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... on the device . . . 59 Determining the image versions installed in flash memory . . . 59 Flash image verification 59
Image file types 61
Viewing the contents of flash files 61
Using SNMP to upgrade software 62
Changing the block size for TFTP file transfers 63
Rebooting 64 Configuration notes 64
Displaying the boot preference 64
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Configuration Guide - Page 99
... all Dell PowerConnect devices support the download and upload of software images between the flash modules on the devices and a Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server on the network.
Dell PowerConnect devices have two flash memory modules:
• Primary flash - The default local storage device for image files and configuration files. • Secondary flash - A second flash storage device...
Configuration Guide - Page 100
3 Determining the software versions installed and running on a device
You can update the software contained on a flash module using TFTP to copy the update image from a TFTP server onto the flash module. In addition, you can copy software images and configuration files from a flash module to a TFTP server.
NOTE Dell PowerConnect devices are TFTP clients but not TFTP servers. You must perform the ...
Configuration Guide - Page 122
... uploaded to the Dell PowerConnect device.
Once a license is installed on the Dell PowerConnect device, it has the following effect:
• For PowerConnect B-Series FCX devices, the license unlocks the licensed feature and it
becomes available immediately. There is no need to reload the software.
License types
The following license types are supported on PowerConnect devices:
• Application...
Configuration Guide - Page 129
...Ethernet License Generation Results window
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License Key
4. Download the license file to your PC by either clicking on the hyperlink or saving it from the e-mail attachment.
5. Upload the license file to the PowerConnect device as instructed in the section "Installing a license file" on page 88.
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Configuration Guide - Page 131
... License Query window. FIGURE 9 License Query window
• To view software license information for a particular unit, enter the LID in the Unit ID field then
click on Search.
• To view software license information for a particular transaction key, enter the unique number
in the Transaction key field then click on Search.
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Configuration Guide - Page 135
...:07.0.01T7f5 (grz07001) HW: Stackable FCX624SF UNIT 1: SL 1: FCX-24GS 24-port Management Module
Serial #: PR320400289 license: FCX_adv_router_soft_package (lid: rtihfjffhno) P-ENGINE 0: type DB10, rev 01 UNIT 1: SL 2: FCX-2XGC 2-port 16G Module (2-CX4 800 MHz Power PC processor 8544E (version 33/0022) 400 MHz bus 65536 KB flash memory 256 MB DRAM Monitor Option is on STACKID 1 system uptime is...
Configuration Guide - Page 138
... 10 Gbps SFP+ module to support stacking. For information about how to install PowerConnect B-Series FCX devices, see the PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide.
All PowerConnect B-Series FCX devices can be ordered from the factory as -ADV models with support for Layer 3 BGP.
IronStack terminology
Stack unit roles:
• Active Controller - Handles stack management and configures...
Configuration Guide - Page 197
... version disparity. Minor software mismatches can happen with patch release upgrades. The system logs and prints a message similar to the following.
Warning! put stack unit 2 to non-operational reason=image mismatch
The show stack command displays output similar to the following.
PowerConnect# show stack
alone: standalone, D: dynamic config, S: static config
ID Type Role Mac Address
Pri...
Configuration Guide - Page 355
... traffic flows.
• The software MAC address table in the CPU uses a hashing algorithm. Because hash collisions
can occur and may consume software resources, the PowerConnect may not be able to support up to 32K MAC addresses.
• The system can scale up to 32K MAC addresses, however, each packet processor is limited to
a maximum of 16K MAC addresses. This limit still applies, as...
Configuration Guide - Page 897
... Layer 2
devices, this feature is available for default VLANs and management VLANs. This feature is not supported on virtual interfaces (VEs), trunked ports, or LACP ports.
• Although the DHCP server may provide multiple addresses, only one IP address is installed at a
time.
• This feature is not supported together with DHCP snooping.
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... hop accessible though an Interior Gateway Protocol (IGP) route? If not, ignore the route.
NOTE The device does not use the default route to resolve BGP4 next hop. Also refer to "Enabling next-hop recursion" on page 1011.
2. Use the path with the largest weight.
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Configuration Guide - Page 1040
...-as 2 PowerConnect(config-bgp-router)#neighbor xyz peer-group PowerConnect(config-bgp-router)#neighbor xyz password abc PowerConnect(config-bgp-router)#neighbor 10.10.200.102 peer-group xyz PowerConnect(config-bgp-router)#neighbor 10.10.200.102 password test
Here is how the commands appear when you display the BGP4 configuration commands.
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... A:AGGREGATE B:BEST b:NOT-INSTALLED-BEST C:CONFED_EBGP D:DAMPED
E:EBGP H:HISTORY I:IBGP L:LOCAL M:MULTIPATH S:SUPPRESSED
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Prefix: 10.5.0.0/24, Status: BME, Age: 0h28m28s
NEXT_HOP: 201.1.1.2, Learned from Peer: 10.1.0.2 (5)
LOCAL_PREF: 101, MED: 0, ORIGIN: igp, Weight: 10
AS_PATH: 5
Adj_RIB_out count: 4, Admin distance 20
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Configuration Guide - Page 1127
...software was not able to install the route in the IP route table.
• S - SUPPRESSED. This route was suppressed during aggregation and thus
is not advertised to neighbors.
The last time an update occurred.
The next-hop router for reaching the network from the Layer 3 Switch.
The IP address...and both are preferred over INCOMPLETE.
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Configuration Guide - Page 1331
...120 seconds). After the software aging period ends, the blocked MAC address ages out, and can be authenticated again if the Dell PowerConnect device receives traffic from the MAC address.
To change the length of the software aging period for blocked MAC addresses, enter a command such as the following.
PowerConnect(config)#mac-authentication max-age 180
Syntax: [no] mac-authentication max-age
You...
Configuration Guide - Page 1336
36 Displaying multi-device port authentication information
TABLE 228 Output from the show authenticated-mac-address command (Continued)
This field...
Displays...
Time
Age CAM Index
The time at which the MAC address was authenticated. If the clock is set on the Dell PowerConnect device, then the actual date and time are displayed. If the clock has not been set, then the time is displayed ...
Release Notes - Page 34
... to the following.
FWS648POE Router# Flash Memory Write (8192 bytes per dot Boot Flash Update)Erase.........Write TFTP to Flash Done
NOTE: Brocade recommends that you use the copy tftp flash command to copy the boot code to the device during a maintenance window. Attempting to do so during normal networking operations may cause disruption to the network.
IronWare Software Release 07.2.00a for...
Web Management Interface User Guide - Page 24
..., the managing MAC address is generated by the software, and it is always the MAC address of the Active Controller first port. This ensures that the managing MAC address remains consistent across stack reboots, and helps prevent frequent topology changes as a result of protocol enabling and disabling, and configuration changes.
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