Software Release 5.1.2.0; Important Notices - Avaya ERS 8600 Manual

Software Release 5.1.2.0
Release Date: April 16, 2010
Purpose: Software maintenance release to address externally found customer issues.
Important Notices
Avaya Inc has acquired the Enterprise Solutions business from Nortel. This acquisition includes the ERS 8600 and software
described in this document. During the transition of all assets and support infrastructure of products and services to Avaya,
Nortel provides certain infrastructure support. As such, you will find the Nortel name, and pointers to Nortel support locations
on the Internet being referenced intermixed with Avaya in this document.
NOTE: For those customers who were part of the 5.1.2.0 Controlled Release program, an upgrade to this GA
code release is recommended but is not required. The CRs listed in italic in the Problem Resolved section are
the CRs changes between the CA release and the final GA release. Upgrading is left as a recommended option
to the end user.
REGARDLESS OF SOFTWARE VERSION, the system-monitor flag should be checked on all systems to be sure it is
enabled. This flag should always be enabled as it enables a software monitoring capability to detect and respond to
abnormal software loop conditions. The flag setting can be checked via the command "show config". NOTE: Enabling this
flag only takes effect after a reboot and must be saved in the config prior to reboot.
The display should be similar to the following:
ERS8600:6# show config
Preparing to Display Configuration...
#!flags m‐mode false
#!flags enhanced‐operational‐mode false
#!flags vlan‐optimization‐mode false
#!flags global‐filter‐ordering false
#!flags r‐mode true
#!resource‐reservation max‐vlan false
#!resource‐reservation multicast 2048
#!flags multicast‐check‐packet true
#!flags system‐monitor true (enabled)
#!flags regular‐Autoneg false
#!record‐reservation filter 4096
If the system-monitor flag is set false, then it should be changed to true which can be accomplished through JDM by
following the menu option sequence "Edit Chassis" -> "System Flags" and then look under "System Monitoring" at the bottom
of the screen. Checked equals enabled.
To set via SNMP use:
MIB is rapidCity.rcMgmt.rcChassis.rcChasSystemMonitorEnable
snmpset -v 1 -c public x.x.x.x enterprises.2272.1.4.41.0 1
Where x.x.x.x = some IP address associated with the switch.
Use pursuant to the terms of your signed agreement or Avaya policy.
or potentially false (disabled)
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