Release Notes

1. Enhancements in Version 8.5.1
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Enhancement to Extreme Management Center Backups
A new checkbox on the Administration > Backup/Restore tab allows you to select
whether alarm, end-system event, and reporting are included in Extreme
Management Center backups.
Failed to Join Domain Alarm Added
A “Failed to Join Domain” alarm is now automatically generated in Extreme
Management Center when an engine is unable to join a domain and an event is
generated.
REST API Added to GIM
REST API has been added to GIM to increase the .CSV import level for devices
from 200 to 5000, and to improve the time to provision these devices.
Fabric Authentication Type Enhancement
Fabric Enable in NNI mode now supports the SHA-256 Fabric Auth Type.
Fabric Attach and Switched UNI Enhancement
Extreme Management Center now supports Fabric Attach (FA) and Switched User
Network Interface (S-UNI) on the same port at the same time.
This feature is supported by VSP firmware version 8.1.1 and later, and on all
platforms currently supported by Extreme Management Center with two
exceptions: XA1400 and VSP-8600.
Enhancements to VPEX
Extreme Management Center now supports the following Virtual Port Extender
(VPEX) configurations:
l VPEX Ring Topologies – When two VPEX cascades are linked together, they
form a VPEX ring. This type of ring provides a redundant connection from
any bridge port extender (BPE) in the ring to the controlling bridge (CB).
Extreme Management Center requires the controlling bridge to have
ExtremeXOS 30.6 or later.
l One-Armed MLAGs – In this dual control configuration, the first tier BPEs are
only connected to one of the two controlling bridges, which leaves more
trusted ports available. In some applications, BPEs are limited to only two
links for forming the ring, and the use of one-armed MLAGs is required.
Improvements to Server Certificates
The following improvements to server certificates are included in Extreme
Management Center version 8.5: