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Annex Communications Server R10.0B and
Annex Host Tools R14.2 Release Notes
These release notes apply to the following:
The Annex Communications Server Operational Code
Version R10.0
The Annex Host Tools Version R14.2.24
Quick2Config Annex R2.3
Annex Manager R2.3
The release notes for Quick2Config Annex can be found by selecting
the Readme notepad icon in the Bay Networks Program Group.
Included in these release notes are the following topics:
New Features
Special Considerations
Supported Platforms
Known Problems/Limitations
Problems Resolved with this Release
These release notes supersede the notes provided on the distribution
media.
Ease of Use Installation
The installation process has been significantly improved and more
binaries have been added to the distribution media. The new
installation script will give users the following options:
Installing the Annex Host Tools and/or Annex Manager 2.3
Extracting only the necessary files from the medium
Editing the necessary system files
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Page 1: New Features
Annex Manager R2.3 New Features Special Considerations Supported Platforms Known Problems/Limitations Problems Resolved with this Release Installing the Annex Host Tools and/or Annex Manager 2.3 Extracting only the necessary files from the medium Editing the necessary system files 302565-A Rev. 00... - Page 2 Annex Communications Server R10.0B and Annex Host Tools R14.2 Release Notes Blacklisting and Password History Two new security features, user blacklisting and password history, have been added to the ACP security functionality. The blacklisting enhancement logs and monitors the number of failed login attempts for users.
- Page 3 Annex Communications Server R10.0B and Annex Host Tools R14.2 Release Notes CIDR The Annex now supports Classless Interdomain Routing (CIDR), which provides for supernetting of Class C addresses. Supernetting allows you to use a subnet mask that is shorter than the intrinsic mask derived from the class of the Internet address.
- Page 4 Annex Communications Server R10.0B and Annex Host Tools R14.2 Release Notes When a packet is sent by the Annex, the local output filter is scanned first, followed by the global output filter list. When a packet is received by the Annex, the local input filter list is scanned first, followed by global input filter list.
- Page 5 Annex Communications Server R10.0B and Annex Host Tools R14.2 Release Notes Example 3 out exclude proto udp port_pair router router netact out include proto tcp dst_port smtp no_start Packets generated by RIP are not considered activity and cannot start the link. Packets destined for SMTP (email) are considered activity and will keep an active link up, but will not start a dial.
- Page 6 Annex Communications Server R10.0B and Annex Host Tools R14.2 Release Notes Disallowing VCLI Service A new syntax is supported in the services file to disallow the advertising of VCLI service: More Information from the stats -o Command The stats -o command has been modified to give more information.
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Page 7: Special Considerations
Annex XL and the Annex 3. R10.0B is Year 2000 compliant when run self-boot mode or when run on a supported platform. The R14.2.24 host tools are Year 2000 compliant when run on a supported platform. For more information, refer to SPR 11150 in the... - Page 8 Annex Communications Server R10.0B and Annex Host Tools R14.2 Release Notes The smaller image size makes this release suitable for use in the existing base of installed Annex3 and Micro XL hardware. The following is a list of supported Annex platforms/configurations: RAM is used to hold the operational image of the Annex.
- Page 9 Annex Communications Server R10.0B and Annex Host Tools R14.2 Release Notes Table 1 lists the modules that may be disabled in the Communications Server release and the approximate RAM savings in kilobytes for each module. Table 1 RAM Saved by Disabling Modules...
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Page 10: Supported Platforms
Annex Communications Server R10.0B and Annex Host Tools R14.2 Release Notes Example: total avail free min free Fails When configuring a dialout route, you must set the metric for the dialout route to exactly the same value as the metric on all the ports for which the dialout is defined. -
Page 11: Known Problems
Annex Communications Server R10.0B and Annex Host Tools R14.2 Release Notes Table 2 the binary files that are provided on the distribution media. Table 2 Operating System Support Operating System Sun Microsystems SunOS 4.1.4 Sun Microsystems SunOS 4.1.3 Solaris 2.5.1 Solaris 2.4... - Page 12 Annex Communications Server R10.0B and Annex Host Tools R14.2 Release Notes The modem must be configured as follows: For the time being, forcing DCD high works but will cause a problem with the Annex terminating sessions. Since the Annex will never see DCD go low, the connections will not be terminated when users exit.
- Page 13 Annex Communications Server R10.0B and Annex Host Tools R14.2 Release Notes SPR.10447 Cardinal V.34, Cardinal 56K, Motorola voice/ Features Not Supported in This Release The following list of features are not supported by the R10.0B release of software. The Annex Administrators Guide for Unix that is sent with this release of software mentions several features which are not present in the R10.0B software release.