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32 Release Note
Software Release 2.6.4
C613-10404-00 REV A
BCP Option 8
This enhancement is available on Rapier and Rapier i Series switches.
This enhancement implements support for Bridge Control Protocol (BCP)
Option 8 (IEEE 802 Tagged Frames). The Bridging Control Protocol (BCP) is
responsible for configuring the bridge protocol parameters on both ends of the
point-to-point link.
By default, BCP Option 8 is not supported.
To enable BCP Option 8 negotiation with the Peer at the other end of the
bridge, use the command:
enable bridge tagged
To disable BCP Option 8, use the command:
disable bridge tagged
For more information about Remote Bridging, see the Bridging chapter of the
Software Reference.
Firewall Enhancements
These enhancements are available on AT-8800, Rapier, and Rapier i Series switches.
ICMP protocol for firewall policy rule
A new option has been added to the add firewall policy rule and set firewall
policy rule commands. Icmp (Internet Control Message Protocol) can now be
specified as a protocol parameter option for rules with action=nat or
action=nonat. To specify icmp, use the commands:
add firewall policy=policy rule=rule-id action={allow|deny|
nat|nonat} interface=interface protocol={protocol|all|egp|
gre|icmp|ospf|sa|tcp|udp} [other-parameters...]
set firewall policy=name rule=rule-id [protocol={protocol|
all|egp|gre|icmp|ospf|sa|tcp|udp}] [other-parameters...]
For more information, see the Firewall chapter of the Software Reference.
Debug and display firewall ARP requests
A new option has been added to the disable firewall policy and enable
firewall policy commands. Arp can now be specified as a debug parameter.
This option enables or disables the display of all ARP requests that have passed
through the firewall.