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Title:GIGAswitch
Notice:GIGAswitch/FDDI Jan 97 BL3.1 914.0 documentation 412.1ion 412.1
Moderator:NPSS::MDLYONS
Created:Wed Jul 29 1992
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:995
Total number of notes:4519

914.0. "GIGAswitch/FDDI System BL3.1 release" by NPSS::MDLYONS (Michael D. Lyons DTN 226-6943) Fri Jan 24 1997 17:08

    The GIGAswitch/FDDI System BL3.1 release is now available.  The
distribution areas include:

Internet WWW:

http://www.networks.digital.com/html/gigaswitch-fddi.html


Internet FTP site:

/pub/Digital/Gigaswitch on gatekeeper.dec.com


Internal:

SCHOOL::SONOMA_RM:[SONOMA_FW_RM.V31]

    ...as usual, please read the release notes before attempting to do the
upgrade.

    Upgrades to BL3.1 may be done from either BL2.2 or BL3.0 levels of
firmware, but not from earlier releases.

    This upgrade is recommended for all GIGAswitch/FDDI System customers,
although this release mainly is to add new features.  A quick summary of the
new features includes:

  o  Reliability Groups
  o  Learning Domains
  o  Logical Bridge Domains
  o  Save and Restore Management Memory
  o  SNMP Sets in OBM

    Please read the release notes for information on those features.  The doc
set has not yet been upgraded.

MDL

The following is the 0readme.txt file in the distribution areas:

The following files constitute the v3.1 release of GIGAswitch/FDDI firmware:

File		Contents				Comments

ag2-31.rsx	AGL-2 v3.1 operational firmware		new
abk-30.rsx	AGL-2 v3.0 backup firmware

ag2p-31.rsx	AGP-2+ v3.1 operational firmware	new
abkp-30.rsx	AGL-2+ v3.0 backup firmware

clk-30.rsx	CLOCK v3.0 operational firmware

fg2-31.rsx	FGL-2 v3.1 operational firmware		new

fg4-31.rsx	FGL-4 v3.1 operational firmware		new

scp-31.ftp	SCP v3.1 operational firmware		new - TFTP 
sbb-31.ftp	SCP v3.1 bootblock			new - TFTP 
sdl-10.ftp	SCP v1.0 download code			      TFTP

scp-31.mop	SCP v3.1 operational firmware		new - MOP ULTRIX
sbb-31.mop	SCP v3.1 bootblock			new - MOP ULTRIX
sdl-10.mop	SCP v1.0 download code			      MOP ULTRIX

scp-31.sys	SCP v3.1 operational firmware		new - MOP VMS
sbb-31.sys	SCP v3.1 bootblock			new - MOP VMS
sdl-10.sys	SCP v1.0 download code                        MOP VMS

mib-31.txt	GIGAswitch/FDDI v3.1 MIB		new
e-mib-31.txt	GIGAswitch/FDDI v3.1 MIB 		new
		and DEC ELAN MIB

rn-31.ps	GIGAswitch/FDDI v3.1 Release Notes	new

0readme.txt	This file
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914.1bug Free ?CLPR01::PEYRACHEJean-Yves Peyrache Country Support Group FranceMon Jan 27 1997 11:115

  Are the V3.1 include all fixes of V3.0 ?

  JYP
914.2NPSS::MDLYONSMichael D. Lyons DTN 226-6943Mon Jan 27 1997 13:0013
        We decided to add some new bugs, but the old bugs are fixed.
    
        Seriously, this is covered in the release notes.  In general, the
    major releases of the GIGAswitch/FDDI System represent the current
    level of firmware at the time of the release, including bug fixes. 
    Known problems which aren't fixed are discussed in the release notes. 
    Any problems which are discovered after the release are naturally
    enough not in the release notes.
    
        To my knowledge, the only expected change which is not in the BL3.1
    release is non-zero vpi support in AGLs.
    
    MDL
914.3debugger toolsPRSSOS::PEYRACHEJean-Yves Peyrache Country Support Group FranceTue Jan 28 1997 10:224
    
     >> We Decided To add some new bugs
    
      don't worry customers generally find them rapidly...
914.4Bug fixes and known problems with BL3.1NPSS::MDLYONSMichael D. Lyons DTN 226-6943Fri Feb 21 1997 14:2850
     This is a list of the bugs fixed since the GIGAswitch/FDDI BL3.1 release. 
Each new release also contains the fixes in the prior bug fix releases.  In
general, the bug fix releases are not put in the general distribution areas,
but are given out to those customers which encounter the bugs.  For bugs which
have significant impact, the releases are placed in the general distribution
areas on gatekeeper and the web site.


SCP op BL 3.11

  Observed symptom: management access to the GIGAswitch/FDDI system sometimes
ceases on particular ports after some length of time.  Actually, it is just
broadcast ARP requests directed to the GIGAswitch/FDDI system which do not get
a response.

  This was caused by buffers being lost after reception of certain frames.



FGL-2 and FGL-4 BL 3.??

  ifInUcastPkts is sometimes invalid for second port (icc port) on a linecard

    MIB counters on port 2 are sometimes invalid due to confusion with the way
the ICC port is treated. (References notes 231.* and 792.*)
    
    Originally fixed in BL3.09, but the fix was inadvertantly left out of the
BL3.1 build for FGLs.


GIGAswitch MIB

    Fix typos in MIB object names:
xacInDiscardUnkownDAUCast  -->  xacInDiscardUnknownDAUCast
xacInDiscardIPForwading    -->  xacInDiscardIPForwarding


Known verified problems for which fixes do not yet exist:
---------------------------------------------------------
OBM set for eauthTrapUserAddr doesn't work


Known unverified problems:
--------------------------
  Multiple IP addresses for a single MAC address confuses the GIGAswitch/FDDI
    system (Reference notes 544.* and 265.*)

  lineCardFailureTrap doesn't work with Polycenter Netview
    
  Suspected problem with AGLs hanging (Reference notes 924.*)
914.4Bug fixes and known problems with BL3.1NPSS::MDLYONSMichael D. Lyons DTN 226-6943Wed Feb 26 1997 13:5550
     This is a list of the bugs fixed since the GIGAswitch/FDDI BL3.1 release. 
Each new release also contains the fixes in the prior bug fix releases.  In
general, the bug fix releases are not put in the general distribution areas,
but are given out to those customers which encounter the bugs.  For bugs which
have significant impact, the releases are placed in the general distribution
areas on gatekeeper and the web site.


SCP op BL 3.11

  Observed symptom: management access to the GIGAswitch/FDDI system sometimes
ceases on particular ports after some length of time.  Actually, it is just
broadcast ARP requests directed to the GIGAswitch/FDDI system which do not get
a response.

  This was caused by buffers being lost after reception of certain frames.



AGL-2 and AGL-2+ BL 3.??

  ifInUcastPkts is sometimes invalid for second port (icc port) on a linecard

    MIB counters on port 2 are sometimes invalid due to confusion with the way
the ICC port is treated. (References GIGAswitch notes 231.* and 792.*)
    
    Originally fixed in BL3.09, but the fix was inadvertantly left out of the
BL3.1 build for AGLs.


GIGAswitch MIB

    Fix typos in MIB object names:
xacInDiscardUnkownDAUCast  -->  xacInDiscardUnknownDAUCast
xacInDiscardIPForwading    -->  xacInDiscardIPForwarding


Known verified problems for which fixes do not yet exist:
---------------------------------------------------------
OBM set for eauthTrapUserAddr doesn't work


Known unverified problems:
--------------------------
  Multiple IP addresses for a single MAC address confuses the GIGAswitch/FDDI
    system (Reference GIGAswitch notes 544.* and 265.*)

  lineCardFailureTrap doesn't work with Polycenter Netview

  Suspected problem with AGLs hanging (Reference GIGAswitch notes 924.*)
914.4Bug fixes for BL3.1NPSS::MDLYONSMichael D. Lyons DTN 226-6943Thu Apr 10 1997 15:2360
     This is a list of the bugs fixed since the GIGAswitch/FDDI BL3.1 release. 
Each new release also contains the fixes in the prior bug fix releases.  In
general, the bug fix releases are not put in the general distribution areas,
but are given out to those customers which encounter the bugs.  For bugs which
have significant impact, the releases are placed in the general distribution
areas on gatekeeper and the web site.


SCP op BL 3.11

  Observed symptom: management access to the GIGAswitch/FDDI system sometimes
ceases on particular ports after some length of time.  Actually, it is just
broadcast ARP requests directed to the GIGAswitch/FDDI system which do not get
a response.

  This was caused by buffers being lost after reception of certain frames.


SCP op BL3.12

  SNMP requests for ports with E3 PMDs did not work due to improper testing for
the type of PMD.


AGL-2 and AGL-2+ BL 3.??

  ifInUcastPkts is sometimes invalid for second port (icc port) on a linecard

    MIB counters on port 2 are sometimes invalid due to confusion with the way
the ICC port is treated. (References GIGAswitch notes 231.* and 792.*)

    Originally fixed in BL3.09, but the fix was inadvertantly left out of the
BL3.1 build for AGLs.


GIGAswitch MIB

    Fix typos in MIB object names:
xacInDiscardUnkownDAUCast  -->  xacInDiscardUnknownDAUCast
xacInDiscardIPForwading    -->  xacInDiscardIPForwarding

    The instance name of "clear_and_lock" in the mgmtMemoryAction MIB object 
was changed to be "clearAndLock" to avoid problems with some MIB compilers.



Known verified problems for which fixes do not yet exist:
---------------------------------------------------------
OBM set for eauthTrapUserAddr doesn't work


Known unverified problems:
--------------------------
  Multiple IP addresses for a single MAC address confuses the GIGAswitch/FDDI
    system (Reference GIGAswitch notes 544.* and 265.*)

  lineCardFailureTrap doesn't work with Polycenter Netview

  Suspected problem with AGLs hanging (Reference GIGAswitch notes 924.* and
customer MFS Datanet problem)
914.4Bug fix listNPSS::MDLYONSMichael D. Lyons DTN 226-6943Thu Jun 05 1997 18:0995
     This is a list of the bugs fixed since the GIGAswitch/FDDI BL3.1 release. 
Each new release also contains the fixes in the prior bug fix releases.  In
general, the bug fix releases are not put in the general distribution areas,
but are given out to those customers which encounter the bugs.  For bugs which
have significant impact, the releases are placed in the general distribution
areas on gatekeeper and the web site.


SCP op V3.11

  Observed symptom: management access to the GIGAswitch/FDDI system sometimes
ceases on particular ports after some length of time.  Actually, it is just
broadcast ARP requests directed to the GIGAswitch/FDDI system which do not get
a response.

  This was caused by buffers being lost after reception of certain frames.


SCP op V3.12

  SNMP requests for ports with E3 PMDs did not work due to improper testing for
the type of PMD.


SCP op V3.13

    Add workaround for management memory problem with duplicate filter records.


SCP op Vf.09

    Fix "icc: invalid gigaport" SCP panic caused by SNMP GETs during AGL
initialization.


    Linecards do not initialize properly sometimes, leaving the ports
inoperative, although no external failures are visible.  FGLs in this state all
have their ports in the Off Ring Run state, and the MLA is set to zeroes in DVT
test 23. The Station ID in DVT test 2 shows the correct MAC address.


SCP op (no release yet)

    OBM and SNMP hang caused by apparent lost resource lock between OBM Mib
viewer and SNMP.



AGL-2+ BL 3.15

    Various problems associated with error recovery and error logging were
fixed.


AGL-2 and AGL-2+ (no release yet)


  ifInUcastPkts is sometimes invalid for second port (icc port) on a linecard

    MIB counters on port 2 are sometimes invalid due to confusion with the way
the ICC port is treated. (References GIGAswitch notes 231.* and 792.*)

    Originally fixed in BL3.09, but the fix was inadvertantly left out of the
BL3.1 build for AGLs.



GIGAswitch MIB

    Fix typos in MIB object names:
xacInDiscardUnkownDAUCast  -->  xacInDiscardUnknownDAUCast
xacInDiscardIPForwading    -->  xacInDiscardIPForwarding

    The instance name of "clear_and_lock" in the mgmtMemoryAction MIB object 
was changed to be "clearAndLock" to avoid problems with some MIB compilers.



Known verified problems for which fixes do not yet exist:
---------------------------------------------------------
OBM set for eauthTrapUserAddr doesn't work


Known unverified problems:
--------------------------
  Multiple IP addresses for a single MAC address confuses the GIGAswitch/FDDI
    system (Reference GIGAswitch notes 544.* and 265.*)

  lineCardFailureTrap doesn't work with Polycenter Netview

  Suspected problem with AGLs hanging (Reference GIGAswitch notes 924.* and
a separate customer problem)

  ifOutOctets clipping on FGL-2s/FGL-4s