Dell Networking PC8100, Firmware Version 6.0.0.8,A00

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Important Note: After upgrading Dell Networking PC8100 Series switches to firmware version 6.0.0.8 or later; the system model ID will show as "N4000" in CLI, Web UI and SNMP interfaces. Dell PowerConnect 8100 Series switches supports N4000 firmware versions 6.0.0.8 and later. Both Dell PowerConnect 8100 Series and Dell Networking N4000 Series switches shares the same firmware image version (for example., N4000v6.0.0.8.stk). Dell Networking PC8100 series switches can be stacked with Dell Networking N4000 series switches with the entire stack required to run 6.0.0.8 or later firmware. Dell Networking PC8100 series switches can support both 5.x and 6.x firmware versions, but Dell Networking N4000 can support only 6.0.0.8 and later firmware versions.
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PC8100v6.0.0.8a00.zip | 21.74 MB
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File Format: Extracts files directly to local disk
File Name: PC8100v6.0.0.8a00.zip
File Size: 21.74 MB
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MD5:
7a1da026dcf77108be2003360a6eb513
SHA1:
cfb8aeb9ced1e94e4b7b8b7f68904144a48098cb
SHA-256:
93437237d01b9be03e0ec3ae3dd0381e13f7c2d738dea715ffbc0518c5b63eca

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Fixes & Enhancements

6.0.0.8 firmware release has the following new features set for PC8100 series switches :
- MLAG
- Tiered Authentication
- Policy Based Routing/Forwarding
- Remote SPAN (RSPAN)
- IPv4/IPv6 ACL Enhancements
- Optics Qualification
- Source Specific Multicast support
- Load Statistics
- Full Memory Core dump
- Remote Packet Capture
- Serial access to remote members in a stacking environment
- Per Port Flow Control
- Logging Enhancements
- Added support for LAG flap counters
- Ability to enable or disable stack ports
- Ability to track stack path in the stacking environment
- Give option to encrypt TACACS and RADIUS keys
- Enhanced Ping and Traceroute feature
- Protect U-boot access with password
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Version

6.0.0.8, A00

Release date

03 Feb 2014

Download Type

Operating Systems

Category

Network, Ethernet & Wireless

Importance

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File Format: A text file containing customer friendly fixes and enhancements information
File Name: PC8100ReadMev6.0.0.8.txt
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6e26c12cf0185792baffa06b6a926b66d953a360c4736659c560bb126c61ecc2

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Important Note: After upgrading Dell Networking PC8100 Series switches to firmware version 6.0.0.8 or later; the system model ID will show as "N4000" in CLI, Web UI and SNMP interfaces. Dell PowerConnect 8100 Series switches supports N4000 firmware versions 6.0.0.8 and later. Both Dell PowerConnect 8100 Series and Dell Networking N4000 Series switches shares the same firmware image version (for example., N4000v6.0.0.8.stk). Dell Networking PC8100 series switches can be stacked with Dell Networking N4000 series switches with the entire stack required to run 6.0.0.8 or later firmware. Dell Networking PC8100 series switches can support both 5.x and 6.x firmware versions, but Dell Networking N4000 can support only 6.0.0.8 and later firmware versions.

Please refer to the Release Notes for fixes and enhancements available in this release. "Release Notes" are included in the zip file - "Dell Networking_PC8100_6.0.0.8_Release_Notes.pdf".

Please follow software update instructions included in the zip file - "Upgrading Dell Networking PC8100 Series Switches From Version 5.x.x.x to 6.0.0.8 Firmware.pdf".
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1) Download the zip file - PC8100v6.0.0.8a00.zip
(2) Extract the image file "N4000v6.0.0.8.stk" from the zip file
(3) Install the image to the switch by following the upgrade procedure "Upgrading Dell Networking PC8100 Series Switches From Version 5.x.x.x to 6.0.0.8 Firmware.pdf" extracted from zip file.

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