Nortel Networks 100, 10 User Manual

Software Release V4.0.0
Part No. 311523-C Rev 00

March 2001
4401 Great America Parkway

Santa Clara, CA 95054

Release Notes for the
BayStack 450 10/100/1000
Series Switch

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Introduction

These release notes contain important information about software version V4.0.0
for the BayStack

Using the BayStack 450 10/100/1000 Series Switch

309978-D Rev 00). The information in these release notes supersedes the
applicable information in the user guide.

These release notes contain the following sections:

• “Upgrading the BayStack 450 Firmware” (page 1)

• “The Upgrade Process” (page 2)

• “Creating a Mixed Stack” (page 4)

• “Accessing the Software Images” (page 5)

• “Upgrade Restrictions” (page 5)

• “Nortel Networks Online Documentation” (page 6)

• “New Features” (page 7)

•“Bug Fixes” (page7)

• “Known Restrictions” (page 8)

• “Known Prob lems” (page 13)

• “Connecting to Accelar Gigabit Po rts” (page 14)

• “1000BASE- LX Conne cto rs ” (page 15)

• “Network Management” (page 16)

*

450 Switch that may not be included in the related user guide

(Part number

Upgrading the BayStack 450 Firmware

The BayStack 450 firmware provides a code load facility that allows you to
upgrade the software image over any switch port, including any MDA ports.

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The BayStack 400-ST1 Cascade Module
switches that are configured with BayStack 450 software versions
version V1.1.0. You
V1.1.0 (or la ter)

To access the software images, see “Accessing the Software Images” on page 5.

must upgrade all units

installing the BayStack 400-ST1 Cascade Modules.

before

will not operate

with BayStack 450 software version

with BayStack 450

earlier than

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Release Notes for the BayStack 450 10/100/1000 Series Switch

The Upgrade Process

Upgrading the BayStack 450 switch to software version V4.0.0 is a two-step
process:

1.

Download the boot code image.

2.

Download the agent image.

To properly upgrade the BayStack 450 switch, the boot code image

downloaded first

, before you download the agent image. If the agent image (the
operational software) is downloaded before the boot code image, the software
may not be programmed into the BayStack 450 switch FLASH memory.

The switch indicat es a f ail ed im age lo ad a s foll o w s: An al te rnati ng LED patt ern i s
displayed on the BayStack 450-24T 10/100 status LEDs (ports 13 to 24), on the
BayStack 450-12T 10/100 status LEDs (ports 1 to 12), and on the BayStack
450-12F Link status LEDs (ports 1 to 12).

If this happ ens, cycle the s witch power (power off the switch, then power it on).
Use the Software Download screen to download the new boot code image. After
the boot co de image download completes, download the new agent image.

Upgrading to Software Version V4.0.0 in a Mixed Stack

When you upgrade a mixed stack1 to software version V4.0.0, you must first
upgrade the agent code, before you upgrade the boot block. Although this is the
inverse of the normal upgrade procedure, it is necessary to ensure a successful
software upgrade.

For more informat ion about mixed s tack upgrad es, see the Business Pol icy Switch
2000

User’s Guide

.

must be

1

In this document, the term “mixed stack” refers to a stack configuration that includes BayS tack 400 Series
switches (BayStack 450 switches and BayStack 410-24T switches)
Switches.

2

and

one or more Business Policy

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Important Considerations

When you upgrade your BayStack 450 switch:

The Upgrade Process

• Download

two images

(the

boot code image must be downloaded

• After upgrading your units, verify that the firmware and software versions,

and the Interoperability Software Version Number (ISVN) is correct in the
sysDescr field of the System Characteristics screen:

-- The correct firmware version is: FW:V1.48

-- The correct software version is: SW:v4.0.0

-- The correct ISVN number is: 2

Note:

When you upgrade to software version software version V4.0.0, you

should also obtain a copy of

(Part number 309978-D Rev 00). That user guide provide s inf or m ati on

Switch

Using the BayStack 450 10/100/1000 Series

about using the new software version V4.0.0 features. See “Nortel Networks
Online Documentation” on page 6 to get the latest version of the user guide.

Recovering from a Failed Upgrade

The upgrade process is a fairly straightforward process when implemented
correctly. However, if you do not follow the correct steps to upgrade your switch,
the switch can become temporarily disabled.

boot code image

before

and the

agent image

). The new

the agent image is downloaded.

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• If you install a BayStack 400-ST1 Cascade Module before you upgrade the

switch to software version V1. 1. 0 (or later), the code load faci lity may not
function properly. To correct this situation, remove the BayStack 400-ST1
Cascade Module and upg r ade the softw are properly before reinstalling it.

• If you try to download the ag ent image

you download the boot code

before

image, the upgrade may fail: The agent software can detect an incompatible
revision and will discontinue programming itself into FLASH memory. This
condition is indicated by a steady pattern of alternating LEDs.

The switch will not automatically reset. To recover from this condition, you
must cycle power to the switch, upgrade the boot software, and then upgrade
the agent software.

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Creating a Mixed Stack

When creating a mixed stack that includes one or more more Business Policy
Switch 2000

1.

Upgrade your BayStack 450 switches and your BayStack 410-24T

*

switches1, complete the following steps:

switches to software version V4.0.0:

Confirm that all of the switches you intend to use in your new stack have the
same ISVN numbers. Upgra de all swit ches t hat have incorrect IS VN numbers
(see your switch’s

User’ s Guide

for information abo ut I SVN ve rs ion number s

and upgrade details).

2.

Power down all BayStack 450 switches and BayStack 410-24T switches.

3.

Set the Unit Select switch for all BayStack 450 switches and BayStack
410-24T switches to the “Off” position (Off = Down).

4.

Set the Unit Select switch on o ne of your Business Pol icy Swi tches only, to
the “Base” position (Base = Up).

5.

Set the Stack Mode value for all Business Policy Switches to “Hybrid”
mode.

See your Business Policy Switch

6.

Use the Reset command to reset all Business Policy Switches.

7.

Power down all units.

User Guide

for details.

8.

Ensure that all cas cade cables ar e connec ted prope rly, and then power up
the stack.

See your Business Policy Switch

User Guide

for details on managing your

stack.

See your switch’s

User Guide

for additional details about creating mixed stack

configurations.

1

The terms “Nortel Networks Business Policy Switch 2000” and “Business Policy Switch” are used
interchangeably in this document.

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Accessing the Software Images

You can access the software image files directly from the Internet:

Note:

When upgrading the switch, you must download

code image

1.

Go to www25.nortelnetworks.com/software.

2.

Under the Switching Products (or Data and Internet) heading, select
BayStack Switches - 450 10/100/1000 Switch, then click the Go button.

3.

Under the Operational Softwar e headin g, click on BayStack 450 Etherne t
Switch boot code V4.0.0.

Follo w the prompts to do wnl oad the BayStack 450 boot code image. The boot
code image file name is

4.

After the BayStack 450 boot code image is downloaded, click on
BayStack 450 Ethernet Switch agent V4.0.0.

Follow the prompts to download the BayStack 450 agent image. The agent
image file name is

(the firmware) and the

b4504001.img.

b4504002.img.

agent image

Accessing the Software Images

two images

, the

boot

(the software).

For detailed i nformation about downloading a new software image, see
Chapter 3, “Using th e Console Int erfa ce,” in

Series Switch

.

Upgrade Restrictions

The following restrictions apply when you upgrade the switch to
software version V4.0.0:

• When you upgrade a stack configuration (running software versions earlier

than V2.0) that uses a Gigabit distributed trunk for the uplink to the TFTP
server, you must first disable the MultiLink Trunk at both ends.

• When you upgrade a stack configuration that contains a BayStack 410-24T

unit (which is conf i gured with at least one distributed trunk member), and the
distributed trunk is the uplink to the TFTP server, you must first disable the
MultiLink Trunk at both ends.

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Using the BayStack 450 10/100/1000

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Release Notes for the BayStack 450 10/100/1000 Series Switch

• The switch cannot be upgr ade d to software version V4.0.0 through a port that

is configured for
software version V2.0

traffic unless your switches are

tagged

or later

.

currently

running

If your switches ar e cu rrently running software versions

earlier

than software
version V2.0, you must upgrade your switch to software version V4.0.0
through a port that is configured as an

untagged

member of VLAN 1.
(Software versions V2.0 and later, now support upgrades to future versions
over VLANs other than VLAN 1, with tagged or untagged ports.)

• When the BayStack 450 swi tch i s upgra ded wit h th e ne w b oot cod e image, all
existing entri es in t he Event Log are erased. This corrects a pot ential problem
with an ear lier software version. A new entry i s written to th e Event Log
confirming the upgrade of the boot code image.

• When you upgrade a

mixed stack

to software version V4.0.0, you must first
upgrade the agent code, before you upgrade the boot block. Although this is
the inverse of the normal upgrade procedure, it is necessary to ensure a
successful software upgrade.

For more information about mixed stack upgrades, see the Business Policy
Switch 2000

User’s Guide

.

• During the load process, the ports are configured as follows:

-- Twisted-pair ports: autonegotiation enabled

-- Fiber optic ports: 100 Mb/s, half-duplex

-- Gigabit MDA ports: autonegotiation disabled, Preferred Phy set to Right

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New Features

The following new features are provided with software version V4.0.0:

• Extensible Authentication Protocol Over LANs (EAPOL) -- Allows future

• Gigabit Int erface Converter (GBIC) MDA support -- The new

• Automatic PVID selection option -- If enabled, when you assign a port to a

Bug Fixes

The following problems are corrected with software version V4.0.0:

• If you hav e security e nabled o n an MLT and an intrusion is detect ed, t he MLT

New Features

operating systems to authenticate a user on a given port, and then allows that
user access to other network services through that port. Your BayStack 450
switch serves the role of "Authenticator" in an EAPOL protected network.

Nortel Networks 450-1GBIC MDA is supported by software version V4.0.0.

VLAN, your BayStack 450 swit ch aut omatica lly s ets the PVID o n that po rt t o
match the new VLAN number.

ports will become disable d. To enable the MLT members, enable any member
of that MLT.

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• The following SNMP traps are now supported: stpTopologyChange and
stpNewRoot.

• SNMP traps are now visible through routers.

• System exception errors no longer occur when using RADIUS authentication
to protect TELNET sessions.

• TFTP errors no longer occur when you attempt to save system configura ti ons
to TFTP servers that are several hops from your switch.

• Setting an RMON threshold no longer causes problem when using Optivity's
Threshold Manager.

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Known Restrictions

The following known restrictions apply to software version V4.0.0 (and earlier
versions):

• Software version V4.0.0 does not support IGMP-v2 leave messages.

• Software version V4.0.0, running on Rev B hardware (HW: RevB in the
System Characteristics screen), does not support the BayStack 450-2M3/2S3
MDAs (ATM MDAs).

• Limited support for EAPOL TLS Certificates
TLS certificates are supported in mixed stacks only. MD5-Challenge

authenticatrion is supported in all configurations.

• Mixed stack configurations
The following restrictions apply to mixed stack configurations:

-- If you are managing your mixed stack using a console interface, connect

the console to a Business Policy Switch.

-- Management VLAN functionality is operational only through ports that

are configured as both “ingress” and “egress” members for the
management VLAN.

-- The following BayStack 450 switch features are not available in a mixed

stack configuration:

- SNMP Security

- Save Current Settings

- Support for the BayStack 450-2M3/2S3 MDAs (ATM MDAs)

• System reset due to MultiLink Trunking reconfiguration
If you add a new unit, that is configured with at least one bounded trunk

(with no distributed trunks

2

), into a stack that is configured with one or more
distributed trunks, the new unit automatically resets before entering the
operational mode of the stack.

1

Bounded trunk: an active trunk with al l trunk members configured on the same m odule.

2

Distributed trunk: an active trunk with trunk m em bers configured on at least two different uni ts wit hi n a single stack.

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Known Restrictions

• MultiLink Trunking
MultiLink T runking allo ws you to g roup ports of v aryi ng speeds (for example,

you can group 10 Mb/s, 100 Mb/s, and 1000 Mb/s ports in any combination).
Although this is a valid configuration , Nort el Networks recommends that you
only group ports of equivalent speeds when configuring a trunk. The
MultiLink Trunk algorithm distributes connections across all of the available
links in the trunk, regardle ss of speed.

• Monitoring outgoing frames on trunk member ports
When you monitor outgoing frames on a full-duplex port that is a MultiLink

trunk member, Nortel Networks recommends that you use the address-based
mirroring mode. If you use port-based mirroring with this type of
configuration, some frames may not be displayed.

• MultiLink Trunking interoperability with Accelar

*

When a Distributed MultiLink Trunk (DMLT) is connected to an Accelar
switch, and you reset one of the st ac k uni ts or change the spanning tree status
of the DMLT, each unit sends out a (standalone) BPDU frame through the
DMLT port. This can cause Accelar switches with software versions prior to
V2.0.5 to disable the DMLT.

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If this happ ens, reset th e Accelar swi t ch. If resetting the Accelar switch does
not correct the problem, contact your Nortel Networks Technical Solutions
Center (see “How to Get Help” in

).

Switch

Using the BayStac k 45 0 10/100/1 000 Seri es

• BayStack switches automatically calculate the path cost for any given port,
based on the port’s speed and duplex settings. If you manually change the
path cost setting, the switch no longer automatically calculates the path cost
for that port.

• Spanning Tree Participation value disabled for monitor port
When you use the Port Mirr oring fe ature in a st andalone switch con f igurat ion,

the Spanning Tree Participation value for the monitor port is automatically set
to Disabled. If you then insert the same standalone switch into a stack, the
Spanning Tree Participation value for the previously configured monitor port

remains

Disabled. You must manually reset the Spanning Tree Participation
value to Normal Learning or Fast Learning using the Spanning Tree Port
Configuration scr ee n.

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Release Notes for the BayStack 450 10/100/1000 Series Switch

• IEEE 802.1D spanning tree parameters
Spanning tree parameters cannot be configured from the console interface

(CI) menus and screens.
Configuration support is available through the Bridge MIB using Simple

Network Management Protocol (SNMP). Refer to RFC 1493 for more
information.

• The spanning tree conf igurati on must be the same on bot h ends of a MultiLi nk
trunk.

• Spanning tree port participation
The Fast Learning value (used with the Participation field in the Spanning

Tree Port Configuration screen) is the same as the Normal Learning value,
except that the state transition timer is shortened to two seconds.

Nortel Networks recommends using the Fast Learning value to optimize
switch-to-endstation connections. When you connect one switch to another
switch, the Normal Learning (default) value provides the best results.

• MAC address-based security learning process
If you mov e a device from one port t o a nother during the MAC address-based

security learning pro cess, the de vice’s MAC address will move t o the new por t
and will no longer be allowed on the original port. A given MAC address can
be learned on only one port at a time.

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• The BayStack 450-2M3 and the BayStack 450-2S3 MDAs do not support
MAC-based security, Autotopology protocol, and EAPOL.

• You cannot assign an

untagged

port to multiple pr otocol VLANs tha t ha v e the

same protocol ID.

• Redundant gigabit Phy
You cannot use the redun dant gigabit Phy port ( the backup Phy port) to create

two different paths.

• Autonegotiation restriction with gigabit ports
The BayStack 450 switch’s gigabit MDA ports comply with IEEE 802.3z

Draft 3.2 and IEEE 802.3z Draft 4.1; however, the following restriction
applies to the autonegotiation feature:

-- Autonegotiation does not restart if an invalid code word is received from the

link partner during the autonegotiation process. In cases where
autonegotiation fails, disable and then enable autonegotiation.

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• RMON Alarms and Event entries

Known Restrictions

RMON Alarms and Event entries are

saved to nonvolatile random access

not

memory (NVRAM). When a reset conditio n or power-down se quence occurs,
the entries are not pr eserve d. This conforms t o the current RF C 1757 standard.
All RMON Alarms and Events must be reentered.

• RMON Event Log table’s secondary index
The RMON Event Log table’s secondary index is not incremented when all of

the table’ s entries ha v e been used . In this cas e, the e xisting i ndex es are r eused.
Thus, the index number cannot be used to indicate the total number of log
entries received.

• RMON Histo ry Control entr ies
A maximum of 85 RMON History Control entries per stack unit are

supported. The entry exists on the unit containing the “ControlDataSource.”

• Changing from a stack unit to a standalone switch
When you change a switch from a stack unit into a standalone switch, or vice

versa, the IP address of the switch/stack changes. As a result, all existing
management applications that use the previous IP address are lost until you
reconnect using the new IP address.

• Console may display a blank screen
When you connect a console terminal to an operating switch through the

Comm Port, the console may display a blank screen. This is a normal
condition. Press [Ctrl]-C to refresh the screen or, to get beyond the Nortel
Networks logo screen, press [Ctrl]-Y.

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• Adding or removing stack units
When you add a new unit to the stack or remove an existing stack unit, you

will not be able to perform IP management functions for approximately 30
seconds.

During this time period, the following can occur:

-- Packets are lost when performance testing with SmartBits or any other

traffic generator.

-- IP Multicast streams stop receiving.

-- TELNET sessions time out and users lose their TELNET connection

without warning. Users must re-establish lost TELNET sessions.

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-- ICMP echo (PING) requests do not receive responses.

-- All IP-related processes fail temporarily.

• Tagged bridge protocol data units (BPDUs)
Tagged BPDUs are not supported in this version.

• Network interface controllers (NICs)
The MultiLink Trunking feature supports only multiport NICs that are

configured as a single MAC address, single IP address entity.

• Downgrading a switch or stack to a software version earlier than software
version V1.3.

Note:

Software versions earlier than software version V1.3 do not support
distributed trunking. You must remove any distributed trunks before you
downgrade the switch to sof tware versions earlier than so ftware version V 1.3
or problems will occur.

If you must downgrade a switch from software version V1.3 (or later) to an
earlier versi on, you must f irst remo ve an y ex isting dis trib uted tr unks using the
MultiLink T runk Conf iguration sc reen. You can remov e the trunk b y disabli ng
the trunk and setting all the trunk members to none [blank field].

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If you downgrade a switch with a bounded MultiLink trunk from software
version V1.3 (or late r) to an e arli er v ers ion , some p orts ma y bec ome disa ble d.
If this happens, you can enable the ports again using the Port Configuration
screen.

• Configuring port mirroring monitor ports

Nortel Networks recommends that you configure the port mirroring monitor
port to be on the same stack unit as the mirrored ports.

• Monitoring outgoing frames on a gigabit Ethernet port

When you monitor outgoing frames on a gigabit port, the multicast frames
that are generated by the switch (for example, BPDUs, Autotopology, and
IGMP) will not be seen on the monitor port.

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• Downgrading your BayStack 450-12F switch

You cannot downgrade your BayStack 450-12F switch or a stack
configuration that contains a BayStack 450-12F switch, to a software version
earlier than sof tware version V1.3. Software versions earli er than V1.3 do not
support the BayStack 450-12F switch.

• Software versions earlier than V3.1.0 do not support:

-- Mixed stacks that include Business Policy Switches

-- BayStack 450-2M3/2S3 (ATM MDAs).

• Stack reset when creating the first DMLT

When you create your first DMLT using SNMP management, your stack can
reset without warning. This reset is required to enable only the first DMLT in
a stack.

Known Problems

The followi ng problem s are kno wn to e xist in softw are v ersio n V4.0.0 (and earl ier
versions):

Known Problems

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• If you are running IGMP multicast traffic over a DMLT while the IGMP

snooping feature is disabled, the IGMP traffic that is received on one link of
the DMLT will be looped back onto another link of the trunk.

To break the loop, disconnect one link of the DMLT or enable the IGMP
snooping feature.

• When using 1000BASE-XD and 1000BASE-ZX (long-haul) GBICs in your

450-1GBIC MDA, the System Characteristics screen
GBIC devices as “Unsupported.” However, the GBIC devices operate
properly and pass traffic correctly.

•MDAs must be

secure the MDA in the chassis by
the MDA front panel.

• A link state cannot be established when you connect a cable that is 100

percent utilized into a BayStack 450 switch port. As soon as a break in the
traffic occurs, the l i nk state is established.

firmly secured

in the chassis for proper operation. Be sure to

tightening the two thumbscrews on

firmly

incorrectly

shows the

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• When mirroring a single ML T member , the monitor port will receive all of the

unknown unicast traffic that is transmitted over the entire MLT.

• When you connect the BayStack 450 switch to an Alteon network interface

controller (NIC), the switch learns invalid MAC addresses whenever
autonegotiati on for a gigabit MDA port is enabled (the in val id MA C addresses
eventually age out). This problem occurs only when you reset the switch (via
the console interface main menu or during a power cycle) and does not affect
the correct operation of the BayStack 450 switch.

Connecting to Accelar Gigabit Ports

The BayStack 450 switch supports gigabit MDA port connections to the Nortel
Networks Accelar switch gigabit ports, with the following restrictions:

• Autonegotiation

Version

GMAC 2

supported on the Accelar 1000BaseSXWG (ASIC

is not

).

When connecting to this v ers ion, disa ble au tone gotiati on on the BayStack 450
switch’s gigabit MDA port.

• Autonegotiation is supported on the Accelar 1000BaseSXWG (ASIC Version

GMAC 4

).

When connecting to this version, set autonegotiation to enabled (or disabled)
at both ends of the communications link. The autonegotiation setting must be
identical at both ends of the communications link.

You can determine the ASIC version num ber for the 1000BaseSXWG gi gabit card
using the following command from the Accelar console port:

Accelar-1100# sh sys info

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1000BASE-LX Connectors

The 1000BASE-LX (gigabit) MDAs use a longwave 1300 nm, fiber optic
transceiver to connect devices over single-mode (5 km/3.1 mi) or multimode
(550 m/1,805 ft) fiber optic cables.

Note:

The transcei ver must be mode condi tioned e xter nally v ia a sp ecial o f fset
SMF/MMF patch cord for 1000BASE-LX multimode applications. The offset
SMF/MMF patch cord allows the same transceiver to be used for both
multimode and single-mode fiber. See your Nortel Networks sales
representative for mo re information about the SMF/MMF patch cord.

The optical perf or ma nce of this transceiver cannot be guaranteed when connected
to a multimode fiber plant without the use of the special offset SMF/MMF (mode
conditioning) patch cord.

The 1000BASE-LX MDA transceiver is designed to mechanically accommodate
the

single-mode ferrules

cord.

Multimode ferrules

1000BASE-LX Connectors

used on one end of the special offset SMF/MMF patch

can bind and cause damage to the transceiver.

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Caution:

Do not connect multimode cables directly into the 1000BASE-LX
MDA transceiver. Connect a special offset SMF/MMF patch cord into the
transceiver, then connect the multimode cable into the SMF/MMF patch cord.

For more information about gigabit transmission over fiber optic cable and mode
conditioning, refer to :

Reference Note: Gigabit Ethernet Physical Layer Considerations

(Part number 201540-B).
The publication is available on the World Wide Web at

library/tpubs/.

At the Web site, click on Accelar under the Routing Switches

support.baynetworks.com/

heading.

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Network Management

Table 1 lists the supported network management applications that are available:

Table 1. Supported Network Management Applications

BayStack 450 Software Versions

Application

V2.0.0/V2.0.1

(HW Rev B, D, L)

NMS 9.0 Partial support only

(see Note)

NMS 9.0, with

9.0.0.2 patch
NMS 9.0.1

NMS 9.0.1.1

1

1

1

Device Manager

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Yes No No No

V3.0.0

(HW Rev B, D, L)

Partial support only

(see Note)

V3.1.0

(HW Rev B, D, L)

Partial support only

(see Note)

V4.0.0

(HW Rev B, D, L)

Partial support only

(see Note)

3.0.3

Device Manager

Y es Yes No No

3.0.4.1

Device Manager

Yes Yes Yes (No ATM support) No

4.0.0

Device Manager

Yes Yes Ye s No

4.2.0

Device Manager

Y es Y es Y es Y es

5.0.0

Switch Manager

V1.0

Partial support only

(VLAN only)

Partial support only

(VLAN only)

Partial support only

(VLAN only)

Yes

Switch Manager

V1.1 Yes Yes Yes Partial support only

NCS V2.2

1

Requires installation of the appropriate version Optivity Integr ati on Toolkit (OIT) for the BayStac k 450 (see “OIT Support
for Multiple Software Versions” on page 17).

2

Requires installation of the appropriate version NCS Optivity Integration Toolkit (OIT) for the BayStack 450 switches.

2

Yes Ye s Ye s Yes

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Note:

Optivity NMS 9.0 p rovides partial su pport only for these switch
versions. For a list of Optivity modules or components that support the
BayStack product, see

System 9.0 for Solaris and Windows NT

Release Notes for Optivity Network Management

(Part number 205970-A). You can

obtain a copy of the Optivity 9.0 release notes at:

support.baynetworks.com/library/tpubs/nav/netman/nms.htm#OPTN90.

OIT Support for Multiple Software Versions

The Optivity Integration Toolkit (OIT) files are designed to support specific
versions of the BayStack 450 switch software. If your networking environment
requires you to support multiple BayStack software versions (for example,
BayStack software version V2.0 on some devices and BayStack software version
V4.0.0 on other devices), you must hav e bot h versions of the supporting OIT files
loaded onto your Network Management Station (NMS).

Network Management

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