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Allied Telesis 86253-07 Release Note
Allied Telesis 86253-07 Release Note

Allied Telesis 86253-07 Release Note

Patch for rapier series switches

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Patch Release Note
Patch 86253-07
For Rapier Series Switches
Simply connecting the world
Introduction
This patch release note lists the issues addressed and enhancements made in
patch 86253-07 for Software Release 2.5.3 on existing models of Rapier series
switches. Patch file details are listed in Table 1.
Table 1: Patch file details for Patch 86253-07.
Base Software Release File
Patch Release Date
Compressed Patch File Name
Compressed Patch File Size
This release note should be read in conjunction with the following documents:
Release Note: Software Release 2.5.3 for Rapier Switches and AR400 and
AR700 Series Routers (Document Number C613-10362-00 Rev A) available
from www.alliedtelesyn.co.nz/documentation/documentation.html.
Rapier Switch Documentation Set for Software Release 2.5.1 available on
the Documentation and Tools CD-ROM packaged with your switch, or
from www.alliedtelesyn.co.nz/documentation/documentation.html.
WARNING: Using a patch for a different model or software release may cause
unpredictable results, including disruption to the network. Information in this
release note is subject to change without notice and does not represent a
commitment on the part of Allied Telesyn International. While every effort has
been made to ensure that the information contained within this document and
the features and changes described are accurate, Allied Telesyn International
can not accept any type of liability for errors in, or omissions arising from the
use of this information.
86s-253.rez
18-Feb-2004
86253-07.paz
333756 bytes

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Summary of Contents for Allied Telesis 86253-07

  • Page 1 Introduction This patch release note lists the issues addressed and enhancements made in patch 86253-07 for Software Release 2.5.3 on existing models of Rapier series switches. Patch file details are listed in Table 1. This release note should be read in conjunction with the following documents: ■...
  • Page 2 Level 4 Features in 86253-07 Patch 86253-06 was not released. Patch 86253-07 includes all issues resolved and enhancements released in previous patches for Software Release 2.5.3, and the following enhancements: PCR: 03941 TCP Keepalive packets for FTP sessions were passing through the firewall during the TCP setup stage with TCP Setup Proxy enabled.
  • Page 3 Patch 86253-07 For Rapier Series Switches PCR: 31160 A memory leak occurred if DNS relay was configured, and the device kept receiving DNS Query packets. This issue has been resolved. PCR: 31176 PIM6 could not send unicast bootstrap messages to a new neighbour. This issue has been resolved.
  • Page 4 CREATE DHCP RANGE=name [PROBE={ARP|ICMP}] [other-parameters] SET DHPC RANGE [PROBE={ARP|ICMP}] [other-parameters] Module: DHCP Module: IPG Patch Release Note Level: 2 Level: 3 Level: 3 Level: 2 Level: 2 Level: 2 Level: 2 Patch 86253-07 for Software Release 2.5.3 C613-10382-00 REV E...
  • Page 5 Patch 86253-07 For Rapier Series Switches PCR: 31270 Entering “?” after a command at the CLI gives context-sensitive Help about parameters valid for the command. Occasionally, commands (for example, ENABLE IP MULTICASTING) were executed when “?” was entered at the end of the command.
  • Page 6 The certificate database was not validated immediately after the CRL file was updated. Patch Release Note 86s-253.rez 26-November-2003 86253-05.paz 700793 bytes Level: 2 Level: 2 Level: 4 Level: 3 Level: 3 Level: 2 Level: 1 Patch 86253-07 for Software Release 2.5.3 C613-10382-00 REV E...
  • Page 7 Patch 86253-07 For Rapier Series Switches PCR: 03953 On AT-8800 series switches, strict QoS scheduling is now enforced for ports where egress rate limiting is applied. On Rapier i series switches, the same QoS setup is now applied to all of the appropriate ports when setting up egress rate limiting.
  • Page 8 The GBLIP parameter is not accepted for a public interface when enhanced NAT is configured. Module: NTP Module: IPG Module: STP Patch Release Note Level: 2 Level: 3 Level: 3 Level: 4 ” Level: 3 Level: 3 Level: 2 Level: 2 Patch 86253-07 for Software Release 2.5.3 C613-10382-00 REV E...
  • Page 9 Patch 86253-07 For Rapier Series Switches PCR: 31071 The warning given when a QoS policy is active on a port operating at reduced speed has been changed to reflect the problem more accurately. The old message was: The new message is:...
  • Page 10 Module: RMON Module: FIREWALL Module: IPG Module: IPX2 Module: DHCP Module: IPG Patch Release Note Level: 2 Level: 2 Level: 2 Level: 3 Level: 2 Level: 2 Level: 2 Level: 2 Patch 86253-07 for Software Release 2.5.3 C613-10382-00 REV E...
  • Page 11 Patch 86253-07 For Rapier Series Switches ADD IGMPSNOOPING ROUTERADDRESS Syntax ADD IGMPSNOOPING ROUTERADDRESS=ipaddr[,...] Description where: • This command adds reserved IP multicast addresses to the list of router multicast addresses. The IP address specified must be within the range 224.0.0.1 to 224.0.0.255. This command is only valid if the IGMP snooping router mode is set to IP with the SET IGMPSNOOPING ROUTERMODE command.
  • Page 12 The firewall sent an erroneous IPSPOOF attack message when processing large packets. This issue has been resolved. Module: RSTP Module: IPV6 Module: FIREWALL Patch Release Note Level: 2 Level: 3 Level: 4 Patch 86253-07 for Software Release 2.5.3 C613-10382-00 REV E...
  • Page 13 Patch 86253-07 For Rapier Series Switches PCR: 31145 The port counters were not incremented: • • • • This issue has been resolved. PCR: 31146 The following SNMP MIB objects could not be set: • • • • This issue has been resolved.
  • Page 14 Module: USER ADD USER SET USER DELETE USER PURGE USER ENABLE USER DISABLE USER RESET USER Patch Release Note Level: 2 Level: 2 Level: 2 Level: 2 Level: 2 Level: 2 Patch 86253-07 for Software Release 2.5.3 C613-10382-00 REV E...
  • Page 15 Patch 86253-07 For Rapier Series Switches PCR: 31190 When static port security was enabled with the RELEARN parameter in the SET SWITCH PORT command, and a switch port was reset or unplugged, the MAC entries were removed (unlearned) from the forwarding database table.
  • Page 16 DISABLE IP ICMPREPLY[={ALL|NETUNREACH|HOSTUNREACH|REDIRECT}] ENABLE IP ICMPREPLY[={ALL|NETUNREACH|HOSTUNREACH|REDIRECT}] SHOW IP ICMPREPLY Module: ENCO SET ENCO DHPADDING={ON|OFF} Patch Release Note Level: 1 Level: 2 Level: 2 Level: 2 Level: 3 Level: 4 Level: 2 Patch 86253-07 for Software Release 2.5.3 C613-10382-00 REV E...
  • Page 17 Patch 86253-07 For Rapier Series Switches For example, to turn off the Diffie Hellman padding, use the command: Also, the output of the SHOW ENCO command now contains a new line showing the setting for DHPADDING. PCR: 03704 BGP was importing the best route from IP without checking whether the route was reachable.
  • Page 18 Module: MLDS Module: VRRP Module: SWI Module: IPV6 Module: BGP Patch Release Note Level: 3 Level: 2 Level: 2 Level: 3 Level: 2 Level: 4 Level: 2 Level: 2 Level: 2 Patch 86253-07 for Software Release 2.5.3 C613-10382-00 REV E...
  • Page 19 Patch 86253-07 For Rapier Series Switches PCR: 03828 The MTU value for IPv6 PPP interfaces was always set to 1280 bytes. This MTU value is now correctly set to 1500 bytes, and 1492 bytes for PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE). PCR: 03836 OSPF sometimes chose routes with an infinite metric over routes with a finite metric when selecting the best local route.
  • Page 20 Module: IPG Module: IPG Module: DHCP, TELNET Patch Release Note Level: 2 Level: 3 Level: 3 Level: 2 Level: 3 Level: 2 Level: 2 Level: 2 Level: 3 Level: 2 Level: 2 Patch 86253-07 for Software Release 2.5.3 C613-10382-00 REV E...
  • Page 21 Patch 86253-07 For Rapier Series Switches PCR: 03890 The switch was adding a router port for multicast packets to destinations with an address in the range 224.0.0.x. Switch port entries are now only created for special router multicast addresses. PCR: 03895...
  • Page 22 Module: IPSEC Module: IPSEC Module: SWI Patch Release Note Level: 3 Level: 2 Level: 3 Level: 2 Level: 3 Level: 3 Level: 3 Level: 2 Level: 3 Level: 3 Level: 3 Patch 86253-07 for Software Release 2.5.3 C613-10382-00 REV E...
  • Page 23 Patch 86253-07 For Rapier Series Switches PCR: 03954 An anycast address could not be assigned when the prefix for the anycast address had previously been assigned on that interface. This issue has been resolved. PCR: 03958 The ADD FIREWALL POLICY RULE and SET FIREWALL POLICY RULE commands no longer accept the GBLREMOTEIP parameter with standard NAT, or enhanced NAT for a private interface.
  • Page 24 2 separate ports. This issue has been resolved. Module: PIM Module: BGP Module: IPV6 86s-253.rez 30-July-2003 86253-03.paz 191102 bytes Module: IPG Patch Release Note Level: 2 Level: 2 Level: 2 Level: 2 Patch 86253-07 for Software Release 2.5.3 C613-10382-00 REV E...
  • Page 25 Patch 86253-07 For Rapier Series Switches Features in 86253-02 Patch file details are listed in Table 5: Table 5: Patch file details for Patch 86253-02. Base Software Release File Patch Release Date Compressed Patch File Name Compressed Patch File Size...
  • Page 26 Module: IP Module: PING error message. Also, when the TRACE command Patch Release Note Level: 2 Level: 2 Level: 2 Level: 2 Level: 3 Level: 2 Level: 3 Level: 3 invalid Patch 86253-07 for Software Release 2.5.3 C613-10382-00 REV E...
  • Page 27 Patch 86253-07 For Rapier Series Switches PCR: 03764 The IP multicast counter did not increment when IGMP, DVMRP and PIM packets were transmitted and received. This issue has been resolved. PCR: 03766 The firewall denied streaming data using Windows Media Player 9. This issue has been resolved.
  • Page 28 ■ SHOW IP ICMPREPLY DISABLE IP ICMPREPLY Syntax DISABLE IP ICMPREPLY[={ALL|NETUNREACH|HOSTUNREACH|REDIRECT}] Description This command disables ICMP reply messages. target is located on the same on a directly connected Patch Release Note Patch 86253-07 for Software Release 2.5.3 C613-10382-00 REV E...
  • Page 29 Patch 86253-07 For Rapier Series Switches If ALL is specified, all configurable ICMP message replies are disabled. If NETUNREACH is specified, all network unreachable message replies are disabled (RFC792 Type 3 Code 0). If HOSTUNREACH is specified, all host unreachable message replies are disabled (RFC792 Type 3 Code 1). If REDIRECT is specified, all ICMP redirect message replies are disabled (RFC792 Type 5 Code 0, 1, 2, 3).
  • Page 30: Mld Snooping

    IPv6 Multicasting chapter of the Software Reference. Meaning A list of ICMP configurable reply messages and whether they are enabled or disabled. Patch 86253-07 for Software Release 2.5.3 Patch Release Note C613-10382-00 REV E...
  • Page 31 Patch 86253-07 For Rapier Series Switches IGMP Snooping All-Group Entry Because IGMP is an IP-based protocol, multicast group membership for VLAN aware devices is on a per-VLAN basis. If at least one port in the VLAN is a member of a multicast group, multicast packets will be flooded onto all ports in the VLAN by default.
  • Page 32: Show Ip Igmp

    (DR) Meaning A list of ports that are prevented from behaving as IGMP all- group ports. Patch Release Note Refresh time 34 secs Refresh time 130 secs Refresh time 45 secs Patch 86253-07 for Software Release 2.5.3 C613-10382-00 REV E...
  • Page 33: New Commands

    Patch 86253-07 For Rapier Series Switches New Commands This enhancement request introduces two new commands from enabling/ disabling all-group entries on switch ports. ENABLE IP IGMP ALLGROUP Syntax ENABLE IP IGMP ALLGROUP=[{port-list|ALL}] where: ■ port-list is a port number, a range of port numbers (specified as n-m), or a comma separated list of port numbers and/or ranges.
  • Page 34 Patch Release Note Availability Patches can be downloaded from the Software Updates area of the Allied Telesyn web site at www.alliedtelesyn.co.nz/support/updates/patches.html. A licence or password is not required to use a patch. Patch 86253-07 for Software Release 2.5.3 C613-10382-00 REV E...