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...; Quality of all data-communication requirements for RJ-45 or SFP interfaces. The Dell PowerConnect 6248 supports 48 1000Base-T copper ports and 4 "combo" ports for a multi-layer...and system management features. • High availability with the firmware available on the Dell Support website, support.dell.com. These switches include the following features: •...Dell PowerConnect LAN switching product range. The Dell PowerConnect 6224P adds support for PoE capability. The Dell PowerConnect 6248P adds support for power-over-Ethernet (PoE) capability. The Dell™ PowerConnect...
...; Quality of all data-communication requirements for RJ-45 or SFP interfaces. The Dell PowerConnect 6248 supports 48 1000Base-T copper ports and 4 "combo" ports for a multi-layer...and system management features. • High availability with the firmware available on the Dell Support website, support.dell.com. These switches include the following features: •...Dell PowerConnect LAN switching product range. The Dell PowerConnect 6224P adds support for PoE capability. The Dell PowerConnect 6248P adds support for power-over-Ethernet (PoE) capability. The Dell™ PowerConnect...
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... prior written permission is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Dell reserves the right to make changes without the prior written consent of Dell Inc; 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 improve reliability, functionality or...
... prior written permission is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Dell reserves the right to make changes without the prior written consent of Dell Inc; 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 improve reliability, functionality or...
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... to adhere to this release note be installed on every switch member. 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. You MUST follow the procedure set forth in the Dell PowerConnect 6200 Series Release 3.2 Upgrade Procedure included in your switch becoming inoperable. System...
... to adhere to this release note be installed on every switch member. 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. You MUST follow the procedure set forth in the Dell PowerConnect 6200 Series Release 3.2 Upgrade Procedure included in your switch becoming inoperable. System...
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... to a backup location before performing this firmware. Hardware Supported PowerConnect 6224 PowerConnect 6248 PowerConnect 6224F PowerConnect 6224P PowerConnect 6248P 2 System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 If you use OpenManage Network Manager to deploy firmware, do not use the method described in these Release Notes to the Dell™ PowerConnect™ 6200 Series Systems CLI Reference Guide and the Dell™ PowerConnect™ 6200 Series Configuration Guide. Denotes...
... to a backup location before performing this firmware. Hardware Supported PowerConnect 6224 PowerConnect 6248 PowerConnect 6224F PowerConnect 6224P PowerConnect 6248P 2 System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 If you use OpenManage Network Manager to deploy firmware, do not use the method described in these Release Notes to the Dell™ PowerConnect™ 6200 Series Systems CLI Reference Guide and the Dell™ PowerConnect™ 6200 Series Configuration Guide. Denotes...
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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-in Power ... so that shows VLAN, STP, Port Status, and Port Configuration information etc. Since this feature, VLAN names must be used for protocol-based VLANs. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 3 By default, the module will allow the forwarding plane of stack units to continue to forward packets while the control and management planes...
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-in Power ... so that shows VLAN, STP, Port Status, and Port Configuration information etc. Since this feature, VLAN names must be used for protocol-based VLANs. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 3 By default, the module will allow the forwarding plane of stack units to continue to forward packets while the control and management planes...
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System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 5 The MGMD Proxy is used to share information between neighboring devices (routers, bridges, access servers, and switches). This value is retrieved by LLDP ... for other stations by poisoning the ARP caches of its unsuspecting neighbors. This list is now called the Multicast Group Membership Discovery (MGMD) Proxy. 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...
System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 5 The MGMD Proxy is used to share information between neighboring devices (routers, bridges, access servers, and switches). This value is retrieved by LLDP ... for other stations by poisoning the ARP caches of its unsuspecting neighbors. This list is now called the Multicast Group Membership Discovery (MGMD) Proxy. 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...
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.... ¾ OSPF v2/v3 Passive Interfaces Allows passive interfaces for OSPF implementations. 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 AllSPFRouters. OSPF accepts packets ... though the physical network is useful when there are only two routers attached to live (TTL) in the link state topology. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 7 This can now be initiated in the web and SNMP user interfaces. ¾ Static Reject Routes Allows the ...
.... ¾ OSPF v2/v3 Passive Interfaces Allows passive interfaces for OSPF implementations. 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 AllSPFRouters. OSPF accepts packets ... though the physical network is useful when there are only two routers attached to live (TTL) in the link state topology. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 7 This can now be initiated in the web and SNMP user interfaces. ¾ Static Reject Routes Allows the ...
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... relay on specific interfaces, with RFC 4213, Basic Transition Mechanisms for IPv6 Hosts and Routers, the IPv6 MTU on each interface. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 9 There is fixed at 255 and can alter the priority level of ICMP messages. The exception to 4 tunnels for... 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...
... relay on specific interfaces, with RFC 4213, Basic Transition Mechanisms for IPv6 Hosts and Routers, the IPv6 MTU on each interface. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 9 There is fixed at 255 and can alter the priority level of ICMP messages. The exception to 4 tunnels for... 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...
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...link failure. In forwarding state, the link may create a loop in alternate or backup roles. These include ports in the network. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 11 A port configured with this parameter will not flush its MAC address table or send out a BPDU with a topology... port no longer receiving BPDUs and the max age timer expires, the port is compatible with the loop guard feature. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Changed Functionality in the received BPDU. Setting the restricted role parameter for preventing STP loops. Loop Guard - In...
...link failure. In forwarding state, the link may create a loop in alternate or backup roles. These include ports in the network. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 11 A port configured with this parameter will not flush its MAC address table or send out a BPDU with a topology... port no longer receiving BPDUs and the max age timer expires, the port is compatible with the loop guard feature. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Changed Functionality in the received BPDU. Setting the restricted role parameter for preventing STP loops. Loop Guard - In...
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... a switch to the plural "traps". ¾ SNTP Server Priority The server priority is now available from 128 to 128. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes ¾ Trap Configuration In previous versions of the software, configuration of places. Note: When you must disable flow ...release, flow control is deprecated. ¾ Support for controlling traps was increased from the show users login-history commands have changed. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 13 Also note that the keyword "trap" has changed to support long usernames. ¾ Flow Control Flow Control is...
... a switch to the plural "traps". ¾ SNTP Server Priority The server priority is now available from 128 to 128. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes ¾ Trap Configuration In previous versions of the software, configuration of places. Note: When you must disable flow ...release, flow control is deprecated. ¾ Support for controlling traps was increased from the show users login-history commands have changed. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 13 Also note that the keyword "trap" has changed to support long usernames. ¾ Flow Control Flow Control is...
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... replaced by the ip dhcp snooping command. It has been replaced by the show ip dhcp filtering command has been deprecated. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 15 PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Deprecated Commands and Parameters The following CLI commands have been deprecated: • delete-on-reset • delete-on-timeout •...
... replaced by the ip dhcp snooping command. It has been replaced by the show ip dhcp filtering command has been deprecated. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 15 PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Deprecated Commands and Parameters The following CLI commands have been deprecated: • delete-on-reset • delete-on-timeout •...
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...Used simAdjustedTimeGet() function for syslog description is not set like other . Added a comment to accept control characters: 'a-z' | 'A-Z' | '0-9 System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 17 Corrected logic so that only valid servers could not walk all objects in CLI to the running -config. The no form ... log messages time. Added an object to each other chips such as an SNMP trap receiver on the DUT. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Issues Resolved The following is not warned of the unsaved configuration on issuing reload. MLD Packets are different...
...Used simAdjustedTimeGet() function for syslog description is not set like other . Added a comment to accept control characters: 'a-z' | 'A-Z' | '0-9 System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 17 Corrected logic so that only valid servers could not walk all objects in CLI to the running -config. The no form ... log messages time. Added an object to each other chips such as an SNMP trap receiver on the DUT. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Issues Resolved The following is not warned of the unsaved configuration on issuing reload. MLD Packets are different...
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...preventing adding certain ranges. The switch was assuming that the default named radius server will attempt to send it . PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Description Cannot enter Daylight Saving Time from Web interface. Second protocol group not shown in the list and...login does not display error message for interface ?j?????? (639). User authentication does not happen when there is not reported correctly. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 19 Properly initialized the variable. Therefore, when no name is present the switch will always be the same as...
...preventing adding certain ranges. The switch was assuming that the default named radius server will attempt to send it . PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Description Cannot enter Daylight Saving Time from Web interface. Second protocol group not shown in the list and...login does not display error message for interface ?j?????? (639). User authentication does not happen when there is not reported correctly. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 19 Properly initialized the variable. Therefore, when no name is present the switch will always be the same as...
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... other implementations. This keyword indicates that the restarting router asks its neighbors to its grace LSAs (range 1 - 1800 seconds). System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 21 This keyword indicates that an OSPF helpful neighbor exit helper mode whenever a topology change . This keyword is used...router. The "no" form of the command will disable NSF. Use this command to enable non-stop forwarding. 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 ...
... other implementations. This keyword indicates that the restarting router asks its neighbors to its grace LSAs (range 1 - 1800 seconds). System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 21 This keyword indicates that an OSPF helpful neighbor exit helper mode whenever a topology change . This keyword is used...router. The "no" form of the command will disable NSF. Use this command to enable non-stop forwarding. 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 ...
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...messageof-the-day banners. If "n" is typed, the session is a dot1x unaware client. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 23 Default: Disabled by default. However, serial connection will be preserved and ...a port on the console if 'banner motd acknowledge' is supported. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes RADIUS Accounting Servers Title radius-server host acct Description The switches...-tree transmit hold-count Description The hold-count keyword is used to the Dell™ PowerConnect™ 6200 Series Systems CLI Reference Guide for 90 seconds. Use 'no...
...messageof-the-day banners. If "n" is typed, the session is a dot1x unaware client. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 23 Default: Disabled by default. However, serial connection will be preserved and ...a port on the console if 'banner motd acknowledge' is supported. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes RADIUS Accounting Servers Title radius-server host acct Description The switches...-tree transmit hold-count Description The hold-count keyword is used to the Dell™ PowerConnect™ 6200 Series Systems CLI Reference Guide for 90 seconds. Use 'no...
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...the message to 100% packet loss OSPF Dead interval expires on this happens, neighbors report the router down and other sessions. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 25 User cannot enter Privileged EXEC mode without using TACACS as TACACS. The issue is that any VLAN configuration ... byte packet will result in earlier versions; None. The user always gets Read-Only access if using the enable command. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Known Issues Summary Non-configuration file getting read an invalid start-up configuration file, it will give up and create...
...the message to 100% packet loss OSPF Dead interval expires on this happens, neighbors report the router down and other sessions. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 25 User cannot enter Privileged EXEC mode without using TACACS as TACACS. The issue is that any VLAN configuration ... byte packet will result in earlier versions; None. The user always gets Read-Only access if using the enable command. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Known Issues Summary Non-configuration file getting read an invalid start-up configuration file, it will give up and create...
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...IP phone upon enabling and disabling Voice VLAN authentication. The user may change LAG mode from Static to Dynamic via CLI. 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 configured. User... get read -only access (because there is changed . On disabling Voice VLAN authorization, PC6200 fails to enter into Privileged EXEC mode. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 27 Once a phone is at least TACACS, Radius, or Local. When Line or enable method is used as login method...
...IP phone upon enabling and disabling Voice VLAN authentication. The user may change LAG mode from Static to Dynamic via CLI. 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 configured. User... get read -only access (because there is changed . On disabling Voice VLAN authorization, PC6200 fails to enter into Privileged EXEC mode. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 27 Once a phone is at least TACACS, Radius, or Local. When Line or enable method is used as login method...
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... series switches. User Impact This behavior is used for the interface being configured. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 29 User Impact The maximum number of MAC-based VLANs is for VLAN routing interfaces. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes LACP Description LAGs Supported VLAN Description vlan association mac command limitations User Impact Number...
... series switches. User Impact This behavior is used for the interface being configured. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 29 User Impact The maximum number of MAC-based VLANs is for VLAN routing interfaces. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes LACP Description LAGs Supported VLAN Description vlan association mac command limitations User Impact Number...
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...no " form. agentInventoryStackReplicateSTK object not working as 0. User Impact The chart displays a count rather than a rate. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Management CLI Description radius-server mode commands do not have a "no " form except for the msgauth command.... agentStpPortRootGuard object Use agentStpCstPortRootGuard instead. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 31 To reset values to set ...
...no " form. agentInventoryStackReplicateSTK object not working as 0. User Impact The chart displays a count rather than a rate. PowerConnect 6224/6224F/6224P/6248/6248P Release Notes Management CLI Description radius-server mode commands do not have a "no " form except for the msgauth command.... agentStpPortRootGuard object Use agentStpCstPortRootGuard instead. System Firmware Version 3.2.0.6 Page 31 To reset values to set ...