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Avaya P550R User Manual Addendum

Avaya P550R User Manual Addendum

Multiservice switches, software version 5.3.2
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User Guide Addendum for the Avaya
P550R and P880 Multiservice Switches,

Software Version 5.3.2

Overview

New Software Features

© 2002 Avaya, Inc.
This addendum provides information and procedures that will be
added to later versions of the user documentation. Version 5.3.2 of
the application software is supported only by the M5501R-SUP
(P550R) and M5500R-SUPA (P880) supervisor modules.
This addendum is updated periodically with new information. To
download the most current version of this document, see the http://
support.avaya.com. Click Product Documentation.
This addendum includes the following topics:
New Software Features
Configuring Short-Lived IP Protocol Filters
Documentation Updates and Corrections
Technical Support
Documentation Feedback
Version 5.3.2 provides support for the following new software
feature:
Short-lived protocol filters. This feature helps conserve the
forwarding engine resources of the switch. By using a short-
lived protocol filter, you can set the switch to use the slow
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  • Page 1: Software Version

    Version 5.3.2 of the application software is supported only by the M5501R-SUP (P550R) and M5500R-SUPA (P880) supervisor modules. This addendum is updated periodically with new information. To download the most current version of this document, see the http:// support.avaya.com.

  • Page 2: Configuring Short-Lived Ip Protocol Filters

    User Guide Addendum for the Avaya P550R and P880, v5.3.2 Configuring Short-Lived IP Protocol Filters Overview This feature helps conserve the forwarding engine resources of the switch. Depending on the configuration of your network, the forwarding cache may contain a high number of entries for short- lived protocols, for example, DNS and NTP.

  • Page 3: Enabling A Short-Lived Ip Protocol Filter

    For information about the slow path, see “Routing Overview” in Chapter 1, “Introduction,” of the Avaya P550R, P580, P880, and P882 Multiservice Switch User Guide, Version 5.3.1. By default a filter is enabled for DNS and NTP packets. To route the packets of other short-lived protocols by means of the slow path, you must enable a filter for the protocol.

  • Page 4: Displaying Short-Lived Ip Protocol Filters

    User Guide Addendum for the Avaya P550R and P880, v5.3.2 For information about the FIRE and FORE paths, see “Routing Overview” in Chapter 1, “Introduction,” of the Avaya P550R, P580, P880, and P882 Multiservice Switch User Guide, Version 5.3.1. Command...

  • Page 5: Documentation Updates And Corrections

    Documentation Updates and Corrections The following information will be added or changed in the next revision of the documentation for the Avaya P550R and P880 Multiservice switches. Avaya P550R, P580, P880, and P882 Multiservice Switch User Guide Using the Web The following note will be added to “Configuring the Switch Using...

  • Page 6: Remote Fault Detection

    User Guide Addendum for the Avaya P550R and P880, v5.3.2 Remote Fault The following information will be added to “Configuring Physical Detection Port Parameters on Gigabit Ports” in Chapter 5, “Configuring Port Parameters.” Remote fault detection is a proprietary feature that prevents a loss of traffic if a physical or signaling error occurs on a switch-to-switch fiber link.
  • Page 7 Enable remote fault detection on both ends of a switch-to-switch connection, in the following two cases: For a list of Gigabit modules that do not support auto-negotiation, see Table 5-3, “Gigabit Modules Not Supporting Autonegotiation.” Restrictions: Part No. 610-0229-091 2. Switch A detects the error condition and sends a message to Switch B, which shuts down Port 2.

  • Page 8: Set Debug

    User Guide Addendum for the Avaya P550R and P880, v5.3.2 Command Reference Guide for the Avaya P550R, P580, P880, and P882 Multiservice Switches clear tcp The clear tcp command will be added to Chapter 10, “IP.” Command Mode: Global Configuration.

  • Page 9: Show Custom- Access-Type

    For more information on advanced troubleshooting, see Chapter 17, “Monitoring the Avaya Multiservice Switch,” in the Avaya P550R, P580, P880, and P882 Multiservice Switch User Guide, Version 5.3.1. Definition Enables debug mode.

  • Page 10: Snmp-Server Community

    MIB objects. For more information about setting up SNMP communities, see Chapter 2, “Initialize and Setup,” in the Avaya P550R, P580, P880, and P882 Multiservice Switch User Guide, Version 5.3.1. Syntax: To Create: snmp-server community <community-string>...
  • Page 11 2 of 2 Sample Output: The following example sets up the user1 community string with read-write access and normal security level: Systems: Avaya P550R, P580, P880, and P882 Multiservice switches. username The following text replaces the text in “username” of Chapter 31, “User Interface.”...
  • Page 12 The <catName> variable assigns a custom access type to the user. For information about custom access types, see Chapter 2, “Initialize and Setup,” in the Avaya P550R, P580, P880, and P882 Multiservice Switch User Guide. The default access type is read-only.

  • Page 13: Technical Support

    Technical Support To contact Avaya Technical Support: Documentation Feedback If you have comments about the technical accuracy or general quality of this document, please send us an e-mail message at: Please cite the document title, part number, and page reference, if appropriate.
  • Page 14 User Guide Addendum for the Avaya P550R and P880, v5.3.2 January 7, 2003 Part No. 610-0229-091...

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