User guide

New Software Supported
OmniSwitch 6600/7000/8800—Release 5.1.5.R04 page 11
Feature Descriptions
10 Gigabit Enhancements
The following features are now supported on OmniSwitch 8800 OS8-10GNI-UR1 modules:
• CMM takeover
• Redundant 10 Gigabit port cutover enhancements.
4 to 1 Port Mirroring
A single destination port can now be shared by 4 sessions.
802.1x Sygate Phase 1
Interoperability between Alcatel 802.1x and Sygate Management Server (SMS) and Sygate Enforcer is
now supported.
Ability to log in when the identity field is greater than or equal to 32 bytes
The identity field in Alcatel 802.1x authentication now works with all applications that send more than 32
bytes (e.g., Sygate).
ACL for Traffic Management
Management access can now be restricted to a specific physical port and management access can now be
restricted to originate from a specific management subnet.
AVLAN Enhancements
Authenticated VLAN enhancements in this release include:
• Specifying an authentication IP address other than the default
• Enabling the default VLAN for authentication
• Supporting certain port binding rules on authenticated VLANs
• Creating a web browser client language file
AVLAN Users Increased from 1024 to 2048
The number of possible AVLAN users has been increased from 1024 to 2048.
Power over Ethernet OS6600/OS7700/7800 base
QoS Enhancements all base
Reduce Processor Resources Used by
ACL/QoS
OS7700/OS7800/OS8800 base
Router Discovery Protocol (RDP) all base
Second-Generation NI Dynamic Link
Aggregation
OS7700/OS7800/OS8800 base
VRRP Tracking all base
Feature Platform Software Package