Router 3000/5000
Series
Release Notes for V1.10
http://www.3com.com/
Part No. 10014223
Published October 2003
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction.............................................................................................................................3
1.1. Scope...................................................................................................................................................................3
1.2. Cable Connections...............................................................................................................................................3
1.3. Online Resources.................................................................................................................................................3
Chapter 2 Release Notes for the Router 3000 and Ro uter 5000 Series V1.10 .......................................4
2.1. System Access.....................................................................................................................................................4
2.2. System Management ...........................................................................................................................................4
2.3. Interface Management .........................................................................................................................................5
2.4. Link Layer Protocol...............................................................................................................................................5
2.5. Network Protocol..................................................................................................................................................5
2.6. Routing Protocol...................................................................................................................................................6
2.7. Multicast Protocol.................................................................................................................................................6
2.8. Security ................................................................................................................................................................7
2.9. VPN......................................................................................................................................................................7
2.10. QoS....................................................................................................................................................................7
2.11. Dial-Up ...............................................................................................................................................................7
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Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1. Scope
These release notes summarize operational requirements and issues for the following
Router 3000 and Router 5000 modules and software relea se V1.10. Read the se release
notes before installing your router.
Table 1 Router Model Numbers
Description 3C Number
3Com Router 3012 3C13612
3Com Router 3013 3C13613
3Com Router 3016 3C13616
3Com Router 5009 3C13700
3Com Router 5231 3C13750
3Com Router 5640 3C13754
3Com Router 5680 3C13758
1.2. Cable Connections
3Com recommends that you power off the router before connecting any cable.
Do not connect and disconnect synchronous or asynchronous serial WA N cables, co nsole
cables, Ethernet cables, ISDN BRI cables, and 4-port seri al WAN adapt ers while po wer to the
router is on. Connnecting cables while power to the router is on can crash the router or
damage the serial port.
1.3. Online Resources
3Com routers contain a software agent that can b e upgraded u sing the command li ne
interface. The software agent that is initially provided with the routers d oes not fully support
GRE, L2TP, IPSec, or SNMPv3.
To download a software agent that adds full support for these features, visit the 3Com supp ort
website at
http://support.3com.com to register your product. Note that this downlo ad agent
contains encryption capabilities that are restri cted to cert ain users and countries so approval for
these downloads can take up to 48 hours.
To upgrade to future software agents that contain additional fe atures, you must pu rchase a
service contract. Details are provided on the Service and Warranty pages of the 3Com support
website
http://support.3com.com .
See the Router 3000 Installation Guide or Route r 5000 Installation Guide for software
download instructions.
Download the Router 3000 Installation Guide from:
http://support.3com.com/infodeli/tools/routers/R3000Install.pdf
Download the Router 5000 Installation Guide from:
http://support.3com.com/infodeli/tools/routers/5000Install.pdf
Download the 3Com Router Command Reference Guide from:
http://support.3com.com/infodeli/tools/routers/3ComRouterComRef.pdf
Download other current software updates and release notes from:
http://www.3com.com/
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