Specifications

ExtremeWare 7.1.1 Release Notes 11
1 Overview
These Release Notes document ExtremeWare
®
7.1.1b11. ExtremeWare 7.1.1 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 7.1, see “Upgrading ExtremeWare” on page 17.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• “New Features in ExtremeWare 7.1” on page 11
• “Supported Hardware” on page 12
New Features in ExtremeWare 7.1
Following are descriptions of features introduced or enhanced in ExtremeWare 7.1.1. These features are
documented in detail in the ExtremeWare Software User Guide or the ExtremeWare Software Command
Reference Guide, unless otherwise noted.
You can ignore numbers in parentheses, which are for internal use.
Features Added or Enhanced in ExtremeWare 7.1.1
The following features were added or enhanced in ExtremeWare 7.1.1b8:
• The new MSM-3 provides a more robust switching fabric and supports two new software features:
cross-module trunking and T-sync. The MSM-3 is now included in the
show switch, show
msm-failover
, show version detail, and show log commands, but does not require new
commands or configuration changes.
• BlackDiamond 6804 and BlackDiamond 6808 chassis using MSM-3’s now support cross-module
trunking. Load-sharing links can now span more than one I/O module for increased availability.
• T-sync is a term used to describe the hitless failover and hitless upgrade features available on the
BlackDiamond Management Switch Module 3 (MSM-3). In simple terms, hitless failover transfers
switch management control from the master MSM-3 to the slave MSM-3 without causing traffic to be