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RE: (ASCEND) 6.0.0 for the MAX family
Also, no support for E1/PRI based modem outdial on the 40xx.
Is this planned for a subsequent release or am I too missing something?
Regards,
Chris
> ----------
> From: Joe Shaw[SMTP:jshaw@insync.net]
> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 1998 4:20 AM
> To: Kevin A. Smith
> Cc: Ascend User-Group
> Subject: Re: (ASCEND) 6.0.0 for the MAX family
>
> I missed something. What's with the fXXX.m40 naming convention? It's
> not
> listed in the README file like the others are, and I noticed there was
> no
> tik.m40
>
> Regards,
> Joe Shaw - jshaw@insync.net
> NetAdmin - Insync Internet Services
>
> On Wed, 25 Feb 1998, Kevin A. Smith wrote:
>
> > 6.0.0 for the MAX family has been given to support and
> manufacturing. This
> > release contains the following:
> >
> > New features:
> >
> > * BRI interface supports new analog encoding parameter
> > * Support for 64K and 56K calls with R2 signaling
> > * Israeli R2 signaling
> > * Danish switch type added
> > * MAX CH CNT upper limit specific to platform
> > * B-Channel preference when MP+ or BACP adds bandwidth
> > * BACP/BAP PPP protocol IDs match IETF
> > * TACACS+ server retry attempts
> > * Set Cause Code for ISDN DISCONNECT
> > * ISDN Pre-T310 Timer
> > * Enable data-service functionality for the MAX 4002 and MAX 4004
> > with AIM cards installed
> > * Raw TCP connection enabled
> > * TCP modem connections can be disabled
> > * User-definable TCP connection retry timeout
> > * IDSL voice call support
> > * Loopback support for IDSL card (BRI/LT)
> > * MAX supports new CSLIP Auto Detect parameter
> > * More information provided for SLIP connections
> > * Multilink or MP+ call now can span multiple MAX units
> > * Updated Microsoft Callback Control Protocol support
> > * MAXDial/IP support for immediate modem call restriction
> > * Support added for multiple host selection
> > * Limiting terminal server access per user
> > * User-configurable call blocking after failed connection attempt
> > * Specifying Shared Profiles per Connection Profile
> > * Terminal server users can be forced to use unique profiles
> > * CR-LF characters act as a single CR in terminal server
> > * DNIS support for TCP-CLEAR, X25/PAD, and X25/T3POS calls
> > * RADVision extensions to V.25bis for DNIS
> > * Enhanced support for T1/PRI conversion
> > * Enhanced support for outbound modem connections
> > * PRI number plan in outgoing AIM/BONDING and PPP calls
> > * PRI number plan in outgoing calls
> > * Enable NAT on MAX 1800 and 2000
> > * DHCP services on the MAX 1800 and 2000
> > * Show DHCP command added to terminal-server
> > * Alphanumeric IP pool names
> > * Removing routes to a host when the connection is down
> > * Local DNS host address table option added
> > * UDP Queue Control
> > * Specifying the metric and preference for offline WAN connections
> > * Specifying an OSPF ASE preference
> > * Specifying the OSPF type of pool advertisement
> > * Support for OSPF NSSAs (RFC 1587)
> > * Advertise static routes as OSPF internal LSAs
> > * Multicast default route
> > * Configurable multicast group membership timeout
> > * NetWare SAP Home Server Proxy
> > * SPX spoofing added for IPX
> > * New Answer profile option for dial-in NetWare clients
> > * Support for IPX without defining an IPX server
> > * ATMP attributes in RADIUS accounting
> > * RADIUS refers to filter and firewall policies defined in local
> profile
> > * NAS-Port-Type added to RADIUS Accounting records
> > * RADIUS Accounting checkpoint feature
> > * NACK option for Local Profiles First parameter
> > * Format of RADIUS NAS-Port attribute modified for the MAX
> > * Call-logging feature
> > * AppleTalk configurable from RADIUS
> > * RADIUS Accounting ATMP Notification
> > * Specifying preferences for routes configured in RADIUS
> > * SecurID authentication for ARA (AppleTalk Remote Access) clients
> using
> > RADIUS/LOGOUT
> > * MAX returns to primary RADIUS server after fixed time
> > * New RADIUS attributes enable call routing to PPTP
> > * RADIUS now recognizes packet types 33 and 34
> > * RADIUS Accounting-Request packets show whether accounting is
> enabled or
> > disabled
> > * Configuring Data Over Voice Bearer Service (DOVBS) in RADIUS
> > * New parameter for generating a second accounting Start record
> > * New RADIUS and terminal server support for Point to Point
> Tunneling
> > Protocol (PPTP)
> > * RADIUS support for IPX call and data filters
> > * Modem ID added to RADIUS Accounting Stop Records
> > * RADIUS now follows NI-2 PRI spec for outgoing calls
> > * SNMP can enable/disable/quiesce T1/PRI links
> > * Enable and Disable individual modem using SNMP
> > * SNMP write security disabled by default
> > * SNMP can help find which device a call is logged into
> > * SNMP "get" now retrieves MPP session statistics
> > * SNMP can monitor WAN lines and channels
> > * SNMP can obtain active call status
> > * SNMP system reset
> > * SNMP can detect concurrent sessions
> > * ASCEND MIB now includes modem status objects
> > * SNMP RFC 1398 Ethernet-like MIB (dot3) support added
> > * Set system clock through SNMP
> > * Terminating user sessions using SNMP
> > * Ascend MIB change supports counters for total and current calls
> > * Firewall Control Protocol managed by SNMP
> > * SNMP request authentication added
> > * Initiating RADIUS updates using SNMP
> > * SNMP sysConfigTftpStatus object reports more states
> > * SNMP now reports reasons for last reset
> > * Layer 2 Tunnel Protocol (L2TP) support added
> > * Maximum number of ATMP Tunnel sessions can be set
> > * ATMP inactivity timer
> > * Support for Finger remote user information protocol (RFC 1288)
> > * Terminal server show users command added
> > * Data rates reported to syslog
> > * Receive and transmit rates now reported
> > * Syslog enhancements
> > * Syslog messages generated when Security profile activated
> > * Configure port for Syslog messages
> > * Defender authentication enhancements
> > * RLOGIN enhanced -l option
> > * TFTP checks for compatibility of downloaded files
> > * Cexample now uses a session server key
> > * T1-CSU Status window added to the MAX 2000
> > * New 56K digital modem cards
> > * Disable modem capability added for MAX 1800 and MAX 2000
> > * 56k Modem Numbering
> > * Ability to select between V.34 and K56Flex modulation
> > * X.25 T3POS support
> > * X.25 over the D channel
> > * X.29 Reselection PAD message support
> > * Answer Profile for X25/PAD terminal server users
> > * Specifying X.3 parameters in an X.25 PAD Connection profile
> > * X.25/IP inactivity timer supported
> > * New X.25 user facilities parameters added
> > * Personal Handy Phone Service (PHS) support (Japan only)
> > * RADIUS bootup server supported for ZGR subaddresses and answer
> numbers
> > * ZGR answer numbers obtained from RADIUS
> > * ZGR subaddresses obtained from RADIUS
> > * DTPT encapsulation for T-Online PPP sessions
> > * PRI-PRI switching for T-Online
> > * AppleTalk routing added
> > * Defender authentication added for AppleTalk Remote Access Protocol
> (ARAP)
> > * Dial-in PPP support for AppleTalk
> > * SecurID authentication for AppleTalk Remote Access (ARA) users
> > * Enable data-service calls for the Multiband MAX 1800, 2000, and
> 4000
> > * Suppress the display of the second T1 line on the Multiband MAX
> 2000
> > * Suppress the T1-CSU and Serial WAN menus for the Multiband MAX
> 1800,
> > 4002, and 4004
> > * Suppress the T1-CSU and Serial WAN menus for the Multiband MAX
> 2000
> > * Multiband simulation restricts MAX functionality
> > * Multiband only option added
> > * Megahertz CC1336 and XJ1336 modems available with MAX 200Plus
> > * USR Courier V.Everything modem available with MAX 200Plus
> > * Support for Xircom 33.6 PC Card modems
> > * Support for Hayes Optima 33.6 PC Card (PCMCIA) modems
> > * New modems supported on the MAX 200Plus
> > * Support for Practical Peripherals 33.6 V.34+Fax PC Card modems
> > * Support for Practical Peripherals 33.6 PC Card modem with EZ-Port
> > * Support for the Hayes Optima 33.6 PC Card modem with EZjack
> > * Support for Hayes Optima 288 V.34+Fax PC Card modems (Australia)
> > * Flashing CD lights indicate problems with modems
> >
> >
> > Corrections:
> >
> > TR 918 Two MP connections to MAX caused second system to
> > reboot first.
> > TR 1070 Australian SPCs were not working correctly on the MAX 4000
> E1.
> > TR 1168 Bad negotiation of MRRU hung Cisco or Yamaha routers
> > TR 1246 Connection problems between MAX and NT4.0.
> > TR 1269 Users showed connection to a MAX but were not
> > actually active.
> > TR 1270 Reduced incidence of type 1 disconnect records.
> > TR 1310 snmpset on radAcctCurrentServerFlag failure.
> > TR 1330 RADIUS truncates the "SD_CLIENT: name" field
> > to 5 characters.
> > TR 1374 SNMP variable callStatusIfIndex returned
> > wrong value
> > TR 1407 MPP subsequent channels caused IP address leak.
> > TR 1414 Static IPX routes defined in RADIUS not added
> > to routing table
> > TR 1421 Shared profiles were ignored.
> > TR 1422 PC dialing MAX received invalid IPX route.
> > TR 1455 MAX 1800 wouldn't dial port-to-port using
> > AIM/6 slot cards.
> > TR 1459 P130 - CSU wouldn't sync if signal was less
> > than -7.5db
> > TR 1490 IfType for Serial WAN incorrectly recorded for
> > Frame Relay
> > TR 1510 Closing Immediate Telnet session cleared
> > call before telnet disconnected.
> > TR 1546 MAX 4004 occasionally reset with fatal error 29.
> > TR 1561 RADIUS dial-out routes did not work.
> > TR 1562 Aview 1.1 coredumped.
> > TR 1579 MAX 4000 T1 reset when MP Stack was enabled.
> > TR 1584 IPX SAP tables not properly propagated
> > TR 1620 X.25/PAD and TCP-Clear connection couldn't be made.
> > TR 1624 After upgrade, the third T1 on a MAX 4000 did not
> > recover from a Yellow Alarm
> > TR 1631 Aview back panel was not operating as documented.
> > TR 1632 Coldstart message was not reported in RADIUS Accounting.
> > TR 1647 MAX BRI slot card B channel stays in the "r" state
> > with Switch Type=Japan.
> > TR 1653 Fatal error on MAX when ISDN hardware showed active
> > but wasn't.
> > TR 1664 When CLID failed, call was not answered.
> > TR 1667 MAX 4000 received a Fatal Warning 104.
> > TR 1684 Inactivity timer not started for CLID authentication call.
>
> > TR 1691 MAX Call Duration could not be disabled once value was
> set.
> > TR 1716 TNT didn't form OSPF adjacencies with the MAX 4000.
> > TR 1732 Nailed/MPP connections didn't establish switched link
> > consistently.
> > TR 1734 PBX-T1 was not functioning with Data Call option
> installed.
> > TR 1737 Large SNMP PDU size.
> > TR 1773 Ascend unit failed to connect BRI channels that
> > appeared to be stuck in ringing state.
> > TR 1775 M1800 didn't disconnect first call before callback.
> > TR 1783 RADIUS: CLID with dynamic IP and callback didn't work.
> > TR 1818 Terminal server "show calls" command did not
> > display phone number.
> > TR 1826 Local profiles didn't work when unit configured
> > with DEFENDER.
> > TR 1859 MAXDial/IP was not working in 5.0A or 5.0Ap1 (E1).
> > TR 1861 X.25/IP broken for more than two local profiles.
> > TR 1878 With PAP-TOKEN-CHAP, second channel couldn't be
> > brought up.
> > TR 1880 Third prompt setting was not echoing correctly.
> > TR 1925 Routes sometimes incorrectly went to WANIDLE.
> > TR 1930 MAX 4000 was supporting only 9 concurrent users.
> > TR 2002 IP pool leak problem using MP and JapaneseTA.
> > TR 2023 MAX started sending compressed data to an NT
> > workstation even though compression was not negotiated.
> > TR 2028 MAX 4000: Under a heavy load, calls were not connecting
> > completely.
> > TR 2046 Call Duration was not working on a MAX 4004.
> > TR 2054 Occasionally, the MAX 200Plus could not bring up a
> > 4-channel call to another MAX.
> > TR 2055 Unconfigured MAX 200Plus invisible to Console.
> > TR 2072 Data filter wasn't applied for RADIUS-authenticated
> > user if Answer Defaults=Yes.
> > TR 2085 The MAX did not always support two incoming calls on
> > the same BRI line from a 5ESS switch.
> > TR 2092 MAX 2000: Boot hung with V110 card installed.
> > TR 2096 MAX 4000: Poisoning of dial-out routes didn't work
> > correctly.
> > TR 2100 FR MTU/MRU calculation caused fragmentation problems.
> > TR 2135 Disabling or enabling one BRI line affected the other
> > BRI lines in unit.
> > TR 2145 MAX 1800 BRI lines did not come up after reset
> > TR 2153 MAX 4000 units running the TCP Modem feature
> > would crash when a TCP modem user entered an incorrect
> > password.
> > TR 2154 MAX 4000 running ARA, gave warnings (indexes 145 and 175)
> > and reset with a Fatal Error 2.
> > TR 2158 On a MAX 4000, the Net/T1 menu would occasionally
> > appear as "Not Available".
> > TR 2163 callActiveTable not valid unless a call was active
> > TR 2198 SNMP reported MAX 2000 product ID incorrectly
> > TR 2236 The MAX could not dial out from a PRI GTD 5 switch.
> > TR 2242 MAX 1800 were resetting with Fatal Error 19
> > TR 2245 The MAX did not recognize Telnet-Break on V.34 and
> > K56flex calls.
> > TR 2256 MAX 4000 units running T1-PRI conversion, could not place
> > outbound calls. New parameters have been introduced to
> > fix this problem.
> > TR 2287 On an incremental software version, 64K channels could
> > not be added to MP+ calls.
> > TR 2292 SNMP reported incorrect number of modems
> > TR 2293 Users could not disable modems on MAX 1800 or MAX 2000
> > TR 2309 TCP statistics for TCP-Clear calls were not being
> generated
> > TR 2328 MAX did not operate correctly with GTE GDT5 switch and
> > Siemens switch.
> > TR 2345 Password authentication did not work with BONDING calls.
> > TR 2357 MAX 4000 sent wrong value for trap 12
> > TR 2398 The MAX units were resetting with an FE2.
> > TR 2426 MAX units with the combined E1/R2 and K56 hash codes
> > enabled did not answer modem calls.
> > TR 2429 MAX responded to FINGER only once.
> > TR 2438 If a mobile node tried to FTP files over an ATMP
> > connection, the transfer would occasionally fail.
> > TR 2439 MAX reset - FE 1 - when simultaneous clear TCP session
> > users dial in.
> > TR 2446 MAX4000 with PHS did not reject voice incoming call
> > via PRI
> > TR 2466 RADIUS Accounting Start packet missing IP address.
> > TR 2470 MAX 200Plus: USR Sportster modem connection issues
> > TR 2475 MAX sent menu prompt twice at Terminal Server Login.
> > TR 2478 Cannot get second channel into bind in a MAX stack
> > using CHAP-TOKEN-PAP.
> > TR 2533 MAX units running bridging in a MAX stack reset with a
> > FE 2 or 29 and warning 175.
> > TR 2538 The MAX 2000 E1 model did not interpret NET 5 charging
> > information.
> > TR 2540 MSN client username was not understood by the MAX
> > TR 2584 MAX 4000 reset-FE1-5.0Ap18.
> > TR 2589 RADIUS accounting and authentication used a single
> > sequence of packet IDs.
> > TR 2599 Incorrect username for RADIUS accounting was
> > generated when Immed Svc was defined.
> > TR 2605 MAX 4000 reset-FE8-5.0Ap18.
> > TR 2648 RADIUS accounting problems with Auth-Authentic=local
> > TR 2658 MAX did not add network route for static IP user defined
> > in RADIUS.
> > TR 2659 "Use Answer As Default=Yes" caused PPP sessions to fail
> > for Tserv login users. (RADIUS accounting problems)
> > TR 2690 Fatal Error 2 after running 10 days.
> > TR 2692 MAX CBCP did not call back to synchronous user.
> > TR 2693 Fatal Error 1 in 5.0Ai23
> > TR 2738 Fatal Error 1 on digital modem slot card failure
> > TR 2747 MAX 200Plus created broadcast storm when routing IPX
> enabled
> > TR 2771 Could not write ssnStatusValidFlag and ssnActiveValidFlag
> > in the Session MIB using SNMP
> > TR 2772 SNMP did not report all callStatusGroup
> > TR 2781 First channel of an MP+ bundle dropped on when line
> > utilization falls
> > TR 2785 MAX 2000 reboots with FE 1 on SNMP query
> > TR 2794 SNMP needed three states: Failed, Succeeded,
> > Transferred.
> > TR 2804 MAX reset with FE 2 and Warning 175 every few days.
> > TR 2820 MAX was not sending CLID/DNIS accounting request to RADIUS
>
> > when caller hung up
> > TR 2821 MAX accounting log did not record start of 2nd channel
> > of MP+ call when stacked
> > TR 2830 MAX 1800 fatal error 2
> > TR 2843 TCP-Clear options not working in Connection profile
> > TR 2863 PRI number plan in outgoing call using RADIUS
> > TR 2864 PRI number plan in outgoing call using local Connection
> > profile
> > TR 2865 PRI number plan in outgoing call using local
> > Dial Plan profile
> > TR 2874 MAX did not callback user if CBCP Mode=User Num and
> > Use Trunk Grps=No
> > TR 2889 MAX did not add addresses assigned to CBCP users to
> > its routing table
> > TR 2902 Increase immediate Telnet and Rlogin performance and
> > maximum # of sessions
> > TR 2931 In 5.0Ap36 MAX 1800 reset with fatal error 8
> > TR 2939 Multicast routes in routing table caused HP Openview
> > to display incorrect MAX icon
> > TR 2952 MAX rejected incoming calls
> > TR 2954 MAX sent CBCP callback request to non-CBCP users
> > TR 2956 MAX 1800 did not respond to incoming BRI call
> > TR 2971 For Raw-TCP sessions, logout message not fully
> > displayed
> > TR 2980 SNMP did not report OSPF state correctly
> > TR 2993 RADIUS Framed IP route pointed to the Ethernet
> > interface instead of a WAN port interface
> > TR 3000 Some MAX loads too large for flash memory
> > TR 3012 Syslog not reporting end-of-call information
> > TR 3013 Syslog syntax fixed
> > TR 3015 MAX 1800 provided wrong number for second channel
> > of MPP call
> > TR 3059 MAX 2000 would reset with Fatal Error 1 and
> > no fatal error log on large OSPF networks
> > TR 250002 DHCP option needed for NAT.
> > TR 250008 Using MAXDial, M4000 used SPEECH Bearer Service for
> > outgoing modem calls.
> > TR 250017 MAX 1800 could not activate a 1TR6 NT from a Info 0 state
> > TR 250026 ELSA Microlink x.75 TA session was disconnected and hung.
> > TR 250038 MAX 4000 reset - Fatal Error 2.
> > TR 250046 PPTP with RADIUS connected only one end-point.
> > TR 250066 DHCP missing from MAX 2000 and 4000.
> > TR 250074 The MAX would not disconnect a user after an X.25/PAD
> > autocall was finished.
> > TR 250088 During an X.25 session, the MAX would not always
> > send the entire X.25 packet
> > TR 250098 MAX and Pipeline units overwrote static IPX routes with
> > SAP updates
> > TR 250103 Frame relay fragmentation did not work with ATMP
> > TR 250110 MAX inserted additional bytes on backup frame relay PVC.
> > TR 250127 MAX 4000 reset with FE 2.
> > TR 250134 Pipeline took several seconds to connect to MAX
> > TR 250153 MAX did not send Call User Data on first X.25/PAD call
> > TR 250157 MAX, with stacking enabled, would reject calls with
> > names longer than 11 characters
> > TR 250158 MAX answering TCP-Clear calls would require reset
> > after 3 or 4 days
> > TR 250169 MAX 2000 did not correctly interpret V.120 Reject frame
> > TR 250185 During PPTP session RADIUS accounting packets not
> > logged correctly
> > TR 250199 MAX not answering modem calls after receiving ISDN call
> > * Appletalk routing not supported over Frame Relay links.
> > * MAX reports non-SNMP version 1 PDU as authentication trap.
> > * Good V.34 modems occasionally fail POST.
> > * DHCP request failed if host specified an IP address not in list.
> > * SDSL fixes for startup reliability, temperature adaptation, serial
> swap.
> >
> > Known issues:
> >
> > * When you bring up a call using the IPXPING command, Answer
> > appears in the IPX Route Table as an entry under the Origin
> > column. When the call is disconnected, the table returns to
> normal.
> >
> > * The MAX does not send IPX RIP Response packets for a
> > PPP-encapsulated dialup connection
> >
> > * In countries which support A-law encoding, 56k Modem
> > handshake fails when a user dials out using either the
> > MAX terminal server or the DeskDial client.
> >
> > * When dialing a busy number, terminal server outdial modems
> > do not report BUSY. The MAX detects the busy signal and goes
> > on-hook before its modem receives the busy signal. The MAX
> > reports Cause Code 17 in the message log, and modems disconnect,
> > displaying NO CARRIER. This might be a problem for users or
> > scripts that require a modem to report BUSY.
> >
> > * When Stacking is enabled, PAP-TOKEN-CHAP is not supported.
> >
> > * Data filters are not supported when used in conjunction with
> > Microsoft's CallBack Control Protocol (CBCP)
> >
> > Rockwell code version:
> >
> > * Release 6.0.0 supports Rockwell K56flex code version 1.160t.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Kevin
> >
> >
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