Release Notes3Com® Router 5000 and 6000 Family
Software Version 2.41
Part Number: 10015046 rev. AC
Published Date: August 2007
Contents
1. Introduction ..........................................................................................................................................2
1.1 Scope.......................................................................................................................................2
1.2 Online Resources......................................................................................................................2
1.3 System Requirements............................................................................................................... 2
1.4 Support for New Modules in v2.41 ..........................................................................................3
1.5 Support for Previously-Released Modules in v2.41....................................................................3
2. Issues Fixed in Release v2.41..................................................................................................................5
2.1 Software Issues Resolved Since v2.30/2.31............................................................................... 6
2.2 Software Issues Resolved from v2.11........................................................................................6
2.3 Software Issues Resolved from v2.20........................................................................................8
2.4 User Documentation Issues resolved From v2.20...................................................................... 8
2.5 Software Issues Resolved from v2.21........................................................................................9
2.6 Documentation Issues Resolved since v2.21 .............................................................................9
3. Known Issues for Router 5000 and Router 6000 Release v2.41 .............................................................9
3.1 System Access.......................................................................................................................... 9
3.2 SNMP.....................................................................................................................................10
3.3 System Management .............................................................................................................10
3.4 Interface Management........................................................................................................... 10
3.5 Link Layer Protocol................................................................................................................. 11
3.6 Network Protocol................................................................................................................... 12
3.7 Routing Protocol ....................................................................................................................12
3.8 Multicast Protocol ..................................................................................................................13
3.9 Security/VPN...........................................................................................................................13
3.10 Quality of Service (QoS).......................................................................................................... 14
3.11 MPLS......................................................................................................................................14
3.12 Interoperability Issues between the Router 5000/Router 6000 and 3Com VCX V7000 ...........14
3.13 Documentation Errors ............................................................................................................16
4. Upgrading Software............................................................................................................................ 16
4.1 Upgrading with FTP................................................................................................................16
4.2 BOOT Menu........................................................................................................................... 17
4.3 Upgrading Software Using Xmodem...................................................................................... 20
4.4 Upgrading Software Using TFTP (option 1)............................................................................. 21
4.5 Upgrading Software Using TFTP (option 2)............................................................................. 22