Omniswitch 6350 Feature Overview; Security Features; Availability Features; Software Rollback - Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 6350 Hardware User's Manual

OmniSwitch 6350 Feature Overview

OmniSwitch 6350 Feature Overview

Security Features

OmniSwitch 6350 switches offer security features for network access control, policy enforcement
and attack containment, enabling fully secure networks and OmniVista Network Management System
(NMS) support.

Availability Features

OmniSwitch 6350 switches incorporate advanced Alcatel-Lucent Operating System (AOS) protocols to
ensure high availability for mission critical applications. Availability features are hardware- and software-
based safeguards that help to prevent the loss of data flow in the unlikely event of a subsystem failure.
In addition, some availability features allow users to maintain or replace hardware components without
powering off the switch or interrupting switch operations. Combined, these features provide added
resiliency and help to ensure that the switch or virtual chassis is consistently available for high-impact
network operations.
Hardware-related availability features include:

Software Rollback

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Hot Swapping

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Hardware Monitoring

Software Rollback
Software rollback (also referred to as image rollback) essentially allows the switch to return to a prior "last
known good" version of software in the event of a system software problem. The switch controls software
rollback through its resilient directory structure design (i.e., /flash/working and /flash/certified).
For detailed information on the software rollback feature, as well as the switch's /flash/working and
/flash/certified directories, refer to the "Managing CMM Directory Content" chapter in the Switch
Management Guide.
Hot Swapping
Hot swapping refers to the action of adding, removing, or replacing components without powering off
switches or disrupting other components.This feature facilitates hardware upgrades and maintenance and
allows users to easily replace components in the unlikely event of hardware failure.
The following components can be hot swapped:
SFP transceivers. Refer to OmniSwitch 6350 Transceivers Guide for more information.
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Hardware Monitoring
Automatic Monitoring
Automatic monitoring refers to the switch's built-in sensors that automatically monitor operations. If an
error is detected (e.g., over-threshold temperature), the switch immediately sends a trap to the user. The
trap is displayed on the console in the form of a text error message.
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