Specifications

ExtremeWare 7.3.1b3 Release Notes 13
1 Overview
These Release Notes document ExtremeWare
®
7.3.1b3. ExtremeWare 7.3 enables new hardware products
and software features.
NOTE
You can only load ExtremeWare 7.0 (or later) on a switch running ExtremeWare 6.2.2 (or later). To
install ExtremeWare 7.3, see “Upgrading ExtremeWare” on page 43.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• New and Enhanced Features in ExtremeWare 7.3 on page 13
• Supported Hardware on page 22
New and Enhanced Features in ExtremeWare 7.3
Following are descriptions of features introduced or enhanced in ExtremeWare 7.3. These features are
documented in detail in the ExtremeWare 7.3 Software User Guide or the ExtremeWare 7.3 Software
Command Reference Guide, unless otherwise noted.
Cable Diagnostics
The Cable Diagnostic Module (CDM) is used to collect cable diagnostic values for the physical ports on
the system. CDM is implemented as two submodules:
• DIAG submodule—Implements the diagnostic functionality of the CDM
• TMR submodule—Handles all timer related issues
Port Aggregate Bandwidth Control
Port Aggregate Bandwidth Control is a feature designed to control aggregate bandwidth of all queues
on a specific port. It is usually deployed when a customer uses several queues for classifying traffic and
needs to restrict the total queue bandwidth to a specific amount.