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Table of Contents
Release Notes
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1 New Features
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1.1 DarkStar DMD-A System.................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 DarkStar DLA System .......................................................................................................................... 1
1.3 Software Managed Amplifier Setting ........................................................................................... 1
1.4 Optical Path Protection...................................................................................................................... 1
2 Caveats in v3.5.0
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2.1 AAA Administration ............................................................................................................................ 2
2.1.1 Persistent Username/Password Prompt
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2.1.2 AAA Authorization, Enable Mode, and Console Login
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2.1.3 AAA Authentication Login Default None Already Enabled
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2.1.4 Repeated Login Attempts
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2.1.5 AAA authentication
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2.2 Amplifiers ................................................................................................................................................ 2
2.2.1 Wrong EDFAs Settings when a 4-band or 6-band filter is used in DMD-A
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2.2.2 Clear Amplifier EDFA Command May Trigger False Pump Bias Current Alarm
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2.3 Boot........................................................................................................................................................... 3
2.3.1 Interrupting Boot
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2.3.2 Infinite Loop
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2.4 Client, Trunk, OSC Interfaces, and Management Ethernet.................................................... 3
2.4.1 Inconsistent OSC Status Possible After Connecting External Fiber
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2.4.2 Clear Counters Command Does Not Reliably Clear All Counters
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2.4.3 Show Version Verbose Falsely Indicates "Running-config has not been modified"
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2.4.4 IPv4 Address Persists Following “no ip address” Command
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2.4.5 Management Ethernet Address Change with RIP Configured Requires Warm Reload
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2.4.6 RIP Configuration Changes Take Effect upon End or Exit Command
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2.4.7 Reported Sensor Temperature
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2.4.8 Duplicate Management Interface IP Address
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2.4.9 Removing Management Interface IP Address
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2.4.10 Use of Default Routes
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2.4.11 Multiple Routes to a Destination
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2.5 Management Access........................................................................................................................... 5
2.5.1 Re-create Static Routes Following Management IPv4 Address Change
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2.5.2 Some SSH Connections May Hang
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2.5.3 Disabling Telnet May Block Future Telnet Connection Attempts
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2.5.4 Console Output
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2.5.5 SSH Sessions and System Performance
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