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PN 613-001353 Rev A 1

AlliedWare Plus™ Version 2.1.1

AT-9000 Layer 2-4 Gigabit Ethernet EcoSwitches

Software Release Notes

Please read this document before you begin to use the management software. The document

has the following sections:

 “Supported Platforms” on page 1

 “Upgrading the AT-9000 Switch to AlliedWare Plus from AT-S100 Management Software” on

page 2

 “Differences Between AT-S100 Management Software and AlliedWare Plus” on page 9

 “Feature List” on page 15

 “Operational Notes” on page 18

 “Known Issues” on page 19

 “Contacting Allied Telesis” on page 19

Caution:

The software described in the documentation contains certain cryptographic functionality and its

export is restricted by U.S. law. As of this writing, it has been submitted for review as a “retail

encryption item” in accordance with the Export Administration Regulations, 15 C.F.R. Part 730-

772, promulgated by the U.S. Department of Commerce, and conditionally may be exported in

accordance with the pertinent terms of License Exception ENC (described in 15 C.F.R. Part

740.17). In no case may it be exported to Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Sudan, or Syria. If

you wish to transfer this software outside the United States or Canada, please contact your local

Allied Telesis sales representative for current information on this product’s export status.

Warning:

Upgrading the switch to AlliedWare Plus from AT-S100 Management Software returns all

parameter settings, including VLANs, spanning tree protocol, and port trunks, to their default

values. You have to use the AlliedWare Plus commands to restore the previous configuration on

the switch after upgrading it to AlliedWare Plus.

Supported Platforms

Version 2.1.1 of the AlliedWare Plus™ Management Software is supported on these switches:

 AT-9000/28

 AT-9000/28SP

 AT-9000/52

Summary of content (19 pages)

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AlliedWare Plus™ Version 2.1.1 AT-9000 Layer 2-4 Gigabit Ethernet EcoSwitches Software Release Notes Please read this document before you begin to use the management software.
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AlliedWare Plus Version 2.1.1 Software Release Notes Note: AT-9000 Switches manufactured after May 2010 come with AlliedWare Plus Management Software pre-installed. Units manufactured before that date have AT-S100 Management Software. This version supports the following SFP modules:  AT-SPTX (Supported only at 1G.
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AlliedWare Plus Version 2.1.1 Software Release Notes  Label and disconnect the cables from ports that are members of static port trunks or LACP trunks. Leaving the cables connected will result in network loops, which can result in broadcast storms. You can reconnect the cables after you recreate the trunks with the AlliedWare Plus commands.  If STP or RSTP is active on the switch, use the SHOW SPANNING-TREE command to display the port states.
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AlliedWare Plus Version 2.1.1 Software Release Notes 7. Download the AT-S100 v1.0.5 Patch 1 and AlliedWare Plus v2.1.1 Management Software to your computer. The site also has a TFTP server that you can download and use during the upgrade procedure if your network does not have one. 8. Unzip the files and store the management software image files, identified with “.img” extensions, on your TFTP server.
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AlliedWare Plus Version 2.1.1 Software Release Notes  The decimal mask 24 is equivalent to the mask 255.255.255.0. This example of the command assigns the switch the IP address 149.214.21.123/24: (none)(config-if)# ip address 149.214.21.45/24 To assign the switch an IP address from a DHCP server on your network, enter this command: (none)(config-if)# ip address dhcp 4. Return to the Privileged Executive mode and enter the SHOW IP INTERFACE BRIEF command again to confirm the IP address.
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AlliedWare Plus Version 2.1.1 Software Release Notes Phase 4: Checking the AT-S100 Version Number 1. If you have not already started a local or remote management session on the switch, do so now. 2. From the Privileged Executive mode, enter the SHOW VERSION command: (none)# show version Here is an example of the output of the command: Product ID=ATS100 Application Version=1.0.
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AlliedWare Plus Version 2.1.1 Software Release Notes Note: If your TFTP server is case sensitive, be sure to use upper and lowercase characters in the filename. After receiving the file from the TFTP server, the switch writes it to flash memory. The entire process takes several minutes. The process is finished when the switch displays the Privileged Executive mode prompt again. 4. From the Privileged Executive mode, enter the SYSTEM REBOOT command. (none)# system reboot 5.
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AlliedWare Plus Version 2.1.1 Software Release Notes 4. From the Privileged Exec mode, enter the LS command to display the files in the file system. 5. From the Privileged Exec mode, delete all configuration files (.cfg) from the file system with the RM command. The command is: rm *.cfg A confirmation prompt is displayed for each file. Enter Y to delete a configuration file or N to retain it. 6. Reset the switch by entering the SYSTEM REBOOT command in the Privileged Exec mode. (none)# system reboot 7.
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AlliedWare Plus Version 2.1.1 Software Release Notes 4. You are now ready to enter the new AlliedWare Plus commands to restore the previous configuration to the switch. If you performed Phase 3 and uploaded the switch’s AT-S100 boot configuration file, print it out and use its contents as a guide to how the features and ports were configured on the switch. Otherwise, refer to “What to Configure First” in Chapter 2 of the AT-9000 AlliedWare Plus v2.1.
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AlliedWare Plus Version 2.1.1 Software Release Notes The following table lists some of the equivalent commands in the AT-S100 Management Software and AlliedWare Plus Management Software. You may find this table useful as you recreate the switch’s previous configuration. Feature 802.
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AlliedWare Plus Version 2.1.1 Software Release Notes Feature File System File Transfers GMRP GVRP IGMP Snooping IPv4 Management Address LACP PN 613-001353 Rev A AT-S100 Command AlliedWare Plus Command CP COPY LS DIR MV MOVE RM DELETE COPY A.B.C.D COPY TFTP FLASH COPY DEFAULT.CFG COPY FLASH TFTP COPY WORD XMODEM COPY FILENAME ZMODEM COPY XMODEM COPY ZMODEM SET GMRP Not supported. SET GMRP EXTENDED-FILTERING Not supported. SET GMRP FDWALL Not supported.
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AlliedWare Plus Version 2.1.
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AlliedWare Plus Version 2.1.1 Software Release Notes Feature QoS RADIUS Client Rapid Spanning Tree AT-S100 Command AlliedWare Plus Command MLS QOS WRR-QUEUE WEIGHT MLS QOS ENABLE MLS QOS ENABLE TRAFFIC-CLASS-TABLE USERPRIORITY NUM-TRAFFIC-CLASSES MLS QOS MAP COS-QUEUE USER-PRIORITY MLS QOS MAP QUEUE USER-PRIORITY-REGEN-TABLE Not supported. IP RADIUS SOURCE-INTERFACE Not supported. RADIUS-SERVER DEADTIME Not supported.
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AlliedWare Plus Version 2.1.
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AlliedWare Plus Version 2.1.1 Software Release Notes Feature SSH Server Syslog Client Telnet Server Telnet Client AT-S100 Command AlliedWare Plus Command CRYPTO KEY GENERATE CRYPTO KEY GENERATE HOSTKEY CRYPTO KEY ZEROIZE CRYPTO KEY DESTROY HOSTKEY CRYPTO SSHSERVER SERVICE SSH IP SSH TIMEOUT SSH SERVER LOGIN-TIMEOUT IP SSH AUTHENTICATION-TRIES Not supported. IP SSH RSA KEYPAIR-NAME Not supported. IP SSH VERSION Not supported. LOG HOST LOG HOST LOG SYSLOG Not supported.
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AlliedWare Plus Version 2.1.
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AlliedWare Plus Version 2.1.1 Software Release Notes Feature AlliedWare Plus Management Software AT-S100 Management Software VLANs Port-based and tagged VLANs Yes Yes GARP VLAN Registration Yes Yes MAC address-based VLANs Yes - Private Port VLANs Yes - Voice VLANs Yes - MAC address-based port security Yes Yes 802.
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AlliedWare Plus Version 2.1.1 Software Release Notes Feature AlliedWare Plus Management Software AT-S100 Management Software TACACS+ client Yes - Secure (HTTPS) and non-secure (HTTP) web browser interface Yes Yes TFTP client and IPv4 addresses Yes Yes TFTP client and IPv6 addresses Yes - Xmodem client - Yes Zmodem client Yes - Operational Notes  The speed on an AT-SPFX/2 or AT-SPFX/15 module has to be manually set to 100Mbps with the SPEED command.
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AlliedWare Plus Version 2.1.1 Software Release Notes  Once a port is part of a static or LACP trunk, you cannot change its configuration, such as its VLAN assignment. For this reason, you must configure a port before adding it to a trunk.  You can create up to 4096 VLANs on the switch, but only 255 active VLANs are supported. Known Issues There are no known issues in this release.