These release notes are for OpenROUTE 5.3 software. They cover the following topics:
New Software Features
Known Deficiencies, Limitations, and/or Clarifications
New Software Features
This section introduces the following new software features in OpenROUTE 5.3.
Bandwidth Throttling
The Bandwidth Throttling feature allows you to control the bandwidth that synchronous WAN interfaces use to transmit or receive packets. This lets you provide different levels of bandwidth in a network.
DiffServe
The purpose of the DiffServe feature is to provide a means for IP routers and hosts to differentiate among various classes of IP traffic in order to control Quality of Service (QOS) characteristics such as latency, bandwidth, and packet dropping strategies. QOS lets you provide different service levels for different types of traffic.
In OpenROUTE 5.3 the IP Dynamic Filters (IPDF) and Bandwidth Reservation System (BRS) features are enhanced to support the DiffServe concept.
Domain Name Services (DNS)
The Domain Name Services (DNS) feature allows the router to act as a DNS client. The DNS client software allows users on your network to use a domain name, rather than an IP address, when running Ping, Telnet, or Traceroute.
Ethernet Modules on 3000 Series
3000 Series Secure Gateway Routers support an optional Ethernet module, which you can install in any available slot.
Config> prompt, enter list interfaces to see a list of interfaces configured on the router. You use the interface number to configure an interface for BRS.
Config> prompt, enter network followed by the number of the interface you want to configure for BRS. For example,
Config>network 1
Ethernet interface configuration
ETH config>brs
Bandwidth Reservation User Configuration
BRS Config <Ethernet2>
DIAL Config <WAN#> prompt.DIAL Config <WAN2> add address
Address name (1-35 characters)?DIAL Config <WAN2> add modem configurable
Modem name (1-35 characters)?DIAL Config <WAN2> modem
Modem name (1-35 characters)?DIAL Config <WAN2> add chat-script
Chat script name?
PPP Config <NET-2> set chap local-name
Local router name? [3000router]?PPP Config <NET-2> set pap local-name
Local router name? [3000router]?
PPP Config <NET-2> add password
Router name?PPP Config <NET-2> add secret
Router name?
BRI Config <ISDN-2> add address
Assign address name [1-35] chars?BRI Config <ISDN-2> add accounting-entry
Assign accounting entry name []?
| Entry | Description |
|---|---|
| after | Places the new profile after an exiting profile. |
| * | Places the new profile at the top of the list. |
| new-profile-name | Places the new profile at the end of the list. |
The following example places the profile firewall after the mark_local profile.
Example:
set interface 2 profiles+= after mark_local firewall Known Deficiencies, Limitations, and/or Clarifications
This section describes known deficiencies in OpenROUTE 5.3 and indicates limitations with the software.
General
GT 60 and 70 Series and routers do not have a time of day clock chip with battery backup. For time to be meaningful, you have to get the time from a nearby host or manually set the time whenever you restart the router. Use the time commands at the Config> prompt for these operations. Enter time set at restarts or set up the time configuration to poll a nearby host.
3000 Series Secure Gateway Router
In OpenROUTE 5.3, the 3000 Series supports data routing, as well as an optional analog voice module that provides up to four analog voice lines. Future releases will support digital voice modules.
CAUTION:
The voice ports on the analog voice module have
RJ-45 (8-pin) interfaces.
Inserting an RJ-11 (4-pin) connector into an RJ-45 port can damage the pins in the port.
Using an RJ-11 connector in the voice ports voids the warranty of the analog voice module. Analog Voice
Using NAT With Voice
To run voice traffic and NAT over the Internet, you must assign a public IP address for the voice module, and that address must be visible to the Internet. You cannot hide the address behind a firewall.
To do this, you set up a fixed address mapping for the voice module so that NAT does not translate the voice IP address. You need to assign the same address as the public outside address and the private inside address. This address must also be on the same subnet as the Internet connection.
The following example shows how to set up a fixed address mapping, where 128.185.2.2 is the IP address of the voice module.
*config
Config>PROTOCOL ip
Internet protocol user configuration
IP config>nat
Network Address Translation Configuration
NAT Config>add FIXED-IP-MAPPINGS
Interface number [1]? 3
Public outside address [0.0.0.0]? 128.185.2.2
Mask [255.255.255.255]?
Private inside address [0.0.0.0]? 128.185.2.2
*monitor
+PROTOCOL IP
IP>nat
Network Address Translation Console
NAT>LIST NAT-INTERFACE
Interface number [1]?
NAT Enabled on interface 1
Address is: 128.185.2.1 Service Table Used: Global
Current # entries: 0
Maximum # entries: 500 Global ageout: 1800 secs
TCP ageout (secs): 9000 TCP closed ageout: 30 secs
NAT Config>SET NAT-INTERFACE IP-ADDRESS
Interface number [1]?
NAT IP address (0.0.0.0 = use automatic default) [0.0.0.0]? 128.185.2.1
You cannot set up Frame Relay LAN Emulation (FRLANE) interfaces as DHCP clients.
When a DHCP lease is in the rebind state, the state still displays as the renewal state. This does not affect the operation of DHCP client.
Expandable Memory
The GTX Series User Guide incorrectly lists the expandable memory available for the GTX Series.
The available memory upgrade modules are 8, 16, 32, and 64 MB. Therefore, you can upgrade your GTX Series from 8 MB to 16, 24, 40, or 72.
IP Filters
Note the following information about using the isprec-= and prec-= options with the add filter or set filter commands.
You can only remove a precedence using a well-known name; you cannot use a number.
If you attempt to delete a precedence using a number, the error message displayed incorrectly states that you can enter a number.
IP Config> prompt and use the add route command to set up the default route.