Nortel 5000 Series Release Notes

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18 Important notices and new featuresAdditional information for the feature software license fileWhen you create a license file to enable licensed features on an EthernetRouting Switch 5000 Series switch with the Nortel Electronic LicensingPortal at www.nortellicensing.com, you must specify a file name. Follow theinstructions on the License Certificate within the License Kit, or see NortelEthernet Routing Switch 5000 Series Fundamentals (NN47200-104) formore information. You must use the following rules when you generateand name the file:• A maximum of 63 alphanumeric characters• Lowercase only• No spaces or special characters allowed• Underscore (_) is allowed• The dot (.) and three-character file extension are requiredFor example, abcdefghijk_1234567890.lic.The format of the file that you upload to the license generation tool (and thatcontains the list of MAC addresses) must be as follows:• ASCII file format• One MAC address per line• No other characters, spaces, or special characters allowed• MAC must be in hexadecimal, capitalized format, with each pair ofcharacters separated by colons (XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX)• The file must contain the correct MAC addresses. Any incorrect MACaddresses will result in the licensed features not working on designatedunits.• The number of MAC addresses must not exceed the number of MACaddresses allowed for the License Authorization Code entered for aparticular file:— AL1016001 = 2 MAC addresses (1 stack/standalone unit)— AL1016002 = 20 MAC addresses (10 stacks/standalone units)— AL1016003 = 100 MAC addresses (50 stacks/standalone units)— AL1016004 = 200 MAC addresses (100 stacks/standalone units)Upgrading softwareTo upgrade to the new software release 6.0, Nortel recommends that youupgrade the diagnostic software to the 6.0.0.4 version, and then upgradethe agent version to release 6.0.Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5000 SeriesRelease Notes — Release 6.0NN47200-400 04.01 Standard6.0 12 December 2008Copyright © 2008., Nortel Networks.