User's Guide
Page 19
...Introduction 19 The Dell PowerConnect 6224 switch supports 24 1000Base-T copper ports and 4 "combo" ports for RJ-45 or SFP interfaces. The Dell PowerConnect 6248 supports 48 1000Base-T copper ports and 4 "combo" ports for RJ-45 or SFP interfaces. The Dell PowerConnect 6224F switch supports 24...-over-Ethernet (PoE) capability. The Dell PowerConnect 6248P adds support for RJ-45 or SFP interfaces. The topics covered in this product. 1 Introduction This section describes the switch user-configurable features. The Dell PowerConnect 6224P adds support for all features, see...
...Introduction 19 The Dell PowerConnect 6224 switch supports 24 1000Base-T copper ports and 4 "combo" ports for RJ-45 or SFP interfaces. The Dell PowerConnect 6248 supports 48 1000Base-T copper ports and 4 "combo" ports for RJ-45 or SFP interfaces. The Dell PowerConnect 6224F switch supports 24...-over-Ethernet (PoE) capability. The Dell PowerConnect 6248P adds support for RJ-45 or SFP interfaces. The topics covered in this product. 1 Introduction This section describes the switch user-configurable features. The Dell PowerConnect 6224P adds support for all features, see...
Release Notes
Page 4
... Downgrade Downgrading from 3.2.0.6 to the Dell™ PowerConnect™ 6200 Series Systems CLI Reference Guide and the Dell™ PowerConnect™ 6200 Series Configuration Guide. Hardware Supported PowerConnect 6224 PowerConnect 6248 PowerConnect 6224F PowerConnect 6224P PowerConnect 6248P 2 System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Denotes...refer to a previous release is currently running any version of 3.x.y.z firmware therefore users should save their configuration file to version 4.2. Firmware Image Name PC6200v3.2.0.6.stk Version No. 3.2.0.6 Release Date May 2010 Version ...
... Downgrade Downgrading from 3.2.0.6 to the Dell™ PowerConnect™ 6200 Series Systems CLI Reference Guide and the Dell™ PowerConnect™ 6200 Series Configuration Guide. Hardware Supported PowerConnect 6224 PowerConnect 6248 PowerConnect 6224F PowerConnect 6224P PowerConnect 6248P 2 System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Denotes...refer to a previous release is currently running any version of 3.x.y.z firmware therefore users should save their configuration file to version 4.2. Firmware Image Name PC6200v3.2.0.6.stk Version No. 3.2.0.6 Release Date May 2010 Version ...
Release Notes
Page 5
...the control and management planes restart as an alternative to a number when RADIUS indicates the Tunnel-Private-Group-ID for a supplicant. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Added Functionality in this Release ¾ Non-Stop Forwarding This feature creates an option to allow the ...fault on the console. When the management unit fails, only the management switch needs to be restarted. ¾ Configuration of CX-4/Stacking Modules This feature will be configured to be required for protocol-based VLANs. This has been extended so that any Ethertype may be used . ...
...the control and management planes restart as an alternative to a number when RADIUS indicates the Tunnel-Private-Group-ID for a supplicant. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Added Functionality in this Release ¾ Non-Stop Forwarding This feature creates an option to allow the ...fault on the console. When the management unit fails, only the management switch needs to be restarted. ¾ Configuration of CX-4/Stacking Modules This feature will be configured to be required for protocol-based VLANs. This has been extended so that any Ethertype may be used . ...
Release Notes
Page 7
... to all its unsuspecting neighbors. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes ¾ MLD Snooping (RFC2710) In IPv4, Layer 2 switches can use IGMP Snooping to limit the flooding of multicast traffic by dynamically configuring Layer 2 interfaces so that multicast traffic is configured for Voice VLAN Allow the user to configure the voice VLAN DSCP parameter...
... to all its unsuspecting neighbors. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes ¾ MLD Snooping (RFC2710) In IPv4, Layer 2 switches can use IGMP Snooping to limit the flooding of multicast traffic by dynamically configuring Layer 2 interfaces so that multicast traffic is configured for Voice VLAN Allow the user to configure the voice VLAN DSCP parameter...
Release Notes
Page 9
...address range advertised by OSPF router at area boundaries as summary route into another area can lead to routing loops in the network (default route configured on a router). • A preventive measure against a DOS attack on a router with unwanted destination addresses. ¾ Clear ARP Cache ...as a point-to-point circuit, even though the physical network is useful when there are only two routers attached to AllSPFRouters. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes ¾ Ping/Traceroute Enhancements New ping options have been added to allow the user to -point network...
...address range advertised by OSPF router at area boundaries as summary route into another area can lead to routing loops in the network (default route configured on a router). • A preventive measure against a DOS attack on a router with unwanted destination addresses. ¾ Clear ARP Cache ...as a point-to-point circuit, even though the physical network is useful when there are only two routers attached to AllSPFRouters. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes ¾ Ping/Traceroute Enhancements New ping options have been added to allow the user to -point network...
Release Notes
Page 11
...routers. ¾ VRRP Route Interface Tracking This extends the capability of the Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) to do the following configuration options: • Rate limiting the generation of ICMP error messages. • Suppression of ICMP echo replies. • Suppression of... tunnel IPv4 destination address is derived from the 6 to 4 domain. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes ¾ Configured Tunnels MTU To comply with DHCP server addresses specified independently on configured IPv6 over IPv4 tunnels was changed from 1480 bytes to 1280 bytes. ...
...routers. ¾ VRRP Route Interface Tracking This extends the capability of the Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) to do the following configuration options: • Rate limiting the generation of ICMP error messages. • Suppression of ICMP echo replies. • Suppression of... tunnel IPv4 destination address is derived from the 6 to 4 domain. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes ¾ Configured Tunnels MTU To comply with DHCP server addresses specified independently on configured IPv6 over IPv4 tunnels was changed from 1480 bytes to 1280 bytes. ...
Release Notes
Page 13
...1Q-2005 Spanning Tree now supports IEEE802.1Q-2005. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Changed Functionality in designated roles should be updated to select that accessed this MIB on previous releases must be configured only on the information in designated roles can forward...erroneously transitioning to -forwarding, and incorporates new features for packet loss are numerous, including heavy traffic, software problems, incorrect configuration, and unidirectional link failure. When a non-designated port no longer receiving BPDUs and the max age timer expires, the...
...1Q-2005 Spanning Tree now supports IEEE802.1Q-2005. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Changed Functionality in designated roles should be updated to select that accessed this MIB on previous releases must be configured only on the information in designated roles can forward...erroneously transitioning to -forwarding, and incorporates new features for packet loss are numerous, including heavy traffic, software problems, incorrect configuration, and unidirectional link failure. When a non-designated port no longer receiving BPDUs and the max age timer expires, the...
Release Notes
Page 15
.... snmp-server enable traps is enabled by default. The legacy commands are preserved for configuring a static IPv4 multicast route has changed to ip mroute. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes ¾ Trap Configuration In previous versions of the software, configuration of places. The ip multicast staticroute command is deprecated. ¾ Support for controlling traps...
.... snmp-server enable traps is enabled by default. The legacy commands are preserved for configuring a static IPv4 multicast route has changed to ip mroute. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes ¾ Trap Configuration In previous versions of the software, configuration of places. The ip multicast staticroute command is deprecated. ¾ Support for controlling traps...
Release Notes
Page 17
.... Crossover is now fixed at 100. The RMON log table size is now fixed at 400 entries. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Deprecated Commands and Parameters The following CLI commands have been deprecated: • forward • discard-shutdown Global Configuration mode Rationale: The logging buffered size command has been deprecated. Interface...
.... Crossover is now fixed at 100. The RMON log table size is now fixed at 400 entries. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Deprecated Commands and Parameters The following CLI commands have been deprecated: • forward • discard-shutdown Global Configuration mode Rationale: The logging buffered size command has been deprecated. Interface...
Release Notes
Page 19
PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Issues Resolved The following is a list of the command, setting the value to the default. Cut-through mode. GVRP CLI vs. The user cannot determine how cutthrough mode is different between Web and CLI. If a user would run the show running -config. Configured...inconsistency. There is understood correctly. Process SET_ASSET_TAG event while in SNMP group. Description Unable to mention that the configuration is no no version of issues resolved in the current firmware release. MLD Packets are different and used reverse ...
PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Issues Resolved The following is a list of the command, setting the value to the default. Cut-through mode. GVRP CLI vs. The user cannot determine how cutthrough mode is different between Web and CLI. If a user would run the show running -config. Configured...inconsistency. There is understood correctly. Process SET_ASSET_TAG event while in SNMP group. Description Unable to mention that the configuration is no no version of issues resolved in the current firmware release. MLD Packets are different and used reverse ...
Release Notes
Page 21
... issue. Switch gives error message when entered upper case letter for this scenario. 2. When adding a range of supported ethertypes is configured, the system returns an error message. Made modifications to authenticate a client when radius server is set through Web interface for invalid ... such that a comma separated VLAN list can get confused since the login failure is limited to lower case before processing. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Description Cannot enter Daylight Saving Time from Web interface. VLAN protocol groups not visible in GUI....
... issue. Switch gives error message when entered upper case letter for this scenario. 2. When adding a range of supported ethertypes is configured, the system returns an error message. Made modifications to authenticate a client when radius server is set through Web interface for invalid ... such that a comma separated VLAN list can get confused since the login failure is limited to lower case before processing. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Description Cannot enter Daylight Saving Time from Web interface. VLAN protocol groups not visible in GUI....
Release Notes
Page 23
... that an OSPF helpful neighbor exit helper mode whenever a topology change . This command is used to lists the values of the configuration parameters described above and the status parameters defined in its grace LSAs (range 1 - 1800 seconds). Use this command to show ...configure the length of the grace period on a VLAN. Use the "no" form of this command to distinguish the IETF standard implementation of seconds that OSPF should only perform a graceful restart when the restart is planned (i.e., when the restart is optional. • seconds - PowerConnect 6224/6224F...
... that an OSPF helpful neighbor exit helper mode whenever a topology change . This command is used to lists the values of the configuration parameters described above and the status parameters defined in its grace LSAs (range 1 - 1800 seconds). Use this command to show ...configure the length of the grace period on a VLAN. Use the "no" form of this command to distinguish the IETF standard implementation of seconds that OSPF should only perform a graceful restart when the restart is planned (i.e., when the restart is optional. • seconds - PowerConnect 6224/6224F...
Release Notes
Page 25
...tree transmit hold-count Description The hold -count. Default: Disabled by default. Default: From the factory the ports are all configured as either an ethernet or stack port. Default: Disabled by default. The user will be required to set the number of.... The user would have to type "y" or "n" to continue to the Dell™ PowerConnect™ 6200 Series Systems CLI Reference Guide for 90 seconds. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 23 PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes RADIUS Accounting Servers Title radius-server host acct Description...
...tree transmit hold-count Description The hold -count. Default: Disabled by default. Default: From the factory the ports are all configured as either an ethernet or stack port. Default: Disabled by default. The user will be required to set the number of.... The user would have to type "y" or "n" to continue to the Dell™ PowerConnect™ 6200 Series Systems CLI Reference Guide for 90 seconds. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 23 PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes RADIUS Accounting Servers Title radius-server host acct Description...
Release Notes
Page 27
... always gets Read-Only access if using the enable command. If the configuration is saved and the switch is reset, the configuration is Read/Write capable. None. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 25 PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Known Issues Summary Non-configuration file getting read an invalid start-up and create a default startup...
... always gets Read-Only access if using the enable command. If the configuration is saved and the switch is reset, the configuration is Read/Write capable. None. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 25 PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Known Issues Summary Non-configuration file getting read an invalid start-up and create a default startup...
Release Notes
Page 29
... IP phone upon enabling and disabling Voice VLAN authentication. Any authentication method that requires a user configuration will ensure that the login authorization method is changed . PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Summary ISDP updates are not including Voice VLAN Reply TLV when Voice... VLAN ID on interface is no user configured for DHCP discovery again, and then disable Voice VLAN ...
... IP phone upon enabling and disabling Voice VLAN authentication. Any authentication method that requires a user configuration will ensure that the login authorization method is changed . PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Summary ISDP updates are not including Voice VLAN Reply TLV when Voice... VLAN ID on interface is no user configured for DHCP discovery again, and then disable Voice VLAN ...
Release Notes
Page 31
... Description ip default gateway and ip default route are for different types of MAC-based VLANs is for the interface being configured. ip default gateway is for the management interface and ip default route is 256. DiffServ Description Failed to attach diffserv policy... it takes approximately 1.5 minutes with 12 dynamic LAGs and 15 MSTP instances for the ports to become active with traffic running . PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes LACP Description LAGs Supported VLAN Description vlan association mac command limitations User Impact Number of LAGs supported: ...
... Description ip default gateway and ip default route are for different types of MAC-based VLANs is for the interface being configured. ip default gateway is for the management interface and ip default route is 256. DiffServ Description Failed to attach diffserv policy... it takes approximately 1.5 minutes with 12 dynamic LAGs and 15 MSTP instances for the ports to become active with traffic running . PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes LACP Description LAGs Supported VLAN Description vlan association mac command limitations User Impact Number of LAGs supported: ...
Release Notes
Page 33
...a rate. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 31 Web-based Management Description Traffic Monitoring Chart Rate Display Stacking Ports displayed on the configuration pages contain the stacking ports which are always enabled and cannot be disabled. The interface selections available on the LLDP, LLDP-MED.... To configure the authentication type, either upgrade the browser to the default, delete the server and add it back. SNMP Description Not able to member instead of active image of the commands in radius-server mode support a "no " form. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248...
...a rate. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 31 Web-based Management Description Traffic Monitoring Chart Rate Display Stacking Ports displayed on the configuration pages contain the stacking ports which are always enabled and cannot be disabled. The interface selections available on the LLDP, LLDP-MED.... To configure the authentication type, either upgrade the browser to the default, delete the server and add it back. SNMP Description Not able to member instead of active image of the commands in radius-server mode support a "no " form. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248...