Chapter 1: Extremeware Xos Overview; Platforms And Required Software Versions; Summary Of Features - Extreme Networks ExtremeWare XOS Guide Manual

1 ExtremeWare XOS Overview
This chapter covers the following topics:
Platforms and Required Software Versions on page 23
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Summary of Features on page 23
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Software Licensing on page 27
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Software Factory Defaults on page 29
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This chapter provides an overview of the ExtremeWare XOS version 11.1 software.

Platforms and Required Software Versions

ExtremeWare ® XOS is the full-featured software operating system that is designed to run on the
Extreme Networks ® devices.
ExtremeWare XOS supports the following platforms:
BlackDiamond ® 10800 family of switches—ExtremeWare XOS 10.1 and higher
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Aspen 8810 switch—ExtremeWare XOS 11.1 and higher
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Summary of Features

The features of ExtremeWare XOS include:
Virtual local area networks (VLANs) including support for IEEE 802.1Q and IEEE 802.1p
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Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) (IEEE 802.1D) with multiple STP domains
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Policy-Based Quality of Service (PB-QoS)
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Wire-speed Internet Protocol (IP) routing
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IP multinetting
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DHCP/BOOTP Relay
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Extreme Standby Router Protocol (ESRP)
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Ethernet Automatic Protection Switching (EAPS)
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Extreme Loop Recovery Protocol (ELRP)
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Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)
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Routing Information Protocol (RIP) version 1 and RIP version 2
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Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) routing protocol
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Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) version 4
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Wire-speed IP multicast routing support
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DiffServ support
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