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Cisco Software Advisor - UPDATE:
Online Tool Helps You Find the Software You Need

Cisco Software Advisor helps you find software that is both compatible with your Cisco device and meets your requirements. This online tool also helps you determine the minimum available compatible software release for your specific device.

Thanks to a recent update, Software Advisor now:

• Supports the Cisco 1841 Integrated Services Router
• Uses the "show version" and "show diag/mod" command output you supply to alert you, prior to download, if the software image Software Advisor recommends exceeds the memory limits of your hardware

You can also use Software Advisor to find:

• Information about a particular software release
• Similarities and differences in feature sets between two software releases

Check out the Cisco Software Advisor today at:

tools.cisco.com/Support/Fusion/FusionHome.do
(available to registered users only)

Not registered with Cisco.com? Visit the URL below to register and begin taking advantage of this and many other useful tools:

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

US Networkers 2005 Conference - UPDATE:
Early Registration Discount Expires Soon

Before the early registration discount ends on April 22, 2005, register for Networkers 2005 to save US$400. This year's conference will be held June 19-24 in Las Vegas, NV.

After you register, you can build your own schedule and:

• Select your favorite sessions on routing, switching, security, IP communications, network management, and more



• Reserve a hands-on mentored lab (choose from 18 different labs)



• Schedule a private one-on-one meeting with a Cisco engineer



• Update your qualifications with a complimentary Cisco Career Certification Exam (up to a US$395 value)



• Explore Partner Solutions Sessions to hear Networkers 2005 Platinum Sponsors Hewlett Packard, Intel, and Tech2000 discuss their latest products based on Cisco technology



• Join thousands of your peers for an evening of fun at the Customer Appreciation Event at the Palms Hotel and Casino

Slots are filling quickly, so register today at:

www.cisco.com/go/nw05_vip

Networking Professionals Connection - UPDATE:
Upcoming "Ask the Expert" Events and TechTalks

Networking Professionals Connection is an interactive Website where you can discuss Cisco networking products and technologies with Cisco experts and networking professionals around the world.

Upcoming events on Networking Professionals Connection include:

• "Ask the Expert" events, which allow you to discuss specific networking issues online with Cisco engineers:
  www.cisco.com/go/AsktheExpert


• "Intelligent Fabric Applications in the Storage Area Network (SAN)," now through April 22
• "Configuring and Troubleshooting Cisco CallManager Express (CME)," now through April 22
• "Network Admission Control (NAC)," April 25-May 6
• "Deploying and Troubleshooting IPSec and Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Based VPNs," April 25-May 6

Note: "Ask the Expert" events are subject to rescheduling. Please refer to the URL above for the very latest schedule.

• TechTalks are online Webcasts that focus on particular technology areas. You can view the latest event schedule, register to attend a live session, and view archived presentations on the Web anytime:
  www.cisco.com/go/techtalk

To attend an event or participate in a discussion forum, visit Networking Professionals Connection at:

www.cisco.com/discuss/networking

CCIE Central - UPDATE:
Cisco TAC Changes Service Routing for CCIEs

Based on an analysis showing that requests from CCIEs are significantly more complex than the average support call, the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) has changed the routing process for service requests initiated by CCIEs. Now, requests from CCIEs at companies with valid support contracts are routed directly to the more experienced TAC core support team. This change is designed to improve the time-to-resolution for complex support requests and free up level-one support staff for other calls.

CCIEs employed by an organization with a valid support contract can submit their requests using the usual phone numbers and URLs. Routing is done automatically based on your Cisco user ID and certification.

For more information, contact the Cisco TAC using the information at:

www.cisco.com/warp/public/687/Directory/DirTAC.shtml

New Technical Tips

ATM

Field Notice:
PA-A3-8T1/E1IMA Stop Passing Traffic in a 7600 Chassis Using FlexWAN

www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps2033/products_field_notice09186a0080401b1c.shtml

Cisco IOS

Field Notice:
c2600-ik9o3s3-mz.123-13.bin Image Does Not Fit onto Default 16MB Flash Card for 2610/2611/2612/2613/2620/2621 Routers

www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/iosswrel/ps5413/products_field_notice09186a008040c94d.shtml

Cisco TAC Case Collection Solution:
How to Choose and Install Software for the 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 806, 826, 827, 828, 831, 836, SOHO70, 1000, 1400, 1600, 1600-R, 1700, 2500, 2600, 3000, 3600, 3700, 4000, 4500, 4700, AS5100, AS5200, AS5300, and MC3810 Products

www.ciscotaccc.com/core/showcase?case=K11542204

Content Networking

Field Notice:
Cisco Content Engine and IP/TV Broadcast Servers May Hang - BIOS Update Required

www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/conntsw/ps547/products_field_notice09186a008042a19d.shtml

IBM/SNA and Token Ring

Configuration Example:
Reverse SDLLC with DLSW for Ethernet

www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk331/tk336/technologies_configuration_example09186a008040ac66.shtml

LAN Switching

Field Notice:
Catalyst 6500 Series and 7600 Series Service Module Incompatibility with Distributed EtherChannel and Packet Recirculation

www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps2706/products_field_notice09186a00804093ee.shtml

Cisco TAC Case Collection Solution:
How to Convert from Hybrid Mode to Integrated Cisco IOS on a Catalyst 6000 Series Switch

www.ciscotaccc.com/lanswitching/showcase?case=K10533603

Network Management

Field Notice:
Issue with CiscoWorks Online Help

www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/cscowork/ps2425/products_field_notice09186a00803f86d2.shtml

Field Notice:
LMS 2.5: Campus Manager 4.0 - Windows CD Has Installation Guide for Solaris

www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/cscowork/ps2425/products_field_notice09186a00803fe1af.shtml

Field Notice:
LMS 2.5: Campus Manager 4.0 - Solaris CD Has Installation Guide for Windows

www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/cscowork/ps2425/products_field_notice09186a008040219c.shtml

Field Notice:
Installation of DFM 2.0.1 Solaris Image Will Abort the Installation with Package Check Error when Installed on a Solaris 2.9 Server

www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/cscowork/ps2421/products_field_notice09186a0080419a75.shtml

Cisco TAC Case Collection Solution:
How to Recover the Admin Password

www.ciscotaccc.com/nms/showcase?case=K12865037

Optical

Tech Note:
Build a Resilient Packet Ring with Four Nodes through ML Card on Cisco ONS 15454

www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/optical/ps2006/products_tech_note09186a0080429651.shtml

Tech Note:
Multiple Java Plug-in Installation to Access CTC

www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/optical/ps2006/products_tech_note09186a00804185a9.shtml

Tech Note:
Telnet Session Setup - Cisco ONS 15454 ML-Series Card

www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/optical/ps2006/products_tech_note09186a008041666a.shtml

Field Notice:
ONG:15454E: Some XC-VXL2.5G and XC-VXL-10G May Take Bit Errors during Boot-up (Dead on Arrival [DOA] Scenario)

www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/optical/ps2006/products_field_notice09186a00803fe5b6.shtml

Field Notice:
Connecting Non-Compliant CPE Devices May Cause Auto-Reset of 15454 DS1 Card and 15327 XTC Card when Using R4.1.3-4.1.6 or R4.6.0-R4.6.4

www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/optical/ps2006/products_field_notice09186a00803febfd.shtml

Routers

Field Notice:
NM-CEs Running ACNS v5.0.16 and v5.1.10 or Earlier Are Susceptible to Uncorrectable ECC Errors and Data Address Mark Not Found Errors

www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps2797/products_field_notice09186a00803f6a26.shtml

Field Notice:
WIC-1SHDSL-V2: United States and Canada Safety Issue

www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps259/products_field_notice09186a008040385a.shtml

Field Notice:
Cisco 12000 4OC3X/ATM Interface Egress Service-Policy Configuration Causes Ping Drops

www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps167/products_field_notice09186a0080419af9.shtml

Cisco TAC Case Collection Solution:
How to Format and Erase Flash in a Cisco Router

www.ciscotaccc.com/core/showcase?case=K67685042

Security and VPN

Tech Note:
How GRE Keepalives Work

www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk827/tk369/technologies_tech_note09186a008040a17c.shtml

Tech Note:
Necessary Modifications when Changing the IP Address of the Cisco Secure Server

www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/secursw/ps4911/products_tech_note09186a00804038aa.shtml

Security Advisory:
Cisco VPN 3000 Concentrator Vulnerable to Crafted SSL Attack

www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/vpndevc/ps2284/products_security_advisory09186a008042239f.shtml

Cisco TAC Case Collection Solution:
How Do I Allow Inbound Connections to Multiple Servers Using Only a Single Global Address?

www.ciscotaccc.com/security/showcase?case=K86631284

Voice and IP Communications

Configuration Example:
CallManager Express 3.2.1 with the Cisco 7970 Color IP Phone

www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps4625/products_configuration_example09186a008042326b.shtml

Configuration Example:
CallManager MoH Uses G.711 Codec while Voice Calls Use G.729 Codec

www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps556/products_configuration_example09186a00803f8950.shtml

Configuration Example:
Configure and Manage the Cisco Unity Express System Auto Attendant

www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps5520/products_configuration_example09186a00803f82eb.shtml

Configuration Example:
Number Translation Using Voice Translation Profiles

www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk652/tk90/technologies_configuration_example09186a00803f818a.shtml

Tech Note:
Version, SR, and ES Identification of Cisco Customer Response Solutions

www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/custcosw/ps1846/products_tech_note09186a008042a827.shtml

Tech Note:
Push Mode Failure in Cisco E-Mail Manager Option

www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/custcosw/ps840/products_tech_note09186a008042af6b.shtml

Tech Note:
MeetingPlace Audio Server System Space Verification and Monitor

www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/ps5664/ps5669/products_tech_note09186a0080420d01.shtml

Tech Note:
Unity Server RAID Configuration Stops at the "Zeroing 150,000 Sectors on HDD" Message

www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps2237/products_tech_note09186a008042276c.shtml

Tech Note:
No Work Time Provided in TCD - Avaya DEFINITY ACD

www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/custcosw/ps1001/products_tech_note09186a00804239f8.shtml

Tech Note:
Unity Express Custom Scripts Quick Start Guide

www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps5520/products_tech_note09186a008041d950.shtml

Tech Note:
E-Mail Messages Routed to externalRoutingError Skill Group Queue

www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/custcosw/ps840/products_tech_note09186a00804008aa.shtml

Tech Note:
CTI Manager B Does Not Appear in the CAD/CSD Installation Process

www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/custcosw/ps1846/products_tech_note09186a0080416661.shtml

Tech Note:
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Setup Configuration for ICM 6.0

www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/custcosw/ps1001/products_tech_note09186a00803f79ad.shtml

Tech Note:
ICM Internet Script Editor User Rights

www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/custcosw/ps1001/products_tech_note09186a0080419877.shtml

Tech Note:
Version, SR, and ES Identification of Cisco E-Mail Manager Option

www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/custcosw/ps840/products_tech_note09186a0080415402.shtml

Field Notice:
IAD2431-1T1E1 Does Not Power Up when a UPS Providing DC Power Is Connected

www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/gatecont/ps887/products_field_notice09186a0080408e5e.shtml

Field Notice:
C5510 Based DSPFarm: Garbled Audio May Be Heard on a Cisco Conference Connection (CCC) Call

www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps2617/products_field_notice09186a008040c2d2.shtml

Field Notice:
Some Cisco Media Convergence Servers (MCS) Encounter Network Interface Card (NIC) Numbering Reversal

www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/voiceapp/ps378/products_field_notice09186a0080415411.shtml

Password Recovery:
Unity Express GUI

www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps5520/products_password_recovery09186a008042aa29.shtml

Cisco TAC Case Collection Solution:
No Ringback Tone Heard on an IP Phone when a User Calls Outbound through a Cisco IOS Gateway to the PSTN

www.ciscotaccc.com/voice/showcase?case=K78361372

WAN

Field Notice:
Interface Renumbering May Occur after IOS Upgrade to 12.3(6) or 12.3(2)T and Subsequent Releases with a Combination of DSL WICs and Other WICs or VWICs Installed in the Same Chassis

www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps2797/products_field_notice09186a0080412f5b.shtml

Cisco TAC Case Collection Solution:
Latency Occurs on Line due to Input Drops, Throttles, and Flushes on Interface

www.ciscotaccc.com/atm/showcase?case=K10810416

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