Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for HP BladeSystem p-Class Release Notes, Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)SE1 February 2005 These release notes include important information about this Cisco IOS release for the Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module (CGESM) for the HP BladeSystem p-Class. This document includes any limitations, restrictions, and caveats that apply to this release. NOTE: The documentation for the CGESM switch refers to IOS Release 12.2(25)SE. The correct IOS release is IOS Release 12.2(25)SE1.
Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for HP BladeSystem p-Class Release Notes, Cisco IOS Release 12.
Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for HP BladeSystem p-Class Release Notes, Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)SE1 Table 2: Supported Operating Systems and Browsers Operating System Minimum Service Pack or Patch Microsoft Internet 1 Explorer Netscape Navigator Windows 98 None 5.5 or 6.0 7.1 Windows NT Service Pack 6 or later 5.5 or 6.0 7.1 Windows 2000 None 5.5 or 6.0 7.1 Windows XP None 5.5 or 6.0 7.1 1. Service Pack 1 or higher is required for Internet Explorer 5.5.
Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for HP BladeSystem p-Class Release Notes, Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)SE1 You also can use the dir filesystem: privileged EXEC command to see the directory names of other software images that you might have stored in flash memory. Deciding Which Files to Use The upgrade procedures in these release notes describe how to perform the upgrade by using a tar file. This file contains the Cisco IOS image file and the files needed for the embedded device manager.
Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for HP BladeSystem p-Class Release Notes, Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)SE1 4. (Optional) Ensure that you have IP connectivity to the TFTP server by entering this privileged EXEC command: ping tftp-server-address For more information about assigning an IP address and default gateway to the switch, refer to the software configuration guide for this release. 5. Download the image file from the TFTP server to the switch.
Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for HP BladeSystem p-Class Release Notes, Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)SE1 Major Features This release contains these features: • The device manager is included in the switch image and provides simplified management for a single switch. Its features, such as Smartports and color-coded graphs, make it easier to configure and monitor the switch. No special installation is required.
Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for HP BladeSystem p-Class Release Notes, Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)SE1 Table 3: CGESM Switch Features and the Minimum Cisco IOS Release Required Feature Minimum Cisco IOS Release Required Support for DSCP transparency 12.2(25)SE1 Support for VLAN-based QoS and hierarchical policy maps on SVIs 12.2(25)SE1 Device manager 12.2(25)SE1 Support for SSL version 3.0 for secure HTTP communication (cryptographic images only) 12.2(25)SE1 802.
Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for HP BladeSystem p-Class Release Notes, Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)SE1 • “Trunking” • “VLAN” Configuration These are the configuration limitations: • If you run the CLI-based setup program, the IP address that the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DCHP) provides is reflected as a static IP address in the config.text file. The workaround is to not run setup if DHCP is required for your configuration.
Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for HP BladeSystem p-Class Release Notes, Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)SE1 • When connected to some third-party devices that send early preambles, a switch port operating at 100 Mbps full duplex or 100 Mbps half duplex might bounce the line protocol up and down. The problem is observed only when the switch is receiving frames. The workaround is to configure the port for 10 Mbps and half duplex or to connect a hub or a nonaffected device to the switch.
Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for HP BladeSystem p-Class Release Notes, Cisco IOS Release 12.
Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for HP BladeSystem p-Class Release Notes, Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)SE1 SPAN and RSPAN These are the SPAN and Remote SPAN (RSPAN) limitations. • An egress SPAN copy of routed unicast traffic might show an incorrect destination MAC address on both local and remote SPAN sessions. This limitation does not apply to bridged packets. The workaround for local SPAN is to use the replicate option. For a remote SPAN session, there is no workaround.
Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for HP BladeSystem p-Class Release Notes, Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)SE1 • IP traffic with IP options set is sometimes leaked on a trunk port. For example, a trunk port is a member of an IP multicast group in VLAN X but is not a member in VLAN Y.
Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for HP BladeSystem p-Class Release Notes, Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)SE1 Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to configure the HTTP server interface: • Command Purpose Step 1 configure terminal Enter global configuration mode. Step 2 ip http authentication {enable | local | tacacs} Configure the HTTP server interface for the type of authentication that you want to use.
Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for HP BladeSystem p-Class Release Notes, Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)SE1 Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to configure the HTTP server interface: • Command Purpose Step 1 configure terminal Enter global configuration mode. Step 2 ip http authentication {enable | local | tacacs} Configure the HTTP server interface for the type of authentication that you want to use.
Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for HP BladeSystem p-Class Release Notes, Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)SE1 Documentation Notes This section describes documentation notes related to this IOS release. References to IOS Release Number These documents refer to Release 12.2(25)SE. The correct release is Release 12.2(25)SE1. • Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for HP BladeSystem p-Class Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS Release 12.
Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for HP BladeSystem p-Class Release Notes, Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)SE1 • CSCee37070 An 802.1x port in single-host mode with port security enabled goes into the errdisable state and displays the %DOT1X-5-SECURITY_VIOLATION message if another MAC is seen. The workaround is to have only one device connected at a time when the port is in singlehost mode.
Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for HP BladeSystem p-Class Release Notes, Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)SE1 • CSCeg04311 When you power on or restart a switch that does not have a config.text file in flash memory, the switch tries to get configuration files from a TFTP server. If the configuration files are not found, the switch automatically configures the service config global configuration command, which causes the switch to continue searching (in the background) for the expected configuration files.
Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for HP BladeSystem p-Class Release Notes, Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)SE1 • CSCeg45884 When configuring the switch to use DHCP to assign an IP address for the management VLAN interface, you need to use the CLI interface. The option is not configurable through the device manager. There is no workaround. • CSCeg67844 When using SNMP, the CGESM switch returns an incorrect value of 65534 for the ciscoFlashPartitionFileCount MIB; the switch actually contains 1367 files.
Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for HP BladeSystem p-Class Release Notes, Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)SE1 • rQm 267844 When a trap is sent for a fan status change for one fan, a second trap is always sent for the other fan in the switch. This means that you get two traps instead of only one. If a fan trap is encountered, note carefully which fan it is. Because the second trap will report that the other fan is normal, you could confuse this with a report that the faulty fan has returned to normal.
Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for HP BladeSystem p-Class Release Notes, Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)SE1 • CSCed46781 If you configure the dot1x timeout tx-period interface configuration command as greater than dot1x timeout quiet-period interface configuration command, users are not authenticated into the guest VLAN when 802.1x authentication fails.
Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for HP BladeSystem p-Class Release Notes, Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)SE1 • CSCef42734 When a new 802.1x session is started, the switch now purges old state information, which prevents the switch from failing to authenticate due to stale State(24) field values. • CSCef55486 When the 802.1x accounting feature is configured, the switch no longer loses connectivity to the RADIUS server for an extended period of time, 802.
Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for HP BladeSystem p-Class Release Notes, Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)SE1 Obtaining Technical Support For the name of the nearest HP authorized reseller: In the United States, call 1-800-345-1518. In Canada, call 1-80-263-5868. In other locations, refer to http://www.hp.com/. For HP technical support: In North America: — Call 1-800-HP-INVENT (1-800-474-6836). This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
