Switch 7700 V2.0 Release Notes http://www.3com.com/ Part No.
Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 3 1.1. Scope .......................................................................................................................................................................... 3 1.2. Online Resources............................................................................................................................................
Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1. Scope These release notes summarize operational requirements and issues for the following Switch 7700 modules and software releases: Table 1 Software Release Numbers Addressed in These Release Notes Model 3C16850 (7-slot) 3C16857 (7-slot) 3C16852 (8-slot) 3C16857R (8-slot) Description 3Com Switch 7700 7-Slot Starter Kit 3Com Switch 7700 Fabric Module 3Com Switch 7700 8-Slot Starter Kit 3Com Switch 7700R Fabric Module Pre-loaded Software Release Runtime code SW7700200.
Chapter 2 Release Issues for the Switch 7700 V2.0 These Release Notes offer updates on Switch 7700 V2.0 features in the following areas: Ports Network Routing Multicast Protocol Qos/ACL STP AAA and Radius System Management System Hardware Documentation 2.1. Ports Symptom Jumbo frame function is different on V1 and V2 of the operating system. V1 of the operating system does not pass frames greater than 1518 when jumbo frames are disabled.
R E L E A S E I S S U E S F O R sending, the messages are not received. In addition, The Switch 7700 does not forward multicast packets to the default querier. The Switch 7700 IGMP query timer is set to 60 seconds (the standard is 125 seconds). If other systems on the network are set to 125 seconds, after 60 x 2 seconds, the Switch 7700 thinks that the querier is no longer on the network and it tries to reelect a new querier by sending an IGMP query packet. T H E S W I T C H 7 7 0 0 V 2 .
R E L E A S E I S S U E S F O R T H E S W I T C H 7 7 0 0 V 2 . 0 2.8. System Management Symptom A saved configuration file is not synchronized when a secondary fabric is installed The Switch 7700 does not save configuration file changes after a reboot. The secondary fabric is not automatically upgraded when (or after) the primary fabric is upgraded. The switch's operation is disrupted for several minutes after removing the master fabric.
R E L E A S E I S S U E S F O R T H E S W I T C H 7 7 0 0 V 2 . 0 2.10. Documentation Symptom The radius 3com-type parameter for the radius server-type command no longer exists. In the Switch 7700 Installation Guide, in Table 21, on the Link aggregation row, the last line says, "…up to 24 ports." In the Switch 7700 Command Reference Guide, the mirroring-port command no longer exists. Also, the monitor port command no longer exists.
Chapter 3 Upgrading Applications Note: Always save the configuration file before upgrading applications. To upgrade the software image of a 7-slot Switch 7700, use the applicable procedures in sections 3.1 through 3.4. for upgrading through FTP, Xmodem, or TFTP Before you upgrade the software image of an 8-slot Switch 7700, there are several things to remember: A fabric from a 7-slot chassis should be installed in Slot0 in an 8-slot chassis and must be upgraded to V2.0 (8-slot version) of the software.
U P G R A D I N G A P P L I C A T I O N S 220 3Com 3CDaemon FTP Server Version 2.0 User(none):anonymous 331 User name ok, need password Password: xxxxxxx 230 User logged in [ftp]bin 200 Type set to I. [ftp]get sw7700002.app 200 PORT command successful. 150 File status OK ; about to open data connection 226 Closing data connection; File transfer successful. FTP: 3794803 byte(s) received in 130.480 second(s) 29.08Kbyte(s)/sec.
U P G R A D I N G A P P L I C A T I O N S Note: To access the BOOT Menu, press Ctrl+B during the 5 seconds that “Press Ctrl-B to enter Boot Menu...” displays. Within 5 seconds, the system begins program decompression. At this time if you want to access the BOOT Menu, you must reboot the switch. Enter the BootROM password.
U P G R A D I N G A P P L I C A T I O N S 4. Press Enter. The system enters the download rate-setting menu: Please select your download baudrate: 1. 9600 2. 19200 3. 38400 4. 57600 5. 115200 0. Exit Enter your choice (0-5):5 5. Select the appropriate download speed. For example, enter 5 to select the download speed as 115200bps. 6. Press Enter. The terminal displays the following information: Download baudrate is 115200 bps. Please change the terminal’s baudrate to 115200 bps, and select XMODEM protocol.
U P G R A D I N G A P P L I C A T I O N S Figure 2 Xmodem file send dialog box 14. After the download is complete, the system interface is shown as follows: Loading ...CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC done! 15. From the boot menu, select option 2 then select the newly downloaded file. 3.4. Upgrading Software Using TFTP TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) is a simple file transfer protocol that is used without complex interaction between clients and servers.
U P G R A D I N G A P P L I C A T I O N S 0. Return to boot menu Enter your choice (0-3):1 6. Enter 1 in the download application menu to select TFTP. 7. Press Enter. The following list of TFTP parameters displays: Load File name: Switch IP address: Server IP address: 8. Complete the input of the relevant information based on the actual requirements 9. Press Enter, the system interface is shown as follows: Are you sure to download file to flash? Yes or No (Y/N) 10.
