Comtech EF Data FX Series Administrator Guide - Manual (Page 20)

Comtech EF Data / Stampede
FX Series Administration Guide - Version 6.1.1 xx
Chapter: Using This Document
Section: Release Notes
MN-FXSERIESADM6 Rev 5
Version 6.0.2 Functionality Enhancements
These features have been developed in response to customer feedback and market analysis for the purpose
of increasing the interoperability of the FX Series with other CEFD products and to broaden the scope of
environments where FX Series can be deployed.
This release adds the following new features:
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Mesh Network Configuration
Mesh network optimization is now supported with two appliances at each site.
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Multicator modifications
Configuration settings have been simplified and located on one main screen on the Web
Admin Guide. The Multicator icon will appear on a single screen if an in-path interface is
enabled.
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QOS modification for FTP
FTP is now an option on the QOS filter screen. If FTP is selected, the FX automatically tracks
the data ports associated with FTP transfers by monitoring the activity on the FTP control
port, which is defaulted to port 21 upon initial selection. The FTP control port may be
changed.
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WCCP is now enabled on FX Series Remote
WCCP functionality for the FX Series Remote is now available and follows the
configuration/installation patterns which have been available on the FX Series ADC.
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Redundancy modifications
The process for setting up these options has been simplified.
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Installation patterns
Installation patterns have been updated to include the FX Remote WCCP and Mesh
configurations.
Version 6.0.1 Functionality Enhancements
This release added the following features:
Management Port
This release supports a dedicated management port. The administrative WEB GUI has been enhanced to
configure management port settings. Management traffic flows over a separate routing table from the
accelerated data traffic. The Administrative Web GUI can now optionally run over HTTP/S.
Trunked VLAN Support
FX Series supports a trunked network, where multiple 802.1Q tagged VLANs flow thru the same physical
connection. To accomplish this, many aspects of the FX Series Remote FX Series ADC data interception and
acceleration was modified to retain the VLAN properties. Any accelerated data is transmitted over the
network on the same VLAN as the original, non-accelerated data.
. FX Series Release 6.0.1 provides:
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Support for 1024 active VLANs for IDs 2-4095.
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Support Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF) environments.
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Support display of tallies on a per-VLAN basis at ADC only (not RCO).
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Accelerated VLAN traffic will maintain original VLAN affinity.