Cisco CRS-1 - Carrier Routing System Router Getting Started Guide

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Cisco CRS-1 Series Carrier Routing System Getting Started Guide
Chapter 6 Managing Cisco IOS XR Software Packages
Overview of Software Packages
To upgrade a package, you activate a newer version of the package on one or more cards. After the
automatic compatibility checks have passed, the new version is activated, and the old version is
deactivated.
To downgrade a package, you activate an older version of the package. After the automatic compatibility
checks have passed, the older version is activated, and the newer version is deactivated.
Available Packages
Figure 6-1 shows the available Cisco IOS XR software packages. These packages are distributed in
Package Installation Envelope (PIE) files. See the “Where to Obtain Installable PIE Files” section on
page 6-15 for information on obtaining PIE files.
Figure 6-1 Cisco IOS XR Software Packages
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Multicast
PIM, MFIP, IGMP
MPLS
MPLS, UCP
OS
Kernel, file system, memory management, and other slow changing core components
Routing
RIB, BGP, IS-IS, OSPF, RPL
Line card
Line card drivers
Base
Interface manager, system database, configuration management,
and other slow-changing components
Admin
Resource management for racks and switch fabric
Included in the
Cisco IOS XR
Unicast Routing
Core Bundle
Forwarding
FIB, ARP, QoS, and other forwarding components
Security
IPSec, Encryption
Decryption
Manageability
XML, ORB,
Alarms Management

Cisco CRS-1 - Carrier Routing System Router Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	CRS-1 - Carrier Routing System Router
Category	Network Router
Language	English