Specifications

iv New and Enhanced Features in AlliedWare Plus 5.4.4 Major and Minor Versions
Release Licensing...........................................................................................................................57
Important Considerations Before Upgrading to this Version ...............................................58
Licensing ...........................................................................................................................................58
Upgrading a VCStack....................................................................................................................58
Forming or extending a VCStack .............................................................................................58
ISSU (In-Service Software Upgrade)........................................................................................58
AMF software version compatibility .......................................................................................59
Upgrading all switches in an AMF network .........................................................................59
Changes in this Version.......................................................................................................................60
Licensing this Software Version on an SBx908 Switch ............................................................67
Licensing this Software Version on a Control Card for an SBx8100 Series Switch ........69
Installing this Software Version .......................................................................................................71
Installing the GUI...................................................................................................................................73
Cable Fault Locator Introduction..................................................... 75
Introduction to the Cable Fault Locator .......................................................................................76
Capabilities.......................................................................................................................................76
TDR Operating Principles............................................................................................................76
Using the Cable Fault Locator ..........................................................................................................77
Cable Fault Locator Commands ....................................................... 79
ISSU Introduction .............................................................................. 83
Introduction to ISSU.............................................................................................................................84
Operating Requirements ............................................................................................................84
Key Concepts...................................................................................................................................84
ISSU Operation................................................................................................................................85
ISSU Phases ......................................................................................................................................85
Initiating the ISSU Automatic Phase .......................................................................................87
Initiating the ISSU Manual Phase .............................................................................................88
Errors and Recovery ......................................................................................................................88
Automating the ISSU Process Using Triggers.............................................................................90
Related Information .............................................................................................................................91
ISSU Commands ................................................................................ 93
AMF Introduction and Configuration............................................109
Introduction to AMF.......................................................................................................................... 110
AMF Supported Products and Software Versions .................................................................. 110
Key Benefits of AMF........................................................................................................................... 111
Unified Command-Line ............................................................................................................111
Configuration Backup and Recovery................................................................................... 111
Rolling-Reboot Upgrade ..........................................................................................................111
Node Provisioning...................................................................................................................... 112
AMF Terminology and Introduction ........................................................................................... 113
AMF Network................................................................................................................................ 113
AMF Nodes .................................................................................................................................... 113
Node Licensing............................................................................................................................ 113
Node Interconnection............................................................................................................... 114
AMF Domains ............................................................................................................................... 114
AMF Network Operational Concepts.......................................................................................... 116
Retention and Use of the ‘Manager’ Username............................................................... 116
Working-Set .................................................................................................................................. 116
AMF Restricted-Login................................................................................................................ 117
Loop-Free Data Plane................................................................................................................ 117
Aggregators .................................................................................................................................. 117