LED Simulation and New Features for SCALANCE SC-600 Devices

New Features:

• LED Simulation: SCALANCE SC-600 devices now indicate DI and DO status in WBM.
• Redundancy – Link Check: A table for monitoring optical connections in the ring is displayed.
• Ethernet Statistics: Tables with interface statistics and RMON statistics are now available.
• Firewall Monitoring: Active connections passing through the firewall are now tracked in a table.
• IPsec VPN: General IKEv2 Make-before-break configuration added.

Enhancements:

• Backup Configuration Restart: Specify which backup configuration to activate post-restart.
• Configuration Export: Firewall and NAT settings can be exported in *csv format.
• Power Down Functionality: Disable ring and standby ports via the "Power down" feature.
• Quality of Service (QoS): Enhanced capability to prioritize data traffic.
• Enhanced Passive Listening: Improved compatibility for Spanning Tree protocol.
• Unique VLAN MAC Address: Each VLAN interface can now have a unique MAC address.

Fixed Bugs:

• Dynamic Firewall Rules with RADIUS Authentication: Parallel login for multiple users in the same group is now supported.
• NTP Synchronization: Time synchronization with NTP now avoids major discrepancies.
• Firewall Rule Overlaps: All firewall rules correctly observed even with overlapping addresses.
• Inter-VLAN Bridge Issues: DCP requests not directed to the device are no longer answered.

Open Issues:

Nothing known

Update Instructions:

• Follow the specified procedures to update the device and ensure backup configurations align with the new features.