Enhancements in release 02.3.00, System enhancements – Brocade BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide User Manual

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Enhancements in release 02.3.00

System enhancements

TABLE 16

System enhancements

Enhancement

Description

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New Hardware
Support

The following new hardware is supported with the 02.3.00
software release for the BigIron RX:
1

10G-XFP-CX4 - part number 10G-XFP-CX4 , A new XFP
Module is available for use in the BigIron RX Series and
10G Interface Modules with the following capabilities:

10GBASE-CX4 compliant per 802.1ak

CX4 connector

Up to 15 meter reach when using CX4 grade copper
cables

Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) 5/6
compliant

Hot pluggable

Compatible with industry-standard MDI socket for
CX4

Supports 4 channel full-duplex copper cable

2

10GBase-ZR – part number 10G-XFP-ZR supports 1550
nm wavelength with a maximum distance of up to 80 km
over single mode fiber (SMF).

3

10GBase-ZRD – part number 10G-XFP-ZRD supports 40
different wavelengths at 1550 nm.

4

48-port 1 Gbps Copper Ethernet interface module

Book: Brocade BigIron RX
Series Hardware
Installation Guide

Hitless OS Upgrade
for Layer 2

Version 02.5.00 of the Multi-Service IronWare software
supports hitless upgrade of the operating system on a BigIron
RX switch. Using this feature, you can upgrade the
Multi-Service IronWare software without a loss or disruption of
service as described.

Book: Brocade BigIron RX
Series Hardware
Installation Guide
Chapter: Upgrading
Software Images and
Configuration Files
Section:Layer 2 Hitless OS
Upgrade

Logging of packets
denied by ACLs.

You can restrict the number of times a message is logged in
the Syslog due to packets that matches a deny ACL condition.

Book: BigIron RX Series
Configuration Guide
Chapter:

“Access Control

List”

Section:

“Enabling the

new logging method”

Modifying ACLs

You can modify ACL entries anywhere in an ACL.

Book: BigIron RX Series
Configuration Guide
Chapter:

“Access Control

List”

Section:

“Enabling the

new logging method”

SFM FE Monitoring

In this release, the Switch Fabric Module monitoring has been
enhanced. If the SFM fails, it generates a syslog that includes
the status of individual fabric elements on the SFM modules.

Book: Brocade BigIron RX
Series Hardware
Installation Guide

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