Release Notes

New features and enhancements 9
Release Notes for the Business Policy Switch 2000 Software Version 2.0
• Web-based management system—Open the System Information page, which
is under Administration on the main menu. The software currently running is
displayed in the sysDescription field.
Refer to Appendix B of the Using the Business Policy Switch 2000 Software
Version 2.0 for complete information on interoperability and compatibility
between the BPS 2000 and BayStack switches.
Although the BPS 2000 software version 2.0 is compatible with BayStack 450
software versions 4.0 and 4.1, when you operate a mixed stack of BPS 2000 and
BayStack 450 switches, some of the BayStack 450 software version 4.1
enhancements may not be accessible.
New features and enhancements
The descriptions and management instructions for these new features are found in
Using the Business Policy Switch 2000 Software Version 2.0, Reference for the
Business Policy Switch 2000 Command Line Interface Software Version 2.0,
Using Web-Based Management for the Business Policy Switch 2000 Software
Ver s i on 2 . 0 , and Reference for the Business Policy Switch 2000 Management
Software Version 2.0. Refer to “Related publications” on page 16 to access these
publications.
The following new features and enhancements are offered with the BPS 2000
software version 2.0:
• Enhancement to BootP mode—Beginning with software version 2.0, the
BootP or Last Address mode of BootP will always BootP for its IP
configuration, regardless of whether a configured IP address is present, when
the Stack BootP Mac Address Type is set to Base Unit Mac Address. If BootP
is successful, the retrieved IP parameters are used by the switch or stack. The
retrieved IP parameters are copied to the Last BootP IP parameters and
overwrite any user-configured IP parameters. This feature applies only to a
standalone BPS 2000 unit or to a stack consisting only of BPS 2000 units with
the Stack Operational Mode set to Pure BPS 2000 Stack.
• Support for BPS 2000-1GT, BPS 2000-2GT, and BPS 2000-2GE MDAs
• QoS rate shaping
• No longer need to configure QoS meters if not metering traffic