- Added ARN Ethernet Motherboard respin part numbers.
- Changed ARN ISDN S/T minimum revision to 09 for interoperability
with a CSU/DSU in the same unit.
- Separated ARN matrix into two sections - Base units and modules.
- Added "S/T" to the AN and ASN ISDN SDB descriptions.
- Added Compression Daughter ID numbers to FRE2-060E information.
- Added FRE4-PPC and 4 Link modules information.
- Added Note(9) to Access Stack Node information matrix.
-Added Baystream software version 7.40
VERSION WRITTEN BY DATE DESCRIPTION
5.6
J. Peter Iacobucci07/25/2000
5.7 J. Peter Iacobucci 10/26/2000
- Added new V15K (BAC2) entries
- Changes to FRE4
-Modify compatibility requirements for FRE1.
FRE1 is not supported in version 12.10 or higher.
This document is for use in identifying minimum revision requirements of systems. It is broken into three matrix sets,
each based on a reference set of products.
The first matrix, Minimum Board Requirements, is used to identify the minimum board revision for compatibility
with the various processor boards, or selected options, pertaining to the VME and BN product platforms.
The second matrix, Minimum Processor and Software Requirements, supplies the minimum processor
requirements for any module as well as the required software, also pertaining to the VME and BN product platforms.
The third group of matrices describe minimum requirements for the Access product lines (AFN, AN, BayStack AN,
ASN and ARN), 5000 Router modules, Switch Node (Accelar 100), and Versalar 15000 products.
To identify the minimum required revision for any board or Access product, select the model number from the list and
read across for the particular category requirements. The categories for the matrices are defined as follows:
CR : Current Shipping release - * indicates part numbers currently shipping from manufacturing.
Minimum Support Revision: This is Nortel Networks’ minimum supported revision. Nortel Networks strongly
recommends that, to avoid potential problems, customers should upgrade boards that are below this level.
FRE/FRE-2/FRE-2 060/FRE-2 060E/ACE 020/ACE 030: The minimum board revision level required to function
with each of these processor boards.
Options: The minimum revision required to function with each of the various optional functionality. A blank space in
these columns indicates that the optional functionality does not apply to that particular module. The functional revisions
defined in the options fields are:
Year 2000 Compliance: Required to support software that is Year 2000 compliant. Year 2000 compliance is formally
supported in Router Software V11.03 (Site Manager 5.03), as well as Router Software V12.0 Rev2 (Site Manager 6.0
Rev2) and higher. Year 2000 compliance is also formally supported in BayStream Software V7.1 Rev4.
Dial-up Services: Required to use dial backup, dial on demand, V25 bis and raise DTR (V7.60 and above feature).
Hot Swap: Ability to reliably hot swap board, also requires V7.60 or higher software for VME applications.
4MB Series 2 Flash Memory Card Support: Ability to support the 4MB Flash Memory cards. These are
recommended for, and are only supported by, software version V8.0 and higher.
8MB, 16MB and 32MB Flash Memory cards require minimum V9.0 Router Software on all platforms.
BayStream Support: Required for running BayStream (BNX) Switch software.
Programmable Memory Support: Allows reallocating a processor’s available local and global memory resources
(V7.70 and above feature).
Important: When adding a module to a node there are three checks that are required.
1. Use the Minimum Board Requirements Matrix to verify that the module is at the minimum revision for the associated
processor and any required options. Read across from the module description.
2. Use the Minimum Processor and Software Requirements Matrix to verify that the associated processor is at least the
minimum revision for that card. Read down from processor description.
3. Use the Minimum Processor and Software Requirements Matrix to verify that the correct minimum software is
running in the node. Read across from module description.
Note:
Since a Model Number and Module ID can be identical for as many as three different unique part numbers, a clear
determination of which revision is required for a given board may not easily be accomplished by electronic means. In
these cases it may be necessary to remove the board from the router to visually determine the part number.
NOTES:
N/S = Not Supported. Blank = Not Applicable. * = Current release.
(1) = Not supported in software V8.0 and higher.
(2) = Minimum software V7.80 required.
(3) = Refers to units shipping from the factory. The required code is flash based and field updateable.
(4) = Not supported in software V8.10 and higher.
(5) = Global memory size limited to 4MB if running in a unit with ACE 020 processors.
(6) = Revision 10 is recommended if used in high data traffic BNX software applications.
(7) = VME based products are not supported in software V12.10 and higher.
NOTES:
N/S = Not Supported. Blank = Not Applicable. * = Current release.
(1) = Not supported in software V8.0 and higher.
(2) = Minimum software V7.80 required - Revisions 19 and 20 are NOT supported with the FRE2 processor.
(3) = Minimum software V7.80 required - Revision 8 is NOT supported with the FRE2 processor.
(4) = Minimum software V7.80 required - Revision 12 is NOT supported with the FRE2 processor.
(5) = Revision 25 is recommended if used with FRE-2 processor equipped with 32MB of DRAM.
(6) = Revision 25 is recommended if used with FRE-2 060 processor equipped with 32MB of DRAM or higher.
(7) = Revision 26 is recommended if upgrading from ACE020 to ACE030 processors or if software upgrade is being planned.
(8) = BayStream software only.
(9) = Minimum software V8.01 required.
(10) = VME based products are not supported in software V12.10 and higher.
NOTES:
N/S = Not Supported, Blank = Not Applicable, * = Current release,
(1) = Not supported in software V8.0 and higher.
(2) = Revision 29 or higher is required in order to support AMD “D Series” PCMCIA cards, which require a high true reset, signal input.
(3) = VME based products are not supported in software V12.10 and higher.