3Com 3CR13501-73 Instruction Manual

COS 2.3.2
March 2004
Security Switch 6200
Release Notes
FIBER
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LINK
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These release notes provide important information about the COS Security
Services Switch software.
NOTE: ADF 3.0.0 or higher is required for this release. Please reference the
COS 2.3.0 Users Guide and Product Release Notes for feature details and
configuration considerations.
Also note that eth0 (the management port) is always configured for DHCP.
DHCP is enabled even if you never configure this interface.
Sending Virtual Tap Interface Output to a Physical Port is an Early
Availability feature in this release.
1.0 Issues Resolved in this Release:
•3890 - When two COS systems are linked together via the data ports,
the link may sporadically fail to come up on one system when the other
system is rebooted.
•4383 - Subnet mask is set incorrectly when an interface is configured
before being enabled
•4393 - Updated show version of GUI and CLI copyright to include 2004
•4440 - Incorporated kernel support for WD400BB-32KDA0 disk

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2.0 Known Issues in this Release
•4331 - COS EMS GUI does not work with Java Plug-in 1.4.1_x.
Problem: This is a known issue with the particular Java Plug-in
version. You may encounter an error "access denied
(java.util.PropertyPermission entity ExpansionLimit Read)" when
using 1.4.1_x
Workaround: Please upgrade your Browser Java Plug-in to 1.4.2_x.
3.0 Upgrading the COS Software Using the COS Software Patch
If you are upgrading your COS system from a previously configured COS
release, you do not need to use the full system software. Instead, you can use
the COS upgrade patch.
NOTE: cos-upgradepack-ocode-A*-2.1.0-3-2.3.2-1.shar.gz is the upgrade pack
that enables you to upgrade from 2.1.xto this release.
To upgrade the COS software using the COS software patch, complete
the following:
1. Login to your COS system console port as root.
2. Change to the root directory, using the following command:
cd /root
3. Create a directory, using the following command:
mkdir cos-upgradepack-x.x.x-x
Where x.x.x.-x, is the current software version. For this release the x
sequence is 2.3.2-1.
4. FTP or copy the file called cos-upgradepack-ocode-AZZZ-Y.Y.Y-Y-X.X.X-
X.shar.gz from your COS System Software CDROM or software
package to the /root/cos-upgradepack-x.x.x-x directory.
5. Change the directory to cos-upgradepack-x.x.x-x, using the following
command:
cd cos-upgradepack-X.X.X-X
6. Enter the following command at the root prompt:
gzip -d cos-upgradepack-ocode-AZZZ-Y.Y.Y-Y-X.X.X-
X.shar.gz
chmod 700 cos-upgradepack-ocode-AZZZ-Y.Y.Y-Y-X.X.X-
X.shar
7. Once the above command completes, enter the following command at
the root prompt:
./cos-upgradepack-ocode-AZZZ-Y.Y.Y-Y-X.X.X-X.shar
8. Answer Y when prompted.

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NOTE: Once this action completes successfully, your COS system
software is upgraded.
You may notice an "Exec'ed Program Error" being displayed
during the upgrade process if you are upgrading from a release prior to
2.1.3. These error messages can be ignored and your system will still be
upgraded properly.
9. Reboot your COS system.
4.0 User Documentation Errata :
The COS Users Guide for 2.3.0 lists the menu incorrectly for Configuring Tap
Interfaces. The correct options are below.
Pre-2.3.0
Tap Interfaces
=============
Name Enabled Physical Interfaces
port1 enabled fastethernet 1
port5 enabled fastethernet 5
Modify the Tap Interfaces <Add, Delete, Modify, eXit>[eXit]:
New 2.3.0 Tap menu should read as follows:
Network Tap Configuration
=========================
1) Tap Mode
2) Tap Interfaces
X) Exit
Enter choice <1 - 2, X>[X]: 1
Set TAP mode <normal, raw, VLAN, Port-VLAN>[normal]:
Network Tap Configuration
=========================
1) Tap Mode
2) Tap Interfaces
X) Exit
Enter choice <1 - 2, X>[X]: 2
Tap Interfaces
=============
Modify the Tap Interfaces <Add, Delete, Modify, eXit>[eXit]:
Name Enabled Promisc VLAN VLAN Physical Interfaces
in out

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