AT-S95 Version 2.0.0.24 Software Release Notes

ˆIGMP Snooping— The no free timer issue with the IGMPSNOOPP_timer_create command has been resolved (CQ 121102).

ˆWeb— The AT-8000GS/24 web interface fiber port link indicator has been fixed (CQ 122342).

ˆOnline Help— Issue with the device help has been resolved (CQ 119900).

SW2M: ABORT DATA exception has been resolved (CQ 122564).

History of Newly Introduced Features

The Dot1x Legacy Compliant feature is advanced 802.1x configuration enabling support for non- compliant 802.1x devices such as Windows XP SP2. See Table 1 for a description of the dot1x legacy command that was introduced in this release.

Table 1: New Command Description

CLI Command

Description

 

 

dot1x legacy-supp-mode

Use the dot1x legacy-supp-mode interface

 

configuration command in multiple sessions mode

 

to enable the 802.1x switch to send periodic EAPOL

 

requests and identify frames according to the tx

 

timeout period. This is the default behavior.

 

 

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Allied Telesis AT-8000GS/48, AT-8000GS/24POE manual CLI Command Description, History of Newly Introduced Features

AT-8000GS/24, AT-8000GS/24POE, AT-8000GS/48 specifications

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