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Page 1: Release Notes
™ BLADEOS Release Notes ® 1/10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter Version 6.3 Part Number: BMD00178, April 2010 2350 Mission College Blvd. Suite 600 Santa Clara, CA 95054 www.bladenetwork.net... - Page 2 BLADEOS 6.3 Application Guide Copyright © 2010 BLADE Network Technologies, Inc., 2350 Mission College Blvd. Suite 600, Santa Clara, California, 95054, USA. All rights reserved. Reference number: BMD00178 This document is protected by copyright and distributed under licenses restricting its use, copying, distribution, and decompilation.
- Page 3 Release Notes The 1/10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module (GbESM) is one of up to four switch modules that can be installed in the IBM BladeCenter chassis. These release notes provide the latest information regarding BLADEOS 6.3 for the 1/10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module.
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Page 4: Hardware Support
BLADEOS 6.3 Application Guide Hardware Support BLADEOS 6.3 software is supported only on the 1/10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter. The 1/10Gb Uplink ESM (GbESM) shown in 2-3 embedded network switch that features tight integration with IBM BladeCenter management modules. - Page 5 If a DAC is not programmed to meet MSA specifications (including length identifier), the switch disables the port and generates a syslog message indicating that the DAC is not approved. The GbESM does not disable the SFP+ ports when using MSA-compliant DAC cables. For best...
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Page 6: Updating The Switch Software Image
Caution—When you upgrade the switch software image, always load the new boot image and the new software image before you reset the switch. If you do not load a new boot image, your switch might not boot properly (To recover, see To load a new software image to your switch, you will need the following: The image and boot software loaded on a FTP or TFTP server on your network. - Page 7 When the software requirements are met, use one of the following procedures to download the new software to your switch. You can use the BLADEOS CLI, the ISCLI, or the BBI to download and activate new software. Using the BLADEOS CLI...
- Page 8 Once confirmed, the software will load into the switch. When loading is complete, use the following command in Global Configuration mode to select which software image (image1 or image2) you want to run in switch memory for the next reboot:...
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Page 9: Using The Bbi
Click the Configure context tab in the toolbar. In the Navigation Window, select System > Config/Image Control. The Switch Image and Configuration Management page appears. If you are loading software from your computer (HTTP client), skip this step and go to the next. -
Page 10: Using The Boot Management Menu
BLADEOS 6.3 Application Guide Using the Boot Management Menu The Boot Management menu allows you to switch the software image, reset the switch to factory defaults, or to recover from a failed software download. You can interrupt the boot process and enter the Boot Management menu from the serial console port. - Page 11 Boot the switch and access the Boot Management menu by pressing <Shift B> while the Memory Test is in progress and the dots are being displayed. Select 3 for Xmodem download. When you see the following message, change the Serial Port characteristics to 115200 bps: ## Switch baudrate to 115200 bps and press ENTER ...
- Page 12 BLADEOS 6.3 Application Guide When you see the following message, change the Serial Port characteristics to 9600 bps: ## Switch baudrate to 9600 bps and press ESC ... Press the Escape key (<Esc>) to re-display the Boot Management menu. Select 3 to start a new XModem Download. When you see the following message, change the Serial Port characteristics to 115200 bps: ## Switch baudrate to 115200 bps and press ENTER ...
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Page 13: New And Updated Features
All switches must be the same model (1/10Gb Uplink ESM). Each switch must be installed with BLADEOS, version 6.3 or later. The same release version is not required, as the Master switch will push a firmware image to each differing switch which is part of the stack. - Page 14 MAC address notification Static MAC address adding Static multicast MSTP IGMP Relay and IGMPv3 Note – In stacking mode, switch menus and commands for unsupported features may be unavailable, or may have no effect on switch operation. BMD00178, April 2010...
- Page 15 Interfaces. BLADEOS 6.3 supports up to 1024 VEs. VEs may be placed into VM groups on the switch to define communication boundaries: VEs in a given VM group are permitted to communicate with each other, while VEs in different groups are not.
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Page 16: Vlan Maps
A VLAN map (VMAP) is an Access Control List (ACL) that can be assigned to a VLAN rather than to a switch port as with regular ACLs. In a virtualized environment, VMAPs allow you to create traffic filtering and metering policies that are associated with a VM group VLAN, allowing ACLs to follow VMs as they migrate between hypervisors. - Page 17 Although OSPFv2 and OSPFv3 are very similar, they represent independent features on the GbESM. They are configured separately, and both can run in parallel on the switch with no relation to one another, serving different IPv6 and IPv4 traffic, respectively.
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Page 18: Active Multipath Protocol
Each AMP group contains two aggregator switches and one access switch. Aggregator switches support up to 22 AMP groups. Each access switch supports only one AMP group. The GbESM can be used as an AMP access switch only. - Page 19 IPv4 and IPv6 address change notification Management Interface Connection The switch management interface (for IPv4 or IPv6) will function only if the AMM has an IP address in the same network as the switch. Also, use caution when disabling the IPV4 management interface from the AMM. This removes the IPv4 routes to the switch, severing communication to the IPv4 management interface on the switch.
- Page 20 The GbESM now supports a maximum of 2048 IGMP entries, on a maximum of 1024 VLANs. When the switch is in stacking mode, one IGMP entry is allocated for each unique join request, based on the combination of the port, VLAN, and IGMP group address. If multiple ports join the same IGMP group, they require separate IGMP entries, even if using the same VLAN.
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Page 21: Supplemental Information
Supplemental Information This section provides additional information about configuring and operating the GbESM and BLADEOS. Management Module The “Fast POST=Disabled/Enabled” inside the IBM management module Web interface “I/O Module Admin Power/Restart” does not apply to the GbESM. Solution: To boot with Fast or Extended POST, go to the “I/O Module Admin/Power/Restart” window. - Page 22 If this does not work, use Solution 2 below. If you execute the /boot/reset CLI command on the GbESM or the GbESM resets itself, the management module might not push the IP attributes to the switch, and connectivity may be lost.
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Page 23: Secure Shell (Ssh)
Gateway 4 STG 128 For more information about remotely managing the GbESM through the external ports, see “Accessing the Switch” in the BLADEOS 6.3 Application Guide. Note – The external uplink ports (EXTx) cannot be members of management VLANs. Secure Shell (SSH) Because SSH key generation is CPU intensive, the GbESM attempts to avoid unnecessary key generation. - Page 24 However, for the GbESM, there is a single configured facility value (0-7) used on all messages. By configuring a unique facility value for each switch, a single SYSLOG server can distinguish between the various GbESMs in the network. Refer to “System Host Log Configuration” in the BLADEOS 6.3 Command Reference.
- Page 25 <#> link spanning-tree mstp cist edge spanning-tree mstp cist link-type When the switch boots with BLADEOS 6.3 software, any prior configuration in the active configuration block will automatically be updated to use the new command paths. BMD00178, April 2010 BLADEOS 6.3 Application Guide...
- Page 26 BLADEOS 6.3 Application Guide BPDU Guard BLADEOS 6.3, BPDU Guard is now configured on a per-port basis, rather than globally. The following commands have been moved in the CLI: Old CLI Path /cfg/l2/bpduguard {ena|dis} The equivalent ISCLI Global Configuration Mode command has moved to the Interface Port Configuration Mode: Old ISCLI Path (config)# spanning-tree bpdu-guard...
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Page 27: Known Issues
Known Issues This section describes known issues for BLADEOS 6.3 on the 1/10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module. Software Upgrade Issues Some time zones are different compared to release 6.1.2 and prior. After upgrading to release 6.3 or later, it is recommended that the administrator review the configured time zone and make any appropriate changes. -
Page 28: Link Aggregation Control Protocol
3Com SuperStack II 100TX 3C250C-TX-24/12 Nortel Baystack 204 Hub If the GbESM is connected to an Alteon Application Switch which requires a link speed of 100 Mbps half-duplex, then enable auto negotiation on the GbESM port with port speed=any, mode=any, fctl=both, and auto=on. - Page 29 BLADEOS 6.3 Application Guide Static Mrouter If a port has a static multicast router (Mrouter) configured, and you move the port to a different VLAN, the static Mrouter appears in the /info/l3/igmp/mrouter/dump output for the original VLAN. Solution: When you move the port to a new VLAN, remove the static Mrouter from the port, and add it again.
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Page 30: Browser Based Interface
BLADEOS 6.3 Application Guide Trunk and Link Loop When you create a trunk or link loop between the GbESM and another switch, packets might loop infinitely at line rate within the related links. When this problem occurs, the GbESM continuously... -
Page 31: Daylight Saving Time
VMware vCenter for virtualization management. If the vCenter is unavailable, an error message will be displayed on the switch. Be sure to evaluate all error message and take the appropriate actions to ensure the expected changes are properly applied. If corrective actions are not taken, synchronization may remain incomplete when connection with the vCenter is restored. - Page 32 BLADEOS 6.3 Application Guide BMD00178, April 2010...
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