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Summary of enhancements in FCX R07.2.00

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Summary of enhancements in FCX R07.2.00 Table 2 lists the enhancements in software release 07.2.00 for FCX devices. Table 2 Enhancements in FCX R07.2.00 Feature Description See the FastIron Configuration Guide, section entitled... Hitless stacking: Layer 2 and Layer 3 Hitless switchover Layer 2 and Layer 3 Hitless failover Hitless stacking is a high-availability feature set that enables the Standby Controller to take over the active role with sub-second or no loss of data traffic during a hardware or software failure. FCX hitless stacking OSPF graceful restart OSPF graceful restart is a high-availability routing feature that minimizes disruption in traffic forwarding, diminishes route flapping, and provides continuous service during a system restart, switchover, or failover. During such events, routes remain available between devices. OSPF graceful restart BGP4 graceful restart BGP4 graceful restart is a high-availability routing feature that minimizes disruption in traffic forwarding, diminishes route flapping, and provides continuous service during a system restart, switchover, or failover. During such events, routes remain available between devices. BGP4 graceful restart Private VLANs on tagged ports For FCX devices only, this release supports private VLANs on tagged ports. Previous releases support private VLANs on untagged ports only. Configuring private VLAN IGMP snooping querier enhancement You can use the show ip multicast vlan command to display the querier information for a VLAN. This command displays the VLAN interface status and if there is any other querier present with the lowest IP address. Displaying querier information Flexible VE numbering When configuring virtual routing interfaces on a device, you can now specify a number from 1 through 4095. However, the total number of virtual routing interfaces that are configured must not exceed the system-max limit of 512. Assigning an IP address to a virtual interface IronWare Software Release 07.2.00a for Brocade FastIron switches Release Notes v 1.0 Page 8 of 55

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IronWare Software Release 07.2.00a for Brocade FastIron switches
Release Notes v 1.0
Page 8 of 55
Summary of enhancements in FCX R07.2.00
Table 2 lists the enhancements in software release 07.2.00 for FCX devices.
Table 2 Enhancements in F
C
X R07.2.00
Feature
Description
See the
FastIron
Configuration Guide
, section
entitled...
Hitless stacking:
Layer 2 and Layer 3
Hitless switchover
Layer 2 and Layer 3
Hitless failover
Hitless stacking is a high-availability feature set
that enables the Standby Controller to take
over the active role with sub-second or no loss
of data traffic during a hardware or software
failure.
FCX hitless stacking
OSPF graceful restart
OSPF graceful restart is a high-availability
routing feature that minimizes disruption in
traffic forwarding, diminishes route flapping,
and provides continuous service during a
system restart, switchover, or failover. During
such events, routes remain available between
devices.
OSPF graceful restart
BGP4 graceful restart
BGP4 graceful restart is a high-availability
routing feature that minimizes disruption in
traffic forwarding, diminishes route flapping,
and provides continuous service during a
system restart, switchover, or failover. During
such events, routes remain available between
devices.
BGP4 graceful restart
Private VLANs on tagged ports
For FCX devices only, this release supports
private VLANs on tagged ports. Previous
releases support private VLANs on untagged
ports only.
Configuring private VLAN
IGMP snooping querier
enhancement
You can use the
show ip multicast vlan
command to display the querier information
for a VLAN. This command displays the VLAN
interface status and if there is any other
querier present with the lowest IP address.
Displaying querier information
Flexible VE numbering
When configuring virtual routing interfaces on
a device, you can now specify a number from 1
through 4095. However, the total number of
virtual routing interfaces that are configured
must not exceed the system-max limit of 512.
Assigning an IP address to a
virtual interface