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    Simply connecting the world Patch Release Note Patch 86253-03 For Rapier Series Switches Intr oduction This patch rel ease note lists the issues addres sed and enhancements made in patch 86253-03 for Software Release 2.5.3 on existing models of Rapier series switches. Patch file details are listed in T able 1. This release note should be r ead in c[...]

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    2 Patch Release Note Patch 86253-03 for Software R elease 2.5.3 C613-10382- 00 REV B Some of the issues addresse d in this Re lease Note include a level number . This number reflects the importance of the issue that has been r esolved. The levels are: Featur es in 86253-03 Patch 86253-03 includes all issues reso lved and e nhancem ents released in [...]

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    Patch 86253-03 For Rapier Series Swit ches 3 Patch 86253-03 for Software R elease 2.5.3 C613-10382 -00 REV B The IP route filter d id not always wo rk correctly for OSPF . This issue has been resolved. Executing the DISABLE SWITCH PORT command on a port that was the source of a mirr or port did not disable the mirr or port. This issue has been res [...]

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    4 Patch Release Note Patch 86253-03 for Software R elease 2.5.3 C613-10382- 00 REV B The maximum number of firewall sess ions had decr eased since software release 86s-241. This issue has been r e solved. Previously , an incorrect sour ce address was used for router advertis ements that were sent over an IPv6 tunnel. The sour ce address of the tunn[...]

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    Patch 86253-03 For Rapier Series Swit ches 5 Patch 86253-03 for Software R elease 2.5.3 C613-10382 -00 REV B The ENABLE RSVP INTERF ACE command did not succeed if IP was enabled after the RSVP interface ha d been created. Now , ENABLE RSVP INTERF ACE will succeed regar dless of when IP is enabled as long as an IP interface exists. When a new static[...]

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    6 SHOW IP IGMP Patch Release Note Patch 86253-03 for Software R elease 2.5.3 C613-10382- 00 REV B Modified Command SHOW IP IGMP Syntax SHOW IP IGMP [COUNTER] [INTERFACE= interface ] Description This command displays information about IGMP , and multicast gr oup membership for each IP interface. This enhancement includes the line “ Disabled All-gr[...]

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    Patch 86253-03 For Rapier Series Sw itches DISABLE IP IGMP ALLG ROUP 7 Patch 86253-03 for Software R elease 2.5.3 C613-10382 -00 REV B New Commands This enhancement r equest introduces two new commands fr om enabling/ disabling all- group e ntries on switch ports. ENABLE IP IGMP ALLGROUP Syntax ENABLE IP IGMP ALLGROUP=[{ port-list |ALL}] where: ■[...]

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    8 DISABLE IP IGMP ALLGROUP Patch Release Note Patch 86253-03 for Software R elease 2.5.3 C613-10382- 00 REV B A vailability Patches can be downloaded fr om the So ftware Updates ar ea of the Allied T elesyn web site at www .alliedtelesyn.co.nz/su pport/updates/patches.html . A licence or passwor d is not re quir ed to use a patch.[...]