Specifications

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Table 5: New and modified features in 5.4.4-1.1
Feature Status
IX5 x210 x230 x310 x510 x610 x900 SBx908 SBx8100 CFC400 SBx8100 CFC960
Software
Reference
Chapter
Description
Cable fault
locator
New NNNNYNNNNNCable Fault
Locator
Introduction
The Cable Fault Locator (CFL) is a
new diagnostic tool that can
detect faults in a port’s
connection cable or its
terminations.
AMF:
Interoperability
with xSTP
Modified YYYYYYYYYYAMF
Introduction
and
Configuration
RSTP, STP, and MSTP now
interoperate with the Allied
Telesis Management Framework
(AMF). You can now use any of
these spanning tree protocols to
control loops in your AMF
network.
AMF: Node
provisioning
New NNNNNYNYYYAMF
Introduction
and
Configuration
You can now pre-configure, or
provision, a future node before
it is added to the network. A
provisioned node can be
created as a new, unique entity,
or can be cloned using the
backup data from an existing
node.
AMF: Restoring
a Node to a
“Clean” state
New YYYYYYYYYYAMF
Introduction
and
Configuration
You can now use the new atmf
cleanup command to return a
device to a clean state after a
device failure in order for AMF
automatic node recovery to
work.
AMF: Using a
remote backup
server
New NNNNNYNYYYAMF
Introduction
and
Configuration
System backup data can now be
held on a remote backup server
rather than on the Master node’s
external media.
In-Service
Software
Upgrade (ISSU)
New NNNNNNNNNYISSU
Commands
The In-Service Software
Upgrade (ISSU) feature enables
you to upgrade the software
running on the CFC960 cards
residing in either a stand alone
x8100 switch or an x8100
VCStack Plus, while still
forwarding data traffic.