New in this Release

Note

Note

Beginning with this release, the names of the network operating systems have changed on the universal hardware. VSP Operating System Software (VOSS) has been renamed to Fabric Engine and ExtremeXOS has been renamed to Switch Engine.

For non-universal hardware switches, the names of the network operating systems will continue to be VSP Operating System Software (VOSS) and ExtremeXOS.

The following platforms support Fabric Engine 8.6:

Note

Note

Upgrading the firmware from an earlier version of VOSS to Fabric Engine 8.6, or later, on the ExtremeSwitching 5420 and 5520 series will change the SNMP SysObjectID value. This change might affect SNMP-based management systems. For more information, see this Knowledge Article.