Allied Telesis Rapier Series manual Features, PCR Module IPG Level, PCR Module IPG, SWI Level

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Patch Release Note

Some of the issues addressed in this Release Note include a level number. This number reflects the importance of the issue that has been resolved. The levels are:

Level 1 This issue will cause significant interruption to network services, and there is no work-around.

Level 2 This issue will cause interruption to network service, however there is a work-around.

Level 3 This issue will seldom appear, and will cause minor inconvenience.

Level 4 This issue represents a cosmetic change and does not affect network operation.

Features in 86253-03

Patch 86253-03 includes all issues resolved and enhancements released in previous patches for Software Release 2.5.3, and the following enhancements:

PCR: 03816

Module: IPG

Level: 2

When ports were added or removed as a range with the ENABLE IP IGMP ALLGROUPS and DISABLE IP IGMP ALLGROUPS commands, port values were interpreted as 2 separate ports. This issue has been resolved.

Features in 86253-02

Patch file details are listed in Table 2:

Table 2: Patch file details for Patch 86253-02.

Base Software Release File

86s-253.rez

 

 

Patch Release Date

25-July-2003

 

 

Compressed Patch File Name

86253-02.paz

 

 

Compressed Patch File Size

190900 bytes

 

 

Patch 86253-02 includes the following enhancements and resolved issues:

PCR: 03420

Module: IPG, SWI

Level: 3

It is now possible to prevent specified ports from acting as IGMP all-group ports, and specify which ports are allowed to behave as all-group entry ports. This is enabled with the ENABLE IP IGMP ALLGROUP command, and disabled with the DISABLE IP IGMP ALLGROUP command.

For details, see IGMP Snooping All-Group Entry” on page 5.

PCR: 03515 Module: DHCP

Level: 3

DHCP was offering network and broadcast addresses to clients. This issue has been resolved.

Patch 86253-03 for Software Release 2.5.3 C613-10382-00 REV B

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Contents Patch For Rapier Series Switches IntroductionPCR Module IPG, SWI Level FeaturesPCR Module IPG Level PCR 03515 Module Dhcp LevelPCR 03691 Module Dvmrp Level PCR Module Ospf LevelPCR Module SWI Level PCR Module BGP LevelPCR Module IP Level PCR Module Firewall LevelPCR Module IPV6 Level PCR Module Ping LevelPCR Module Rsvp Level CommandsIgmp Snooping All-Group Entry PCR 03799 Module Dhcp LevelDisabled All-groups ports Show IP IgmpEnable IP Igmp Allgroup Disable IP Igmp AllgroupAvailability

Rapier Series specifications

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