Memory upgrade - advice
qwerty_face
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Hi all,
I want to price up memory for my 2620XM, 2621XM and 2610XM.
I was wondering what the max amount of memory each model can hold is (I'd guess it's all the same being the same series?) and whether I can get 12.4T running on them all? Would this require following some procedure regarding the bootstrapper? Is there a good how-to guide lying about somewhere?
Also, would I require anything else for the two 2950 switches?
Thanks (Y)
I want to price up memory for my 2620XM, 2621XM and 2610XM.
I was wondering what the max amount of memory each model can hold is (I'd guess it's all the same being the same series?) and whether I can get 12.4T running on them all? Would this require following some procedure regarding the bootstrapper? Is there a good how-to guide lying about somewhere?
Also, would I require anything else for the two 2950 switches?
Thanks (Y)
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xenodamus Member Posts: 758I bookmarked this thread a while back because it has the names of a few ebay sellers that other people have had success with.
http://www.techexams.net/forums/ccvp/56750-hows-quality-those-ebay-10-128m-memory.html
I'm not sure about the max memory for each of those. I think you need 128MB to run 12.4, though. My 2620XM had to anyway.CISSP | CCNA:R&S/Security | MCSA 2003 | A+ S+ | VCP6-DTM | CCA-V CCP-V -
fly351 Member Posts: 360Check that out for memory max's:
2600 XM Series Routers
I am running 12.1(22)EA11 on my 2950T's.. works great.CCNP :study: -
brewd Member Posts: 56 ■■■□□□□□□□I just recently purchased four sticks of the 128 MB RAM from keystronllc on ebay. All four work like a charm. I have them in my 2620XMs and am running the latest IOS (256 MB each). You could probably get away with less honestly, but for only $8.80 each, I went ahead and maxed them out.
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qwerty_face Member Posts: 32 ■■□□□□□□□□I just recently purchased four sticks of the 128 MB RAM from keystronllc on ebay. All four work like a charm. I have them in my 2620XMs and am running the latest IOS (256 MB each). You could probably get away with less honestly, but for only $8.80 each, I went ahead and maxed them out.
They're a nice price. Didn't you need to upgrade the bootROM to max out though? -
brewd Member Posts: 56 ■■■□□□□□□□There were some kits out there that included Flash, RAM & ROM upgrades, but I have no need for a larger ROM, if it was any larger for that matter. It holds the bootstrap, mini-ios and post, none of which I need more space for.
Even the 32 MB flash memory is large enough for the latest IOS on my 2620xm's, so no need to even upgrade that to 48 MB at this point for what I'm using it for. -
tiersten Member Posts: 4,505There were some kits out there that included Flash, RAM & ROM upgrades, but I have no need for a larger ROM, if it was any larger for that matter. It holds the bootstrap, mini-ios and post, none of which I need more space for.Even the 32 MB flash memory is large enough for the latest IOS on my 2620xm's, so no need to even upgrade that to 48 MB at this point for what I'm using it for.
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tiersten Member Posts: 4,505qwerty_face wrote: »I was wondering what the max amount of memory each model can hold is (I'd guess it's all the same being the same series?)
I just checked and 128+MB is supported in late versions of 12.3T so anything 12.4 and above including 12.4T will work.qwerty_face wrote: »whether I can get 12.4T running on them all?qwerty_face wrote: »Would this require following some procedure regarding the bootstrapper?qwerty_face wrote: »Is there a good how-to guide lying about somewhere?qwerty_face wrote: »Also, would I require anything else for the two 2950 switches? -
qwerty_face Member Posts: 32 ■■□□□□□□□□Pretty definitive reply, tiersten.
Thanks for all the contributions guys. -
qwerty_face Member Posts: 32 ■■□□□□□□□□Btw, just to be sure, this is the memory kit that I am after, right?
Max Memory 256D/32F/Boot-2600XM-256 Cisco 2600XM Router on eBay (end time 02-Oct-10 01:41:55 BST) -
tiersten Member Posts: 4,505qwerty_face wrote: »Btw, just to be sure, this is the memory kit that I am after, right?
Max Memory 256D/32F/Boot-2600XM-256 Cisco 2600XM Router on eBay (end time 02-Oct-10 01:41:55 BST) -
qwerty_face Member Posts: 32 ■■□□□□□□□□Yes. You sure you even need the boot ROM? Some of the 2600XMs came with it from the factory.
Damn, I've not checked that!
Thanks for the heads up, you probably saved me some cash there. I will do that soon as I figure out how to get my USB-serial adapter working under Linux.
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Netwurk Member Posts: 1,155 ■■■■■□□□□□Just grabbed some 16MB sticks from Keystronllc to max out my 2500's that I'm using for Frame Relay. I had upgraded the flash and then found the IOS didn't liked 4MB RAM (no surprise).
$7.50 a pop (plus free shipping) isn't bad
The recommendations here helped me decide, hope you all are right
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qwerty_face Member Posts: 32 ■■□□□□□□□□You need the 12.2(8r) boot ROM if you want 2x128MB. It will say what version of the boot ROM you have when you do "show version" or read the initial ROMMON text when it is booting.
I am having trouble (newbie here!) locating where it tells you the ROM version.
I got this:Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software IOS (tm) C2600 Software (C2600-ADVIPSERVICESK9-M), Version 12.3(13), RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2) Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport Copyright (c) 1986 -2005 by cisco Systems, Inc. Compiled Thu 10-Feb-05 02:12 by ssearch
The 12.3(13) is the IOS right? Does any other this mean anything:p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; } ID MEMORY_REQ TYPE 00036A 0X000B3B80 C2610XM Single Fast Ethernet 0X00098670 public buffer pools 0X00211000 public particle pools TOTAL: 0X0035D1F0
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qwerty_face Member Posts: 32 ■■□□□□□□□□Actually, I just got it from my other router:
p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; } System Bootstrap, Version 12.2(7r) [cmong 7r], RELEASE SOFTW ARE (fc1) Copyright (c) 2002 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Straightforward. So that is one BootROM that I require then!
Silly question, but where can you find out the size of the flash? If it's in bytes I guess a division by 1024 is required?
Also, is 192MB enough memory for 12.4(T) and to install CDM? Thanks. -
Netwurk Member Posts: 1,155 ■■■■■□□□□□qwerty_face wrote: »Also, is 192MB enough memory for 12.4(T) and to install CDM? Thanks.
When I boot my 12.4(T) image I get "Using 4 percent iomem. [12Mb/256Mb]" for the IOS load.
So with I think you have more than enough.
Funny side note - the memory in a Cisco router or switch is in MB (megabytes) but the console message displays it (incorrectly) as Mb (megabits). -
tiersten Member Posts: 4,505When I boot my 12.4(T) image I get "Using 4 percent iomem. [12Mb/256Mb]" for the IOS load.
So with I think you have more than enough.
The 2600XM architecture is slightly quirky in regards to support for memory > 128MB. It will dedicate the first 128MB to process memory and the remaining to buffers. It can't allocate more than 128MB and it only works if you've got 12.4T+ and the newer boot ROM. -
tiersten Member Posts: 4,505qwerty_face wrote: »Silly question, but where can you find out the size of the flash?
show flash summaryqwerty_face wrote: »If it's in bytes I guess a division by 1024 is required?
1024 bytes = 1 kilobyte
1024 kilobytes = 1 megabyteqwerty_face wrote: »Also, is 192MB enough memory for 12.4(T) and to install CDM? Thanks.
I assume you mean SDM instead of CDM? If so then SDM doesn't require any RAM on the router. You can store it in Flash on the router itself or install it locally on your PC. Both are equivalent. -
phoeneous Member Posts: 2,333 ■■■■■■■□□□qwerty_face wrote: »Also, is 192MB enough memory for 12.4(T) and to install CDM? Thanks.
You mean SDM?
Just beacause you are installing a 12.4T ios doesnt mean you're are getting a comprehensive feature set. There is a difference between IP Base and Advanced Enterprise Services.
If you want to take full advantage of 12.4T, you will need 256/48. I just did this for both of my 2620XM's and it is complete awesomeness. I'm going to use these for CCNA:S and CCNP so it is worth it.
Below is a list of the different feature sets for 12.4T and their memory requirements.
EDIT: Moderators please feel free to remove ios .bin filenames if it violates Cisco policy.AISK9-AESK9 FEAT SET FACTORY UPG FOR BUNDLES
c2600-adventerprisek9-mz.124-15.T14.bin
Release Date: 20/Aug/2010
Size: 33774.14 KB (34584712 bytes)
Minimum Memory: DRAM:256 MB Flash:48 MB
IPV-AESK9 FEAT SET FACTORY UPG FOR BUNDLES
c2600-adventerprisek9-mz.124-15.T14.bin
Release Date: 20/Aug/2010
Size: 33774.14 KB (34584712 bytes)
Minimum Memory: DRAM:256 MB Flash:48 MB
ADVANCED ENTERPRISE SERVICES
c2600-adventerprisek9-mz.124-15.T14.bin
Release Date: 20/Aug/2010
Size: 33774.14 KB (34584712 bytes)
Minimum Memory: DRAM:256 MB Flash:48 MB
SPSK9-AESK9 FEAT SET FACTORY UPG FOR BUNDLES
c2600-adventerprisek9-mz.124-15.T14.bin
Release Date: 20/Aug/2010
Size: 33774.14 KB (34584712 bytes)
Minimum Memory: DRAM:256 MB Flash:48 MB
INT VOICE/VIDEO, IPIPGW, TDMIP GW AES
c2600-adventerprisek9_ivs-mz.124-15.T14.bin
Release Date: 20/Aug/2010
Size: 34129.10 KB (34948196 bytes)
Minimum Memory: DRAM:256 MB Flash:64 MB
ADVANCED ENTERPRISE SERVICES WITH SNA SWITCH
c2600-adventerprisek9_sna-mz.124-15.T14.bin
Release Date: 20/Aug/2010
Size: 34428.52 KB (35254796 bytes)
Minimum Memory: DRAM:256 MB Flash:48 MB
ADVANCED IP SERVICES
c2600-advipservicesk9-mz.124-15.T14.bin
Release Date: 20/Aug/2010
Size: 32381.67 KB (33158820 bytes)
Minimum Memory: DRAM:192 MB Flash:48 MB
IPV-AISK9 FEAT SET FACTORY UPG FOR BUNDLES
c2600-advipservicesk9-mz.124-15.T14.bin
Release Date: 20/Aug/2010
Size: 32381.67 KB (33158820 bytes)
Minimum Memory: DRAM:192 MB Flash:48 MB
SPSK9-AISK9 FEAT SET FACTORY UPG FOR BUNDLES
c2600-advipservicesk9-mz.124-15.T14.bin
Release Date: 20/Aug/2010
Size: 32381.67 KB (33158820 bytes)
Minimum Memory: DRAM:192 MB Flash:48 MB
ADVANCED SECURITY
c2600-advsecurityk9-mz.124-15.T14.bin
Release Date: 20/Aug/2010
Size: 19183.22 KB (19643612 bytes)
Minimum Memory: DRAM:128 MB Flash:32 MB
ENTERPRISE BASE W/O CRYPTO
c2600-entbase-mz.124-15.T14.bin
Release Date: 20/Aug/2010
Size: 17103.67 KB (17514152 bytes)
Minimum Memory: DRAM:128 MB Flash:32 MB
ENTERPRISE BASE
c2600-entbasek9-mz.124-15.T14.bin
Release Date: 20/Aug/2010
Size: 18075.37 KB (18509176 bytes)
Minimum Memory: DRAM:128 MB Flash:32 MB
ENTERPRISE SERVICES W/O CRYPTO
c2600-entservices-mz.124-15.T14.bin
Release Date: 20/Aug/2010
Size: 28789.31 KB (29480248 bytes)
Minimum Memory: DRAM:192 MB Flash:48 MB
IPV-ESK9 FEAT SET FACTORY UPG FOR BUNDLES
c2600-entservicesk9-mz.124-15.T14.bin
Release Date: 20/Aug/2010
Size: 29675.10 KB (30387296 bytes)
Minimum Memory: DRAM:192 MB Flash:48 MB
ENTERPRISE SERVICES
c2600-entservicesk9-mz.124-15.T14.bin
Release Date: 20/Aug/2010
Size: 29675.10 KB (30387296 bytes)
Minimum Memory: DRAM:192 MB Flash:48 MB
SPSK9-ESK9 FEAT SET FACTORY UPG FOR BUNDLES
c2600-entservicesk9-mz.124-15.T14.bin
Release Date: 20/Aug/2010
Size: 29675.10 KB (30387296 bytes)
Minimum Memory: DRAM:192 MB Flash:48 MB
IP BASE W/O CRYPTO
c2600-ipbase-mz.124-15.T14.bin
Release Date: 20/Aug/2010
Size: 14382.45 KB (14727628 bytes)
Minimum Memory: DRAM:128 MB Flash:32 MB
IP BASE
c2600-ipbasek9-mz.124-15.T14.bin
Release Date: 20/Aug/2010
Size: 15349.73 KB (15718120 bytes)
Minimum Memory: DRAM:128 MB Flash:32 MB
IP VOICE W/O CRYPTO
c2600-ipvoice-mz.124-15.T14.bin
Release Date: 20/Aug/2010
Size: 25493.61 KB (26105448 bytes)
Minimum Memory: DRAM:192 MB Flash:48 MB
INT VOICE/VIDEO, IPIP GW, TDMIP GW
c2600-ipvoice_ivs-mz.124-15.T14.bin
Release Date: 20/Aug/2010
Size: 25844.04 KB (26464296 bytes)
Minimum Memory: DRAM:256 MB Flash:64 MB
IP VOICE
c2600-ipvoicek9-mz.124-15.T14.bin
Release Date: 20/Aug/2010
Size: 26457.43 KB (27092404 bytes)
Minimum Memory: DRAM:192 MB Flash:48 MB
SP SERVICES
c2600-spservicesk9-mz.124-15.T14.bin
Release Date: 20/Aug/2010
Size: 28147.42 KB (28822952 bytes)
Minimum Memory: DRAM:192 MB Flash:48 MB
IPV-SPSK9 FEAT SET FACTORY UPG FOR BUNDLES
c2600-spservicesk9-mz.124-15.T14.bin
Release Date: 20/Aug/2010
Size: 28147.42 KB (28822952 bytes)
Minimum Memory: DRAM:192 MB Flash:48 MB
TELCO FEATURE SET
c2600-telco-mz.124-15.T14.bin
Release Date: 20/Aug/2010
Size: 14115.92 KB (14454696 bytes)
Minimum Memory: DRAM:128 MB Flash:32 MB