Remote RMX-3200 Intelligent Remote Site Management Device Release Notes

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1 Remote RMX-3200 Intelligent Remote Site Management Device Release Notes Version 5.00 September 2012 Part Number by Kentrox, Inc. All rights reserved.

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3 New Features Remote RMX-3200 Intelligent Remote Site Management Device Release Notes Version 5.00 September 2012 These release notes document new features and enhancements for Remote RMX-3200 version This document also provides software update instructions for version Instructions for use of this product are detailed in the following documents: Remote RMX-3200 Intelligent Remote Site Management Device Command Reference Guide Remote RMX-3200 Intelligent Remote Site Management Device Configuration Guide Remote RMX-3200 Intelligent Remote Site Management Device Installation Guide New Features Remote RMX-3200 version 5.00 includes the following new features: SSH Client (Issue 71345) Support for IPv6 (Issue 72014) Support for Module-Defined Status Points (Issue 72659) Individual Port Management on Remote RME-E8 Expansion Card (Issue 72660) Site VPN (Issue 72661) SSH Client Remote RMX-3200 now provides an SSH client that enables users to create outgoing connections from the Remote RMX-3200 to remote network elements. Use new CLI command ssh to create outgoing connections from the Remote RMX Note: The SSH client on the Remote RMX-3200 provides basic terminal and command access to a remote device. Only a subset of the SSH client features are supported. 1

4 New Features Support for IPv6 Remote RMX-3200 now supports both IPv6 and dual IPv4/IPv6 interfaces. Use new parameter ipv6 for CLI commands config interface bridge switch and config interface ethernet to configure an IPv6 address for an interface or to enable or disable IPv6 functionality on an interface. Use show interfaces to display current interface configuration information, including information for IPv6. Use new parameter route-v6 for CLI command config ip to configure static IPv6 routes. Default static IPv6 routes can be configured, but there is not a factory default static IPv6 route. Use show ip to display current static route configuration information, including information for IPv6. Use new CLI command diag ip route-v6 to display diagnostic IPv6 route information. Support for Module-Defined Status Points Remote RMX-3200 now supports module-defined status points for NEs at a site. Use new parameter status-points for CLI command show site network-elements to display status point information for a specified NE at a site. Use new originator status-point for command config alarm-entry event to configure a status point trigger event that will activate an entry in the central alarm table. Individual Port Management on Remote RME-E8 Expansion Card Each port on a Remote RME-E8 expansion card can now be managed individually. Users can enable, disable, or display configuration information for each individual RME-E8 port. Use CLI command config controller ethernet unit/port to enable or disable an RME-E8 port. Use show controllers ethernet to display current port configuration information. Site VPN Remote RMX-3200 now provides secure, remote access to NEs at a site over a VPN. Kentrox Redirect is used to initiate a VPN connection from the client computer to the Remote RMX The clients can then connect to the NEs over the established VPN connection. The Remote RMX-3200 supports multiple VPN connections, but Redirect can only establish a VPN connection to a single Remote RMX-3200 at a time. 2

5 Enhancements Use the following new options/parameters for CLI command config controller openvpn to configure site VPN: site-server (new option for parameter mode) to configure the OpenVPN controller in the site server mode allow-access to configure the IP addresses and the UDP or TCP ports which are allowed to be accessed via the site VPN connection client-route to configure the interface (Ethernet or bridge) whose networks are used to route clients to the Remote via the VPN connection protocol to configure the protocol (TCP or UDP) used for communication Use new parameter client-count for command show controllers openvpn to display information about the clients connected to the site VPN sever. Enhancements Remote RMX-3200 version 5.00 includes the following enhancements: Error Conditions Handled Properly (Issue 72578) 128-Bit SSL Key Required (Issue 72592) Non-Responsive SNMP v3 Hosts No Longer Interfere With Other SNMP Requests (Issue 72732) Error Conditions Handled Properly Error conditions that occured when Remote RMX-3200 tried to remove a failed NE configuration are now being handled properly, and, therefore, NEs no longer remain in a waitingneconfig state. 128-Bit SSL Key Required Remote RMX-3200 now requires the use of 128-bit or greater SSL keys to ensure the strongest level of security possible. Non-Responsive SNMP v3 Hosts No Longer Interfere With Other SNMP Requests When attempting to communicate with an SNMP v3 host that is not responding, the Remote RMX-3200 no longer waits for these requests to time out before responding to other SNMP requests. 3

6 The following sections provide information on updating your Remote RMX-3200 software to version 5.00 and your RMB-1 expansion unit software to version A new version of the expansion unit software for non RMB-1 peripherals has been released recently, and you will need to update your unit(s) with the new version 1.70 software Note: It is not necessary to update the Remote RMX-3200 stage 2 bootloader. Obtaining the Software Remote RMX-3200 version 5.00 software consists of the following files: 535B2L406.img 535RMX500.img This is the stage 2 bootloader software that is compatible with the main Remote RMX-3200 version 5.00 software. This is a binary file containing the Remote RMX-3200 version 5.00 software image. The expansion units require the following files: 160B2L310.img 670B2L314.img 685B2L320.img 681B2L340.img 680B2L314.img This is a stage 2 bootloader that is compatible with the Expand D software. Important: You must load this file before loading the main Expand D software (160DEP170.img). This is a stage 2 bootloader that is compatible with the Remote RME-S8 software. Important: You must load this file before loading the main Remote RME-S8 software (160DEP170.img). This is a stage 2 bootloader that is compatible with the Remote RME-E8 software. Important: You must load this file before loading the main Remote RME-E8 software (160DEP170.img). This is a stage 2 bootloader that is compatible with the Remote RME-B64 software. Important: You must load this file before loading the main Remote RME-B64 software (160DEP170.img). This is a stage 2 bootloader that is compatible with the main Expand FDCI software. Important: You must load this file before loading the main Expand FDCI software (160DEP170.img). 4

7 160DEP170.img This is a binary file containing the expansion unit version 1.70 firmware image. This image is used with all five expansion units. The RMB-1 expansion unit requires the following file: 684RMB113.img This is a binary file containing the RMB-1 expansion unit version 1.13 software image. If you need assistance with obtaining the software, please contact your sales representative or Kentrox Technical Support. Updating the Remote RMX-3200 Software Tip: It is recommended that you back up the Remote RMX-3200 configuration before updating the software. Important: You must have a supervisor user profile to perform this procedure. To update the Remote RMX-3200 firmware: 1. Using an FTP/SFTP utility, connect to and log into Remote RMX Change the current directory to /images. 3. Using binary mode, transfer the Remote RMX-3200 image (535RMX500.img) to boot.img. 4. Close the FTP/SFTP connection to Remote RMX-3200 and exit the FTP/SFTP utility. 5. Access and log into Remote RMX At the main CLI prompt, reset Remote RMX-3200: reload The following message appears: Do you wish to save your running configuration? (y/n) 7. Save the running configuration by copying the running configuration to the startup configuration file: y The following message appears: Are you sure you wish to reset? (y/n) 8. Confirm the reset: y Remote RMX-3200 resets and comes back online. 5

8 9. Access and log into Remote RMX (optional) At the main CLI prompt, verify that the software has been updated properly: show version The command response appears similar to the following example: (Dub)>show version Product: Remote RMX Version: 5.00 Build date: ,13:42:36.0,-04:00 Build ID: 011 Image type: KTX535-Production Stage2 Version: 4.06 (Dub)> Updating the RMB-1 Expansion Unit Software To update the RMB-1 expansion unit software: 1. Using an FTP/SFTP utility, connect to and log into Remote RMX Change the current directory to /images/peripherals/rmb Using binary mode, transfer the RMB-1 software image (684RMB113.img) to boot.img. 4. Close the FTP/SFTP connection to Remote RMX-3200 and exit the FTP/SFTP utility. 5. Access and log into Remote RMX At the main CLI prompt, reload all managed expansion units: diag peripheral * reload The following message appears: Are you sure you wish to reset the peripheral? (y/n) 7. Confirm the reset: y Expansion units reset and come back online. 6

9 8. Verify that the expansion unit software has been updated properly: show peripherals unit 1 The command response appears similar to the following example: (Dub)>show peripherals unit 1 Unit number: 1 Description: Type: RMB-1 Admin state: Managed Name: RMB1-103C1A IP address: N/A Oper state: Online Manager name: Kentrox Manager IP address: Type: RMB-1 Model: B A:1 Firmware version: 1.13 Firmware build date: ,11:10:47.0,-05:00 Firmware build ID: 001 Serial number: Manufacture date: 02/09/12 Stage2 bootloader version: 1.01 Stage2 bootloader build date: Mon Mar 8 10:10:22 EST 2010 MAC address: 00:40:72:10:3C:1A Chassis serial number: Chassis slot number: 1 Chassis model: B A:1 Chassis manufacture date: 02/09/12 Chassis MAC address: 00:40:72:10:3C:1A (Dub)> Important: Oper state: Online indicates that the RMB-1 software download is complete, and you can verify that the correct firmware version (1.13) is displayed. If Oper state does not appear as Online, enter command show peripherals unit 1 again until Oper state: Online appears. If Oper state: Online appears, and the firmware version is incorrect, repeat steps 6 through 8 above. Updating the Expansion Unit Stage 2 Bootloader and Firmware To update the expansion unit stage 2 bootloader and firmware: 1. Using an FTP/SFTP utility, connect to and log into Remote RMX

10 2. Using binary mode, transfer the stage 2 bootloader image (160B2L310.img, 670B2L314.img, 681B2L340.img, 685B2L320.img, or 680B2L314.img) to stage2boot.img in the appropriate directory: /images/peripherals/discrete-expansion for Expand DEP (160B2L310.img) /images/peripherals/serial18-expansion for Remote RME-S8 (670B2L314.img) /images/peripherals/fe8-expansion for Remote RME-E8 (685B2L320.img) /images/peripherals/fb64-expansion for Remote RME-B64 (681B2L340.img) /images/peripherals/bistate48-expansion for Expand FDCI (680B2L314.img) 3. Using binary mode, transfer the firmware image (160DEP170.img) to boot.img in the desired directory. Note: Since the five expansion units use the same firmware, the firmware image can be transferred to boot.img in any of the five directories listed in step Close the FTP/SFTP connection to Remote RMX-3200 and exit the FTP/SFTP utility. 5. Access and log into Remote RMX At the main CLI prompt, reload all managed expansion units: diag peripheral * reload The following message appears: Are you sure you wish to reset the peripheral? (y/n) 7. Confirm the reset: y Expansion units reset and come back online. 8

11 8. (optional) Verify that the expansion unit firmware and stage 2 bootloader have been updated properly: show expansion-images The command response appears similar to the following example: (Dub)>show expansion-images discrete-expansion/boot.img Product: AIExpansion-Shelf Version: 1.70 Build date: ,16:54:06.0,-04:00 Build ID: 002 Image type: AIModExpan-Production Production release. discrete-expansion/stage2boot.img Version: 3.10 Build date: Thu Jul 6 13:52:11 EDT 2006 Image type: AI160-Stage2Boot serial8-expansion/boot.img Product: AIExpansion-Shelf Version: 1.70 Build date: ,16:54:06.0,-04:00 Build ID: 002 Image type: AIModExpan-Production Production release. serial8-expansion/stage2boot.img Version: 3.14 Build date: Wed Nov 29 10:08:25 EST 2006 Image type: AI670-Stage2Boot bistate48-expansion/boot.img Product: AIExpansion-Shelf Version: 1.70 Build date: ,16:54:06.0,-04:00 Build ID: 002 Image type: AIModExpan-Production Production release. bistate48-expansion/stage2boot.img Version: 3.14 Build date: Wed Nov 29 10:08:31 EST 2006 Image type: AI680-Stage2Boot 9

12 fb64-expansion/boot.img Product: AIExpansion-Shelf Version: 1.70 Build date: ,16:54:06.0,-04:00 Build ID: 002 Image type: AIModExpan-Production Production release. fb64-expansion/stage2boot.img Version: 3.40 Build date: Thu Jul 26 14:44:57 EDT 2007 Image type: AI681-Stage2Boot fe8-expansion/boot.img Product: AIExpansion-Shelf Version: 1.70 Build date: ,16:54:06.0,-04:00 Build ID: 002 Image type: AIModExpan-Production Production release. fe8-expansion/stage2boot.img Version: 3.20 Build date: Tue Mar 6 15:17:11 EST 2007 Image type: AI685-Stage2Boot RMB-1/boot.img Product: RMB-1 Version: 1.13 Build date: ,11:10:56.0,-05:00 Build ID: 001 Image type: KTX684-Production Production Release RMB-1/stage2boot.img No Image Information Available. (Dub)> 10