Release Notes: MNS-BB Release 1.4 (02/01/06)

Software(general)

The MNS-BB software is modular software. The software modules (or applications) are segmented according to the type of functionality they provide. Each module has specific tasks to provide and clearly defined interfaces with other modules based on the overall system/functional requirements.

Download Location

The LE2425A / LEV2525AMNS-BB Release 1.4is available on the Black Box FTP site.

FTP Site: ftp://ftp.bbfibsw.com or ftp.bbfibsw.com

Username: blackbox

Password: le25a

Path: /MNS-BB

Filename: LE_Rel1.4bin

New Modules and Features in 1.4 (Since Release 1.3)

New Hardware Support

- New fixed-port Copper Gigabit modules with 10/100/1000 auto-negotiation

Web Enhancements (Please see Exhibit A for details, below)

CLI Enhancements (Please see Exhibit B for details)

New Features (Please see Exhibit C for details)

Bug Fixes

  • DHCP/BootP fix: DHCP/BootP client sends query every 1 minute now, until or unless it gets the IP config.
  • SNTP, Daylight Saving Listing: Typo Fineland s/b Finland.
  • WalkMib command is fixed and working now.
  • IGMP multicast fixes including new command.
  • IGMP on VLANs is now flexible. It was default VLAN only, now any VLAN
  • IGMP MIB fixed.

Note: 1. For more details on How to Upgrade, Please refer the document “Updating to Release 1.4.pdf” under

/MNS-BB/Release Notes folder on FTP.

2. For more details on commands and new features, please refer the User Guide. User Guides are

available under /User_Guide folder on FTP.

Exhibit A

Secure Web Management (SWM) Enhancements

  • Clickable Ports (Hot Spots) on Device View . . . added

Hot Spots and Tool Tips have been added on Device View. User can now click on a specific port that will opens up a port table.

  • Dynamic Banners

Specific Product banner will display for a specific Magnum 6K model (i.e., 6K25 different from 6K16, etc.)

  • New SET Menu

SET Menu has been added under Administration with options to set Boot Mode, Date and Time, Log Size, SNMP Type, STP Type, VLAN Type and Timeout.

  • New Port Navigation

Port navigation is easier and better now. User can choose a specific slot or a specific port to navigate and/or configure.

  • Flow Control and Back Pressure fields have been added for user selection

Flow Control and Back Pressure fields have been added in Port configuration table.

  • Menu Changes

Menu items are alphabetically in order.

File Management, PING and Telnet have been moved under Administration Menu.

  • Host Table

Host Table has been added under ACCESS menu.

  • Broadcast Protection

Broadcast protection screen has been added under PORT menu.

  • Tag Filter

New Tag Filter screens have been added in SWM as in CLI.

  • SNTP – Sync Now button

We added “Sync Now” button under SNTP to synchronize the time with SNTP Server.

Exhibit B

New CLI Commands

FTP, TFTP, XMODEM, EXPORTLOG, KILL SESSION, CLIMODE, HOST, SHOW CONFIG, and MORE

These commands are added to give more flexibility and ease-of-use to the Users.

Syntax: ftp <get|put|list|del> [type=<app|config|oldconf|script|hosts|log>]

[host=<hostname>] [ip=<ipaddress>] [file=<filename>] [user=<user>] [pass=<password>]

Syntax: tftp <get|put> [type=<app|config|oldconf|script|hosts|log>] [host=<hostname>]

[ip=<ipaddress>] [file=<filename>]

Syntax: xmodem <get|put> [type=<app|config|oldconf|script|hosts|log>]

The above commands are to upload or download information from the switch to the server. The information from the switch can be saved in the “oldconf” format for backward compatibility. This will allow you to recover the switch settings should you ever need to downgrade MNS versions. Once the old format is saved, GarrettCom recommends saving in the “new format” (the default format for 3.2 and onwards).

Syntax: exportlog mode=<serial|tftp|ftp> [<ipaddress>] [file=<name>] [doctype=<txt|html>]

This command saves the current Event log to a file in TXT or HTML format.

Syntax:kill session id=<session>

This command is useful to killunwanted other telnet sessions if they persist.

Syntax:climode <script|console|show>

This command is useful to switch the CLI session between Script mode and Console Mode. By default CLI mode is Console. User can see the current selected mode using command

‘climode show’.

Syntax:more <enable|disable|show>

User can enable or disable –More- pipe in screen outputs and can see the current selected mode using command ‘more show’

Syntax:host <add|edit|del> name=<host-name> [ip=<ipaddress>] [user=<user>]

[pass=<password>]

This command is useful to generate the host table for FTP users. Host table can have 10 entries.

Syntax: show config module= <module-name>

This command is useful to see the saved configuration on the console.

Enhanced BootP Mode

BootP mode has two new parameters, bootimg and bootcfg. These additional parameters are useful to download the Application image and Configuration from BootP Server. The new command will support these options.

Syntax: set bootmode type=<bootp> [bootimg=<enable|disable>] [bootcfg=<enable|disable>]

Exhibit C

Multiple Telnet Sessions

MNS-6K supports multiple telnet sessions now. A user can open a maximum of 4 Telnet sessions as well as a Console (CLI) session on the serial port (for a total of 5 simultaneous sessions) to handle and configure switches in a complex installation.

Two additional commands are provided to manage the sessions. Admin (Manager) user can check the open Telnet sessions using ‘show session’ command and kill the unwanted session using ‘kill session’ command.

Syntax: kill session id=<session>

User-based Access Control

Manager (Admin User) can set the access privileges to users for access to Telnet and Web services, providing enhanced access control over IP-based access control while maintaining the security.

Syntax: useraccess user=<name> service=<telnet|web> <enable|disable>

New Boot Mode - AUTO

MNS-6K has a new boot mode named ‘AUTO’ for easier setup. By default the boot mode is AUTO and the Magnum 6K switch will first try to get its IP address from a DHCP server or a BOOTP server, failing which the switch will be assigned a default IP 192.168.1.2 with a net mask of 255.255.255.0 and no default gateway defined. Should multiple Magnum 6K switches be powered up at the same time on the same network, to avoid duplicate address issues, the first switch will be assigned an IP address, The other switches will not be assigned an IP address unless the first switch has the IP address changed or the boot mode set to other methods of assigning the IP address. Command

Syntax: set bootmode type=[dhcp | bootp | manual | auto]

Flexible and Editable System Prompt

System Prompt is editable and more flexible now, adapting the prompt to user preferences.

Syntax: set prompt <prompt string>

Note: The string limit is 60 characters.

User can also use the predefined macros to set the prompt.

Macros:

$n : System Name

$c : System Contact

$l : System Location

$i : System IP

$m : System MAC

$v : Version

$$ : $ Char

$r : New Line

$b : Space

For Example, set prompt $n will set the prompt as System Name variable.

New Improved Configuration Options for Easier Configuration Management

MNS-6K has improved and enhanced configuration options now for easier configuration Management.

- ASCII Export: Configuration file can be exported in ASCII format using new FTP, TFTP and Xmodem Commands.

- CLI Script: Configuration file can be exported and /or imported as CLI Script using new FTP, TFTP and Xmodem Commands.

- Event Log Export: Event Log can be exported in TXT or HTML format using new ‘exportlog’ Command.

- Save Options: User can save the configuration in old (v2 format) and new (v3 format).

Syntax: save [format=v2|v3]

Note: You must save as v3 format to use ASCII and CLI Script capability. By default, the SAVE command saves the configuration in v3 format.

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