Release Notes

PowerConnect 8132/8164/8132F/8164F/8024/8024F/M8024/M8024-k/
M6220/M6348/7024/7048/7024P/7048P/7024F/7048R/7048R-RA
Release Notes
System Firmware Version 5.1.1.7 Page 53
Summary User Impact Resolution Affected
Platforms
CLI will not let user configure
available parameter for the given
IGMP command
Potential operator frustration over switch
configuration.
IGMP configuration
commands can be entered in
interface VLAN mode at any
time.
All
Platforms
Inconsistent behavior - using
same port number for multiple
services
Potential operator confusion over switch
operations.
Attempting to add a service
with a TCP port overlapping
a TCP port used by an
existing service is denied
with an appropriate error
message.
All
Platforms
LLDP Assignment of port ID for
Port-Description TLV
Potential operator confusion over switch
operations. Inability to diagnose network
issues.
The LLDP port id TLV is
supported by PowerConnect
and can be displayed on peer
devices.
All
Platforms
Management ACL list needs
"Match every packet" option
Potential operator frustration over switch
configuration. Possible security issue.
New syntax has been added
to the management ACL to
allow the any specification
for the service type.
All
Platforms
SNMP support for Dell-LAN-
TRAP-MIB
Potential operator frustration over switch
configuration.
The Dell-LAN-TRAP-MIB
is supported.
All
Platforms
Simple mode BPDU will pass
thru port-aggregator to other
port-aggregator when using a
single link per aggregator
Network outage if connected to Cisco with
BPDU-Guard enabled
BPDU flooding is now
disabled on aggregator ports.
All
Platforms
Fatal error crash and reload when
uplinked to Cisco 6509 - 3.1.3.9 -
Believe to be ISDP
Inability to connect to Cisco 6509 CDP
enabled ports
The switch now handles
CDP mega-packets of size
1376.
PCM6220
Interface metric not working on
8024 OSPF passive interface
Interface metric is advertised as 0 when
configured as passive – passive interface
preferred over active interface
The interface metric is
advertised properly when the
interfaces is configured in
passive mode.
All
Platforms
Local system MAC address
displayed as partner MAC
address in "show lacp port-
channel"
Potential operator confusion over network
topology
The partner MAC address is
displayed in the Partner
system MAC address field.
All
Platforms
SNMP going unresponsive on
modular switches within 6 hours
Potential operator frustration over switch
operations
SNMP operations have been
corrected and tested without
issue for over 24 hours.
All
Platforms
Network performance and
connectivity issues. Evidenced by
“l7utils_inet_addr” messages in
log.
Potential operator frustration over switch
operations
The internal timer operations
have been highly optimized
resulting in lower overall
CPU utilization.
All
Platforms
H323 VoIP traffic and
Crashing/Rebooting switch. CPU
PID '17c31570 voipTask' spikes
as seen in the 'show process cpu'.
Potential operator frustration over switch
operations. Switch degradation in VoIP
deployments.
The VOIP QOS code is no
longer processing VoIP
packets when it is admin
disabled.
All
Platforms
LACP not working with Juniper
EX-4200, show inactive port
channel state. System is sending
oversize (132 bytes) LACP
PDUs.
Potential operator frustration over switch
operations. Inability to interoperate with
Juniper switches.
The LACP process now
sends 128 byte LACP PDUs.
Interoperability with Juniper
switches is verified.
All
Platforms