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Part No. 210676-N

March 2002

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Release Notes for the

Business Policy Switch 2000

Software Version 2.0.2.3

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Release Notes for the Business Policy Switch 2000 Software Version 2.0.2.3

Introduction

These release notes for the Nortel Networks* Business Policy Switch 2000*

software version 2.0.2.3 provide information about software and operational

issues not included in the Business Policy Switch 2000 (BPS 2000) software

version 2.0 guides.

To obtain the software version 2.0.2.3, download the following files from the

Customer Support World Wide Web site:

• bps2k202_3.img (software file)

• bps2kdiag_20010.bin (diagnostics file)

You must download the diagnostics file as well as the software file.

To obtain the Java* Device Manager (DM) software to manage the BPS 2000,

download the following file from the Customer Support World Wide Web site:

• DM 5.5.1.0—You must upgrade the JRE software, which is on the Web site,

at this time also.

Note: When you are downloading with a mixed (or Hybrid) stack,

ensure that a BPS 2000 switch is Unit 1 and is the base unit. Ensure that

you do not interrupt the download process; do not detach either the

power cord or any of the network connections during download.

Note: Ensure that you have upgraded to the BPS 2000 software v2.0 or

later version when you use the BPS 2000-1GT, BPS 2000-2GT, or BPS

2000-2GE MDA. You must upgrade to the BPS 2000 software v2.0 or

later version whether you are using a standalone BPS 2000, a stack of

pure BPS 2000, or a mixed stack.

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These release notes provide information on version 2.0.2.3 and cover the

following topics:

•“Upgrading software,” next

•“Compatibility with BayStack 450 switches” on page 7

•“New features and enhancements” on page 9

•“Resolved issues” on page 10

•“Known issues” on page 12

•“Known limitations” on page 15

•“Related publications” on page 17

•“How to get help” on page 18

Upgrading software

You use one of the management systems to upgrade or downgrade software. You

follow a different procedure depending on whether you are using a Pure BPS 2000

stack or a Hybrid stack.

Note: When you create a policy that references shaping parameters, the

802.1p and Drop Precedence values must be changed either by using the

system defaults or explicitly by the action.

Note: Use the Command Line Interface (CLI), console interface (CI)

menus, or the Web-based management system to upgrade to software

version 2.0.2.3. For detailed instructions, refer to Using the Business

Policy Switch 2000 Version 2.0, Reference for the Business Policy Switch

2000 Command Line Interface Software Version 2.0, and Using

Web-based Management for the Business Policy Switch 2000 Software

Version 2.0.

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The stacking software compatibility requirements are as follows:

•Pure BPS 2000 stack—All units must be running the same software version.

•Pure BayStack 450 stack—All units must be running the same software

version.

•Hybrid stack:

—All BPS 2000 units must be running the same software version.

—All BayStack 410 units must be running the same software version.

—All BayStack 450 units must be running the same software version.

—All software versions must have the identical ISVN.

This section discusses the following topics:

•“Upgrading software in a Pure BPS 2000 stack,” next

•“Upgrading software in a Hybrid stack” on page 5

Upgrading software in a Pure BPS 2000 stack

To download, or upgrade, software in a Pure BPS 2000 stack:

1Download the operational software, or agent, image.

2Download the diagnostics image.

However, if you are currently using software version 1.0, 1.0.1, or 1.1, you must

upgrade to software version 1.1.1 before upgrading to version 2.0.2.3.

Upgrading software in a Hybrid stack

The physical order of the units and the unit numbering in the Hybrid stack does

not affect the upgrading process at all. In addition, the cabling order regarding

upstream/downstream neighbors does not affect the process.

Note: Once you begin the upgrading process, do not interrupt the

process at all. Interrupting the downloading (or upgrading) process may

cause loss of connectivity.

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Before you attempt to download new software (or upgrade software) to a Hybrid

(mixed) stack, you must ensure that the Interoperability Software Version

Numbers (ISVN) are identical. That is, the ISVN number for the BayStack 450

switch and BayStack 410 switch must have the same ISVN as the BPS 2000. If

the ISVNs are not the same, the stack does not operate. The ISVNs and the

accompanying software release are:

•ISVN 1

—BayStack 410 or Bay Stack 450—version 3.1

—BPS 2000—versions 1.0 and 1.0.1

•ISVN 2

—BayStack 410 or BayStack 450—versions 4.0 and 4.1

—BPS 2000—versions 1.1, 1.1.1, 1.2, and 2.0

This section describe the steps for the following software upgrades:

•“Upgrading software when ISVN is 2,” next

•“Upgrading software when ISVN is 1” on page 7

Upgrading software when ISVN is 2

To upgrade a Hybrid stack to BPS 2000 software version 2.0.2.3 when the ISVN

numbers of the units are 2:

1Download the BPS 2000 image file.

The system resets.

2Download the BPS 2000 diags file.

The system resets.

Note: Once you begin the upgrading process, do not interrupt the

process at all. Interrupting the downloading (or upgrading) process may

cause loss of connectivity.

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Upgrading software when ISVN is 1

To upgrade a Hybrid stack to BPS 2000 software version 2.0.2.3 when the ISVN

numbers of the units are 1:

1Download the BPS 2000 image file and the BayStack 450/410 file

simultaneously.

The system resets.

2Download the other BayStack 450 image file.

The system resets.

3Download the BPS 2000 diags file.

The system resets.

4Validate that the ISVN on both the BPS 2000 and the BayStack are 2.

Compatibility with BayStack 450 switches

The BPS 2000 software version 2.0.2.3 is compatible with BayStack* 450

software versions 4.0 and 4.1.

You can stack the BPS 2000 up to 8 units high. There are two types of stacks:

•Pure BPS 2000 —This stack has only BPS 2000 switches. It is sometimes

referred to as a pure stack. The stack operational mode for this type of stack is

Pure BPS 2000 Mode.

Note: If you do not download both the BPS 2000 and BayStack 410/450

images simultaneously, the stack may not form.

Note: Once you begin the upgrading process, do not interrupt the

process at all. Interrupting the downloading (or upgrading) process may

cause loss of connectivity.

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•Hybrid—This stack has a combination of BPS 2000 switches and BayStack

450 and/or BayStack 410 switches. It is sometimes referred to as a mixed

stack. The stack operational mode for this type of stack is Hybrid Stack.

All BPS 2000 switches in the stack must be running the identical version of

software, and all the BayStack switches must be running the identical version of

software.

When you are working with a mixed stack, you must ensure that the

Interoperability Software Version Numbers (ISVN) are identical. That is, the

ISVN number for the BayStack 450 switch and BayStack 410 switch must have

the same ISVN as the BPS 2000. If the ISVNs are not the same, the stack does not

operate. The ISVNs and the accompanying software release are:

•ISVN 1

—BayStack 410 or Bay Stack 450—version 3.1

—BPS 2000—versions 1.0 and 1.0.1

•ISVN 2

—BayStack 10 or BayStack 450—versions 4.0 and 4.1

—BPS 2000—versions 1.1, 1.1.1, 1.2, 2.0, and 2.0.2.3

In sum, the stacking software compatibility requirements are as follows:

•Pure BPS 2000 stack—All units must be running the same software version.

•Pure BayStack 450 stack—All units must be running the same software

version.

•Hybrid stack:

—All BPS 2000 units must be running the same software version.

—All BayStack 410 units must be running the same software version.

—All BayStack 450 units must be running the same software version.

—All software versions must have the identical ISVN.

To find out which version of the BPS 2000 software is running, use the Console

Interface (CI) menus or the Web-based management system:

•CI menus—From the main menu of the Console, choose Systems

Characteristics menu. The software currently running is displayed in

sysDescr.

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•Web-based management system—Open the System Information page, which

is under Administration on the main menu. The software currently running is

displayed in the sysDescription field.

Refer to Appendix B of the Using the Business Policy Switch 2000 Software

Version 2.0 for complete information on interoperability and compatibility

between the BPS 2000 and BayStack switches.

Although the BPS 2000 software version 2.0.2.3 is compatible with BayStack 450

software versions 4.0 and 4.1, when you operate a mixed stack of BPS 2000 and

BayStack 450 switches, some of the BayStack 450 software version 4.1

enhancements may not be accessible.

New features and enhancements

The descriptions and management instructions for these new features are found in

Using the Business Policy Switch 2000 Software Version 2.0, Reference for the

Business Policy Switch 2000 Command Line Interface Software Version 2.0,

Using Web-Based Management for the Business Policy Switch 2000 Software

Ver s i on 2 . 0 , and Reference for the Business Policy Switch 2000 Management

Software Version 2.0. Refer to “Related publications” on page 17 to access these

publications.

The following new features and enhancements are offered with the BPS 2000

software version 2.0:

•Enhancement to BootP mode—Beginning with software version 2.0, the

BootP or Last Address mode of BootP will always BootP for its IP

configuration, regardless of whether a configured IP address is present, when

the Stack BootP Mac Address Type is set to Base Unit Mac Address. If BootP

is successful, the retrieved IP parameters are used by the switch or stack. The

retrieved IP parameters are copied to the Last BootP IP parameters and

overwrite any user-configured IP parameters. This feature applies only to a

standalone BPS 2000 unit or to a stack consisting only of BPS 2000 units with

the Stack Operational Mode set to Pure BPS 2000 Stack.

•Support for BPS 2000-1GT, BPS 2000-2GT, and BPS 2000-2GE MDAs

•QoS rate shaping

•No longer need to configure QoS meters if not metering traffic

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•Improved QoS Wizard Web configuration pages

•QoS Quick Config Web configuration pages

•QoS filtering of multiple VLANs per Layer 2 filter

•Configurable VID for tagged STP BPDUs

•IP address for each switch in a stack

•MAC destination address (DA) filtering

•Port naming

•QoS policy enable or disable

•Enhanced Web QoS error reporting

Resolved issues

The following issues were resolved in version 2.0.2.3:

•The allowable ranges for QoS Meter Committed Rate, Max Burst Rate, and

Max Burst Duration in the CLI now correctly match the Web-based

management ranges. (CR Q00209291)

•Malformed SNMP message packets are now discarded. These packets can no

longer cause the SNMP task to crash, disabling SNMP, CLI and Web access.

The BPS 2000 will no longer be affected by SNMP vulnerability issues

documented on February 12, 2002 by CERT/CC in their SNMP advisory

(VU#107186 and VU#854306).

The following issues were resolved in version 2.0:

•The show log and clear log CLI commands now function correctly. (CR

Q00047028)

•The Web-based management system now correctly displays all configured

VLANs. (CR Q00101635)

•IGMP Proxy now works correctly on tagged ports with multiple VLANs in

multiple spanning tree groups. (CR Q00084861)

•It no longer takes a long time for the ASCII config file with extensive

configurations to complete. (CR Q00091334)

•The flash synchronization was every 60 seconds. This synchronization now

occurs very 2 minutes and 30 seconds.

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•The setting of Learn by Ports in the MAC address-based security no longer

changes to disabled after you reset the switch or stack. (CR Q00147573,

Q00043550)

•You can now ping the switch if the MAC address-based learning security

setting for the management port is set to Enabled. (CR Q0008448)

•The BPS 2000 switch no longer caches RADIUS responses (so that

connections were authorized even when server is down). (CR Q00043170)

The stack stability was greatly enhanced in version 1.1.1.

The following issues were resolved in version 1.1:

•You can download BayStack 410 and BayStack 450 software images (and

diagnostics) using the Device Manager in a mixed stack environment with

Business Policy Switches.

Using DM with a mixed stack and you choose Edit > File System, you can

specify either the image for the BPS 2000 or the image for the BayStack, or

both to download the software image(s).

•The BootP timeout for the BPS is now set to five minutes, which matches the

BootP timeout value for the BayStack 450 switch. (CR 13161-1)

•BootP values set to either Always or When Needed are retained during a

switch reset. (CR 126842-1)

The following issue was resolved in version 1.0.1:

•The ports on the BPS2000-4 TX MDA now autonegotiate correctly to

100 Mb/s full-duplex when they are connected to another BPS2000 port

configured to autonegotiate.

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Known issues

The following paragraphs discuss the known issues with the BPS 2000.

The following issues are known to exist in version 2.0.2.3 of the BPS 2000

software:

•The QoS shaping feature does not work in a stacked configuration; it works

only in a BPS 2000 standalone unit. (CR Q000153202)

•QoS shaping is supported only on IP filters.

•The CPU/Memory Utilization feature is unavailable in version 2.0.

(CR Q00169353)

•When you are working with a mixed stack and download the v.2.0.x software

for the BPS 2000 and the v.4.1.x software for the BayStack 450

simultaneously, the software may not load on all units.

The workaround is to download the software separately to the BPS 2000 units

and to the BayStack 450 units. The units reset after the software downloads in

both cases.

•The flooded packets and filtered packets counters return incorrect results for

the BPS 2000-1GT, BPS 2000-2GT, and BPS 2000-2GE MDA (they always

display 0). (CR Q00137290)

•Nortel Networks recommends that you do not use MAC Address Security

(BaySecure) on any MultiLink Trunk ports.

•When you renumber a stack of pure BPS 2000, check the port mirroring

configuration. You may have to manually reconfigure the ports you want for

port mirroring. (CR Q00156278)

•When configuring Port Mirroring on a specified MAC address, resetting the

switch may cause instabilities in the system. (CR Q00155176)

Workaround is to disable Port Mirroring on MAC addresses before resetting

the switch.

•ASCII configuration file name maximum string length is 29, rather than 30,

characters. (CRQ00107944)

•When you attempt to save the configuration to the TFTP server, it may not

work the first time. (CR Q00153972)

Workaround is to save it a second time, when it definitely saves.

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•When you are using the CLI and attempt to set a 10/100 Mbps port to

1000 Mbps, the port mode resets to autonegotiation. (CR Q00153171)

•When you set the Authentication Trap and Autotopology to disabled and save

the configuration file to the TFTP server, these two settings are not saved.

(CR Q00153286)

•Before upgrading to BPS 2000 software version 1.2, save the software version

1.1 configuration as a binary configuration file in case you need to downgrade

to software version 1.1.

•If you are working with a mixed, or Hybrid, stack and are downgrading the

software, the BPS 2000 units will reset to factory default but the BayStack

450 units will not default.

The workaround is to default the entire stack.

•When you are working with QoS configurations and you delete a filter, that

filter will continue to operate until you reset the BPS 2000. (CR Q00071760)

•When working in a mixed stack with BayStack 450 v.4.0/4.1 and BPS 2000,

only the BPS 2000 displays the IP address of the stack.

(CR Q00079143)

•When using the CLI and entering the IP address and mask in the form of

A.B.C.D/<0-32>, you can also enter the values in the form of

A.B.C.D/E.F.G.H.

•Occasionally when you have disabled MAC address-based security, the ports

will still register as an intrusion. (CR Q00092007, Q00091998)

The workaround is to reset the stack.

•The port speed and duplex you set using the ASCII configuration file may

show incorrectly in the console display that shows port speed and duplex. The

actual speed and duplex will be what you set with the configuration file, but

the console display for these parameters may be incorrect. (CR Q00083014)

The workaround is to use the CLI.

Note: If you need to downgrade from BPS 2000 software version 1.2,

save the configuration as a binary configuration file. The configuration

files will be set to factory defaults as part of the downgrade process.

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•When you are using DM to display the spanning tree group memberships, the

port members may not display correctly. (CR Q00093350) Use the console

interface (CI) menus, the CLI, or the Web-based management system to

double-check the spanning tree group memberships.

•EAP configuration changes made at one console or using DM may not

automatically display on other consoles. (CR Q00044484, CR Q00045315)

The workaround is refresh the console and the correct data displays.

•If you rapidly add and delete VLANs (more than 1 per second) using DM,

some of the VLANs may not be configured.

The workaround is allow a few seconds to elapse between adding and deleting

ports and VLANs if you are using DM.

•The ASCII configuration file does not support multiple spanning tree

operations. (CR Q00088185)

Use the CI menus, CLI, the Web-based management system, or DM to

configure multiple spanning tree groups.

The following issues are known to exist in version 1.1 of the BPS 2000 software:

•The Multicast Group Membership table may display duplicate entries when

the switch is in Distributed MultiLink Trunking (D-MLT) mode. However,

the trunks function properly; this is a display problem only. (CR 138095-1)

•In a BPS 2000-only stack, the entire stack is reset to default values when you

return the base unit to default values. (CR 145501-1)

•To disable a port that is part of a MultiLink Truck (MLT) group, use either

Device Manager (DM) or the Console Interface (CI) management system

menus (you can use the Telnet connection). With the Web-based management

system, you may be unable to disable ports that are part of MLTs. (CR

146607-1)

•When the High Speed Flow Control Autonegotiation feature is set to enabled

(the default), the port only advertises support for 1000 Mb/s operation, in

full-duplex mode. If you experience problems between the Business Policy

Switch and other network devices, set Autonegotiation to disabled on both

sides of the link.

•Gigabit MDA

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—When viewing Active Phy information from the console interface, the

console must be connected to the unit containing the Gigabit MDA (the

BayStack 450-1SR MDA and the BayStack 450-1LLR MDA) to display

the appropriate Phy information. Incorrect information may be displayed

if you connect to a unit not containing a Gigabit MDA.

—When you remove a Gigabit MDA from a switch, the Active Phy of the

effected unit displays the new status. However, occasionally, the Active

Phys of the other units in the stack or remote units will not display the

new status.

Known limitations

The following limitations are known to exist:

•The current usable filters with software version 1.1 for the BPS are:

—200 policies

—100 interface groups

—200 IP filters and filter groups

—24 IP filters with same Source Address (18 nested subnets)

—14 Layer 2 filters and filter groups

—200 meters

—128 actions

—62 shapers

•Mixed stacks (hybrid stacks)—In order to upgrade BayStack 410 and

BayStack 450 software in a hybrid stack, the stack must be fully redundant.

All cables in the stack must be installed and operating properly. If the cables

are not installed properly, the BayStack units will fail to upgrade. A message

is displayed on consoles connected to BayStack 410 and BayStack 450

switches: Primload Error - 2009 Switch will reset in 5

seconds...

Note: Each in-profile action, out-of-profile action, and statistics

tracking session uses 1 filter each.

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•You can configure protocol-based VLANs, with a sum total of “N” PID

values not to exceed 14 (Table 1). If you are not running the spanning tree

protocol, you have 15 PIDs available.

For more information on Predefined Protocol Identifiers (PIDs), hexadecimal

values, and associated protocols, refer to Using the Business Policy Switch 2000

Software Version 2.0.

Table 1 Protocol and PID values

Protocol Name Number of PID values (N)

Ip Ether2 2

Ipx 802.3 1

Ipx 802.2 1

Ipx Snap 2

Ipx Ether2Snap 2

AplTk Ether2Snap 2

Declat Ether2 1

DecOther Ether 2 10

Sna 802.2 2

Sna Ether2 1

NetBios 802.2 2

Xns Ether2 2

Vines Ether2 1

Ipv6 Ether2 1

Usrdef 1

Rarp Ether2 1

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Related publications

For more information about the BPS 2000 switch, refer to:

•Using the Business Policy Switch 2000 Software Version 2.0 (part number

208700-C)

•Using Web-Based Management for the Business Policy Switch 2000 Software

Version 2.0 (part number 209570-C)

•Reference for the Business Policy Switch 2000 Management Software Version

2.0 (part number 209322-C)

•Reference for the Business Policy Switch 2000 Command Line Interface

Software Version 2.0 (part number 212160-B)

•Getting Started with the Business Policy Switch 2000 Management Software

(part number 209321-A)

•Business Policy Switch 2000 Installation Instructions (part number

209319-A)

•Installing Media Dependent Adapters (MDAs) (part number 302403-H)

•Installing Gigabit Interface Converters and Small Form Factor Pluggable

Interface Converters (part number 312865-B)

•Installing Optivity Policy Services (part number 306972-E Rev 00)

•Managing Policy Information in Optivity Policy Services

(part number 306969-F Rev 00)

•Release Notes for Optivity Policy Services Version 2.0 (part number 306975-E

Rev 00)

•Task Map - Installing Optivity Policy Services Product Family

(part number 306976-D Rev 00)

•Known Anomalies for Optivity Policy Services Version 2.0

(part number 306974-E Rev 00)

• Using the Optivity Quick2Config 2.2 Client Software (part number 207810-B)

• Installing and Administering Optivity Quick2Config 2.2 (part number

207890-B)

• Configuring Business Policy Switches with Optivity Quick2Config 2.2

(part number 311208-A)

• Release Notes for Optivity Quick2Config for Business Policy Switch 2000,

v.2.2.1 (part number 310621-A)

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