958-000284-007, March 2005)

Configuration Backup

With firmwar e 07.00.00 and later, this allows users to save sw itch configuration settings

to a standard XML format file, compatible with both HAFM and the Configuration

Backup and Restore (CBR) u tility. Customers can eas ily save configuration settings when

sw itch configuration is accidentally modified or at hardwar e failure. A restore function

is not yet available in EWS, but is planned for a future release. In the interim, you can

use the complimentary CBR utility to restore configurations settings.

BB_Credit Allocation for ports

Firmware 07.00.00 supports the ability to allocate a specific number of buffer credits

per port. This feature provides benefit primarily in the Edge Switch 2/12 and 2/24

switches, where a single pool of buffers is shared among all ports. Users will now be

able to allocate buffer credits only where needed. For the Director 2/64, Director

2/140, and Edge Switch 2/32 switches, this enhancement simply allows more granular

configuration options for users who want complete configuration control.

NVRAM caching

All writes to non-volatile memory random access m em ory (NVRAM), which stores

configuration data, are now cached to prevent possible corruption of information. Prior

to firmware 07.00.00, a small window existed where a switch power-down during

an NVRAM write could enable the configuration default settings when the switch

is powered back on. All switches and directors are now protected from potential

interr

uptions to NVRAM updates.

Robust large fabrics

Numerous low-level enhancements and optimizations have been made to improve the

stability of directors a nd switches in fabrics containing high p op ulations of devices.

Changing passw or d in CLI

When users are prompted to change the p assword when logging into the Command

Line Interface (CLI), they can enter the default p assword (password). This will be

accep

ted, however at the next login they will again be required to change the password

if it

is still the default password.

When

users enter the default password when prompted to change the password, new

Security Log entry 10203, Default Password Not Changed,isposted.