Avaya Business Policy Switch 2000 Release 2.0.5 Release Notes
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1. gt Summary gt Configuration gt Fault gt Statistics V Application NORTEL E NETWORKS Access RW Port Mirroring Rate Limiting EAPOL Security gt MAC Address Security gt IGMP gt VLAN W Spanning Tree Group Configuration VLAN Membership Port Configuration Application gt Spanning Tree gt Group Configuration STP Group Table Action Group A s Multicast Address El x1 Ox8000 2 20 15 No 4001 01 80 c2 00 00 00 Enabled STP Group Creation STP Group Index Group 2 E Bridge Priority foo O EFF Hello Time R seconds 1 10 Max Age Time fo O o seconds 6 40 Forward Delay Time hs seconds 4 30 Tagged BPDU on Tagged Port Yes E VID used for Tagged BPDU i02 14094 STP Multicast Address 01 80 c2 00 00 00 OX OO 210676 P Enhancements to the console interface 19 Enhancements to the console interface This section discusses the enhanced console interface features included in software version 2 0 5 and covers the following topic e Setting the STG multicast MAC address next Setting the STG multicast MAC address You can now set the STG multicast MAC address in the Main Menu gt Spanning Tree Configuration gt Spanning Tree Group Configuration menu Figure 8 Figure 8 Spanning Tree Group Configuration menu Spanning Tree Group Configuration Create STP Group 1 Delete STP Group2. Bridge Priority 8000 Bridge Hello Time 2 seconds Bridge Max Age Time 20 seconds Bridge Forward Delay Time 15 seconds Add VLAN Membership 1 Delete VLAN Membership Tagged BPDU on tagged port No VID used for Tagged BPDU 4001 STP Multicast Address 01 80 c2 00 00 00 STP Group State Active Use space bar to display choices press lt Return gt or lt Enter gt to select choice Ctrl R to return to previous menu Press Ctrl C to return to Main Menu J Release Notes for the Business Policy Switch 2000 Software Version 2 0 5 20 New and enhanced NNCLI commands for version 2 0 5 New and enhanced NNCLI commands for version 2 0 5 This section discusses the new and enhanced NNCLI commands included in software version 2 0 5 and covers the following topics e Setting the STG multicast MAC address next e Saving configuration to NVRAM on page 21 e Common Open Policy Services COPS on page 22 e Removing VLANs on page 22 e RMON CLI commands on page 23 e IGMP CLI commands on page 31 Setting the STG multicast MAC address The following command has been enhanced to allow setting of the STG multicast MAC address in software version 2 0 5 spanning tree The spanning tree command allows you to configure the spanning tree protocol The syntax for the spanning tree command is spanning tree stp lt 1 8 gt forward time lt 4 30 gt hello time lt 1 10 gt
3. IGMP CLI commands This sections discusses the following new IGMP CLI commands that are included in software version 2 0 5 and covers the following topics e vlan igmp unknown mcast no flood next e show vlan igmp on page 32 e default vlan igmp unknown mcast no flood on page 33 vlan igmp unknown mcast no flood The vlan igmp unknown mcast no flood command allows the user to block flooding of packets with unknown multicast address Instead the unknown multicast traffic will be sent only to IGMP static router ports The syntax for the vlan igmp unknown mcast no flood command is vlan igmp unknown mcast no flood The vlan igmp unknown mcast no flood command is in the config command mode Release Notes for the Business Policy Switch 2000 Software Version 2 0 5 32 New and enhanced NNCLI commands for version 2 0 5 Table 13 describes the parameters and variables for the vlan igmp unknown mcast no flood command Table 13 vlan igmp unknown mcast no flood command parameters and variables Parameters and variables Description enable Enables flooding of packets with unknown multicast addresses Note The default parameter is enabled disable Disables flooding of packets with unknown multicast addresses show vlan igmp The show vlan igmp command displays whether flooding of packets with unknown multicast addresses is enabled or disabled The syntax for the show vlan igmp comma
4. Protocol Name Number of PID values N lp Ether2 2 Ipx 802 3 1 Ipx 802 2 1 Ipx Snap 2 lpx Ether2Snap 2 AplTk Ether2Snap 2 Declat Ether2 1 DecOther Ether 2 10 Sna 802 2 2 Sna Ether2 1 NetBios 802 2 2 Xns Ether2 2 Vines Ether2 1 210676 P Related publications 41 Table 15 Protocol and PID values continued Protocol Name Number of PID values N lpv6 Ether2 1 Usrdef 1 Rarp Ether2 1 For more information on Predefined Protocol Identifiers PIDs hexadecimal values and associated protocols refer to Using the Business Policy Switch 2000 Software Version 2 0 Related publications For more information about the BPS 2000 switch refer to e Using the Business Policy Switch 2000 Software Version 2 0 part number 208700 C e Using Web Based Management for the Business Policy Switch 2000 Software Version 2 0 part number 209570 C Reference for the Business Policy Switch 2000 Management Software Version 2 0 part number 209322 C e Reference for the Business Policy Switch 2000 Command Line Interface Software Version 2 0 part number 212160 B e Getting Started with the Business Policy Switch 2000 Management Software part number 209321 A e Business Policy Switch 2000 Installation Instructions part number 209319 A e Installing Media Dependent Adapters MDAs part number 302403 H e Installing Gigabit Interface Converters and Small Form Factor Pluggable Interface Con
5. More Ss wy show rmon stats The show rmon stats command displays information regarding RMON statistics The syntax for the show rmon stats command is show rmon stats The show rmon stats command is in the privExec mode Release Notes for the Business Policy Switch 2000 Software Version 2 0 5 26 New and enhanced NNCLI commands for version 2 0 5 The show rmon stats command has no parameters or variables Figure 12 displays a sample output of the show rmon stats command Figure 12 show rmon stats command output 3P82000 show rmon stats N Index WO AANAHAUNFWNE O DIAARHKRWNHEO N oO b More Unit Port f pp Hm m 4 ray H fay H 4 A NN OR RR RR fess pa Pe ha pes fs ey FA FR Re i et OU AN ADU BWNR OO N ray H A rmon alarm The rmon alarm command allows you to set RMON alarms and thresholds The syntax for the rmon alarm command is rmon alarm lt 1 65535 gt lt WORD gt lt 1 2147483647 gt absolute delta rising threshold lt 2147483648 2147483647 gt lt 1 65535 gt falling threshold lt 2147483648 2147483647 gt lt 1 65535 gt owner lt LINE gt The rmon alarm command is in the config command mode 210676 P New and enhanced NNCLI commands for version 2 0 5 27 Table 5 describes the parameters and variables for the rmon alarm command Table 5 rmon alarm command parameters and variables P
6. The following issues are known to exist in version 1 1 of the BPS 2000 software e The Multicast Group Membership table may display duplicate entries when the switch is in Distributed MultiLink Trunking D MLT mode However the trunks function properly this is a display problem only CR 138095 1 e Ina BPS 2000 only stack the entire stack is reset to default values when you return the base unit to default values CR 145501 1 e To disable a port that is part of a MultiLink Truck MLT group use either Device Manager DM or the Console Interface CI management system menus you can use the Telnet connection With the Web based management system you may be unable to disable ports that are part of MLTs CR 146607 1 e When the High Speed Flow Control Autonegotiation feature is set to enabled the default the port only advertises support for 1000 Mb s operation in full duplex mode If you experience problems between the Business Policy Switch and other network devices set Autonegotiation to disabled on both sides of the link e Gigabit MDA When viewing Active Phy information from the console interface the console must be connected to the unit containing the Gigabit MDA the BayStack 450 1SR MDA and the BayStack 450 1LLR MDA to display the appropriate Phy information Incorrect information may be displayed if you connect to a unit not containing a Gigabit MDA When you remove a Gigabit MDA from a switch the Active Phy o
7. 65535 gt The no rmon history command is in the config command mode Table 10 describes the parameters and variables for the no rmon history command Table 10 no rmon history command parameters and variables Parameters and variables Description lt 1 65535 gt Unique index for the history entry rmon stats The rmon stats command allows you to configure RMON statistics settings The syntax for the rmon stats command is rmon stats lt 1 65535 gt lt LINE gt owner lt LINE gt The rmon stats command is in the config command mode Table 11 describes the parameters and variables for the rmon stats command Table 11 rmon stats command parameters and variables Parameters and variables Description lt 1 65535 gt Unique index for the stats entry owner lt LINE gt Specify an owner string to identify the stats entry 210676 P New and enhanced NNCLI commands for version 2 0 5 31 no rmon stats The no rmon stats turns off RMON statistics When the variable is omitted all entries in the table are cleared The syntax for the no rmon stats command is no rmon stats lt 1 65535 gt The no rmon stats command is in the config command mode Table 12 describes the parameters and variables for the no rmon stats command Table 12 no rmon stats command parameters and variables Parameters and variables Description lt 1 65535 gt Unique index for the stats entry
8. File tab fields Field Description LoadServerAddr Set the server address AsciiConfigFilename Set the ASCII config filename AsciiConfigAutoDownload The current ASCII config file download setting which can be one of the following e disabled e useBootp e useConfig If set to disabled the device will not automatically download the ASCII config file AsciiConfigAutoDlIdStatus Shows the status of the ASCII config file download AsciiConfigManualDownload If downloadNow is selected the ASCII config file will be downloaded immediately Otherwise download status is displayed Release Notes for the Business Policy Switch 2000 Software Version 2 0 5 18 Enhanced Web based management features Enhanced Web based management features This section discusses the enhanced Web based management features included in software version 2 0 5 and covers the following topics e Setting the STG multicast MAC address next Setting the STG multicast MAC address Business Policy Switch 2000 134 177 218 76 Netscape File Edit View Go Window Help Send You can now set the STG multicast MAC address in the Application gt Spanning Tree gt Group Configuration window Figure 7 Figure 7 Group Configuration window x 3 Back Forvard Reload 2 al Ss Home Search Netscape Print Security a Bookmarks A Location http 134 177 218 767
9. Group STG the first port of the MLT is now correctly removed from the STG CR Q00316370 e You no longer need to reboot the BPS 2000 switch when you add a policy where you configure shaping parameters CR Q00139108 e When using Web management on a stack of BPS 2000 switches and accessing the Port Error Summary page if the page contains more than six entries the system will no longer hang CR Q00170933 e The command dot1idStpPortEnable x now works properly to disable a port CR Q00391212 e The Redundant Power Supply Unit RPSU LED no longer returns the wrong value when using Device Manager CR Q00279588 Release Notes for the Business Policy Switch 2000 Software Version 2 0 5 34 Resolved issues e You can now log in via the Web interface using RADIUS authentication CR Q00416483 e You can now use the CLI to configure flow control for BPS 2000 2GE ports CR Q00415228 e When autonegotiation is enabled for a Gigabit link the flow control menu in the Web interface no longer offers the choice of Symmetric or Asymmetric Flow control is disabled CR Q00416485 e Sixteen character usernames cause RADIUS authentication to fail Web and console interface now correctly limit usernames to 15 characters for RADIUS authentication CR Q00359668 e The show port statistics command has been added to all command modes It was previously available only in the interface configuration mode CR Q00310716 e Ina Hybrid sta
10. VU 107186 and VU 854306 The following issues were resolved in version 2 0 The show log and clear log CLI commands now function correctly CR Q00047028 The Web based management system now correctly displays all configured VLANs CR Q00101635 IGMP Proxy now works correctly on tagged ports with multiple VLANs in multiple spanning tree groups CR Q00084861 It no longer takes a long time for the ASCII config file with extensive configurations to complete CR Q00091334 The flash synchronization was every 60 seconds This synchronization now occurs very 2 minutes and 30 seconds The setting of Learn by Ports in the MAC address based security no longer changes to disabled after you reset the switch or stack CR Q00147573 Q00043550 You can now ping the switch if the MAC address based learning security setting for the management port is set to Enabled CR Q0008448 The BPS 2000 switch no longer caches RADIUS responses so that connections were authorized even when server is down CR Q00043170 The stack stability was greatly enhanced in version 1 1 1 The following issues were resolved in version 1 1 You can download BayStack 410 and BayStack 450 software images and diagnostics using the Device Manager in a mixed stack environment with Business Policy Switches Using DM with a mixed stack and you choose Edit gt File System you can specify either the image for the BPS 2000 or the image for the BayStack or both to dow
11. copy config nvram command is also periodically performed automatically Release Notes for the Business Policy Switch 2000 Software Version 2 0 5 22 New and enhanced NNCLI commands for version 2 0 5 Common Open Policy Services COPS The following command been enhanced in BPS 2000 software version 2 0 5 to allow the entire COPS server table to be cleared no cops server The no cops server command removes COPS server configuration When the variable is omitted the entire COPS server table is cleared The syntax for the no cops server command is no cops server lt A B C D gt The no cops server command is in the config command mode Table describes the parameters and variables for the no cops server command Table 3 no cops server command parameters and variables Parameters and variables Description lt A B C D gt Enter the IP address of the COPS server you want to clear Omitting this variable will clear the entire COPS server table Removing VLANs The following command has been enhanced in BPS 2000 software version 2 0 5 to allow the removal of all VLANs no vian The no vlan command used with the variable omitted removes all VLANs The syntax for the no vlan command is no vlan lt 2 4094 gt Note VLAN ID 1 the default management VLAN cannot be deleted gt 210676 P New and enhanced NNCLI commands for version 2 0 5 23 The no vlan command is in the config co
12. max age lt 6 40 gt priority lt 0 65535 gt tagged bdpu enable disable tagged bdpu vid lt 1 4094 gt multicast address lt H H H gt The spanning tree command is in the config command mode Table 2 describes the parameters and variables for the spanning tree command Table 2 spanning tree command parameters and variables Parameters and variables Description stp lt 1 8 gt Spanning tree group ID forward time lt 4 30 gt Set forward time 210676 P New and enhanced NNCLI commands for version 2 0 5 21 Table 2 spanning tree command parameters and variables continued Parameters and variables Description hello time lt 1 10 gt Set hello time max age lt 6 40 gt Set maximum age priority lt 0 65535 gt Set priority tagged bdpu enableldisable Enable disable tagged BPDUs on tagged ports tagged bdpu vid lt 1 4094 gt Set VLAN ID for tagged BPDUs multicast address lt H H H gt Set spanning tree multicast address Saving configuration to NVRAM The following new command for saving configuration to NVRAM is offered with the BPS 2000 software version 2 0 5 copy config nvram The copy config nvram copies the current configuration to NVRAM The syntax for the copy config nvram command is copy config nvram The copy config nvram command is in the privExec command mode The copy config nvram command has no parameters or variables Note The
13. mode and you move that switch to a Pure BPS 2000 stack or a standalone configuration you will have to manually set the Stack Operational Mode even if you reset the switch to factory defaults 210676 P Upgrading software 5 The original documentation erroneously states that the Stack Operational Mode resets to a default value when you reset the switch to factory defaults Upgrading software Note Use the Command Line Interface CLI console interface CI menus or the Web based management system to upgrade to software version 2 0 5 For detailed instructions refer to Using the Business Policy Switch 2000 Version 2 0 Reference for the Business Policy Switch 2000 Command Line Interface Software Version 2 0 and Using Web based Management for the Business Policy Switch 2000 Software Version 2 0 You use one of the management systems to upgrade or downgrade software You follow a different procedure depending on whether you are using a Pure BPS 2000 stack or a Hybrid stack The stacking software compatibility requirements are as follows e Pure BPS 2000 stack All units must be running the same software version e Pure BayStack 450 stack All units must be running the same software version e Hybrid stack All BPS 2000 units must be running the same software version All BayStack 410 units must be running the same software version All BayStack 450 units must be running the same software version
14. version 2 0 5 is compatible with BayStack 450 software versions 4 0 and 4 1 when you operate a mixed stack of BPS 2000 and BayStack 450 switches some of the BayStack 450 software version 4 1 and 4 2 enhancements may not be accessible Documentation correction Autonegotiation can be enabled on every supported fiber optic MDA except the BPS2000 2GE MDA The previous documentation for BPS 2000 erroneously states that you cannot enable autonegotiation for any fiber optic port Release Notes for the Business Policy Switch 2000 Software Version 2 0 5 10 New features and enhancements New features and enhancements The following new features and enhancements are offered with the BPS 2000 software version 2 0 5 Support for Far End Fault Indication FEFI When a fiber optic transmission link to a remote device fails the remote device indicates the failure and the port is disabled To use FEFI you must enable autonegotiation on the port Note FEFI will not work with the BPS 2000 2GE MDA because the BPS 2000 2GE MDA does not support autonegotiation Increased support from 40 to 150 RMON alarms CLI support for RMON See New and enhanced NNCLI commands for version 2 0 5 on page 20 for a description of the new commands SNMP support for downloading ASCII configuration files Settable Multicast MAC address for Spanning Tree Groups STG Refer to New and enhanced NNCLI commands for version 2 0 5 on page 20
15. 2000 a stack of pure BPS 2000 or a mixed stack Release Notes for the Business Policy Switch 2000 Software Version 2 0 5 4 Stack Operational Mode after reset Note When you create a policy that references shaping parameters the 802 1p and Drop Precedence values must be changed either by using the system defaults or explicitly by the action These release notes provide information on version 2 0 5 and cover the following topics e Stack Operational Mode after reset next e Upgrading software on page 5 e Compatibility with BayStack 450 switches on page 8 e Documentation correction on page 9 e New features and enhancements on page 10 e Unknown multicast frame handling enhancement on page 12 e New Device Manager features on page 12 e Enhanced Web based management features on page 18 e Enhancements to the console interface on page 19 e New and enhanced NNCLI commands for version 2 0 5 on page 20 e Resolved issues on page 33 e Known issues on page 36 e Known limitations on page 39 e Related publications on page 41 e How to get help on page 42 Stack Operational Mode after reset When you reset the BPS 2000 switch to factory default settings the Stack Operational Mode will not be reset You must be especially aware of this when moving the switch between different stacks For example if you are working with a stack in Hybrid
16. A Inc does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product s or circuit layout s described herein 210676 P Introduction These release notes for the Nortel Networks Business Policy Switch 2000 software version 2 0 5 provide information about software and operational issues not included in the Business Policy Switch 2000 BPS 2000 software version 2 0 guides To obtain the software version 2 0 5 download the following files from the Customer Support World Wide Web site e bps2k205_16 img software file e bps2kdiag_2053 bin diagnostics file You must download the diagnostics file as well as the software file Note When you are downloading with a mixed or Hybrid stack ensure that a BPS 2000 switch is Unit 1 and is the base unit Ensure that you do not interrupt the download process do not detach either the power cord or any of the network connections during download To obtain the Java Device Manager DM software to manage the BPS 2000 download the following file from the Customer Support World Wide Web site e DM5 5 3 You must upgrade the JRE software which is on the web site to version 1 3 0 at this time also Note Ensure that you have upgraded to the BPS 2000 software v2 0 or later version when you use the BPS 2000 1GT BPS 2000 2GT or BPS 2000 2GE MDA You must upgrade to the BPS 2000 software v2 0 or later version whether you are using a standalone BPS
17. All software versions must have the identical ISVN This section discusses the following topics e Upgrading software in a Pure BPS 2000 stack next e Upgrading software in a Hybrid stack on page 6 Release Notes for the Business Policy Switch 2000 Software Version 2 0 5 6 Upgrading software Upgrading software in a Pure BPS 2000 stack To download or upgrade software in a Pure BPS 2000 stack 1 Download the operational software or agent image 2 Download the diagnostics image However if you are currently using software version 1 0 1 0 1 or 1 1 you must upgrade to software version 1 1 1 before upgrading to version 2 0 5 Note Once you begin the upgrading process do not interrupt the process at all Interrupting the downloading or upgrading process may cause loss of connectivity Upgrading software in a Hybrid stack The physical order of the units and the unit numbering in the Hybrid stack does not affect the upgrading process at all In addition the cabling order regarding upstream downstream neighbors does not affect the process Before you attempt to download new software or upgrade software to a Hybrid mixed stack you must ensure that the Interoperability Software Version Numbers ISVN are identical That is the ISVN number for the BayStack 450 switch and BayStack 410 switch must have the same ISVN as the BPS 2000 If the ISVNs are not the same the stack does not operate The ISVNs an
18. G H Occasionally when you have disabled MAC address based security the ports will still register as an intrusion CR Q00092007 Q00091998 The workaround is to reset the stack The port speed and duplex you set using the ASCII configuration file may show incorrectly in the console display that shows port speed and duplex The actual speed and duplex will be what you set with the configuration file but the console display for these parameters may be incorrect CR Q00083014 The workaround is to use the CLI When you are using DM to display the spanning tree group memberships the port members may not display correctly CR Q00093350 Use the console interface CI menus the CLI or the Web based management system to double check the spanning tree group memberships EAP configuration changes made at one console or using DM may not automatically display on other consoles CR Q00044484 CR Q00045315 The workaround is refresh the console and the correct data displays If you rapidly add and delete VLANs more than 1 per second using DM some of the VLANs may not be configured The workaround is allow a few seconds to elapse between adding and deleting ports and VLANs if you are using DM The ASCII configuration file does not support multiple spanning tree operations CR Q00088185 Use the CI menus CLI the Web based management system or DM to configure multiple spanning tree groups 210676 P Known limitations 39
19. Part No 210676 P June 2002 4401 Great America Parkway Santa Clara CA 95054 Release Notes for the Business Policy Switch 2000 Software Version 2 0 5 LIU A TN N N O RTEL NETWORKS Copyright 2002 Nortel Networks All rights reserved June 2002 The information in this document is subject to change without notice The statements configurations technical data and recommendations in this document are believed to be accurate and reliable but are presented without express or implied warranty Users must take full responsibility for their applications of any products specified in this document The information in this document is proprietary to Nortel Networks NA Inc The software described in this document is furnished under a license agreement and may be used only in accordance with the terms of that license The software license agreement is included in this document Trademarks BayStack Business Policy Switch 2000 Nortel Networks the Nortel Networks logo and Optivity Policy Services are trademarks of Nortel Networks Adobe and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners Statement of Conditions In the interest of improving internal design operational function and or reliability Nortel Networks NA Inc reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without notice Nortel Networks N
20. VN1 BayStack 410 or Bay Stack 450 version 3 1 BPS 2000 versions 1 0 and 1 0 1 e ISVN2 BayStack 10 or BayStack 450 versions 4 0 4 1 and 4 2 BPS 2000 versions 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 and 2 0 5 210676 P Documentation correction 9 In sum the stacking software compatibility requirements are as follows e Pure BPS 2000 stack All units must be running the same software version e Pure BayStack 450 stack All units must be running the same software version e Hybrid stack All BPS 2000 units must be running the same software version All BayStack 410 units must be running the same software version All BayStack 450 units must be running the same software version All software versions must have the identical ISVN To find out which version of the BPS 2000 software is running use the Console Interface CI menus or the Web based management system e CI menus From the main menu of the Console choose Systems Characteristics menu The software currently running is displayed in sysDescr e Web based management system Open the System Information page which is under Administration on the main menu The software currently running is displayed in the sysDescription field Refer to Appendix B of the Using the Business Policy Switch 2000 Software Version 2 0 for complete information on interoperability and compatibility between the BPS 2000 and BayStack switches Although the BPS 2000 software
21. ad menu does not work in a mixed stack The download will fail with a message that the image is not newer e If STP is disabled for a switch some DMLT ports may show incorrect Spanning Tree participation settings CR Q00425777 e The CPU Memory Utilization feature is unavailable in version 2 0 5 CR Q00169353 210676 P Known issues 37 When you are working with a mixed stack and download the v 2 0 x software for the BPS 2000 and the v 4 1 x software for the BayStack 450 simultaneously the software may not load on all units The workaround is to download the software separately to the BPS 2000 units and to the BayStack 450 units The units reset after the software downloads in both cases The flooded packets and filtered packets counters return incorrect results for the BPS 2000 1GT BPS 2000 2GT and BPS 2000 2GE MDA they always display 0 CR Q00137290 Nortel Networks recommends that you do not use MAC Address Security BaySecure on any MultiLink Trunk ports When you renumber a stack of pure BPS 2000 check the port mirroring configuration You may have to manually reconfigure the ports you want for port mirroring CR Q00156278 ASCII configuration file name maximum string length is 29 rather than 30 characters CRQ00107944 When you attempt to save the configuration to the TFTP server it may not work the first time CR Q00153972 Workaround is to save it a second time when it definitely saves When you
22. ands for version 2 0 5 on page 20 for a description of the new command e BPS 2000 Image If Newer option added to the software download menu If a newer image file is found it will be downloaded and the switch will reset when the download process finishes successfully Support for this feature has been added to the CLI console SNMP and Web management The following new features and enhancements are offered with the BPS 2000 software version 2 0 e Enhancement to BootP mode Beginning with software version 2 0 the BootP or Last Address mode of BootP will always BootP for its IP configuration regardless of whether a configured IP address is present when the Stack BootP Mac Address Type is set to Base Unit Mac Address If BootP is successful the retrieved IP parameters are used by the switch or stack The retrieved IP parameters are copied to the Last BootP IP parameters and overwrite any user configured IP parameters This feature applies only to a standalone BPS 2000 unit or to a stack consisting only of BPS 2000 units with the Stack Operational Mode set to Pure BPS 2000 Stack e Support for BPS 2000 1GT BPS 2000 2GT and BPS 2000 2GE MDAs e QoS rate shaping e No longer need to configure QoS meters if not metering traffic e Improved QoS Wizard Web configuration pages e QoS Quick Config Web configuration pages e QoS filtering of multiple VLANs per Layer 2 filter e Configurable VID for tagged STP BPDUs e JP address for each switc
23. arameters and variables Description lt 1 65535 gt Unique index for the alarm entry lt WORD gt The MIB object to be monitored This is an OID and for most available objects an English name may be used lt 1 2147483647 gt The sampling interval in seconds absolute Use absolute values value of the MIB object is compared directly with thresholds delta Use delta values change in the value of the MIB object between samples is compared with thresholds rising threshold lt 2147483648 2147483647 gt lt 1 65535 gt The first integer value is the rising threshold value The optional second integer specifies the event entry to be triggered when the rising threshold is crossed If omitted or if an invalid event entry is referenced no event will be triggered falling threshold lt 2147483648 2147483647 gt lt 1 65535 gt The first integer value is the falling threshold value The optional second integer specifies the event entry to be triggered when the falling threshold is crossed If omitted or if an invalid event entry is referenced no event will be triggered owner lt LINE gt Specify an owner string to identify the alarm entry no rmon alarm The no rmon alarm command turns off the RMON alarms When the variable is omitted all entries in the table are cleared The syntax for the no rmon alarm command is no rmon alarm lt 1 65535 gt The no r
24. are using the CLI and attempt to set a 10 100 Mbps port to 1000 Mbps the port mode resets to autonegotiation CR Q00153171 When you set the Authentication Trap and Autotopology to disabled and save the configuration file to the TFTP server these two settings are not saved CR Q00153286 Before upgrading to BPS 2000 software version 1 2 save the software version 1 1 configuration as a binary configuration file in case you need to downgrade to software version 1 1 Note If you need to downgrade from BPS 2000 software version 1 2 save the configuration as a binary configuration file The configuration files will be set to factory defaults as part of the downgrade process Release Notes for the Business Policy Switch 2000 Software Version 2 0 5 38 Known issues If you are working with a mixed or Hybrid stack and are downgrading the software the BPS 2000 units will reset to factory default but the BayStack 450 units will not default The workaround is to default the entire stack When you are working with QoS configurations and you delete a filter that filter will continue to operate until you reset the BPS 2000 CR Q00071760 When working in a mixed stack with BayStack 450 v 4 0 4 1 and BPS 2000 only the BPS 2000 displays the IP address of the stack CR Q00079143 When using the CLI and entering the IP address and mask in the form of A B C D lt 0 32 gt you can also enter the values in the form of A B C D E F
25. ck when a station is moved to a different VLAN it will properly communicate with the new VLAN CR Q00384459 e STP will now be correctly disabled on the monitor port when port mirroring is enabled CR Q00415229 e If the connection is interrupted during the download of the diagnostics code the switch will not try to use the incomplete diagnostics CR Q00417287 e Timing issues during switch resets have been corrected so that large BPS 2000 stacks will no longer go into a loop when switches are reset CR Q00251306 e The default global filter only applies to Ethernet II encapsulated packets Default and customer configured global filters can no longer corrupt IEEE 802 3 or SNAP Subnetwork Access Protocol encapsulated packets by modifying the Differentiated Services Code Point DSCP of the packets CR Q00230928 Note You cannot modify the DSCP of IEEE 802 3 or SNAP encapsulated packets The following issues were resolved in version 2 0 2 3 e The allowable ranges for QoS Meter Committed Rate Max Burst Rate and Max Burst Duration in the CLI now correctly match the Web based management ranges CR Q00209291 210676 P Resolved issues 35 Malformed SNMP message packets are now discarded These packets can no longer cause the SNMP task to crash disabling SNMP CLI and Web access The BPS 2000 will no longer be affected by SNMP vulnerability issues documented on February 12 2002 by CERT CC in their SNMP advisory
26. d the accompanying software release are e ISVN1 BayStack 410 or Bay Stack 450 version 3 1 BPS 2000 versions 1 0 and 1 0 1 e ISVN2 BayStack 410 or BayStack 450 versions 4 0 4 1 and 4 2 BPS 2000 versions 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 and 2 0 5 210676 P Upgrading software 7 This section describe the steps for the following software upgrades e Upgrading software when ISVN is 2 next e Upgrading software when ISVN is 1 on page 7 Upgrading software when ISVN is 2 To upgrade a Hybrid stack to BPS 2000 software version 2 0 5 when the ISVN numbers of the units are 2 1 Download the BPS 2000 image file The system resets 2 Download the BPS 2000 diags file The system resets Note Once you begin the upgrading process do not interrupt the process at all Interrupting the downloading or upgrading process may cause loss of connectivity Upgrading software when ISVN is 1 To upgrade a Hybrid stack to BPS 2000 software version 2 0 5 when the ISVN numbers of the units are 1 1 Download the BPS 2000 image file and the BayStack 450 410 file simultaneously Note If you do not download both the BPS 2000 and BayStack 410 450 images simultaneously the stack may not form The system resets 2 Download the other BayStack 450 image file The system resets 3 Download the BPS 2000 diags file The system resets Release Notes for the Business Policy Switch 2000 Software Versi
27. e Base Unit Info tab of the Edit Chassis dialog box Figure 3 Figure 3 Edit Chassis dialog box Base Unit Info tab System Base Unit info Stack info Agent SNMP Trap Receivers Powersupply Fan j Type 668 Descr 24 10 100BaseTx plus 1 MDA slot and 1 Cascade Slot Ver BPS 2000 HW 04 SerNum SSGDFL1ICEZ LstChng 00h 00m 33s AdminState OperState normal Location l RelPos 1 BaseNumPorts 24 TotalNumPorts 25 IpAddress 0 0 0 0 enable C reset EOP Rettesh cinse Heip IP addresses for the stack You can now view the IP addresses for the stack in the Stack Info tab of the Edit Chassis dialog box Figure 4 Figure 4 Edit Chassis dialog box Stack Info tab 134 177 218 76 Chassis x System Base Unit info Stack Info Agent SNMP Trap Receivers PowerSupply Fan Inch Descr Location _LstChng AdminState OperState Ver SerNum _ BaseNumPorts TotalNumPorts lpAddress 7 24 10 1 00BaseTX plus 1 MDA slotand 1 Cascade Slot OOh00m 33S enable normal BPS 2O00HW 04 SSGDFLICEZ 24 25 10 170 36 20 2 24 10 100BaseTX plus 1 MDA slot and 1 Cascade Slot nornai BPS 2000 HWEFILOT PED0023062 zal 202222 5 24 10 100BaseTX plus 1 MDA slot and 1 Cascade Slot Inornal BPS 2000 HWAB3 PED0021485 24 2410 0 0 0 fe a on 3 row s Release Notes for the Business Policy Switch 2000 Software Version 2 0 5 16 New Device Manager features Designa
28. et help If you purchased a service contract for your Nortel Networks product from a distributor or authorized reseller contact the technical support staff for that distributor or reseller for assistance If you purchased a Nortel Networks service program contact one of the following Nortel Networks Technical Solutions Centers Technical Solutions Center Telephone Europe Middle East and Africa 33 4 92 966 968 North America 800 2LANWAN or 800 252 6926 Asia Pacific China a 61 2 9927 8800 800 810 5000 210676 P How to gethelp 43 An Express Routing Code ERC is available for many Nortel Networks products and services When you use an ERC your call is routed to a technical support person who specializes in supporting that product or service To locate an ERC for your product or service go to the www12 nortelnetworks com URL and click ERC at the bottom of the page Release Notes for the Business Policy Switch 2000 Software Version 2 0 5
29. ex Interval Variable Type Threshold Event Threshold Event 1 30 ifInOctets 1 delta 500 I 10 1 show rmon event The show rmon event command displays information regarding RMON events The syntax for the show rmon event command is show rmon event The show rmon event command is in the privExec mode The show rmon event command has no parameters or variables Figure 10 displays a sample output of the show rmon event command Figure 10 show rmon event command output BPS2000 show rmon event Index Log Trap Description show rmon history The show rmon history command displays information regarding RMON history The syntax for the show rmon history command is show rmon history 210676 P New and enhanced NNCLI commands for version 2 0 5 25 The show rmon history command is in the privExec mode The show rmon history command has no parameters or variables Figure 11 displays a sample output of the show rmon history command Figure 11 show rmon history command output FP cccpatehanes rmon history N Index Unit Port Buckets Requested Buckets Granted Interval 1 1 15 15 30 2 2 15 15 30 3 L 3 15 15 30 4 4 15 15 30 5 5 15 15 30 6 L 6 15 15 30 7 7 15 15 30 8 1 8 15 15 30 9 1 9 15 15 30 10 1 10 15 15 30 ibs 1 11 15 15 30 12 1 12 15 15 30 13 1 13 15 15 30 14 1 14 15 15 30 15 1 15 15 15 30 16 1 16 15 15 30 17 1 17 15 15 30 18 1 18 15 15 30 19 1 19 15 15 30 20 1 20 15 15 30
30. f the effected unit displays the new status However occasionally the Active Phys of the other units in the stack or remote units will not display the new Status Known limitations The following limitations are known to exist e The current usable filters with software version 2 0 5 for the BPS are 200 policies 100 interface groups 200 IP filters and filter groups Release Notes for the Business Policy Switch 2000 Software Version 2 0 5 40 Known limitations 24 IP filters with same Source Address 18 nested subnets 14 Layer 2 filters and filter groups 200 meters 128 actions 62 shapers Note Each in profile action out of profile action and statistics tracking session uses 1 filter each e Mixed stacks hybrid stacks In order to upgrade BayStack 410 and BayStack 450 software in a hybrid stack the stack must be fully redundant All cables in the stack must be installed and operating properly If the cables are not installed properly the BayStack units will fail to upgrade A message is displayed on consoles connected to BayStack 410 and BayStack 450 switches Primload Error 2009 Switch will reset in 5 seconds e You can configure protocol based VLANs with a sum total of N PID values not to exceed 14 Table 15 If you are not running the spanning tree protocol you have 15 PIDs available Table 15 Protocol and PID values
31. for instructions on using this feature using the CLI Refer to Enhanced Web based management features on page 18 for instructions on using this feature with Web based management Refer to Enhancements to the console interface on page 19 for instructions on using this feature with the console interface SNMP support for downloading diagnostics See New Device Manager features on page 12 Device Manager enhancements See New Device Manager features on page 12 for a description of the enhancements Support for IGMP FAST LEAVE in Hybrid mode Unknown multicast frame handling enhancement Refer to Unknown multicast frame handling enhancement on page 12 for explanation of this feature Refer to New and enhanced NNCLI commands for version 2 0 5 on page 20 for instructions on using this feature using the CLI BPS 2000 2GE MDA laser turned off when port disabled 210676 P New features and enhancements 11 e CLI enhancement for clearing Common Open Policy Services COPS server table See New and enhanced NNCLI commands for version 2 0 5 on page 20 for a description of the new command e Cannot enter broadcast address for MAC DA filtering e CLI enhancement for saving configuration to NVRAM See New and enhanced NNCLI commands for version 2 0 5 on page 20 for a description of the new command e CLI enhancement for removing all VLANs See New and enhanced NNCLI comm
32. h in a stack e MAC destination address DA filtering e Port naming Release Notes for the Business Policy Switch 2000 Software Version 2 0 5 12 Unknown multicast frame handling enhancement e QoS policy enable or disable e Enhanced Web QoS error reporting Unknown multicast frame handling enhancement By default unknown multicast traffic is flooded to all ports ina VLAN In situations where there is a multicast transmitter that is not doing IGMP and there are no multicast receivers the traffic transmitted by the transmitter is flooded The new IGMP unknown mcast no flood CLI commands included in software version 2 0 5 allow you to send all unknown multicast traffic to IGMP static router ports only This traffic will not be forwarded to dynamically discovered mrouter ports If you want to forward unknown unicast traffic to certain ports only you can set those ports as static mrouter ports e When disabled BPS 2000 will treat unknown multicast traffic like broadcast traffic flood This is the default behavior e User setting for the unknown mcast no flood feature will be stored in NVRAM In a stack if settings on different units differ Base Unit setting will take precedence This feature can be enabled or disabled at any time e Ina mixed BPS 2000 BayStack 450 stack the unknown mcast no flood feature if enabled will take effect only on BPS 2000s BayStack 450s will still flood unknown multicast traffic Enabling this fea
33. mmand mode Table 4 describes the parameters and variables for the no vlan command Table 4 no vlan command parameters and variables Parameters and variables Description lt 2 4094 gt ID of the VLAN to be removed Omitting this variable will remove all VLANs except for VLAN 1 which cannot be deleted RMON CLI commands This sections discusses the following new RMON CLI commands that are included in software version 2 0 5 and covers the following topics e show rmon alarm next e show rmon event on page 24 e show rmon history on page 24 e show rmon stats on page 25 e rmon alarm on page 26 e no rmon alarm on page 27 e rmon event on page 28 e normon event on page 28 e rmon history on page 29 e no rmon history on page 30 e rmon stats on page 30 e normon stats on page 31 show rmon alarm The show rmon alarmcommand displays information for RMON alarms The syntax for the show rmon alarm command is show rmon alarm Release Notes for the Business Policy Switch 2000 Software Version 2 0 5 24 New and enhanced NNCLI commands for version 2 0 5 The show rmon alarm command is in the privExec mode The show rmon alarmcommand has no parameters or variables Figure 9 displays a sample output of the show rmon alarm command Figure 9 show rmon alarm command output BPS2000 show rmon alarm Sample Rising Falling Ind
34. mon alarm command is in the config command mode Release Notes for the Business Policy Switch 2000 Software Version 2 0 5 28 New and enhanced NNCLI commands for version 2 0 5 Table 6 describes the parameters and variables for the no rmon alarm command Table 6 no rmon alarm command parameters and variables Parameters and variables Description lt 1 65535 gt Unique index for the alarm entry rmon event The rmon event allows you to configure RMON event log and trap settings The syntax for the rmon event command is rmon event lt 1 65535 gt log trap description lt LINE gt owner lt LINE gt The rmon event command is in the config command mode Table 7 describes the parameters and variables for the rmon event command Table 7 rmon event command parameters and variables Parameters and variables Description lt 1 65535 gt Unique index for the event entry log Record events in the log table trap Generate SNMP trap messages for events description lt LINE gt Specify a textual description for the event owner lt L INE gt Specify an owner string to identify the event entry no rmon event The no rmon event turns off RMON event log and trap settings When the variable is omitted all entries in the table are cleared The syntax for the no rmon event command is no rmon event lt 1 65535 gt 210676 P New and enhanced NNCLI commands for
35. nd is show vlan igmp unknown mcast no flood lt 1 4094 gt The show vlan igmp command is in the privExec command mode Table 14 describes the parameters and variables for the show vlan igmp command Table 14 show vlan igmp command parameters and variables Parameters and variables Description unknown mcast no flood Displays whether flooding of packets with unknown multicast addresses is enabled or disabled lt 1 4094 gt Displays IGMP setting for specified VLAN ID Figure 13 displays a sample output of the show vlan igmp command 210676 P Resolved issues 33 Figure 13 show vlan igmp command output BPS2000 show vlan igmp unknown mcast no flood Unknown Multicast No Flood Disabled default vlan igmp unknown mcast no flood The default vlan igmp unknown mcast no flood command enables flooding of packets with unknown multicast address The syntax for the default vlan igmp unknown mcast no flood command is default vlan igmp unknown mcast no flood The default vlan igmp unknown mcast no flood command is in the privExec command mode The default vlan igmp unknown mcast no flood command has no parameters or variables Resolved issues The following issues were resolved in version 2 0 5 e When configuring Port Mirroring on a specified MAC address resetting the switch no longer causes instabilities in the system CR Q00155176 e When deleting a VLAN member of a Spanning Tree
36. nload the software image s The BootP timeout for the BPS is now set to five minutes which matches the BootP timeout value for the BayStack 450 switch CR 13161 1 Release Notes for the Business Policy Switch 2000 Software Version 2 0 5 36 Known issues e BootP values set to either Always or When Needed are retained during a switch reset CR 126842 1 The following issue was resolved in version 1 0 1 e The ports on the BPS2000 4 TX MDA now autonegotiate correctly to 100 Mb s full duplex when they are connected to another BPS2000 port configured to autonegotiate Known issues The following paragraphs discuss the known issues with the BPS 2000 The following issues are known to exist in version 2 0 5 of the BPS 2000 software e When upgrading to 2 0 5 from 1 x telnet access will be enabled even if it was disabled before the upgrade You must disable telnet access again after the upgrade CR Q00391178 e When you set a large number of RMON alarms setting a short sampling interval for each alarm will cause the switch appear to be locked up as all CPU resources will be used to attempt the samples CR Q00411371 The workaround is to set larger sampling intervals for RMON alarms e The QoS shaping feature does not work in a stacked configuration it works only in a BPS 2000 standalone unit CR Q00153202 e QoS shaping is supported only on IP filters e The BPS 2000 Image If Newer option added to the software downlo
37. on 2 0 5 8 Compatibility with BayStack 450 switches 4 Validate that the ISVN on both the BPS 2000 and the BayStack are 2 Note Once you begin the upgrading process do not interrupt the gt process at all Interrupting the downloading or upgrading process may cause loss of connectivity Compatibility with BayStack 450 switches The BPS 2000 software version 2 0 5 is compatible with BayStack 450 software versions 4 0 4 1 and 4 2 You can stack the BPS 2000 up to 8 units high There are two types of stacks e Pure BPS 2000 This stack has only BPS 2000 switches It is sometimes referred to as a pure stack The stack operational mode for this type of stack is Pure BPS 2000 Mode e Hybrid This stack has a combination of BPS 2000 switches and BayStack 450 and or BayStack 410 switches It is sometimes referred to as a mixed stack The stack operational mode for this type of stack is Hybrid Stack All BPS 2000 switches in the stack must be running the identical version of software and all the BayStack switches must be running the identical version of software When you are working with a mixed stack you must ensure that the Interoperability Software Version Numbers ISVN are identical That is the ISVN number for the BayStack 450 switch and BayStack 410 switch must have the same ISVN as the BPS 2000 If the ISVNs are not the same the stack does not operate The ISVNs and the accompanying software release are e IS
38. ting the diagnostics file You can now select the diagnostics file that is associated with the device in the Config Image Diag file tab of the Edit File System dialog box Figure 5 Figure 5 Edit File System dialog box Config Image Diag file tab 134 177 218 76 FileSystem Ea Canfigiimage Diag file Ascii Config File LoadServerAdar p 000 BinayConfigFilename imoFileName O FwFileName iag ie ii otter C dnidConfig dnidimg Action iC upldConfig C dnidFw C dnidimgiinewer Status other sanli Retest Ciose Help Downloading the ASCII config file To select the ASCII config file download options 1 From the Device Manager menu bar choose Edit gt File System The File System dialog box opens with the Config Image Diag file tab displayed 2 Click the Ascii Config File tab The Ascii Config File tab opens Figure 6 210676 P New Device Manager features 17 Figure 6 Edit File System dialog box Ascii Config File tab S 134 177 218 76 FileSystem Lx ConfigimagelDiag file Ascii Config File LoadServerAddr foooo AsciiCanfigFilename AsciiConfigAutoDownload e disabled useBootp C useCanfig AsciiConfigAutoDidStatus passed AsciiConfigManualDownload passed infrooress C ried C downloadNow oply Refresh Close Help i Table 1 describes the Ascii Config File tab fields Table 1 Ascii Config
39. ture is not recommended in a mixed BPS 2000 BayStack 450 stack e Itis suggested that this feature be used when IGMP snooping is enabled Refer to IGMP CLI commands on page 31 for a description of the new IGMP CLI commands for the unknown mcast no flood feature New Device Manager features This section discusses the new Device Manager features included in software version 2 0 5 and covers the following topics e Device status within a stack next e The management VLAN ID on page 14 210676 P New Device Manager features 13 Device status within a stack The Device Manager will display devices that are down in a stack Figure 1 Device view Device Manager 5 5 3 b04 134 177 218 76 Ch dd de ddd do de dh do dl TETTE dh died di dh dedi eae 2 16 B UNIT DOWN UNIT DOWN NORTEL Somme Business Policy Switch 2000 NETWORKS Je y 3 Ss Tr 8 A A Ce dad de dda dad ddd dee didi di ded pda ddd ded coe Release Notes for the Business Policy Switch 2000 Software Version 2 0 5 14 New Device Manager features The management VLAN ID You can now view the management VLAN ID in the System tab of the Edit Chassis dialog box Figure 2 Figure 2 Edit Chassis dialog box System tab 134 177 218 76 Chassis 210676 P New Device Manager features 15 Base unit IP address You can now view the Base Unit IP address in th
40. version 2 0 5 29 The no mon event command is in the config command mode Table 8 describes the parameters and variables for the no rmon event command Table 8 no rmon event command parameters and variables Parameters and variables Description lt 1 65535 gt Unique index for the event entry rmon history The rmon history allows you to configure RMON history settings The syntax for the rmon history command is rmon history lt 1 65535 gt lt LINE gt lt 1 65535 gt lt 1 3600 gt owner lt LINE gt The rmon history command is in the config command mode Table 9 describes the parameters and variables for the rmon history command Table 9 rmon history command parameters and variables Parameters and variables Description lt 1 65535 gt Unique index for the history entry lt LINE gt Specify the port number to be monitored lt 1 65535 gt The number of history buckets records to keep lt 1 3600 gt The sampling rate how often a history sample is collected owner lt LINE gt Specify an owner string to identify the history entry Release Notes for the Business Policy Switch 2000 Software Version 2 0 5 30 New and enhanced NNCLI commands for version 2 0 5 no rmon history The no rmon history turns off RMON history When the variable is omitted all entries in the table are cleared The syntax for the no rmon history command is no rmon history lt 1
41. verters part number 312865 B e Installing Optivity Policy Services part number 306972 E Rev 00 e Managing Policy Information in Optivity Policy Services part number 306969 F Rev 00 e Release Notes for Optivity Policy Services Version 2 0 part number 306975 E Rev 00 Release Notes for the Business Policy Switch 2000 Software Version 2 0 5 42 How to get help e Task Map Installing Optivity Policy Services Product Family part number 306976 D Rev 00 e Known Anomalies for Optivity Policy Services Version 2 0 part number 306974 E Rev 00 e Using the Optivity Quick2Config 2 2 Client Software part number 207810 B Installing and Administering Optivity Quick2Config 2 2 part number 207890 B Configuring Business Policy Switches with Optivity Quick2Config 2 2 part number 311208 A e Release Notes for Optivity Quick2Config for Business Policy Switch 2000 v 2 2 1 part number 310621 A You can print selected technical manuals and release notes free directly from the Internet Go to the www nortelnetworks com documentation URL Find the product for which you need documentation Then locate the specific category and model or version for your hardware or software product Use Adobe Acrobat Reader to open the manuals and release notes search for the sections you need and print them on most standard printers Go to Adobe Systems at the www adobe com URL to download a free copy of the Adobe Acrobat Reader How to g
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