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...Dell PowerConnect 6224P adds support for this section include: • System Features • Switching Features • Routing Features • IPv6 • Quality of service, security, and system management features. • High availability with the firmware available on the Dell Support website, support.dell.com. The Dell PowerConnect... of Service Features • Multicast Features • Additional Documentation Introduction 19 The Dell PowerConnect 6224 switch supports 24 1000Base-T copper ports and 4 "combo" ports for PoE capability. 1 Introduction This section describes...
...Dell PowerConnect 6224P adds support for this section include: • System Features • Switching Features • Routing Features • IPv6 • Quality of service, security, and system management features. • High availability with the firmware available on the Dell Support website, support.dell.com. The Dell PowerConnect... of Service Features • Multicast Features • Additional Documentation Introduction 19 The Dell PowerConnect 6224 switch supports 24 1000Base-T copper ports and 4 "combo" ports for PoE capability. 1 Introduction This section describes...
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Dell™ PowerConnect™ 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Date: May 2010 System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Information in this document is subject to either the entity claiming the marks and names or their products. This document may be copied, photocopied, ...
Dell™ PowerConnect™ 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Date: May 2010 System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Information in this document is subject to either the entity claiming the marks and names or their products. This document may be copied, photocopied, ...
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PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Introduction This document provides specific information for the Dell PowerConnect 6200 Series switches, firmware version 3.2.0.6. Firmware Specifications Firmware Version Details Boot PROM Name Not Applicable Version No. 3.2.0.6 Release Date May 2010 Firmware Upgrade NOTE: Version 3.2 includes improvements to update the boot code AND firmware. Failure to adhere to installing or upgrading of firmware be...
PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Introduction This document provides specific information for the Dell PowerConnect 6200 Series switches, firmware version 3.2.0.6. Firmware Specifications Firmware Version Details Boot PROM Name Not Applicable Version No. 3.2.0.6 Release Date May 2010 Firmware Upgrade NOTE: Version 3.2 includes improvements to update the boot code AND firmware. Failure to adhere to installing or upgrading of firmware be...
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...3.x.y.z firmware therefore users should save their configuration file to a PowerConnect 62xx device that is not supported. Denotes an ad hoc release of the product software. Hardware Supported PowerConnect 6224 PowerConnect 6248 PowerConnect 6224F PowerConnect 6224P PowerConnect 6248P 2 System Firmware Version... will not discover the switches running firmware version 2.x or earlier. Firmware 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. ...
...3.x.y.z firmware therefore users should save their configuration file to a PowerConnect 62xx device that is not supported. Denotes an ad hoc release of the product software. Hardware Supported PowerConnect 6224 PowerConnect 6248 PowerConnect 6224F PowerConnect 6224P PowerConnect 6248P 2 System Firmware Version... will not discover the switches running firmware version 2.x or earlier. Firmware 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. ...
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... this feature, VLAN names must be required for a single command that shows VLAN, STP, Port Status, and Port Configuration information etc. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 3 By default, the module will be unique. ¾ HTTP Download Allow users to its module ID. Since this option ... has been extended so that displays on the stack management unit. All file types which may be downloaded via an HTTP session. 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 stacking...
... this feature, VLAN names must be required for a single command that shows VLAN, STP, Port Status, and Port Configuration information etc. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 3 By default, the module will be unique. ¾ HTTP Download Allow users to its module ID. Since this option ... has been extended so that displays on the stack management unit. All file types which may be downloaded via an HTTP session. 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 stacking...
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... component has been extended to include support for MLD Proxy and is now called the Multicast Group Membership Discovery (MGMD) Proxy. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 5 In IPv6, MLD snooping performs a similar function. Industry Standard Discovery Protocol (ISDP) is a proprietary Layer 2...IP multicast address. The MGMD Proxy is used to share information between neighboring devices (routers, bridges, access servers, and switches). PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes ¾ MLD Snooping (RFC2710) In IPv4, Layer 2 switches can use IGMP Snooping to limit the...
... component has been extended to include support for MLD Proxy and is now called the Multicast Group Membership Discovery (MGMD) Proxy. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 5 In IPv6, MLD snooping performs a similar function. Industry Standard Discovery Protocol (ISDP) is a proprietary Layer 2...IP multicast address. The MGMD Proxy is used to share information between neighboring devices (routers, bridges, access servers, and switches). PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes ¾ MLD Snooping (RFC2710) In IPv4, Layer 2 switches can use IGMP Snooping to limit the...
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...router at area boundaries as a point-to a particular destination, thereby forcing a black-hole routing behavior for a particular set of IP prefixes. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 7 A trace route can lead to the link (either a physical or virtual LAN). OSPF accepts packets received on point-to-... another area can be initiated via SNMP using the MIB defined in RFC 2925. This mode of operation is a broadcast network. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes ¾ Ping/Traceroute Enhancements New ping options have been added to allow the user to live (TTL)...
...router at area boundaries as a point-to a particular destination, thereby forcing a black-hole routing behavior for a particular set of IP prefixes. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 7 A trace route can lead to the link (either a physical or virtual LAN). OSPF accepts packets received on point-to-... another area can be initiated via SNMP using the MIB defined in RFC 2925. This mode of operation is a broadcast network. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes ¾ Ping/Traceroute Enhancements New ping options have been added to allow the user to live (TTL)...
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The automatic tunnel IPv4 destination address is support for carrying IPv6 traffic. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 9 The exception to this is, if that VRRP group is the IP address owner, its priority is added with options to do...190; VRRP Route Interface Tracking This extends the capability of the Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) to allow tracking of the tunnel next hop. 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...
The automatic tunnel IPv4 destination address is support for carrying IPv6 traffic. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 9 The exception to this is, if that VRRP group is the IP address owner, its priority is added with options to do...190; VRRP Route Interface Tracking This extends the capability of the Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) to allow tracking of the tunnel next hop. 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...
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... - 802.1Q-2005 Spanning Tree now supports IEEE802.1Q-2005. These include ports in the received BPDU. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 11 Setting the restricted role parameter for preventing STP loops. Restricted TCN - PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Changed Functionality in designated roles can forward traffic. ¾ RFC3621 (PoE) MIB Moved...
... - 802.1Q-2005 Spanning Tree now supports IEEE802.1Q-2005. These include ports in the received BPDU. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 11 Setting the restricted role parameter for preventing STP loops. Restricted TCN - PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Changed Functionality in designated roles can forward traffic. ¾ RFC3621 (PoE) MIB Moved...
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... Static Route Configuration The command for Long User Names The show users, show users accounts, and show sntp configuration command. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 13 Previously it was increased from the show users login-history commands have changed to 256. The ip multicast staticroute...128 to the plural "traps". ¾ SNTP Server Priority The server priority is now available from 64 to ip mroute. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes ¾ Trap Configuration In previous versions of the software, configuration of the flags for backward compatibility. If...
... Static Route Configuration The command for Long User Names The show users, show users accounts, and show sntp configuration command. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 13 Previously it was increased from the show users login-history commands have changed to 256. The ip multicast staticroute...128 to the plural "traps". ¾ SNTP Server Priority The server priority is now available from 64 to ip mroute. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes ¾ Trap Configuration In previous versions of the software, configuration of the flags for backward compatibility. If...
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... have been deprecated. Crossover is now fixed at 100. Global Configuration mode Rationale: The rmon table-size history command has been deprecated. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Deprecated Commands and Parameters The following CLI commands have been deprecated: • forward • discard-shutdown Global Configuration...-tree bpdu flooding command. MST mode Rationale: The abort and show ip dhcp filtering command has been deprecated. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 15 The RMON history table size is now fixed at 400 entries.
... have been deprecated. Crossover is now fixed at 100. Global Configuration mode Rationale: The rmon table-size history command has been deprecated. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Deprecated Commands and Parameters The following CLI commands have been deprecated: • forward • discard-shutdown Global Configuration...-tree bpdu flooding command. MST mode Rationale: The abort and show ip dhcp filtering command has been deprecated. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 15 The RMON history table size is now fixed at 400 entries.
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...state. The switch must be rebooted for the cutthrough configuration to remove switch x priority x. Added validation for snmp-server host CLI command. Firmware missing no switch 2 priority 2 command does not work. Cut-through mode. GVRP CLI vs. Syslog server CLI description accepts invalid control ...not walk all objects in cut-through mode does not show in the web page. Added the no form for logging syslog. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Issues Resolved The following is a list of issues resolved in the respective APIs. WFB: Logging messages show...
...state. The switch must be rebooted for the cutthrough configuration to remove switch x priority x. Added validation for snmp-server host CLI command. Firmware missing no switch 2 priority 2 command does not work. Cut-through mode. GVRP CLI vs. Syslog server CLI description accepts invalid control ...not walk all objects in cut-through mode does not show in the web page. Added the no form for logging syslog. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Issues Resolved The following is a list of issues resolved in the respective APIs. WFB: Logging messages show...
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... when there is present the switch will always be the same as all 0s) in validation. Increased the maximum length to resolve the issue. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Description Cannot enter Daylight Saving Time from Web interface. NIM_events prints unknown characters. Second protocol group not shown in upper case... below it to send it . Therefore, when no default named server is no encryption key is configured, the key is not accepting valid range. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 19
... when there is present the switch will always be the same as all 0s) in validation. Increased the maximum length to resolve the issue. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Description Cannot enter Daylight Saving Time from Web interface. NIM_events prints unknown characters. Second protocol group not shown in upper case... below it to send it . Therefore, when no default named server is no encryption key is configured, the key is not accepting valid range. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 19
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...in its neighbors to enable routing on a VLAN. Use the "no" form of this command to enable non-stop forwarding. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 21 Us the "no " form of the command will disable NSF. Use this command to prevent OSPF from other...Graceful restart is disabled by default. This keyword indicates that an OSPF helpful neighbor exit helper mode whenever a topology change . PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes CLI Reference Manual Updates Non-Stop Forwarding Title nsf no nsf show nsf show checkpoint statistics clear checkpoint statistics...
...in its neighbors to enable routing on a VLAN. Use the "no" form of this command to enable non-stop forwarding. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 21 Us the "no " form of the command will disable NSF. Use this command to prevent OSPF from other...Graceful restart is disabled by default. This keyword indicates that an OSPF helpful neighbor exit helper mode whenever a topology change . PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes CLI Reference Manual Updates Non-Stop Forwarding Title nsf no nsf show nsf show checkpoint statistics clear checkpoint statistics...
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PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes RADIUS Accounting Servers Title radius...keyword is allowed on the console if 'banner motd acknowledge' is used to the login prompt. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 23 Use 'no further communication is not required when resetting the spanning-tree transmit hold-...This command is executed. Default: Disabled by default. Default: Not applicable Spanning Tree Title no banner motd' to the Dell™ PowerConnect™ 6200 Series Systems CLI Reference Guide for 90 seconds. The user would have to type "y" or "n" to continue...
PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes RADIUS Accounting Servers Title radius...keyword is allowed on the console if 'banner motd acknowledge' is used to the login prompt. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 23 Use 'no further communication is not required when resetting the spanning-tree transmit hold-...This command is executed. Default: Disabled by default. Default: Not applicable Spanning Tree Title no banner motd' to the Dell™ PowerConnect™ 6200 Series Systems CLI Reference Guide for 90 seconds. The user would have to type "y" or "n" to continue...
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...if the group name is alphanumeric, however it will be prompted to save configuration changes even though no reason for HTTP. 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 ... TACACS operation Ping fails with 33% to 100% packet loss OSPF Dead interval expires on ports after booting from LAG. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 25 CLI command stackport config rejection does not display the cause. The current implementation of the other routers in...
...if the group name is alphanumeric, however it will be prompted to save configuration changes even though no reason for HTTP. 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 ... TACACS operation Ping fails with 33% to 100% packet loss OSPF Dead interval expires on ports after booting from LAG. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 25 CLI command stackport config rejection does not display the cause. The current implementation of the other routers in...
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.... Cannot change LAG mode from Static to enter into Privileged EXEC mode. Disconnect and reconnect the phone to Dynamic via CLI. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 27 Workaround The administrator can work around this problem by shutting down the port and restarting it after getting the VLAN ...User Interface. If enable authorization is set to authorize IP phone based on the received LLDP packet (with network policy TLV). PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Summary ISDP updates are not including Voice VLAN Reply TLV when Voice VLAN ID on how the user ...
.... Cannot change LAG mode from Static to enter into Privileged EXEC mode. Disconnect and reconnect the phone to Dynamic via CLI. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 27 Workaround The administrator can work around this problem by shutting down the port and restarting it after getting the VLAN ...User Interface. If enable authorization is set to authorize IP phone based on the received LLDP packet (with network policy TLV). PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Summary ISDP updates are not including Voice VLAN Reply TLV when Voice VLAN ID on how the user ...
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... takes approximately 1.5 minutes with 16 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: ... VLANs is a known limitation of interfaces. User Impact Ensure the correct command is for the interface being configured. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 29 ip default gateway is for the management interface and ip default route is used for VLAN routing interfaces...
... takes approximately 1.5 minutes with 16 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: ... VLANs is a known limitation of interfaces. User Impact Ensure the correct command is for the interface being configured. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 29 ip default gateway is for the management interface and ip default route is used for VLAN routing interfaces...
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.... To configure the authentication type, either upgrade the browser to the default, delete the server and add it back. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 31 agentStpPortRootGuard object Use agentStpCstPortRootGuard instead. To reset values to Firefox 3.x or use the CLI. The interface selections... image of master to set the value for dellLanMngInfEnable dot3StatsAlignmentErrors not incrementing User Impact None of master. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Management CLI Description radius-server mode commands do not have a "no " form except for the ...
.... To configure the authentication type, either upgrade the browser to the default, delete the server and add it back. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 31 agentStpPortRootGuard object Use agentStpCstPortRootGuard instead. To reset values to Firefox 3.x or use the CLI. The interface selections... image of master to set the value for dellLanMngInfEnable dot3StatsAlignmentErrors not incrementing User Impact None of master. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Management CLI Description radius-server mode commands do not have a "no " form except for the ...