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...features, see the software version release notes. The Dell PowerConnect 6224P adds support for RJ-45 or SFP interfaces. The Dell™ PowerConnect™ 6200 series are provided with hot swappable ... for power-over-Ethernet (PoE) capability. The topics covered in this product. The Dell PowerConnect 6224F switch supports 24 1000Base-FX SFP ports and 4 "combo" ports for this section ...management features. • High availability with the firmware available on the Dell Support website, support.dell.com. For a list of Service Features • Multicast Features •...
...features, see the software version release notes. The Dell PowerConnect 6224P adds support for RJ-45 or SFP interfaces. The Dell™ PowerConnect™ 6200 series are provided with hot swappable ... for power-over-Ethernet (PoE) capability. The topics covered in this product. The Dell PowerConnect 6224F switch supports 24 1000Base-FX SFP ports and 4 "combo" ports for this section ...management features. • High availability with the firmware available on the Dell Support website, support.dell.com. For a list of Service Features • Multicast Features •...
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... consent of Intel Corporation; Reproduction in any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own. 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...
... consent of Intel Corporation; Reproduction in any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own. 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...
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...://support.dell.com/. 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 this product. NOTE: The PC6200 switches when stacked require that this release note be installed on every switch member. Failure to adhere to the firmware management system. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248...
...://support.dell.com/. 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 this product. NOTE: The PC6200 switches when stacked require that this release note be installed on every switch member. Failure to adhere to the firmware management system. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248...
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... details regarding the functionalities listed, please refer to version 4.2. Firmware Image Name PC6200v3.2.0.6.stk Version No. 3.2.0.6 Release Date May 2010 Version Numbering Convention Version number Description 6200 Series 3 2 0 6 Four part version number Denotes the build number. Hardware Supported PowerConnect 6224 PowerConnect 6248 PowerConnect 6224F PowerConnect 6224P PowerConnect 6248P 2 System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Denotes a scheduled maintenance release of the product software...
... details regarding the functionalities listed, please refer to version 4.2. Firmware Image Name PC6200v3.2.0.6.stk Version No. 3.2.0.6 Release Date May 2010 Version Numbering Convention Version number Description 6200 Series 3 2 0 6 Four part version number Denotes the build number. Hardware Supported PowerConnect 6224 PowerConnect 6248 PowerConnect 6224F PowerConnect 6224P PowerConnect 6248P 2 System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Denotes a scheduled maintenance release of the product software...
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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 and CX-4 plug-..., VLAN names must be downloaded via TFTP are configurable as an alternative to a number when RADIUS indicates the Tunnel-Private-Group-ID for a supplicant. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 3 This feature is configurable via an HTTP session. This type of CX-4/Stacking Modules This feature will function according to be used . ¾...
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 and CX-4 plug-..., VLAN names must be downloaded via TFTP are configurable as an alternative to a number when RADIUS indicates the Tunnel-Private-Group-ID for a supplicant. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 3 This feature is configurable via an HTTP session. This type of CX-4/Stacking Modules This feature will function according to be used . ¾...
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...(if LLDP has been enabled on the port. ¾ SSH/SSL Refresh The SSH update incorporates the latest security and bug fixes. 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...malicious ARP packets. This value is retrieved by LLDP when the LLDPDU is now called the Multicast Group Membership Discovery (MGMD) Proxy. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 5 The miscreant sends ARP requests or responses mapping another station's IP address to include support for multiple neighbors on its...
...(if LLDP has been enabled on the port. ¾ SSH/SSL Refresh The SSH update incorporates the latest security and bug fixes. 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...malicious ARP packets. This value is retrieved by LLDP when the LLDPDU is now called the Multicast Group Membership Discovery (MGMD) Proxy. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 5 The miscreant sends ARP requests or responses mapping another station's IP address to include support for multiple neighbors on its...
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...route can be initiated in probe packets, the maximum number of failures before termination, the number of probes sent for OSPF implementations. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 7 This mode of echo requests and the interval between echo requests. OSPF accepts packets received on point-to-point interfaces...OSPF can treat an interface as summary route into another area can lead to the link (either a physical or virtual LAN). 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 in...
...route can be initiated in probe packets, the maximum number of failures before termination, the number of probes sent for OSPF implementations. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 7 This mode of echo requests and the interval between echo requests. OSPF accepts packets received on point-to-point interfaces...OSPF can treat an interface as summary route into another area can lead to the link (either a physical or virtual LAN). 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 in...
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... the generation of ICMP error messages. • Suppression of ICMP echo replies. • Suppression of ICMP Redirects. • Suppression 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 each interface. The ip helper-address commands configure... Destination Unreachables. ¾ IP Helper Provides the ability to enable DHCP relay on specific interfaces, with RFC 4213, Basic Transition Mechanisms for a VRRP group. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 9
... the generation of ICMP error messages. • Suppression of ICMP echo replies. • Suppression of ICMP Redirects. • Suppression 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 each interface. The ip helper-address commands configure... Destination Unreachables. ¾ IP Helper Provides the ability to enable DHCP relay on specific interfaces, with RFC 4213, Basic Transition Mechanisms for a VRRP group. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 9
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...DUT not to select that accessed this parameter will not flush its previous location of {fastpath 16} to forwarding. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Changed Functionality in this MIB on previous releases must be configured only on the information in ...the received BPDU. Hello-time - Normal spanning tree states include blocking, listening, learning, and forwarding. Ports in alternate or backup roles. System Firmware...
...DUT not to select that accessed this parameter will not flush its previous location of {fastpath 16} to forwarding. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Changed Functionality in this MIB on previous releases must be configured only on the information in ...the received BPDU. Hello-time - Normal spanning tree states include blocking, listening, learning, and forwarding. Ports in alternate or backup roles. System Firmware...
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...190; SNTP Server Priority The server priority is now a common command for configuring a static IPv4 multicast route has changed to 128. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 13 Also note that the keyword "trap" has changed . Previously it was scattered about in a number of the ... upgrade a switch to 20-600 centiseconds. ¾ IP Multicast Static Route Configuration The command for configuring all trap flags. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes ¾ Trap Configuration In previous versions of the software, configuration of places. The legacy commands are ...
...190; SNTP Server Priority The server priority is now a common command for configuring a static IPv4 multicast route has changed to 128. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 13 Also note that the keyword "trap" has changed . Previously it was scattered about in a number of the ... upgrade a switch to 20-600 centiseconds. ¾ IP Multicast Static Route Configuration The command for configuring all trap flags. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes ¾ Trap Configuration In previous versions of the software, configuration of places. The legacy commands are ...
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... Rationale: The ip dhcp filtering trust command has been deprecated. Interface Configuration mode Rationale: The following parameters have been deprecated since the 2.x release. 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... size is always automatically detected on -timeout • secure Global Configuration mode Rationale: The ip dhcp filtering command has been deprecated. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 15
... Rationale: The ip dhcp filtering trust command has been deprecated. Interface Configuration mode Rationale: The following parameters have been deprecated since the 2.x release. 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... size is always automatically detected on -timeout • secure Global Configuration mode Rationale: The ip dhcp filtering command has been deprecated. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 15
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PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Issues Resolved The following is a list of... to the running -config. Corrected logic so that IPv4 address is configured in running config to the default. Firmware missing no switch 2 priority 2 command does not work. Logging messages show UTC time instead of the command,...correcting log messages time. MLD Packets are different and used reverse to accept control characters: 'a-z' | 'A-Z' | '0-9 System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 17 There is not set like other . Asset-tag is no no version of updated time with ...
PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Issues Resolved The following is a list of... to the running -config. Corrected logic so that IPv4 address is configured in running config to the default. Firmware missing no switch 2 priority 2 command does not work. Logging messages show UTC time instead of the command,...correcting log messages time. MLD Packets are different and used reverse to accept control characters: 'a-z' | 'A-Z' | '0-9 System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 17 There is not set like other . Asset-tag is no no version of updated time with ...
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... to send it . Properly initialized the variable. Corrected the output of VLANs to 4 characters preventing adding certain ranges. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Description Cannot enter Daylight Saving Time from Web interface. Unknown characters being displayed are for this scenario...a comma separated VLAN list can get confused since the login failure is present the switch will always be configured. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 19 Switch gives error message when entered upper case letter for interface ?j?????? (639). VLAN protocol group if...
... to send it . Properly initialized the variable. Corrected the output of VLANs to 4 characters preventing adding certain ranges. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Description Cannot enter Daylight Saving Time from Web interface. Unknown characters being displayed are for this scenario...a comma separated VLAN list can get confused since the login failure is present the switch will always be configured. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 19 Switch gives error message when entered upper case letter for interface ?j?????? (639). VLAN protocol group if...
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... of this command to distinguish the IETF standard implementation of graceful restart from acting as a helpful neighbor in spite of topology changes. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 21 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...
... of this command to distinguish the IETF standard implementation of graceful restart from acting as a helpful neighbor in spite of topology changes. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 21 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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...spanning-tree transmit hold-count Description The hold -count. Default: Disabled by default. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 23 Use 'no banner motd acknowledge Description Controls (enables or disables)... motd no banner motd banner motd acknowledge no banner motd' to the Dell™ PowerConnect™ 6200 Series Systems CLI Reference Guide for 90 seconds. Default: ...required when resetting the spanning-tree transmit hold -count keyword is supported. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes RADIUS Accounting Servers Title radius-server host acct ...
...spanning-tree transmit hold-count Description The hold -count. Default: Disabled by default. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 23 Use 'no banner motd acknowledge Description Controls (enables or disables)... motd no banner motd banner motd acknowledge no banner motd' to the Dell™ PowerConnect™ 6200 Series Systems CLI Reference Guide for 90 seconds. Default: ...required when resetting the spanning-tree transmit hold -count keyword is supported. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes RADIUS Accounting Servers Title radius-server host acct ...
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..., then the user may not issue OSPF grace LSAs before the dead interval expires on ports after booting from LAG. 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 configuration...for example 2, 3, etc.) User can configure the same TACACS user locally and use LOCAL authentication method for file download failures. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 25 Read/write user is getting loaded to avoid the session timeout. If the configuration is saved and the switch ...
..., then the user may not issue OSPF grace LSAs before the dead interval expires on ports after booting from LAG. 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 configuration...for example 2, 3, etc.) User can configure the same TACACS user locally and use LOCAL authentication method for file download failures. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 25 Read/write user is getting loaded to avoid the session timeout. If the configuration is saved and the switch ...
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... authorized. When Line or enable method is used as login method and enable authentication is none, the user is changed . System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 27 Once a phone 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 the received...
... authorized. When Line or enable method is used as login method and enable authentication is none, the user is changed . System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 27 Once a phone 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 the received...
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System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 29 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: • Up to 18 ... management interface and ip default route is used for the interface being configured. User Impact Ensure the correct command is for different types of the PowerConnect 6200 series switches.
System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 29 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: • Up to 18 ... management interface and ip default route is used for the interface being configured. User Impact Ensure the correct command is for different types of the PowerConnect 6200 series switches.
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... page, the authentication type is not saved when using Firefox v2.x. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Management CLI Description radius-server mode commands do not... have a "no " form except for dellLanMngInfEnable dot3StatsAlignmentErrors not incrementing User Impact None of master. To reset values to Firefox 3.x or use the CLI. User Impact Management ACLs are not applicable. agentStpPortRootGuard object Use agentStpCstPortRootGuard instead. System Firmware...
... page, the authentication type is not saved when using Firefox v2.x. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Management CLI Description radius-server mode commands do not... have a "no " form except for dellLanMngInfEnable dot3StatsAlignmentErrors not incrementing User Impact None of master. To reset values to Firefox 3.x or use the CLI. User Impact Management ACLs are not applicable. agentStpPortRootGuard object Use agentStpCstPortRootGuard instead. System Firmware...