Dell Networking N1500 Series, Firmware Version 6.8.0.1

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Dell Networking N1500 Series, Firmware Version 6.8.0.1
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N1500v6.8.0.1.A08.zip | 34.89 MB
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File Format: Extracts files directly to local disk
File Name: N1500v6.8.0.1.A08.zip
File Size: 34.89 MB
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MD5:
d5f4e165e72f9c4f99a29ede83150cd4
SHA1:
8527650faf4f523ef47c6792bb64ba4f1397e5f9
SHA-256:
9d1a60e118fc15846aad251a2621cad34686ee455ea7cea3f4f9e3d8123b7c74

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Fixes & Enhancements

Enhancements:
NTP Client (IPv4, IPv6)
Multi-factor Authentication -MFA
Secure-aging: Port-MAC Locking feature enhancement
ERSPAN enhancements
Support egress SFLOW
Support port-channels as reflector port
Support VLAN as support for mirroring
Diffie-Hellman key exchange
Disabling Ciphers to allow security scans
Password encryption algorithm support SHA256/SHA512
Limit SSH retires
Static and redirect ACLs to have actual ACL name
SSH key lengths of 2048 and 3072
Pre-emphasis settings during no shutdown of port
Privilege statements need admin profiles to work as expected/do not allow enable command in privilege 1
OpenSSL upgraded to 1.1.1o

Fixes:
When uplink port is configured as reflector port, L3 connectivity via that port is impacted.
SSH session number of retries for failed authentication is not configurable
Static and Redirect ACL names are not reflected with the actual ACL name
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Version

6.8.0.1, A08

Release date

11 Aug 2022

Download Type

Operating Systems

Category

Network, Ethernet & Wireless

Importance

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Dell Technologies recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The update contains changes to maintain overall system health. It ensures that the system software remains current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers, and software) and may include other new features.
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File Format: An archive of PDF files to provide help and procedural information to the customers
File Name: Dell_EMC_Networking_6.8.0.1_ReleaseNotes (N1108EP-ON,N1500 Series Switches).pdf
File Size: 1.4 MB
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0070a72007189dad1479b49be0dd8fdf5a7c03b6
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4ec91ee4d3e6f24c3269f21bb961a6e15df2eb48ab852192323821ce66f17970

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Enhancements:
NTP Client (IPv4, IPv6)
Multi-factor Authentication -MFA
Secure-aging: Port-MAC Locking feature enhancement
ERSPAN enhancements
Support egress SFLOW
Support port-channels as reflector port
Support VLAN as support for mirroring
Diffie-Hellman key exchange
Disabling Ciphers to allow security scans
Password encryption algorithm support SHA256/SHA512
Limit SSH retires
Static and redirect ACLs to have actual ACL name
SSH key lengths of 2048 and 3072
Pre-emphasis settings during no shutdown of port
Privilege statements need admin profiles to work as expected/do not allow enable command in privilege 1
OpenSSL upgraded to 1.1.1o

Fixes:
When uplink port is configured as reflector port, L3 connectivity via that port is impacted.
SSH session number of retries for failed authentication is not configurable
Static and Redirect ACL names are not reflected with the actual ACL name
6.8.1.5, A1224 May 2024
6.8.1.4, A1101 Nov 2023
6.8.1.2, A1018 Jul 2023
6.8.1.0, A0917 Nov 2022
6.6.3.17, A1106 Oct 2021
6.6.3.16,A10, A1010 Sept 2021
6.6.3.14, A0928 Jul 2021
6.6.3.12, A0810 Jun 2021
6.6.3.10, A0727 Apr 2021
6.6.3.8, A0616 Feb 2021
6.6.3.6, A0504 Jan 2021
6.6.3.3, A0413 Nov 2020
6.6.3.0, A0329 Sept 2020
6.6.2.9, A0215 Sept 2020
6.6.2.5, A0110 Aug 2020
6.5.4.4, A4328 Jun 2019
6.5.4.3, A4203 Jun 2019
6.5.3.7, A4126 Apr 2019
6.5.3.6, A4022 Mar 2019
6.5.3.4, A3921 Feb 2019
6.5.3.3, A3807 Dec 2018
6.5.2.18, A3716 Nov 2018
6.5.2.17, A3608 Nov 2018
6.5.2.15, A3516 Oct 2018
6.5.2.9, A3414 Sept 2018
6.5.2.5, A3331 Jul 2018
A3222 Jun 2018
6.5.1.5, A3125 May 2018
6.5.1.306 Apr 2018
6.5.1.1, A2927 Feb 2018
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(1) Download the zip file - N1500v6.8.0.1.A08.zip
(2) Extract the image file "N1500v6.8.0.1.stk" from the zip file.
(3) Install the image to the switch by following the upgrade procedure "Upgrading Dell EMC Networking N1500 Series Switches to Version 6.8.0.1.pdf" extracted from zip file.

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