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If you have a Calnex SNE and a valid Calnex Support Service (CSS) contract, the latest release can be downloaded from Software Downloads on the Calnex websiteSoftware Download site. Release notes are also available from the same location.
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Before upgrading, please refer to this article: Calnex SNE: How do I upgrade the firmware? |
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Version
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14.0
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This release requires a license in order to operate. Please contact support@calnexsol.com to request your license and a link to download the firmwareprior to upgrading. When emailing, please state your name, company and the serial numbers of all your SNEs. |
Enhancements
Timeline Automation
Import/Export CSV into/from Timeline
Personalized Map Annotations
Auto-Negotiation Disable (Fixed Port Speeds)
Increased Sine Wave Delay Duration
5G Network Profile Option
7.x Features not included in this release
Virtual Routing
SNMP traps
PTP synchronisation
Known issues in v14
Packet Reorder by distance does not reorder the correct number of packets when the packet rate is lower than 1,000,000 packets per second.
Jitter Impairment reports incorrect packet utilisation.
Downgrading from firmware versions 1x.x back to version 7.x does not report that the upgrade has taken place and finished successfully.
Version 13.0
Enhancements
Added Wireshark support (launches Wireshark client on the controlling PC and sends packet data to it)
Added admin and password authentication support
Added new licensing support
Updated firmware upgrade page
Generic Packet Modifier - Added ability to randomise / increment / decrement byte values
Enhanced PCAP format support
Enhanced Packet Corruptor functionality
Enhanced map import / export capability
7.x Features not included in this release
Timeline automation
Virtual Routing
SNMP traps
PTP synchronisation
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First full release of the Web UI. Contains all the major impairments, filters, statistical graphs, traffic generators, Traffic Capture and Replay. See “7.x features not included in this WebUI release” below for a short list of notable omissions.
Enhancements
Completely overhauled user interface, now accessed from a standard web browser
Greatly enhanced editing functions (group select, copy / paste, zoom, undo previous actions)
Dashboard shows layout of network cards along with their status (including port reservation status)
Two different themes (light theme and dark theme) to suit users' individual preferences
Integrated help system
HTTPS support
Remote Control API additions: StopAsync and Status endpoints (for maps with large delays), also the ability to retrieve statistics for individual impairments or whole maps
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Wireshark
Timeline automation
Virtual Routing
SNMP traps
PTP synchronisation
Version 7.0
Enhancements
Bandwidth Throttle now supports up to 20MB input buffer
In multi-user mode, port reservation can now be performed via the REST API
Updated Start / End Point statistics, added individual / global port statistics reset, added individual / global port link reset (via right-click)
MPEG H.264 impairment re-implemented. Added H.265 dynamic payload and H.265 support
Added new Markov Packet Drop mode
Accumulate and Burst impairment how supports delay time of up to 1 second
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RESTful Remote Control API
Link Flapping (via API)
Jumbo Frame Mode, supporting Ethernet frames up to 9216 bytes
Ability to download logs for support
Enhancements
Increased the Standard Frame Mode Ethernet frame size, supporting up to 1536 bytes
Enhanced Idle Traffic Flow behavior
Added VLAN tag support in Ethernet Fragmentation impairment
Enhanced performance of all drop based impairments (Bandwidth Throttle, Packet Drop, Sink Hole, etc)
Improved accuracy of all time based impairments (e.g. Delay, Jitter, Bandwidth Throttle, etc)
Improved performance and accuracy of the background traffic generators
Many more functionality and stability improvements
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