Configuration Guide User guide

BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide lxxv
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System enhancements
Enhancements in release 02.2.00g
Enhancements to passwords The following have been implemented to enhance the
password features in the BigIron RX:
• New rules for enable and user passwords
• Users are now required to accept the message
of the day
• Users are locked out if they reach the maximum
number of login attempts and have not logged in
successfully.
• Previous passwords used are now stored in the
CLI. When users change their password, they
must select a password that has not been
stored in the CLI.
• A password can now be set to expire
Book: Brocade BigIron RX
Series Hardware
Installation Guide
Port Security Enhancements You can specify how many packets from denied MAC
addresses can be received on a port in a one-second
interval before the BigIron RX shuts the port down.
Book: BigIron RX Series
Configuration Guide
Chapter:“Using the MAC
Port Security Feature
and Transparent Port Floo
ding”
Section:“Defining security
violation actions”
Larger SSHv2 Crypto Key The size of the SSH v2 crypto key in this release is
larger than crypto key in previous releases.
Therefore, after upgrading to this release, you must
clear the existing crypto key, then regenerate a new
one.
Book: Brocade BigIron RX
Series Hardware
Installation Guide
TABLE 27 System enhancements
Enhancement Description See page
Unified software image for
software upgrades
Once the BigIron RX software has been upgraded to
Release 02.2.01, you can use the unified software
image to upgrade the device’s software.
Book: Brocade BigIron RX
Series Hardware
Installation Guide
Change to the SNMP MIB
objects for trunking
The snMSTrunkTable has been replaced by
snMSTrunkIfTable
Book: MIB Reference
TABLE 28 Summary of enhancements in 02.2.00g
Enhancement Description See page
New Hardware Support The following new hardware is supported with the 02.2.01
software release for the BigIron RX:
• 2-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet port module
• DC Power Supply
Book: Brocade BigIron RX
Series Hardware
Installation Guide
TABLE 26 Security enhancements (Continued)
Enhancement Description See page