Product Change Notification

Firmware release notes for switch series IE-SW-VL08MT
November 19, 2019
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Firmware release notes of switch series IE-SW-VL08MT
Affected models:
Device name Article No.
IE-SW-VL08MT-8TX 1240940000
IE-SW-VL08MT-5TX-3SC 1240970000
IE-SW-VL08MT-5TX-1SC-2SCS 1345240000
IE-SW-VL08MT-6TX-2SC 1344770000
IE-SW-VL08MT-6TX-2ST 1240990000
IE-SW-VL08MT-6TX-2SCS 1241020000
General upgrade Information:
Upgrading from older versions to latest firmware Version 3.5.22 generally can be done without any impacts
regarding the currently set switch configuration.
Version 3.5.22 Released: November 2019
New features:
• Switch`s web interface can now be accessed encrypted via https
• Added new Search Service protocol (encrypted) to be used with new “Weidmüller Switch Configuration Utility”
• Added Management Interface page to enable/disable Search Service (unencrypted) and Search Service
(encrypted) in Main Menu > Basic Settings > Security > Management Interface
Improvements:
• Switch can be addressed via Modbus requests using TCP and UDP protocol
Version 3.5.2 Released: September 2016
Improvements:
• Pass the ODVA certification of industrial protocol “EtherNet/IP”
• Pass the PI certification of industrial protocol “PROFINET RT”
• Add some minor SNMP OIDs
• Enhancement of multicast performance
• Elimination of some vulnerability issues
➢ Web interface: Ping function in diagnostic menu vulnerable to XSS attack
➢ Switch may reboot when using special URL to attack the web user interface
➢ User account privileges could be changed by web developer plug-in of Firefox browser
Bug Fixes:
• Improvement of stability of PROFINET I/O communication
• Configuration import failed if system name was too long
• RSTP function was incompatible with some 3rd party devices
• Wrong counter information of switch packets when displayed in Web interface or when read via SNMP
• Wrong message “Login Authentication failed” has been stored in the log file though login procedure was
successful