Map Rules and Port
Filters
The GigaVUE TA Series-TA100 supports 256 map rules per chassis, by default
and 20 egress port filters per chassis.
For details about the maximum map rules, refer to the
"Maximum Map Rules"
table in the
GigaVUE-FM Users Guide.
Port Licensing
On the GigaVUE TA Series-TA100, only the first 16 out of 32 ports are enabled.
Two port licenses are available to enable an additional 8 or 16 ports. Refer to
for license information to expand from 16 ports to
24 or 32 ports.
Advanced Features
License
Connecting a GigaVUE TA Series-TA100 to a cluster requires the Advanced
Features License.
Dual BIOS Images
The GigaVUE TA Series-TA100 has a dual Basic Input/Output System (BIOS). The BIOS
image is packaged with the software image, starting in software version 4.6.01. The BIOS
contents are stored in flash memory, allowing the BIOS to be upgraded. There are two
flash components, a primary and a secondary.
The following CLI command displays the two flash components and indicates the BIOS
image from which the system booted using asterisks:
(config) show version
...
1st flash version: coreboot-ta100-1.0.0 Wed Aug 23 16:10:34 CST 2017 **
2nd flash version: coreboot-ta100-1.0.0 Wed Aug 23 16:10:34 CST 2017
...
If there is a component failure in the primary flash, the GigaVUE TA Series-TA100 boots
from a backup golden BIOS image in the secondary flash. An SNMP trap can be
configured to be sent when the system has booted from the secondary flash. The trap
may indicate that the primary flash component needs to be serviced. The trap is as
follows:
2ndflashboot: Secondary flash boot notification
If a BIOS upgrade is needed for enhancements in future releases, the BIOS can be
manually upgraded from the CLI using the coreboot install command.
Software Upgrade using USB Drive
If a GigaVUE TA Series-TA100 does not have network access, there is a USB port on the
front of the chassis.
A software image can be downloaded to a USB drive, the drive can be inserted into the
USB port on the GigaVUE TA Series-TA100, and the software image can be installed from
the drive. Use the format, fat32, for the USB drive.
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