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AT-S63 Version 4.1.0 Software Release Notes

PN 613-001221 Rev A 1 Allied Telesis, Inc.

AT-S63 Version 4.1.0

Management Software for the

AT-9400 Basic Layer 3 Gigabit Ethernet Switches

Software Release Notes

Please read this document before you begin to use the management software.

Included in this document are the following:

 “Supported Platforms” on page 2

 “Product Documentation” on page 3

 “Switch Models and Management Software” on page 3

 “New Features in Version 4.1.0” on page 3

 “Upgrading Stand-alone AT-9400 Switches” on page 4

 “Upgrading AT-9400Ts Stacks from Version 4.0.0” on page 5

 “Upgrading AT-9400Ts Stacks from Version 3.2.1 or Earlier” on page 5

 “AT-9424T Switch” on page 6

 “Stacking Tips” on page 6

 “Version 4.1.0 Known Issues” on page 7

 “Version 4.1.0 Resolved Issues” on page 8

 “Version 4.1.0 Operational Notes” on page 8

 “Features History” on page 12

 “Contacting Allied Telesis” on page 18

Summary of content (18 pages)

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AT-S63 Version 4.1.0 Software Release Notes AT-S63 Version 4.1.0 Management Software for the AT-9400 Basic Layer 3 Gigabit Ethernet Switches Software Release Notes Please read this document before you begin to use the management software. Included in this document are the following:  “Supported Platforms” on page 2  “Product Documentation” on page 3  “Switch Models and Management Software” on page 3  “New Features in Version 4.1.
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AT-S63 Version 4.1.0 Software Release Notes Supported Platforms AT-S63 Version 4.1.0 Management Software is supported on the following AT-9400 Gigabit Ethernet Switches: Basic Layer 3 Models AT-9424T (AC) AT-9424T/POE (AC) AT-9424Ts (AC) AT-9424Ts/XP (AC) AT-9448T/SP (AC) AT-9448Ts/XP (AC) Note: AT-9400 Basic Layer 3 Switches that have Version 2.1.0 or earlier of the AT-S63 Management Software must be upgraded to Version 2.2.0 before upgraded to Version 4.1.0.
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AT-S63 Version 4.1.0 Software Release Notes Product Documentation Refer to the Allied Telesis web site at www.alliedtelesis.com for the latest installation and user guides. Switch Models and Management Software The following table lists the models in the AT-9400 Series and the versions numbers of the AT-S63 Management Software when they were initially supported.
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AT-S63 Version 4.1.0 Software Release Notes Upgrading Stand-alone AT-9400 Switches You can upgrade a stand-alone switch from a local management session with either XMODEM or TFTP, or from a remote Telnet, SSH, or web browser session with TFTP. For instructions, refer to the AT-S63 documentation set. After you have upgraded the management software on a stand-alone switch, you need to check its stack ID number. Starting in Version 4.0.
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AT-S63 Version 4.1.0 Software Release Notes Upgrading AT-9400Ts Stacks from Version 4.0.0 If the switches of a stack have version 4.0.0 of the AT-S63 Management Software, you do not have to disassemble the stack to upgrade the switches. You can use the MODULE parameter in the LOAD METHOD=XMODEM command or the LOAD METHOD=TFTP command to upgrade all of the switches at the same time. To upgrade the management software on the switches of a stack: 1.
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AT-S63 Version 4.1.0 Software Release Notes Note: All the switches in a stack must use the same version of the AT-S63 Management Software. Otherwise, the stack may not successfully form and/or experience performance problems. AT-9424T Switch AT-9424T Switches shipped after March 2009 and having “04221” in their serial numbers must use Version 4.0.0 or later of the AT-S63 Management Software. Downloading earlier versions of the management software onto these switches causes them to fail during bootup.
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AT-S63 Version 4.1.0 Software Release Notes 4. This step is optional. If you assigned the switch a stack ID number greater than 2, you might want to consider configuring its parameter settings to match as closely as possible its likely configuration when it is a part of the stack.
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AT-S63 Version 4.1.0 Software Release Notes packets. (5487) Version 4.1.0 Resolved Issues The following issues were resolved in Version 4.1.0 of the AT-S63 Management Software:  System Name: The switch reset if you tried to assign it a name that was longer than the maximum of 39 characters. The switch now displays an error message.  Maximum Number of Manager Sessions: The switch permitted more than one manager session when the maximum number of sessions was set to 1. This issue has been resolved.
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AT-S63 Version 4.1.0 Software Release Notes Value Range 32.0.0.0/3 32.0.0.0 to 63.255.255.255 16.0.0.0/4 16.0.0.0 to 31.255.255.255 8.0.0.0/5 8.0.0.0 to 15.255.255.255 4.0.0.0/6 4.0.0.0 to 7.255.255.255 2.0.0.0/7 2.0.0.0 to 3.255.255.255 1.0.0.0/8 0 to 1.255.255.255  ID numbers of ACLs. The ID numbers of permit ACLs have to be less than the ID numbers of deny ACLs. Otherwise, the results might be unpredictable on ports that have both permit and deny ACLs.
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AT-S63 Version 4.1.0 Software Release Notes  Multiple VLAN modes and IPv4 packet routing. The 802.1Q-compliant and non-802.1Qcompliant multiple VLAN modes do not support IPv4 packet routing. If you activate one of these modes, you cannot configure routing interfaces and all the existing routing interfaces, with the exception of the local interface, are deleted.
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AT-S63 Version 4.1.0 Software Release Notes  Fiber optic port configuration display. The Auto-Negotiation, speed, and duplex mode settings in the menus interface for ports 23 and 24 on the AT-9424T/GB and AT-9424T/SP switches always reflect the settings of the corresponding twisted pair ports 23R and 24R. They do not reflect the current settings of an active GBIC or SFP fiber optic port. (3047)  GVRP compatibility. To avoid compatibility issues with GVRP and other switches.
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AT-S63 Version 4.1.0 Software Release Notes  MAC addresses. You must move the cursor manually from field to field when entering an IP or MAC address in the web browser interface. The cursor does not move automatically as you enter the parts of an address. (1699, 2123)  SNTP. The SNTP client software on the switch sends a Transmit Time Stamp with a value NULL when synchronizing with a Network Time Protocol server. This does not affect the operation of the SNTP client software.
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AT-S63 Version 4.1.0 Software Release Notes  The LOAD command in the standard command line interface has a new parameter that will make it easier in future releases of the AT-S63 Management Software to update the AT-9400 Switches of a stack. In previous versions, you had to disassemble a stack and update the switches individually. But with the new MODULE parameter, you’ll be able to update the management software on all the switches in a stack simultaneously.
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AT-S63 Version 4.1.0 Software Release Notes  Syslog client  Class of Service  Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) snooping*  Spanning tree protocol (STP)  Rapid spanning tree protocol (RSTP)  Port-based and tagged VLANs  Internet Protocol Version 4 packet routing with static routes* (Does not support the Routing Information Protocol.)  Basic 802.
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AT-S63 Version 4.1.0 Software Release Notes  802.1x authenticator ports. The maximum number of supplicants that can be logged on to an authenticator port running in the multiple operating mode has been increased from 20 clients to 320 clients. However, the maximum number of logged on clients per switch remains the same at 480 clients. (4186) Note: The IPv4 routing feature is not supported on the AT-9408LC/SP, AT-9424T/GB, and AT-9424T/SP Switches.
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AT-S63 Version 4.1.0 Software Release Notes  Quality of Service has the following new actions: — Set Type of Service (ToS) — Move Type of Service to 802.1p Priority — Move 802.1p Priority to Type of Service — Send to Mirror Port  The command line interface has new command parameters for displaying and deleting specific types of MAC addresses from the MAC address table. Version 1.1.0:  LACP (802.
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AT-S63 Version 4.1.0 Software Release Notes  Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Certificates (not included in AT-S63 NE)  Static and dynamic system time (SNTP client)  Management VLAN  Multiple VLAN modes  Event log  Enhanced stacking (for management)  IGMP Snooping (RFC 2236)  Class of Service (IEEE 802.1p-compliant)  Queuing - map 802.
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AT-S63 Version 4.1.0 Software Release Notes Contacting Allied Telesis This section provides Allied Telesis contact information for technical support as well as sales or corporate information. Online Support You can request technical support online by accessing the Allied Telesis Knowledge Base: www.alliedtelesis.com/support/kb.aspx. You can use the Knowledge Base to submit questions to our technical support staff and review answers to previously asked questions.