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Software Description

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4. Software Description

Software on the AT8404 includes the following parts:

• Bootloader

• OS (rootFS, kernel)

•Application SW

•IPMI FW

The Software accomplishes operation of the switching hardware and is therefore also referenced as firm-

ware. It is pre-installed on the system and can only be updated by a dedicated update procedure. This man-

ual only describes bootloader, its self tests and IMPI Firmware and introduces the update procedure.

For additional information of system configuration using CLI commands refer to documentation AT8404 CLI

Reference Manual.

4.1 Supported RFCs, Standards and MIBs

4.1.1 Fastpath Switching

4.1.1.1 Core Features

• IEEE 802.1AB – Link level discovery protocol

• IEEE 802.1D – Spanning tree

• IEEE 802.1p – Ethernet priority with user provisioning and mapping

• IEEE 802.1Q – Virtual LANs w/ port-based VLANs

• IEEE 802.1S – Multiple spanning tree compatibility

• IEEE 802.1v – Protocol-based VLANs

• IEEE 802.1W – Rapid spanning tree

• IEEE 802.1AB – LLDP

• IEEE 802.1X – Port-based authentication

• IEEE 802.3 – 10BASE-T

• IEEE 802.3u – 100BASE-T

• IEEE 802.3ab – 1000BASE-T

• IEEE 802.3ac – VLAN tagging

• IEEE 802.3ad – Link aggregation

• IEEE 802.3ae – 10 GbE

• IEEE 802.3x – Flow control

• ANSI/TIA-1057 – LLDP-MED

• GARP – Generic Attribute Registration Protocol: clause 12, 802.1D-2004