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EthernetRoutingSwitch8600
Readme
SoftwareRelease5.1.4.0

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TableofContent
Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 .................................................................................................................................................. 1
Readme.................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Software Release 5.1.4.0.......................................................................................................................................................... 1
Table of Content.................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Software Release 5.1.4.0...................................................................................................................................................... 6
Important Notices............................................................................................................................................................... 6
Platforms Supported.......................................................................................................................................................... 7
Notes for Upgrade ............................................................................................................................................................. 7
File Names for This Release................................................................................................................................................. 8
Version of Previous Release ........................................................................................................................................... 10
Compatibility.................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Changes in This Release.................................................................................................................................................... 10
New Features in This Release......................................................................................................................................... 10
Old Features Removed From This Release .................................................................................................................... 12
Problems Resolved in This Release................................................................................................................................ 13
Outstanding Issues.............................................................................................................................................................. 15
Known Limitations............................................................................................................................................................... 15
Documentation Corrections................................................................................................................................................. 16
Software Release 5.1.3.0.................................................................................................................................................... 17
Important Notices............................................................................................................................................................. 17
Platforms Supported........................................................................................................................................................ 18
Notes for Upgrade ........................................................................................................................................................... 18
File Names for This Release............................................................................................................................................... 19
Version of Previous Release ........................................................................................................................................... 21
Compatibility.................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Changes in This Release.................................................................................................................................................... 21
New Features in This Release......................................................................................................................................... 21
Old Features Removed From This Release .................................................................................................................... 21
Problems Resolved in This Release................................................................................................................................ 21
Outstanding Issues.............................................................................................................................................................. 24
Known Limitations............................................................................................................................................................... 25
Documentation Corrections................................................................................................................................................. 26
Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 ................................................................................................................................................ 27
Readme.................................................................................................................................................................................. 27
Software Release 5.1.2.0........................................................................................................................................................ 27

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Table of Content.................................................................................................................................................................. 28
Software Release 5.1.2.0.................................................................................................................................................... 30
Important Notices............................................................................................................................................................. 30
Platforms Supported........................................................................................................................................................ 31
Notes for Upgrade ........................................................................................................................................................... 31
File Names for This Release............................................................................................................................................... 32
Version of Previous Release ........................................................................................................................................... 34
Compatibility.................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Changes in This Release.................................................................................................................................................... 34
New Features in This Release......................................................................................................................................... 34
Old Features Removed From This Release .................................................................................................................... 34
Problems Resolved in This Release................................................................................................................................ 34
Outstanding Issues.............................................................................................................................................................. 38
Known Limitations............................................................................................................................................................... 39
Documentation Corrections................................................................................................................................................. 39
Ethernet Routing Switch 8600.......................................................................................................................................... 40
Software Release 5.1.1.1................................................................................................................................................... 40
Software Release 5.1.1.1 ................................................................................................................................................ 40
1. Release Summary...................................................................................................................................................... 40
2. Important Notes before Upgrading to This Release.................................................................................................... 40
3. Platforms Supported................................................................................................................................................... 41
4. Notes for Upgrade ...................................................................................................................................................... 42
5. File Names for This Release ...................................................................................................................................... 42
6. Version of Previous Release....................................................................................................................................... 46
7. Compatibility............................................................................................................................................................... 46
8. Changes in This Release............................................................................................................................................ 47
9. Outstanding Issues..................................................................................................................................................... 49
10. Known Limitations..................................................................................................................................................... 49
11. Documentation Corrections ....................................................................................................................................... 49
Ethernet Routing Switch 8600.......................................................................................................................................... 50
Software Release 5.1.1.0................................................................................................................................................... 50
Software Release 5.1.1.0 ................................................................................................................................................ 50
1. Release Summary...................................................................................................................................................... 50
2. Important Notes before Upgrading to This Release.................................................................................................... 50
3. Platforms Supported................................................................................................................................................... 51
4. Notes for Upgrade ...................................................................................................................................................... 51

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5. File Names for This Release ...................................................................................................................................... 52
6. Version of Previous Release....................................................................................................................................... 56
7. Compatibility............................................................................................................................................................... 56
8. Changes in This Release............................................................................................................................................ 56
9. Outstanding Issues..................................................................................................................................................... 60
10. Known Limitations..................................................................................................................................................... 61
11. Documentation Corrections ....................................................................................................................................... 61

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SoftwareRelease5.1.4.0
Release Date: December 03rd, 2010
Purpose: Software maintenance release to address externally found customer issues.
ImportantNotices
Avaya Inc has acquired the Enterprise Solutions business from Nortel. This acquisition includes the ERS 8600 and software
described in this document. During the transition of all assets and support infrastructure of products and services to Avaya,
Nortel provides certain infrastructure support. As such, you will find the Nortel name, and pointers to Nortel support locations
on the Internet being referenced intermixed with Avaya in this document.
REGARDLESS OF SOFTWARE VERSION, the system-monitor flag should be checked on all systems to be sure it is
enabled. This flag should always be enabled as it enables a software monitoring capability to detect and respond to
abnormal software loop conditions. The flag setting can be checked via the command “show config”. NOTE: Enabling this
flag only takes effect after a reboot and must be saved in the config prior to reboot.
The display should be similar to the following:
ERS8600:6#showconfig
PreparingtoDisplayConfiguration...
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#!flagsm‐modefalse
#!flagsenhanced‐operational‐modefalse
#!flagsvlan‐optimization‐modefalse
#!flagsglobal‐filter‐orderingfalse
#!flagsr‐modetrue
#!resource‐reservationmax‐vlanfalse
#!resource‐reservationmulticast2048
#!flagsmulticast‐check‐packettrue
#!flagssystem‐monitortrue(enabled) orpotentiallyfalse(disabled)
#!flagsregular‐Autonegfalse
#!record‐reservationfilter4096
If the system-monitor flag is set false, then it should be changed to true which can be accomplished through JDM by
following the menu option sequence “Edit Chassis” -> “System Flags” and then look under “System Monitoring” at the bottom
of the screen. Checked equals enabled.
To set via SNMP use:
MIBisrapidCity.rcMgmt.rcChassis.rcChasSystemMonitorEnable
snmpset -v 1 -c public x.x.x.x enterprises.2272.1.4.41.0 1
Where x.x.x.x = some IP address associated with the switch.
To view the setting via SNMP use:
snmpget -v 1 -c public x.x.x.x enterprises.2272.1.4.41.0

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Output is either:
FALSE - SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.2272.1.4.41.0 = INTEGER: 2 (disabled)
TRUE - SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.2272.1.4.41.0 = INTEGER: 1 (enabled)
In prior releases, the SNMP timer task could potentially crash if the SNMP retry counter is set to a value greater than zero
and multiple concurrent SNMP inform events are generated which do not receive an acknowledgement. While multiple
factors and conditions need to align in order to encounter this SNMP task crash, it was recommended to set the SNMP retry
count within the snmp-v3 target-address to zero in order to avoid the issue altogether. An example of such a configuration is
(see the bolded entry):
Config snmp-v3 target-addr create "NNM" 10.10.10.1:162 "TparamV2" tdomain ipv4_tdomain timeout 1500 retry 0 taglist
informTag mms 484
This is resolved in the 5.1.2.0 release, and the retry value can now be set to values greater than zero. (Q02052753)
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PlatformsSupported
All Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 modules are supported in the 8006, 8010, and 8010co Chassis. Full slot support for all
modules may be dependent on the presence of the High Performance (HP) Backplane. There is an orderable (and
chargeable) upgrade option for the HP Backplane.
The following modules are not supported in the 8003 chassis:
8692SF/CPU
All R/RS modules
NOTE: R/RS-series modules are supported in the 8010co chassis only with a High Performance Backplane installed.
Please refer to the following documents for extra details and as reference material in addition to this Readme:
Release Notes for the Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 Series Switch Software Release 5.1.0.0 (Doc # NN46205-402,
Rev 3.01)
Readme for Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 Series Switch Software Release 5.0.5.0. Release 5.1.2.0 has equivalent
CR fix functionality as Release 5.0.5.0.
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 5.1 Upgrade Manual (Doc # NN46205-400, Rev 3.01)
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 Installation – Modules, for Software Release 5.1 (Doc # NN46205-304, Rev
3.02)
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 Administration, for Software Release 5.1 (Doc # NN46205-605, Rev 2.03)
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 Routine Maintenance, for Software Release 5.1 (Doc # NN46205-312, Rev
2.01)
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NotesforUpgrade
Please see Upgrade Guide and Release Notes for the Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 Series Switch Software Release
5.1.0.0 available at www.nortel.com/support.
NOTE: If upgrading to 5.1.4.0 code within any SMLT designed network from a release prior to 4.1.8.2 or 5.0.1.0, i.e. a
release which runs the ‘older’ SMLT architecture, then care should be taken to follow the proper upgrade steps. Please
review the 5.1.0.0 or the 5.0.1.0 Release Notes for specific details.

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FileNamesforThisRelease
Module or file Type Description File name Size in
bytes
Software tar file Tar file of all
software Deliverables (includes images that also contain encryption software) pr86_5140.tar.gz 62067142
Ethernet Routing Switch images
Boot monitor image CPU and switch fabric firmware p80b5140.img 1140094
Run-time image Run-time image p80a5140.img 12639154
Run-time image for R
modules Image for R modules p80j5140.dld 1525240
Run-time image for RS
modules Run-time image for RS modules p80k5140.dld 1586120
Run-time image for
Enterprise Enhanced
SF/CPU Daughter Card
(SuperMezz)
Image for the SuperMezz card p80m5140.img 12740040
3DES Encryption module for privacy protocol with Secure
Shell (SSH) p80c5140.img 55928
AES Encryption module for privacy protocol for
SNMPv3. Includes AES and DES p80c5140.aes (this image includes the
DES image)
26947
MIB MIB files p80a5140.mib 4150092
MIB (zip file) Zip file containing MIBs p80a5140.mib.zip 674875
MD5 checksum file md5 checksums of all Release 5.1 software files p80a5140.md5 1358
Runtime image for ATM Runtime image for the ATM module p80t5140.dld 906024
Runtime image for POS Runtime image for the POS module p80p5140.dld 701771
Firmware images
FOQ for R modules Feedback output queuing FPGA firmware Foq267.xsvf 5320469
BMC for R modules BAP memory controller FPGA firmware bmc776.xsvf 2640266
DPC for R modules Dual port Controller FPGA firmware dpc194.xsvf 2642001
PIM8630GBR Programmable I/O module FPGA firmware; for the
8630GBR only PI_769.xsvf 2284578
Firmware for RS modules Contains FOQ, BMC, DPC, mirroring, and
loopback images rs_dpm_fpga.bin 4538368

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PIM images for
RS modules
PIM FPGA firmware required for 8612XLRS
module only pim8612XLRS.bin 60183
PIM FPGA firmware required for 8634XGRS
module only pim8634XGRS.bin 78173
PIM FPGA firmware required for 8648GBRS
module only pim8648GBRS.bin 79891
PIM FPGA firmware required for 8648GTRS
module only pim8648GTRS.bin
54441
SSL images
SSL cluster upgrade Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 clustered SSL
modules self-installing runtime image/upgrade p80s5140.pkg 5988896
SSL boot monitor Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 SSL module boot
monitor p80s5140.img 7528448
SSL upgrade instructions Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 SSL upgrade
instructions p80s5140.upgrade 1481
SSL installation instructions Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 SSL installation
instructions p80s5140.install 2895
SSL diagnostics Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 SSL diagnostics p80s5140.diag 19460381
WSM images for Ethernet Routing Switch 8600
WebOS firmware image WSM WebOS v10.0.34.0 firmware image Wsm1003400_mp.img 845560
WebOS binary WSM WebOS v10.0.34.0 binary image Wsm1003400_bin.img 1376256
WebOS boot image WSM WebOS v10.0.34.0 boot image Wsm1003400_boot.img 43004
Device Manager images
Solaris for SPARC image Device Manager software image jdm_6200_solaris_sparc.sh 239157758
Microsoft Windows image Device Manager software image jdm_6200.exe 215146471
Linux image Device Manager software image jdm_6200_linux.sh 218350078
Service Delivery Module images
Service Delivery Module
Firewall Boot ISO for the NSF Service Delivery Module Firewall booting from CD-ROM NSF5100_2.3.7.0_SDM_R60.iso NSF5100_2.3.7.0_SDM_R65.iso
Upgrade package for the NSF Service
Delivery Module Firewall NSF5100_2.3.7.0_SDM_R60.pkg.gz NSF5100_2.3.7.0_SDM_R65.pkg.gz
Service Delivery
Module TPS
Boot image for TPS Intrusion Sensor Nortel_TPS_Intrusion_Sensor-SDM-
v4.5.0-627-Install.iso
Boot ISO for TPS Defense Center booting
from CD-ROM NortelTPSDefenseCenter_2x70v4.5.0_62 7_Install.iso
Upgrade script (patch) to upgrade TPS IS
from 4.5.0 to 4.5.1. Nortel_TPS_IS_Upgrade_4.5.0_to_4.5.1_ Upgrade-47.sh

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IS upgrade download verification file. Nortel_TPS_IS_Upgrade_4.5.0_to_4.5.1_
Upgrade-47.sh.md5
Trace files
MPLS trace file Trace file for MPLS. This is auto generated and
appears on the PCMCIA after upgrade. nbpdtrc.lo0 variable
NOTE: dpc194.xsvf is a new DPC FPGA image for R-modules that can only be used with post 5.1.3GA
release. Do not use this DPC FPGA image with pre5.1.3 releases; it may result in R-modules not booting up
successfully and one may need RMA to get the card back in good state.
VersionofPreviousRelease
Software Versions 5.1.3, 5.1.2, 5.1.1.1 and 5.0.5.0.
Compatibility
This software release is managed with Java Device Manager (JDM) release 6.1.8.0 or higher.
This software release supports the Web Switching Module (WSM) release WebOS 10.0.34.0. This code is found on Nortel
web site under Content Networking -> Web Switches -> Ethernet Routing Switch Web Switch Module.
This software release supports SDM FW Release up to 2.3.7.0. This code is found on Nortel web site under Security & VPN
-> Service Delivery Module 8660, which provides a link to CheckPoint web site.
This software release supports SDM TPS Release up to 4.7.0.2. This code is found on Nortel web site under Security &
VPN -> Service Delivery Module 8660.
To download any of these code releases requires valid Nortel support web access, as well as valid CheckPoint support site
access for most FW code.
ChangesinThisRelease
NewFeaturesinThisRelease
VLACP HOLD Enhancement
During SMLT node failure scenarios, traffic loss may be observed in certain scaled SMLT configurations with
hundreds of SLTs, hundreds of ports and tens of VLANs. The root cause for the traffic loss was that the ERS8600
ports would come up prematurely at the physical layer causing the remote end to start sending traffic toward the
ERS8600 that just came up. On the ERS8600 that just rebooted, the communication between the line cards and the
CP may take several seconds in such scaled configurations. This resulted in black-holing the traffic arriving on such
ports which were physically up but all operational configuration was not yet performed on those ports by the CP.
The VLACP SUBTYPE HOLD feature introduces a new VLACP PDU with a new subtype HOLD to help reduce
traffic loss in such scenarios.
The goal of this new implementation is to "hold down" all VLACP enabled links for a specific period of time after a
reboot. This prevents remote VLACP enabled devices that understand the new VLACP HOLD PDU from sending
data to the ERS8600. This will ensure that all VLACP enabled ports on the ERS8600 have had sufficient time to
come up with all operational configuration and are ready to receive and forward the ingress traffic.
ERS8600 switches with 5.1.4.0 release are capable of both sending and receiving VLACP HOLD PDUs. Future
code revisions of the Baystack switch family will support receipt and processing of VLACP HOLD PDUs, but will not