Specifications

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DHCP
Operation With
VRF Lite
Modified
NNN
P
1
P
1
P
1
Y Internet Protocol
(IP) Addressing
and Protocols
You can now configure DHCP Relay to
forward packets within a VRF Lite
instance. DHCP messages between
DHCP Clients and a DHCP Server are
then able to be relayed between VLAN
interfaces within a VRF Lite instance.
DNS Operation
With VRF Lite
Modified
NNN
P
1
P
1
P
1
Y Internet Protocol
(IP) Addressing
and Protocols
When running VRF Lite, you can now
configure DNS Relay functionality to be
VRF aware. In this mode DNS Relay
messages can be forwarded within
specified VRF instances. VRF aware DNS
services to remotely connected DNS
clients is also supported. These VRF
aware services include: ping, traceroute,
telnet client, SSH client, and tcpdump.
IPv6 Hardware
ACLs
New
NYYY
P
1
P
1
P
1
Access Control
Lists
Introduction
IPv6 hardware access-lists enable you to
control the transmission of IPv6 packets
on an interface, and to restrict the
content of routing updates. IPv6
hardware ACLs are now available on
your switch.
Release
Licenses
New
YYYYYYY Licensing
Introduction and
Configuration
From software version 5.4.4 onwards,
AlliedWare Plus software releases are
licensed. If you want to upgrade your
software, please obtain a license from
your authorized Allied Telesis support
center. You will need to provide the
MAC addresses of the switches you
want to license.
Secure USB
New
N
P
1
P
1
N NN
P
1
Creating and
Managing Files
Support for secure USB storage devices
has been added.
TACACS+
New
P
1
P
1
PPPPP TACACS+
Introduction and
Configuration
Software version 5.4.4 supports
TACACS+ on x210 Series switches.
TACACS+ provides a method for
securely managing multiple network
access points from a single
management service. It allows a device
to forward a user's username and
password to an authentication server to
determine whether access can be
allowed. In addition to this
authentication service, TACACS+ can
also provide authorization and
accounting services.
Table 6: New and modified features in 5.4.4(cont.)
Feature Status
x210 IX5 x510 x610 x900 SBx908 SBx8100
Software
Reference
Chapter
Description