EDFAv2 CURRENT 0.43 0.43
0/2 NCS1K-PSM 0.0 FW_PSMv2 CURRENT 0.16 0.16
0/3 NCS1K-EDFA 0.0 FW_EDFAv2 CURRENT 0.43 0.43
0/RP0 NCS1K-CNTLR2 0.1 BIOS_Backup BS CURRENT 15.10
0/RP0 NCS1K-CNTLR2 0.1 BIOS_Primary S CURRENT 15.10 15.10
0/RP0 NCS1K-CNTLR2 0.1 Daisy_Duke_BKP BS CURRENT 0.20
0/RP0 NCS1K-CNTLR2 0.1 Daisy_Duke_FPGA S CURRENT 0.20 0.20
The following shows the output of show hw-module fpd command for NCS 1001 with EDFA vendor 1 (slot 1 and 3) and OTDR (slot 2).
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios#show hw-module fpd
Fri Jul 8 13:30:34.400 CEST
Auto-upgrade:Disabled
FPD Versions
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Location Card type HWver FPD device ATR Status Running Programd
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0/0 NCS1001-K9 0.1 Control_BKP B CURRENT 1.10
0/0 NCS1001-K9 0.1 Control_FPGA CURRENT 1.10 1.10
0/1 NCS1K-EDFA 0.0 FW_EDFAv1 CURRENT 1.61 1.61
0/2 NCS1K-OTDR 0.0 FW_OTDR_p CURRENT 6.03 6.03
0/2 NCS1K-OTDR 0.0 FW_OTDR_s CURRENT 1.51 1.51
0/3 NCS1K-EDFA 0.0 FW_EDFAv1 CURRENT 1.61 1.61
0/RP0 NCS1K-CNTLR2 0.1 BIOS_Backup BS CURRENT 15.10
0/RP0 NCS1K-CNTLR2 0.1 BIOS_Primary S CURRENT 15.10 15.10
0/RP0 NCS1K-CNTLR2 0.1 Daisy_Duke_BKP BS CURRENT 0.20
0/RP0 NCS1K-CNTLR2 0.1 Daisy_Duke_FPGA S CURRENT 0.20 0.20
The preceding show output lists the hardware components that the current release supports with their status. The status of the hardware must be CURRENT; Running and Program version must be similar.
Supported MIBs
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NCS 1001 |
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CISCO-FLASH-MIB |
Yes |
Yes |
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CISCO-ENHANCED-MEMPOOL-MIB |
Yes |
Yes |
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ENTITY-MIB |
Yes |
Yes |
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CISCO-ENTITY-FRU-CONTROL-MIB |
Yes |
Yes |
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CISCO-IF-EXTENSION-MIB |
Yes |
Yes |
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CISCO-ENTITY-ASSET-MIB |
Yes |
Yes |
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CISCO-CONFIG-MAN-MIB |
Yes |
Yes |
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CISCO-ENTITY-REDUNDANCY-MIB |
Yes |
Yes |
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CISCO-SYSTEM-MIB |
Yes |
Yes |
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CISCO-SYSLOG-MIB |
Yes |
Yes |
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CISCO-ENTITY-SENSOR-MIB |
Yes |
Yes |
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CISCO-PROCESS-MIB |
Yes |
Yes |
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RMON-MIB |
Yes |
Yes |
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CISCO-ALARM-MIB |
Yes |
No |
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CISCO-AM-SNMP-MIB |
Yes |
No |
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EVENT-MIB |
Yes |
Yes |
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DISMAN-EXPRESSION-MIB |
Yes |
Yes |
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CISCO-FTP-CLIENT-MIB |
Yes |
Yes |
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NOTIFICATION-LOG-MIB |
Yes |
Yes |
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CISCO-RF-MIB |
Yes |
Yes |
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RADIUS-AUTH-CLIENT-MIB |
Yes |
No |
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RADIUS-ACC-CLIENT-MIB |
Yes |
No |
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IEEE8023-LAG-MIB |
Yes |
No |
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CISCO-TCP-MIB |
Yes |
Yes |
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UDP-MIB |
Yes |
Yes |
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CISCO-BULK-FILE-MIB |
Yes |
No |
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CISCO-CONTEXT-MAPPING-MIB |
Yes |
No |
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CISCO-OTN-IF-MIB |
Yes |
Yes |
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HC-RMON-MIB |
Yes |
No |
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CISCO-OPTICAL-MIB |
Yes |
Yes |
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LLDP-MIB |
Yes |
No |
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CISCO-OPTICAL-OTS-MIB |
No |
Yes |
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