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Patch Release Note
Patch SB251-08
For SwitchBlade 4000 Series Switches and
AT-9800 Series Switches
Introduction
This patch release note lists the issues addressed and enhancements made in
patch SB251-08 for Software Release 2.5.1 on existing models of SwitchBlade
4000 Series Switches and AT-9800 Series Switches. Patch file details are listed in
Table 1.
Table 1: Patch file details for Patch SB251-08.
Base Software Release File sb-251.rez
Patch Release Date 14-May-2003
Compressed Patch File
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2 Patch Release Note Some of the issues addressed in this Release Note include a level number. This number reflects the importance of the issue that has been resolved. For details on level numbers, please contact your authorised distributor or reseller. Features in SB251-08 Patch SB251-08 includes all issues resolved and enhancements released in previous patches for Software Release 2.5.1, and the following enhancements: PCR: 03251 Module: SWI Level: 2 A fa
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Patch SB251-08 For SwitchBlade 4000 Series Switches and AT-9800 Series Switches 3 Features in SB251-07 Patch file details are listed in Table 2: Table 2: Patch file details for Patch SB251-07. sb-251.rez Base Software Release File 22-Apr-2003 Patch Release Date sb251-07.paz Compressed Patch File Name 86524 bytes Compressed Patch File Size Patch SB251-07 includes all issues resolved and enhancements released in previous patches for Software Release 2.5.1, and the following enhancements: PCR: 033
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4 Patch Release Note The PORT parameter of the SET STP PORT command specifies either all the ports in a trunk group, or none of the ports in a trunk group. The STPFORWARD parameter has been added to the ENABLE SWITCH and DISABLE SWITCH commands. If STPFORWARD is enabled, and there is no enabled STP instance, then the switch will forward all received BPDUs. If STPFORWARD is enabled, and an STP instance is enabled, then STPFORWARD will be disabled by default and a message will be gene
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Patch SB251-08 For SwitchBlade 4000 Series Switches and AT-9800 Series Switches 5 Patch SB251-05 includes all issues resolved and enhancements released in previous patches for Software Release 2.5.1, and the following enhancements: PCR: 03281 Module: SWI Level: 2 Specifying the PORT and SPEED parameters with the CREATE SWITCH TRUNK command did not set ports in a trunk group to advertise the correct trunk group speed and duplex mode. This issue has been resol
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6 Patch Release Note PCR: 03243 Module: SWI Level: 2 After autonegotiation had finished between two ports, the port on the SwitchBlade would not show link up status when the SHOW SWITCH PORT command was executed. The autonegotiation process is now restarted if autonegotiation is completed and the link is shown as down. PCR: 03249 Module: SWI Level: 4 The LEDs on line cards now continue to flash when activity exists. Previo
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Patch SB251-08 For SwitchBlade 4000 Series Switches and AT-9800 Series Switches 7 PCR: 03060 Module: CORE, SWI Level: 3 Support has been added, to the MIB-2 interface MIB, for the port interface. This means that port counters can now be shown. PCR: 03066 Module: SWI Level: 2 If a hardware filter was added to the switch, with a source VLAN and a destination port of 1, then a host connected to the switch could not PING a host on
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8 Patch Release Note PCR: 03142 Module: SWI Level: 1 If a BIST was run at low temperatures, for example 5 or 10 degress celcius, on a G8 card, then a watchdog timer restart could occur. The switch now checks for the real course of the external interrupts that occur when running BIST. PCR: 03148 Module: IPG Level: 3 If the Gratuitous ARP feature was enabled on an IP interface, and an ARP packet arrived, (either ARP request, or
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Patch SB251-08 For SwitchBlade 4000 Series Switches and AT-9800 Series Switches 9 PCR: 03023 Module: SWI Network affecting: No The SET SWITCH PORT ACCEPTABLE command did not work correctly on all specified port numbers. This issue has been resolved. PCR: 03028 Module: SWI Network affecting: No A warning message was generated when a slave line card was not initialised, and the configuration script was not loaded. This issue has been resolved. PCR: 03030 Module: SWI Network affecting: No RIP wa
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10 Patch Release Note Features in SB251-01 Patch file details are listed in Table 8: Table 8: Patch file details for Patch SB251-01. sb-251.rez Base Software Release File 15-Jan-2003 Patch Release Date sb251-01.paz Compressed Patch File Name 71828 bytes Compressed Patch File Size PCR: 02555 Module: SWI Network affecting: No Layer 2 filtering is now working correctly. PCR: 02561 Module: SWI Network affecting: No 32 bit counters now only show 8 bit contents. PCR: 02563 Module: SWI Network affectin
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Patch SB251-08 For SwitchBlade 4000 Series Switches and AT-9800 Series Switches 11 PCR: 02587 Module: OSPF Network affecting: No When OSPF was enabled on startup, an OSPF interface would sometimes stay in the DOWN state. This issue has been resolved. PCR: 03001 Module: SWI CLASSIFIER Network affecting: No The following parameters have been changed CREATE CLASSIFIER, SET CLASSIFIER and SHOW CLASSIFIER commands: The MACTYPE parameter has been changed to MACTYPE={L2UCAST|L2MCAST|L2BCAST|ANY}.
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12 Patch Release Note Patch SB251-08 for Software Release 2.5.1 C613-10361-00 REV H
