Allied Telesis Rapier Series user manual

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Patch Release Note
Patch 86253-03
For Rapier Series Switches
Introduction
This patch release note lists the issues addressed and enhancements made in
patch 86253-03 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 86253-03.
86s-253.rez
Base Software Release File
30-July-2003
Patch Release Date
86253-03.paz
Compressed Patch File Name
191102 bytes
Compressed Patch File Size
This release note s

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2 Patch Release Note Some of the issues addressed in this Release Note include a level number. This number reflects the importance of the issue that has been resolved. The levels are: Level 1 This issue will cause significant interruption to network services, and there is no work-around. Level 2 This issue will cause interruption to network service, however there is a work-around. Level 3 This issue will seldom appear, and will cause minor inconvenience. Level 4 This issue represents a cosme

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Patch 86253-03 For Rapier Series Switches 3 PCR: 03609 Module: OSPF Level: 1 The IP route filter did not always work correctly for OSPF. This issue has been resolved. PCR: 03657 Module: SWI Level: 3 Executing the DISABLE SWITCH PORT command on a port that was the source of a mirror port did not disable the mirror port. This issue has been resolved. PCR: 03691 Module: DVMRP Level: 2 A fatal error

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4 Patch Release Note PCR: 03741 Module: FIREWALL Level: 3 The maximum number of firewall sessions had decreased since software release 86s-241. This issue has been resolved. PCR: 03742 Module: IPV6 Level: 2 Previously, an incorrect source address was used for router advertisements that were sent over an IPv6 tunnel. The source address of the tunnel (specified by the IPADDRESS parameter of the ADD IPV6 TUNNEL command) was used

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Patch 86253-03 For Rapier Series Switches 5 PCR: 03793 Module: RSVP Level: 3 The ENABLE RSVP INTERFACE command did not succeed if IP was enabled after the RSVP interface had been created. Now, ENABLE RSVP INTERFACE will succeed regardless of when IP is enabled as long as an IP interface exists. PCR: 03799 Module: DHCP Level: 3 When a new static entry was allocated to a client, an old dynamic entry remained inuse for a full lea

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6 SHOW IP IGMP Patch Release Note Modified Command SHOW IP IGMP Syntax SHOW IP IGMP [COUNTER] [INTERFACE=interface] Description This command displays information about IGMP, and multicast group membership for each IP interface. This enhancement includes the line “Disabled All-groups ports” on the output of this command, as show in Figure 1 on page 6. Ports that are disabled have a “#” symbol next to the port number. Figure 1: Example output from the SHOW IP IGMP command. IGMP Protocol -------

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Patch 86253-03 For Rapier Series Switches DISABLE IP IGMP ALLGROUP 7 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. Port numbers start at 1 ad end at m, where m is the highest numbered Ethernet switch port,

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8 DISABLE IP IGMP ALLGROUP 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 86253-03 for Software Release 2.5.3 C613-10382-00 REV B