Skylight performance element: GX Release Notes 7.9.3

These release notes cover the requirements, new features, and changes for the Skylight Element: GX firmware version 7.9.3. Please read all notes prior to installing this firmware version. For more information, refer to: User Material for Skylight performance element: GX

Requirements

This firmware version applies to the following Skylight element: GX, resulting from changes in the TLS version, the following software versions are compatible with SkyLIGHT Director Version 1.3 (now Skylight orchestrator) and above:

• 7.1.1.1
• 7.3.0.3
• 7.4
• 7.5
• 7.6
• 7.7
• 7.8
• 7.8.1
• 7.8.2
• 7.8.2.1
• 7.8.3
• 7.9
• 7.9.1
• 7.9.2
• 7.9.3

Firmware Version 7.9.3_24427 (2021-12-15)

New Features and Enhancements

SW Watchdog enhancement
Enhancements to watchdog software to monitor additional functionalities that could block or impact normal operation. Added robustness in case such errors occur that will restart the device and avoid having to send a technician on site.

Elements: TACACS+CHAP and ASCII
TACACS+ now supports ASCII and CHAP authentication methods.
The user will have to modify the user interfaces (CLI/WEB) to support this new authentication method. And The TACACS+ is used for user authentication purposes only in Accedian platforms.

Accedian MIBs include Flex 100 sub OIDs
Enhancements to include Flex 100 sub OIDs in Accedian MIBs.

Web help removed from firmware deliveries
This new platform is searchable and provides access to all web help as of release 7.9.3. Previous versions can be located within older firmware or on salesforce.

Operational Considerations

Important Notes

• The Skylight element: GX firmware is delivered in a consolidated file prefixed by “ACC”, e.g. ACC_7.X_YYYY.afl. This file contains the firmware for the GT, GX , LX and LT Performance Element products. It cannot be used with any other product.
• IMPORTANT: Prior to upgrading the firmware on a unit where the History Buckets feature is enabled, certain precautions may need to be taken to prevent a loss of history data during the upgrade.
• After upgrading to 7.9.1 or 7.9.2, the SCP is no longer able to send files, reporting the following error: Code = 3: URL using bad/illegal format or missing URL. This is due to a syntax change and customer needs to edit the URL after upgrading to 7.9.2 or 7.9.3.
  The URI generic syntax (in RFC 3986) consists of a hierarchical sequence of five components: URI = SCHEME ':' ['//' AUTHORITY] PATH ["?" QUERY] ["#" FRAGMENT]. In this, AUTHORITY = [USER_INFO "@"] HOST [":" PORT]. The AUTHORITY part and the PATH part are isolated by the slash ('/') character if the AUTHORITY exists.