Enhancements in release 02.4.00 – Brocade BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide User Manual

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BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide

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Enhancements in release 02.4.00

TABLE 14

Summary of enhancements in release 02.4.00

Enhancement

Description

See page

True Remote Console

The new rconsole feature provides a true
connection to the MP/LP console port. While the
old session-based rconsole is a remote X-Window
which is connected to one of the windows on the
target system, the new rconsole is a remote
desktop.

N/A

Limited/Fixed Boot Code

Book: Foundry BigIron RX
Configuration Guide

US Daylight Saving Time
scheme

The new Daylight Saving Time (DST) change that
went into effect on March 11th, 2007 affects only
networks following the US time zones. However, to
trigger the device to the correct time, the device
must be configured to the US time zone, not the
GMT offset.

Book: BigIron RX Series
Configuration Guide
Chapter:

“Configuring

Basic Parameters”

Section:

“New Daylight

Saving Time (DST)”

New show boot-image
command

Using the show boot-image command displays
which image the device will use for the next reboot
or reload.

Book: Brocade BigIron RX
Series Hardware
Installation Guide
Chapter: Upgrading
Software Images and
Configuration Files
Section: Displaying the
Next Boot Image

New show image_checksum
command

The image_checksum command will allow the user
to verify the checksum of a image.

Book: Brocade BigIron RX
Series Hardware
Installation Guide
Chapter: Upgrading
Software Images and
Configuration Files
Section: Verifying the
Checksum of an Image

Private VLAN

A private VLAN is a VLAN that has the properties of
standard Layer 2 port-based VLANs but also
provides additional control over flooding packets on
a VLAN.

Book: BigIron RX Series
Configuration Guide
Chapter:

“VLANs”

Section:

“Private VLANs”

MRP Phase 2

In Metro Ring Protocol (MRP) Phase 2, the same
physical interface can be shared by multiple rings
belonging to the same VLAN.

Book: BigIron RX Series
Configuration Guide
Chapter:

“Metro Ring

Protocol (MRP) Phase 1
and 2”

Section:

“MRP phase 2”

Outbound Rate Limiting

Outbound rate limiting support has been added to
this release.

Book: BigIron RX Series
Configuration Guide
Chapter:

“Configuring

Traffic Reduction”

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