Dell PowerConnect 5524P, PowerConnect 5548, PowerConnect 5524, PowerConnect 5548p User Manual
Dell™ PowerConnect™ 5524/5548/5524P/5548P
PowerConnect 5524/5548/5524P/5548P
Release Notes
Date: May 2012
System Firmware Version 4.1.0.1
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Table of Contents
Introduction 1
GLOBAL SUPPORT 1
Firmware Specifications 1
Functionality change in this phase 2
Egress Classification (ACL) ....................................................................................................................................... 2
Auto-Create VLAN ..................................................................................................................................................... 2
802.1x VLAN name support ...................................................................................................................................... 2
Detecting HW failure during boot time ....................................................................................................................... 2
Disable Password-Recovery ..................................................................................................................................... 2
Issues resolved 2
Prevent creating duplicate AC E s per ACL ................................................................................................................. 2
The command "boot host dhcp" needs to st ay in the configuration if without autosave option. ................................. 2
Link issues between PC5548 and e63 20 (Dell) laptop (EEE interoperability on Intel NIC) ...................................... 3
PC55xx Port-channel inconsistent configuration in general mode ............................................................................ 3
PC55xx - FATAL ERROR and crash when changing por t mode. .............................................................................. 3
PC55xx v4.0.1.0 LAG issue using 10Gb interfaces ................................................................................................... 3
PC55xx Unable to reach Storm Control page via GUI (Japanese Internet Explorer) ................................................ 3
55xx - Cannot modify port description in GUI on active fiber-optic interface ............................................................. 3
PC55xx - show clock detail output different to user manual ...................................................................................... 4
Incorrect OID returned on SNMPGetNext 55xx ......................................................................................................... 4
PC55xx - SNMP ifType value of 6 for port-channel interfaces ................................................................................. 4
GUI shows a fan led in red which does not match the physical status of the front led .............................................. 4
PC55xx Connectivity issues with fixed port setting and stacking. ............................................................................. 4
PC55xx switch crashed on snmpgetnext 1.3.6.1.4.1.89.59.2.3.1. 9.2.2 ..................................................................... 4
PC55xx - unable to set speed 1000 via web GUI on t en gi gabit interfaces ............................................................... 5
PC55xxP – Power to PDs lost every once in a while ................................................................................................. 5
Known Restrictions and Limitations 5
WEB GUI Page “Utilization Summary”, "Interface Utilization field" s ometimes displays “-“ ....................................... 5
USB key might hang after several quick inserts and removals requiring a reboot. .................................................... 5
Cisco Phones 7960 interoperability problem ............................................................................................................. 5
Documentation updates 5
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................... 5
CLI command "show processes cpu" app ears in CLI guide but is not supported on d ev i ce ..................................... 5
PC55xx - Incorrect documentation in relation to RDP and ACL ................................................................................ 6
Mistake in PC55xx User Guide regarding enable HTTPS command ........................................................................ 6
55xx HDMI documentation ........................................................................................................................................ 6
55XX ip source-guard , command is not present ...................................................................................................... 6
End of Release Notes 6
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System Firmware Version 4.1.0.1 Subject to Change Without Notice ii
PowerConnect 5500 Series Release Notes
Boot PROM Name
Version No.
Release Date
powerconnect_55xx_boot-10014.rfb
1.0.0.14
May, 2012
Firmware Image Name
Version No.
Release Date
Version Numbering Convention
Version number
Description
55XX
4 1 0
1
Four part version number
Denotes the build number.
Denotes an ad hoc release of the product s oftware.
Denotes a scheduled maintenance release of the product software.
Denotes a major version number.
Introduction
This document provides specific information for the Dell PowerConnect 5524/5548/5524P/5548P Switch systems,
firmware version 4.1.0.1 (which is a maintenance release).
It is recommended that this release note be thoroughly reviewed prior to i nstalling or upgrading this produc t.
GLOBAL SUPPORT
For information regarding the latest available firmware, recent release revisions or if requiring additional
assistance, please visit http://support.dell.com
Firmware Specifications
Firmware Version Details
powerconnect_55xx-4101.ros 4.1.0.1 May, 2012
The firmware image version should b e 4.1.0.1 on the PowerConnect 5500 Series . The boot prom image should be
1.0.0.14. Refer to the PowerConnect 5500 Series User‘s Guide for instruc tions on loading the boot PROM software
and updating the firmware image.
Support Web Site.
Supported Firmware Functionality
For more details regarding the f unctionalities listed, please refer to the PowerConnect 5500 Series User‘s Guide.
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PowerConnect 5500 Series Release Notes
Summary
Description
The ability to classify traffic also on the Egress port and
1. VLAN can be created in configuration co ntext (no
Radius server can send the VLAN name instead of
During the software initialization process, all the PHYs
performs a self-reboot
When password recovery is disabl ed, and the
deleted.
Description
User Impact
Resolution
The "boot host dhcp"
configuration download
Functionality change in this phase
The following functionality were added in this release
Egress Classification
(ACL)
Auto-Create V LAN
802.1x VLAN name
support
Detecting HW failure
during boot time
Disable PasswordRecovery
Issues resolved
not only on the Ingress port.
need to enter VLAN database context)
2. No Error message when creating already created
VLAN
3. When entering Non-existing VLAN cont ext
(interface VLAN [vlan_id])
4. When adding an interface to a non-exist i ng VLAN
using the command “switchport acc ess vlan”
VLAN ID
are scanned. In case the PHY read is failed (HW error),
the system generates a critical m es sages to the
terminal with following information: “Fatal Error:
Communication with port id /PHY has failed”, and
administrator is using the passwor d r ecovery option
from the boot menu, the startup configuration will be
The following issues have been reso l v ed in current firmware release
Prevent creating duplicate ACEs per ACL
The command "boot host dhcp" needs to
stay in the configuration if without
autosave option.
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Every time the users applies
the profile-global macro with
the "macro global apply
profile-global" command, a
new duplicate entry is added
to each of the ACLs
command which initiates the
auto configuration feature
should not be removed from
the running-config or startupconfig (which terminates
auto configuration retries)
unless the customer has
selected the auto-save
option which indicates that
he wants the new config
saved and therefore does
not want to retry the
Delete redundant ACL
Auto Update Phase 2
implementation
PowerConnect 5500 Series Release Notes
the problem
1. Whenever port is in
created.
When using the XG ports
illegal behavior
Link issues between PC5548 and e6320
(Dell) laptop (EEE interoperability on Intel
NIC)
PC55xx Port-channel inconsistent
configuration in general mode
Link cannot be established
general mode and bind to
VLAN, an error message is
present when trying to
remove the port from the
VLAN
2. When creating a range of
VLANs, specific VLAN 3664
can not be created.
Whenever trying to create
this specific VLAN 3664 after
the failure, it still cannot be
When EEE is disabled – Switch does
not advertise EEE capability.
When EEE is enabled – user can
determine if to work in AutoNegotiation slave mode to overcome
1. Removed the error message
2. All VLANs in any range or
combination is being created.
PC55xx - FATAL ERROR and crash when
changing port mode.
PC55xx v4.0.1.0 LAG issue using 10Gb
interfaces
PC55xx Unable to reach Storm Control
page via GUI (Japanese Internet Expl orer)
When changing the port
mode to access or general,
the switch crashed
with SFP of 1G, can join
both ports as uplink LAG
Po1.
- If reloading the device, XG
port 1/0/2 cannot come up.
- If replacing one of the 1G
SFP with 10G SFP +, the
device will allow such an
When IE is in Japanese –
Strom Control page is
missing
Fixed the problem
Port-Channel speed is based on the
physical ports speed that are
members of the Port-Channel
Fixed the problem and verified that
other web pages doesn’t suffer from
the same problem
55xx - Cannot modify port description in
GUI on active fiber-optic interface
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Cannot modify port
description in GUI on active
fiber-optic interface
Fixed the problem
PowerConnect 5500 Series Release Notes
PC55xx - show clock detail output
different to user manual
Incorrect OID returned on SNMPGetNext
55xx
PC55xx - SNMP ifType value of 6 for portchannel interfaces
GUI shows a fan led in red which does not
match the physical status of the front led
Show clock in the device
showed Summer time range
in dates instead of words
When using the SNMP
GetNext on
1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.1.1.9999
the incorrect OID is returned
ifType for Post-Channels is
the same as for regular
interfaces
Once the switch temperature
goes below 40 degrees, the
GUI shows a fan led in red
which does not match the
physical status of the front
led
Fixed the code to match the User
Guide
Fixed the problem
Updated the MIB information to
comply newer iANAifType definitio n
GUI now shows the right status of
the LED
Use 2 PC55xx switches as
stack and with fixed port
setting 100 Full. for example
PC55xx Connectivity issues with fixed
port setting and stacking.
PC55xx switch crashed on snmpgetnext
1.3.6.1.4.1.89.59.2.3.1.9.2.2
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1/0/1 and 2/0/1
After remove/power of the
master unit, the fixed port
(gi2/0/1) did not do a linkup,
but the LED is on.
Device crashed when using
snmpgetnext of
1.3.6.1.4.1.89.59.2.3.1.9.2.2
Fixed the problem
Fixed the problem
PowerConnect 5500 Series Release Notes
every once in a while port
Summary
User Impact
Workaround
When sending wire-speed traffic,
After the USB key is inserted and removed
operational after reboot.
Wait a few seconds between
Some of Cisco 7960 IP Phones create a short
may cause POE issues on neighboring ports.
Use a two pair Ethernet cable (e.g.
Command "show processes cpu" which appears in CLI
User cannot set TE port
PC55xx - unable to set speed 1000 via
web GUI on ten gigabit interfaces
PC55xxP – Power to PDs lost every once
in a while
Known Restrictions and Limitati ons
speed to 100 via EWS. This
can be done only VIA CLI
flapping would occur, in
some cases when a large
number of POE edge
equipment is connected to
device, and in addition there
are some non-POE
equipment connected as
well
WEB GUI fixed
Fixed the problem
WEB GUI Page
“Utilization Summary”,
"Interface Utilization
field" sometimes
displays “-“
USB key might hang
after several quick
inserts and removals
requiring a reboot.
Cisco Phones 7960
interoperability problem
Documentation updates
Introduction
This document lists the changes from the PowerConnect 5524/5548/5524P/5548P Systems User’s Guid e. The
modifications are due to instances discovered in various user environme nts.
Summary Description Relevant Documents
CLI command "show
processes cpu" appears
in CLI guide but is not
supported on device
When sending wire-speed traffic , and the
refresh rate is longer than 15 seconds, the
WEB GUI displays “-“ instead of a real value.
several times very quickly (within a second)
along with the "dir usb:" command, the key
stops responding. The USB key becomes
on Ethernet wires when connected to PC55xx
POE ports. Connecting such phone to PC55xx
might cause a leakage of power to other POE
devices connected on the same switch. This
guide is not supported on device. Nee d to remove
command from CLI guide (and other docs if they exist)
use refresh rate of 15 seconds.
insertion and removal of the USB
key
Cat3) while working with Cisco
7960 IP Phones
User Guide
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In User Guide for PC55xx there is a list of protocols that
User Guide provides command "ip https s erver" as
Dell request to update recommended HDM I cable
when using cable 1.4
IP source guard (interface level) command appears in
PC55xx - Incorrect
documentation in
relation to RDP and ACL
PowerConnect 5500 Series Release Notes
can be used during ACL configuration.
On that list RDP is described as:
RDP — Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). E nables a
clients to communicate with the Terminal Server over
the network
If you are in switch CLI and under IP ACL c onfiguration
this is what is listed for RDP:
RDP - Reliable Data Protocol
Therefore, in UG: should change from Rem ote Desktop
Protocol
To : Reliable Data Protocol (27)
User Guide
Mistake in PC55xx User
Guide regarding enable
HTTPS command
55xx HDMI
documentation
55XX ip source-guard ,
command is not present
example for HTTPS enabling. Command should be "ip
http secure-sever".
See page 75 of UG
version to 1.4 (it is currently 1.3a)
This is due to Dell getting a lot of report s from the field
when using cable 1.3A - and problems were resolved
PC55xx CLI guide - although it is not supported on
device - need to remove command from CLI Guide
End of Release Notes
User Guide
User Guide
CLI Guide
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