• Firmware Updates

Firmware Updates

Please see updating the firmware for firmware update instructions.

If you would like to be informed when new features or firmware releases are available, please add yourself to the ExaLINK Fusion mailing list here.

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WarningThe latest release can be found at software.cisco.com:

https://software.cisco.com/download/home/286326376

This page contains older releases and is kept for archival reasons.

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NoteTo install firmware releases from 1.14.0 onwards, the device must be running 1.13.0 or later. For devices running earlier releases, please install 1.13.0 before updating to later releases.

ExaLINK Fusions with serial numbers EXAFSN-C-xxxxx require 1.14.0 or later. It is not possible to install earlier releases on these devices. All Nexus 3550-F branded devices require 1.16.0 or later.

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NoteFirmware versions from 1.7.0 to 1.14.0 have a "support date" requirement. A valid license with end-of-support date after the indicated date was required to install these firmware versions.

This requirement has been removed as of 1.15.0.

Please contact support if you need to roll back to a version earlier than 1.15.0 and your device did not ship with a suitable license with "support date" included.

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Version 1.15.0

Release date: 7th July, 2020

Build date: 7th July, 2020

Fusion Download link: Download (134 MB, md5sum 2b54755995ca3fddd1b0d2b52f9a65aa)

Fusion HPT Download link: Download (105 MB, md5sum f98e25b7e74af40cb6620fabdbe616b1)

Changelog

• Remove license support expiry date: An updated license is no longer required for installing this release and future releases
• Remove placeholder web page
• Add command to set minimum fan speed
• Change fan direction terminology to "port-side intake" and "port-side exhaust" (Previously "front-to-back" and "back-to-front")
• Replace SKU with Cisco PID in show version output
• Fix FSN-970: SNMP bulk get for ifIndex may occasionally return incorrect OIDs
• Fix FSN-992: Clarify error message when the user attempts to create a switch object on a Fusion Mux device

Version 1.14.0

Release date: 30th January, 2020

Build date: 29th January, 2020

Required support date: 1st January, 2020 or later

Fusion Download link: Download (134 MB, md5sum 5d90fafbb1e0e0fb335a4cd6cfa133f5)

Fusion HPT Download link: Download (105 MB, md5sum cb8f1dd010c602a5749196dee0c1b830)

Changelog

• New firmware image format. The device must be running 1.13.0 or later to install this release
• Add support for Fusion devices with serial numbers EXAFSN-C-xxxxx
• Address link flap issue that could occur with some models of GBIC
• Fix FSN-928: API call get_license was not returning the serial number
• Fix FSN-959: Fix packet corruption that may occur on certain 1G input ports when using mux firmware
• Fix FSN-966: BGP authentication cannot be enabled

Version 1.13.0

Release date: 8th November, 2019

Build date: 8th November, 2019

Required support date: 20th October, 2019 or later

Fusion Download link: Download (156 MB, md5sum 5e9471be577bf1b8a8bfff273bd7404b)

Fusion HPT Download link: Download (125 MB, md5sum 25bf1de5bc2112364e0ca76cf889b173)

Changelog

• Link generation is on by default for ports that would otherwise be without a source of data (link-gen config option has been removed)
• Improved SNMP compatibility including additional MIBs
• Workaround for incorrectly coded Solid Optics SFP+ modules
• Workaround for incorrect "link up" detection depending on the nature of the remote end
• Add the SKU to show version output
• Add feature to optionally enable PPS input termination
• Add module power information to debug dump

Version 1.12.0 (Fusion HPT only)

Release date: 11th July, 2019

Build date: 10th July, 2019

Required support date: 1st July, 2019 or later

Fusion HPT Download link: Download (125 MB, md5sum ffda83eb151b454b55382957f7d6b591)

Changelog

• Link generation is on by default for ports that would otherwise be without a source of data (link-gen config option has been removed)
• There are now two HPT firmware images: hpt for 1G and 10G capture (replacing the old 10G only image) and hpt-40g for 10G and 40G capture.
• Link generation is now enabled automatically when a SFP is inserted on ports that have no output data. This replaces the configuration option.

Version 1.11.3

Release date: 14th May, 2019

Build date: 14th May, 2019

Required support date: 29th April, 2019 or later

Fusion Download link: Download (156 MB, md5sum 03f31969bb73a0e05dd0549ebe8b5deb)

Fusion HPT Download link: Download (86 MB, md5sum 75b3ff562bf39a36cf7ad4cbfb5943d5)

Changelog

• Add packet counters to debug dump output
• Fix FSN-824: Limit Fastmux output corruption when input link is unstable
• Fix FSN-892: Fix bug which could result in a missing VLAN tag in some IGMP queries
• Fix FSN-893: Fusion HPT timestamps may occasionally be invalid on some ports
• Fix FSN-899: Improve reliability of TX packet counters
• Fix FSN-911: Fix incorrect values for msgAuthoritativeEngineBoots and msgAuthoritativeEngineTime in SNMPv3 traps

Version 1.11.2

Release date: 14th February, 2019

Build date: 13th February, 2019

Required support date: 28th January, 2019 or later

Fusion Download link: Download (156 MB, md5sum 1cb76e98a009c652c05655dfe8592703)

Changelog

• Fastmux firmware: limit output link flapping in rare cases when input link is unstable

Version 1.11.1

Release date: 29th January, 2019

Build date: 29th January, 2019

Required support date: 14th January, 2019 or later

Fusion Download link: Download (157 MB, md5sum 89547503c1b3765cec837f1a055b1b3f)

Fusion HPT Download link: Download (85 MB, md5sum 9c30d075c5ef5429e2204d8ae5cd5883)

Changelog

• Add buffer usage statistic (Fusion HPT only)
• SFTP read-only access now requires operator role or higher
• Fix FSN-876: Fix bogus counter values in some situations where additional counters are unavailable
• Fix FSN-882: Fix bug which could result in frames being corrupted or dropped (Fusion HPT only)

Version 1.11.0

Release date: 18th December, 2018

Build date: 18th December, 2018

Required support date: 10th December, 2018 or later

Fusion Download link: Download (157 MB, md5sum f058300555401b5703edf9f6541393e4)

Fusion HPT Download link: Download (86 MB, md5sum d9bcd0e31f12e84faf61b3327b7cdd94)

Changelog

• Add support for SNMPv3
• Add support for CLI pipelines (ie for filtering with grep)
• Improve packet dump output, including ability to pipe into tcpdump
• Add additional counters, including breakdown of packets sent/received by frame size and type (unicast, multicast, etc).
• Add layer1 source port to sh port output where applicable
• Add support for changing the averaging parameters for PPS time sync (Fusion HPT only)
• Expose PPS time sync information available via CLI/API and InfluxDB (Fusion HPT only)
• Show PPS cable delay on show timesync output
• When show log uses the contains keyword, make the test case insensitive
• Add some clarifying text to the error condition resulting when a user tries to load Fusion HPT firmware to a Fusion and vice versa
• Fix FSN-868: Fix bug which could result in bit errors after a port is reconfigured
• Fix FSN-866: Fusion HPT timestamps could be incorrect after experiencing excessive link flaps
• Fix FSN-867: Improve robustness around power supply PMBus accesses
• Fix FSN-870: Incorrect statistics when connected to some network cards in 1G mode

Version 1.10.2 (Fusion HPT only)

Release date: 16th October, 2018

Build date: 16th October, 2018

Required support date: 17th September, 2018 or later

Fusion HPT Download link: Download (86 MB, md5sum b23ea1700228c78f997ed1875806d5ac)

Changelog

• Add support for devices which are now shipping with 32GB DRAM

Version 1.10.1

Release date: 4th October, 2018

Build date: 4th October, 2018

Required support date: 17th September, 2018 or later

Fusion Download link: Download (156 MB, md5sum bbd55d7b947ac2ae0bbfdc73c983da97)

Fusion HPT Download link: Download (86 MB, md5sum ef5168b4da1decadf2ce23d34f1324b5)

Changelog

• Fix FSN-853: CPLD update process may fail, affecting line card detection, LEDs, and PPS functionality

Version 1.10.0

Release date: 21st September, 2018

Build date: 21st September, 2018

Required support date: 17th September, 2018 or later

Fusion Download link: Unavailable (156 MB, md5sum a880a5b8e395276668c74e8b4a6eb70e)

Fusion HPT Download link: Unavailable (86 MB, md5sum b01c84093fb5a32a887c22377e012f87)

Changelog

• Add support for the Fusion HPT device with enhanced mirror object functionality
• Add support for link generation on ports
• Add support for configuring a cable delay/time offset for PPS inputs.
• Add support for setting system timezone.
• Add "end" command to drop out of all modal states
• The keyword "interface" (or int) can be used in place of "port" throughout the system
• Add debug command to set the minimum speed fans will run at
• Reduce the target temperature of x86 modules from 50C to 40C
• Fix FSN-798: Resolve high CPU load if FPGA module firmware function is changed whilst FPGA is still being configured
• Fix FSN-799: Automatically run optimize command after FPGA firmware function is changed to improve allocation
• Fix FSN-847: In some circumstances, VLAN tags may not be applied to mux objects in fast-vlan mode

Known issues

#	Issue	Description
FSN-853	CPLD update failure	CPLD update process may fail, affecting line card detection, LEDs, and PPS functionality upon power cycling after upgrade to 1.10.0

Version 1.9.0

Release date: 23nd March, 2018

Build date: 23nd March, 2018

Required support date: 1st March, 2018 or later

Download link: Download (157 MB, md5sum 2aa6b8bcc7d3ecdc35a2c4a024818afa)

Changelog

• Add support for time series statistics logging to InfluxDB
• Add support for auto configuration
• Allow selective blocking of traffic from one port to another port in switch objects
• SHA-256 and SHA-512 HMACs are now supported for ssh connections
• Show management interface link status and MAC address on "show management address" command output
• Fix FSN-747: "Large" mux objects when running fastmux firmware may have link issues passing traffic, particularly at elevated temperatures.

Version 1.8.0

Release date: 9th March, 2018

Build date: 9th March, 2018

Required support date: 1st February, 2018 or later

Download link: Download (157 MB, md5sum f8a6c8a2d06b5034db84b08f520659cf)

Changelog

• Reduce aggregation latency of fastmux firmware down to 39ns
• Expose user access to the underlying Linux BASH shell
• Add support for user python scripting and CRON jobs
• Add support for tunable DWDM SFP modules
• Report an error if a valid license is not found
• Preliminary support for QSFP line cards
• Expand info added into the debug dump to assist support
• Clarify warnings regarding port speed mismatch and port allocation errors
• Fix FSN-652: Report the correct timestamp mode in keyframes
• Fix FSN-494: Improve robustness around module initialization at power-up

Known issues

#	Issue	Description
FSN-747	"Large" mux objects when running fastmux firmware may have link issues passing traffic, particularly at elevated temperatures.

Version 1.7.0

Release date: 17th October, 2017

Build date: 17th October, 2017

Required support date: 1st September, 2017 or later

Download link: Download (155 MB, md5sum 7757e77697725a68d517bbe63ebf95f1)

Changelog

• Check the end of support date in the license against the required support date
• Add router objects as a way to configure layer 3 functionality - for now, this is only used for configuring BGP
• Add BGP support to allow the Fusion to connect to a remote BGP peer and advertise routes (note that no routing is done by the Fusion)
• Add no unknown-unicast command to control where packets go on a failed MAC table lookup
• Improve handling of line card removal or insertion whilst device is in operation
• Reduce the frequency of "CDR interrupt stuck" warning messages
• Power down line cards if there is a critical temperature alert
• Increase MTU to 1599 bytes on mux and switch firmware
• Reduce mux latency on fastmux firmware
• Fix FSN-573: PPS distribution to internal x86 module
• Fix FSN-539: Add extra information to error messages for line card failures
• Fix FSN-678: Glitches in system time when using GPS time synchronization and the exalinkd management process is busy
• Fix FSN-680: Avoid potential deadlock when restarting services

Version 1.6.3

Release date: 5th September, 2017

Build date: 1st September, 2017

Download link: Download (155 MB, md5sum 29b52e470807e419ff1a9bf5062326d3)

Changelog

• Add support for multiple mux objects when running fastmux firmware
• Fix FSN-642: Max MTU size was previously 1527, now updated such that 1528 byte long frames pass through FPGA

Version 1.6.2

Release date: 27th July, 2017

Build date: 26th July, 2017

Download link: Download (147 MB, md5sum 6b760eacd32ebcfa61e9e42766611275)

Changelog

• Add support for updated protocol used in inbuilt GPS receiver

Version 1.6.1

Release date: 13th July, 2017

Build date: 6th July, 2017

Download link: Download (147 MB, md5sum b3d540fb15aa8bb8f499497a2ffbfbf8)

Changelog

• Various bug fixes relating to the fastmux firmware
• Fixed a bug where the chassis ID and port ID subtype fields in transmitted LLDP frames were incorrect
• Fixed a bug where the non-volatile log could be unreadable
• Fix FSN-592: Fastmux firmware now supports line rate aggregation

Version 1.6.0

Release date: 20th April, 2017

Build date: 7th April, 2017

Download link: Download (141 MB, md5sum a5c9859f4704aaa77512028338c85171)

Changelog

• Reduced minimum latency for 10G aggregation down to 49ns port-port when using fastmux firmware
• Add support for latest model Line Cards that support packet statistics and limited packet capture
• Add support for adding SSH keys for user login via public key authentication
• Add support for updating via http/s
• Add support for pressing "?" to get help for available command syntax, removed "help" as a command
• Add support for adding management interface name servers
• Add support for pinging hosts via name, not just IP
• Add support for exposing port statistics via SNMP - this requires an update to the MIB
• Extend license file format, a single lincense file can now be used for all devices
• Change license key format, now includes "end of support date" and a human readable description
• Show the end of support date in the output of "show version"
• Restrict Fusions from accepting a firmware update that's released after the end of support date for that Fusion
• Add cause for last reset to non-volatile log
• Add command to show non-volatile log on CLI
• Add command to disable MAC address learning
• Improve clarity for some CLI warning messages
• Increased maximum session timeout to 1 hour
• Updated underlying ptpd version used for time syncronization
• Add internal module serial numbers to the startup log when available
• Add support for Rev3 Internal Module FPGA boards, aka "KU115-04"
• When there's a fan fault, log which fan has failed
• Add extra detail to the log regarding change of power supply state, eg insertion, removal, power restored, etc
• JSON API CHANGE: The presence or absence of a port stat is now indicated by whether that particular field is present or not in the JSON object
• Fix FSN-191: Fan speeds could incorrectly reported as 0 on the CLI
• Fix FSN-461: Include power supply info in the debug dump
• Fix FSN-478: Malformed JSON API requests could cause internal process to restart
• Fix FSN-470: Command completion for module names is slow
• Fix FSN-517: Packets could be corrupted after going through mirror object with timestamping enabled
• Fix FSN-531: Damaged SFP's could lock up parts of the system
• Fix FSN-594: TACACS+ logins can gain direct access to shell

Known issues

#	Issue	Description
FSN-592	Line rate traffic support for the fastmux	The fastmux firmware image cannot sustain full line rate on a single port (i.e. minimum IFG).

Version 1.5.0

Release date: 5th September, 2016

Build date: 5th September, 2016

Download link: Download (163 MB, md5sum 2d7d70067ad6f9a828f7f8d98a2d73c0)

Changelog

• Reduce latency of switch and mux firmware images
• Add support for production x86 modules
• Add command to clear port counters
• Add command to clear bitfile when custom FPGA image is used
• Log tamper events to non-volatile log
• Improve robustness to SNMP responder
• Hostname is now reset to factory default after erasing config
• Clarified error message when unable to allocate upstream ports
• Disabled ports are now displayed in running-config
• Dont show latency stats for ports that dont have this capability
• Allow PTP domain numbers up to 127
• Users with insufficient roles are now prevented from entering config modal state. NB this was not previously a security issue as these users could not effect a change after entering the config state, but it's now clearer as they can't enter the config state in the first place
• Fix FSN-358: 1G mirror output stalls with timestamp FCS mode.

Known issues

#	Issue	Description
FSN-478	Malformed JSON requests can cause server crash	Malformed JSON requests to the API can cause a crash of the internal exalinkd server, resulting in a restart of this server. NB this would not reboot the system, just restart the underlying server application.

Version 1.4.2

Release date: 14th June, 2016

Build date: 8th June, 2016

Download link: Download (163 MB, md5sum 9da8fcd2685fa4bee278a944837efab8)

Changelog

• Fix FSN-406: Can't add multiple ports to a mirror object.
• Fix FSN-404: Link flapping can result in concatenated packet when going from 1G to 10G.

Known issues

#	Issue	Description
FSN-358	1G mirror output stals with timestamp FCS mode	When all ports for a mirror object are configured for 1G, enabling timestamping with FCS can cause the mirror output to lock up under high load conditions. Note this issue does not affect 10G mirror outputs.

Version 1.4.1

Release date: 17th May, 2016

Build date: 6th May, 2016

Download link: Download (163 MB, md5sum b3f571c554abce5f8e639bb6ad3c1d1f)

Changelog

• Add support for multiple NTP servers
• Add support to periodically poll the TACACS+ server for changes in user roles/permissions
• Improved power supply communication robustness

Known issues

#	Issue	Description
FSN-406	Can't add multiple ports to a mirror object	When a mirror object is created, if the output port is assigned first the number of input/source ports for that object is restricted. A temporary workaround is to add input ports before adding the output port.
FSN-404	Link flapping can result in concatenated packet when going from 1G to 10G	Mux objects with VLANs enabled, where there is a rate conversion from 1G to 10G and the 1G side of the link flaps (specifically during the middle of a frame), can result in concatenated frames being sent out 10G ports with a recalculated, and valid FCS for the concatenated frame.
FSN-358	1G mirror output stalls with timestamp FCS mode	When all ports for a mirror object are configured for 1G, enabling timestamping with FCS can cause the mirror output to lock up under high load conditions. Note this issue does not affect 10G mirror outputs.

Version 1.4.0

Release date: 7th April, 2016

Build date: 4th April, 2016

Download link: Download (163 MB, md5sum e9bd3239f43aff536f4a1788a682aa43)

Changelog

• Added support for Fusion chassis that include inbuilt GPS Receiver
• Added support for Fusion chassis that are able to output and input PPS
• Added commands to erase running-config
• Added command to do a delayed reboot
• Added commands to add/remove/manage local users with different roles
• Added license erase event to logs
• Added more status info on timesync when using PTP
• Added port latency stats for switch firmware (up to 4 ports)
• Improved PTP timesync accuracy
• Improved sanity checking for PTP and NTP parameters
• Improved sanity checking when setting port aliases
• Fix FSN-355: Issues with mirror objects and fcs-append mode on switch firmware

Known issues

#	Issue	Description
FSN-358	1G mirror output stalls with timestamp FCS mode	When all ports for a mirror object are configured for 1G, enabling timestamping with FCS can cause the mirror output to lock up under high load conditions. Note this issue does not affect 10G mirror outputs.

Version 1.3.0

Release date: 11th March, 2016

Build date: 11th March, 2016

Download link: Download (163 MB, md5sum 0df623f80aea5c9c4d9c61a954ce4f06)

Changelog

• Added licensing requirement to implement switch objects
• Added port latency statistics (currently only supported on mux firmware)
• Added support for Xilinx XVC server, used for customer FPGA development on Fusion
• Added support for setting power on/off for FPGA modules when running custom firmware, plus other custom FPGA enhancements
• Switch objects now support up to 48 total VLAN-enabled ports (was 16)
• Port allocator now supports 47 downstream ports on a single mux object (was 44)
• Packet count stats available for layer 1 objects (eg patch), when an FPGA module is installed
• LLDP receive now available for layer 1 objects (eg patch), when an FPGA module is installed
• Added command to clear learned MAC address table entries from an object
• Added config optimize command to optionally defragment port allocation in the FPGA, potentially improving latency
• Can now display summary of known LLDP neighbors for all ports at once
• Added support for new timestamping format - FCS append
• Added show uptime command
• Internal hardware RTC (real time clock) now updated by PTP
• Preliminary support for Fusion Internal x86 Module
• Add code to power down internal modules on critical temperature alert to prevent possible damage
• Debug dump changes - now generate a tarball containing running config and system logs
• JSON-RPC API is now available over WebSocket
• Fix FSN-327: CLI crash on show port for layer 1 only systems
• Fix FSN-347: SFP+ ports not being reconfigured properly with media change
• Fix FSN-338: Packet corruption with 1G mirror output or 1G to 1G VLAN enabled ports.
• Fix FSN-56: Corrupt retransmitted checksum when received checksum is invalid in VLAN enabled object
• Fix FSN-331: Timestamps value can be latched incorrectly under high load.

Known issues

#	Issue	Description
FSN-358	1G mirror output stalls with timestamp FCS mode	When all ports for a mirror object are configured for 1G, enabling timestamping with FCS can cause the mirror output to lock up under high load conditions. Note this issue does not affect 10G mirror outputs.
FSN-355	Issues with mirror objects and fcs-append mode on switch firmware	When running switch firmware, mirror outputs with timestamping enabled in fcs-append mode have a valid FCS, but no timestamp inserted.

Version 1.2.0

Release date: 18th December, 2015

Build date: 16th December, 2015

Download link: Download (162 MB, md5sum 8d557bbf201a987b9aa579a7e7884e58)

Changelog

• Add support for LLDP on ports that are part of mux/switch objects
• Bridge filtered addresses are now blocked through mux/switch objects
• Increased range of allowable VLAN IDs up to 4094
• Added support for virtual ports
• Added ping command
• Added set time command
• SFP RX/TX power now also shown in dBm
• Added support for FPGA module serial server in prep for release of FPGA dev kit
• Added more information into debug dump (top, ps, df)
• Added confirmation prompt for reboot command

Known issues

#	Issue	Description
FSN-327	CLI crash when showing ports on layer 1 only systems	Performing a "show port" on a system without an FPGA module can result in a CLI crash where the user is logged out. Note the underlying system remains unaffected.
FSN-338	Packet corruption with 1G mirror output or 1G to 1G VLAN enabled ports	When all ports are configured in 1G mode in a mux and VLAN tagging is enabled, or when a mirror output is set to 1G, the transmitting port may send some corrupt packets.
FSN-347	SFP+ ports not being reconfigured properly with media change	After a port is brought up, a change of media (eg SR optics to twinax) does not reconfigure the port for optimal signal performance. This could result in packet errors. Until 1.3.0 is released, short term fixes include rebooting the system, or remove the port from the object and re-add after insertion of the desired media.
FSN-56	Corrupt retransmitted checksum when received checksum is invalid in VLAN enabled object	VLAN enabled objects modify the received frame to insert, remove or modify the received VLAN tag. As part of this process the Fusion calculates a new frame check sequence (FCS) for the transmitted packet, which can result in a previously corrupt packet having an FCS that indicates the packet is OK. This issue will be fixed in 1.3.0.
FSN-331	Timestamps are not monotonic	With a small gap between packets the timestamping logic on the ingress to each port may latch a timestamp in which the low order bits are incorrect.

Version 1.1.1

Release date: 16th November, 2015

Build date: 16th November, 2015

Download link: Download (161 MB, md5sum e5644b91c23e014dba576057d4037817)

Changelog

• Fix issue 253 - Running config incorrectly applied to mux object in raw mode

Version 1.1.0

Release date: 13th November, 2015

Build date: 13th November, 2015

Download link: Unavailable (161 MB, md5sum 858806bfd97880ea6203fa21274a7661)

Changelog

• Introduce initial support for VLANs on switch and mux objects (support for VLANs 1 through 511)
• Added TACACS+ support for authentication, authorization and accounting
• Added management interface access control
• Expanded the amount of information that can be obtained via SNMP, for example load averages
• Expanded the number of SNMP traps that are sent on various events
• Expanded the number of internal events that are logged, for example link up/down
• Update event log to be more closely aligned with internal API, rather than client command line
• Login banner is now displayed pre-login
• Services are now restarted when the management IP address or hostname changes
• Added support for post-login MOTD banner
• Added RX FCS error counter for mux and switch ports
• Added link up/down counters on FPGA module
• Command line session timeout is now user configurable
• Added support for enabling/disabling ports, whilst leaving their use in objects untouched
• Reduced alert thresholds for onboard temperature sensors
• Update CLI show config output for IGMP changes
• Show in output of "show mac-address-table" if MAC address entry lock status is wrong
• Show static multicast groups in "show igmp groups" command
• Add commands to manipulate static multicast groups
• Clarifications/corrections to help command text
• Fix issue 217 - Static MAC entries could be overwritten
• Fix issue 241 - System log allowed to grow too large before rolling over
• Fix issue 243 - Add validity check to specified port used for SNMP

Version 1.0.8.1

Release date: 16th October, 2015

Build date: 16th October, 2015

Download link: Download (154 MB, md5sum 289ae21951b2fc9cffd3156fc1c8ebac)

Changelog

• Add support for FPGA modules with production (XCKU115-2FFVD1924C) silicon. Previous firmware releases only supported -ES chips.

Version 1.0.8

Release date: 16th September, 2015

Build date: 16th September, 2015

Download link: Download (154 MB, md5sum 339596bc6efcd944353639c208b84484)

Changelog

• Fix issue 198 - FPGA module sometimes in invalid state during rapid power cycling
• Fix issue 202 - Occasional packet loss when under high traffic load
• Fix issue 203 - IGMP messages could be ignored at high rates

Version 1.0.7

Release date: 21st August, 2015

Build date: 20th August, 2015

Download link: Download (154 MB, md5sum 27c9be548fabdb4631ccd5a17726afd1)

Changelog

• Sending of SNMP notifications on boot up and on power loss
• Command line sessions are now automatically logged out after 10 minutes of inactivity
• Customizable login banner
• Added command to monitor the status of time synchronization using NTP or PTP
• Enabled API for configuring the ExaLINK Fusion using JSON-RPC over HTTP
• Fix issue 106 - Port ranges do not work in mux/switch object

Known issues

#	Issue	Description
202	Occasional packet loss when under high traffic load	This problem was seen when the Fusion is transmitting a large amount of traffic out of a single port

Version 1.0.6

Release date: 31st July, 2015

Build date: 31st July, 2015

Download link: Download (154 MB, md5sum 9b2c440b0442a0f1cc308a6f995135d9)

Changelog

• SNMP read-only support
• Added commands for viewing system log in the CLI
• Fix issue 146 - Packet corruption with small back-to-back packets
• Fix issue 148 - 10GbE transmitter sends non-standard IPG

Known issues

#	Issue	Description
106	Port ranges do not work in mux/switch object	Trying to use port ranges (for example, A1-A5) to add ports to a mux or switch object does not work.

Version 1.0.5

Release date: 17th July, 2015

Build date: 17th July, 2015

Download link: Download (154 MB, md5sum d918425737352e67446b7aaff94afbfb)

Changelog

• Expanded IGMP functionality including configurable handling of unknown multicast traffic and fast-leave support.
• Optimized fan speed profile to reduce noise and increase fan MTBF
• Fix issue 121 - Limited IGMP config settings
• Fix issue 122 - Limited IGMP visibility
• Fix issue 125 - Missed received frames with certain 10G peers

Known issues

#	Issue	Description
106	Port ranges do not work in mux/switch objects	Trying to use port ranges (for example, A1-A5) to add ports to a mux or switch object does not work.
146	Packet corruption with small back-to-back packets	When a single port receives many small packets back-to-back at maximum line rate, some packet corruption or loss may occur. This issue is most notable when the receive interpacket gap is very small.
148	10GbE transmitter sends non-standard IPG	The 10GbE transmitter will return to idle for longer than necessary between packets. This reduces maximum throughput, particularly for small packets. Under particularly high throughputs this may result in dropped packets.

Version 1.0.4

Release date: 10th July, 2015

Build date: 9th July, 2015

Download link: Download (154 MB, md5sum 392736acb0afc7f735b0ee16d476e9fb)

Changelog

• Fix issue 124 - Invalid source address on IGMP queries

Known issues

#	Issue	Description
106	Port ranges do not work in mux/switch object	Trying to use port ranges (for example, A1-A5) to add ports to a mux or switch object does not work.
121	Limited IGMP config settings	IGMP version, timeout, and other variables cannot currently be configured by end-users.
122	Limited IGMP visibility	Currently, end users have only limited visibility into IGMP state. (Manually inspecting MAC address tables gives some insight but is a limited workaround.)
125	Missed received frames with certain 10G peers	Under high throughput and when connected to transmitters that produce small interframe gaps (IFG), some packets can be lost.

Version 1.0.3

Release date: 8th July, 2015

Build date: 8th July, 2015

Download link: Download (154 MB, md5sum 398e1a364d7f09219a0e35321a75aa73)

Changelog

• Fix issue 101 - Showing large MAC address tables no longer causes CLI to hang
• Initial release of support for IGMP snooping.

Known issues

#	Issue	Description
106	Port ranges do not work in mux/switch object	Trying to use port ranges (for example, A1-A5) to add ports to a mux or switch object does not work.
121	Limited IGMP config settings	IGMP version, timeout, and other variables cannot currently be configured by end-users.
122	Limited IGMP visibility	Currently, end users have only limited visibility into IGMP state. (Manually inspecting MAC address tables gives some insight but is a limited workaround.)
124	Invalid source address on IGMP queries	In certain cases, IGMP queries are sent with invalid source addresses. Specifically this occurs if IGMP is enabled on a pre-existing switch object

Version 1.0.2

Release date: 18th June, 2015

Build date: 17th June, 2015

Download link: Download (154 MB, md5sum c92e04f5730d70ac9c1071f10434baa5)

Changelog

• Fix issue 100 - switch firmware now supports timestamping.
• Change for switch firmware that helps with link stability.

Known issues

#	Issue	Description
106	Port ranges do not work in mux/switch object	Trying to use port ranges (for example, A1-A5) to add ports to a mux or switch object does not work.
101	Showing large MAC address tables causes CLI to hang	Showing very large MAC address tables causes CLI to hang. This causes no other side effects, however the user will need to terminate the session and log back into the device.

Version 1.0.1

Release date: 11th June, 2015

Download link: Download (154 MB, md5sum 34115e84d39b4ddd8b1c51523fa9f6bf)

Changelog

• Added "fcs-compat" timestamping mode, for Arista compatible timestamping mode.
• Software build date now shown in "show version".
• Implemented "show time" command
• Implemented "show fan-speed" command
• Fix for mux firmware that includes better link stability.
• Fix for mux firmware that fixes issue #99 - large frame sent out of mirror output port if keyframe sent.
• Both "show running-config" and "show startup-config" now available in root mode

Known issues

#	Issue	Description
100	Timestamping not supported in switch firmware	Switch firmware function does not support timestamping. Workaround is to use mux firmware for timestamping.
101	Showing large MAC address tables causes CLI to hang	Showing very large MAC address tables causes CLI to hang. This causes no other side effects, however the user will need to terminate the session and log back into the device.

Version 1.0.0

Release date: 4th June, 2015

Changelog

• Initial release version.

Known issues

#	Issue	Description
99	Mirror keyframes cause issues	Keyframes on mirror port can cause a large packet to be sent out of the mirror output port.
100	Timestamping not supported in switch firmware	Switch firmware function does not support timestamping. Workaround is to use mux firmware for timestamping.