Dell PowerConnect 8100 Release Notes - Page 48

The PowerConnect switch

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Summary User Impact PC M8024 switch reset out-ofband address to none when switchports were changed Web page shows IP address as '0.0.0.0' for '1.1.1.1' routing interface. Read-Only Web page is populating all configured IP and IPv6 ACL names when we select the ACL Name. FAN LED graphic on web page needs to glow in RED when FANs are not operational (stopped). Incorrect command is being displayed in running-config, when boot host dhcp is disabled. DUT crashes while configuring max dynamic VLANs. Inability to access switches via OOB port. Potential operator confusion over switch operations Potential operator confusion regarding web page operations. Inability to determine switch status. Potential operator confusion regarding web page operations. Network outage possible. Manager of the stack is changing when trying to learn maximum number of VLANs using GVRP. Switch prompts to save config data when no changes have been made Potential operator confusion regarding switch operations. Potential operator confusion regarding switch operation. Crash while RFC3918 Group Network outage possible. Capacity test is running 'no' version of 'key' command is not implemented Potential operator frustration with switch management. Password is not accepting quotation ( " ) character Potential operator confusion regarding switch configuration. Incorrect warning message displayed while executing the command "boot system image1" IPV6 command displays wrong output Potential operator confusion regarding switch operation. Potential operator confusion regarding switch operation. LLDP-MED log messages showing 5 sec difference in entry age out information Potential operator confusion regarding switch operation. Resolution The out-of-band address is maintained over switchport changes. The web page output has been corrected. Affected Platforms PCM8024 All Platforms The web page has been corrected to only populate the selected entry. All Platforms Web page has been corrected All Platforms The running config now shows the correct configuration All Platforms The PowerConnect does not crash when using maximum dynamic VLANs The stack manager does not change during learning with GVRP All Platforms All Platforms The switch no longer prompts to save config data if no changes have been made The PowerConnect switch runs the RFC3918 test without crashing The no key command is implemented to return the key configuration to the default. Passwords can be enclosed in quotes (contain embedded blanks). A password may not contain a quote. The accepted character set and length is documented in the CLI reference manual. The error message has been corrected to indicate that the unit selected for reboot does not exist. The IPv6 output has been corrected to remove the duplicate display lines in show ipv6 help. The LLDP timer has been updated to account for processing skew. All Platforms All Platforms All Platforms All Platforms All Platforms All Platforms All Platforms 46 System Firmware Version 5.1.0.1

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System Firmware Version 5.1.0.1
Summary
User Impact
Resolution
Affected
Platforms
PC M8024 switch reset out-of-
band address to none when
switchports were changed
Inability to access switches via OOB port.
The out-of-band address is
maintained over switchport
changes.
PCM8024
Web page shows IP address as
'0.0.0.0' for '1.1.1.1' routing
interface.
Potential operator confusion over switch
operations
The web page output has
been corrected.
All
Platforms
Read-Only Web page is
populating all configured IP
and IPv6 ACL names when we
select the ACL Name.
Potential operator confusion regarding web
page operations.
The web page has been
corrected to only populate
the selected entry.
All
Platforms
FAN LED graphic on web page
needs to glow in RED when
FANs are not operational
(stopped).
Inability to determine switch status.
Web page has been corrected
All
Platforms
Incorrect command is being
displayed in running-config,
when boot host dhcp is
disabled.
Potential operator confusion regarding web
page operations.
The running config now
shows the correct
configuration
All
Platforms
DUT crashes while configuring
max dynamic VLANs.
Network outage possible.
The PowerConnect does not
crash when using maximum
dynamic VLANs
All
Platforms
Manager of the stack is
changing when trying to learn
maximum number of VLANs
using GVRP.
Potential operator confusion regarding
switch operations.
The stack manager does not
change during learning with
GVRP
All
Platforms
Switch prompts to save config
data when no changes have
been made
Potential operator confusion regarding
switch operation.
The switch no longer
prompts to save config data
if no changes have been
made
All
Platforms
Crash
while RFC3918 Group
Capacity test is running
Network outage possible.
The PowerConnect switch
runs the RFC3918 test
without crashing
All
Platforms
'no' version of 'key' command
is not implemented
Potential operator frustration with switch
management.
The
no key
command is
implemented to return the
key configuration to the
default.
All
Platforms
Password is not accepting
quotation ( " ) character
Potential operator confusion regarding
switch configuration.
Passwords can be enclosed
in quotes (contain embedded
blanks). A password may not
contain a quote. The
accepted character set and
length is documented in the
CLI reference manual.
All
Platforms
Incorrect warning message
displayed while executing the
command "boot system <unit>
image1"
Potential operator confusion regarding
switch operation.
The error message has been
corrected to indicate that the
unit selected for reboot does
not exist.
All
Platforms
IPV6 command displays wrong
output
Potential operator confusion regarding
switch operation.
The IPv6 output has been
corrected to remove the
duplicate display lines in
show ipv6 help.
All
Platforms
LLDP-MED log messages
showing 5 sec difference in
entry age out
information
Potential operator confusion regarding
switch operation.
The LLDP timer has been
updated to account for
processing skew.
All
Platforms