			PMconsole 3.5.3 Release Note


	PMconsole(TM) release 3.5.3 is available for the following 
        platforms:

	-  SunOS 4.1.4
	-  Solaris 2.5
	-  Solaris/X86 2.5.1
	-  AIX RS/6000 4.1
	-  BSD/OS 2.0
	-  DEC Alpha OSF/1 3.0
	-  HP/UX 10.01
	-  Linux 1.2.13 (ELF)
	-  SGI Irix 5.2
	
	
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FEATURES

PortMaster 3 Integrated Access Server support

	PMconsole release 3.5.3 supports configuration of the new 
	PortMaster(TM) 3 Integrated Access Server.  PMconsole version 1.1 
	cannot be used with the PortMaster 3.

ComOS 3.5 support

	PMconsole 3.5.3 can be used to configure ComOS 3.5 for 
        PortMaster 2, PortMaster 25, IRX, and Office Router products.

New utility to dump filters

	pmdumpfilter displays the contents of all filters that reside on the
	PortMaster.  To use pmdumpfilter, specify the following:

		pmdumpfilter PortMasterName Password

	You can redirect the output into a file as follows:

		pmdumpfilter PortMasterName Password > File

BOOTP supported in pminstall

	The "PortMaster Internet Address Setup" option in pminstall
	now uses BOOTP on all operating systems, including Win95 and WinNT.

Console Port

	PMConsole now displays the console port (C0) for PM-2i 

PMconsole supports new features 

	See ComOS release notes for more information on these features,
	which can now be configured with PMconsole release 3.5.3.  Some
	of these features may not be available in some versions of
	ComOS.  PMconsole release 3.5.3 can also be used to configure
	previous releases of ComOS.

	PAP, CHAP, and Serial Admin can now be enabled or disabled
	in the global table.
	 
	5ESS-PTP and various new ISDN switch types are supported.

	On dial-in ports, maximum idle time can now be set in minutes
	or seconds.

	On synchronous ports, Annex-D LMI may now be set for Frame Relay.

	In the User Table, maximum ports, session timeouts, and idle
	timeouts can be set.  Idle timeouts can be specified in minutes
	or seconds.

	For ISDN calls, the phone number, username, and password can be
	specified for a dial out location, to make it easier for the
	PortMaster to authenticate itself using PAP or CHAP when
	dialing out to other sites.  CHAP can be enabled or disabled in
	the Location Table.

	Multilink and Voice in the Location Table are now supported.

	ComOS 3.5 supports variable length subnet masks (VLSM), 
        so PMconsole 3.5.3 allows you to specify VLSM-style routes.  
        For example, to specify that only hosts 192.168.4.1 through 
        192.168.4.30 should be routed through 192.168.4.1, you 
        can now use the route:

	192.168.4.0/27 192.168.4.1 1
	
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BUGS FIXED

The following problems have been fixed in PMconsole 3.5.1:

1. pminstall timeout of 60 seconds has been changed to
   120 seconds. This was causing a problem when upgrading PortMasters
   with ComOS of 3.3.3 or later which takes approximately 70 seconds to
   erase nonvolatile flash memory.

2. The terminal version of PMconsole now shows special ports
   (C0, P0, W1 or Ether1) when there are less than 6 total ports, such
   as on the OR-LS and OR-HS.

3. The PMconsole location script buffers were not getting cleared when 
   logging onto different boxes.

4. The PMconsole view ports window was not displaying the correct 
   headers when first opened.

5. On the DEC Alpha platform, PMConsole was not finding the shared 
   object libraries libolgx.so.3.2 and libxview.so.3.2. The pmconsole
   script has been changed to look for those libraries in the
   appropriate platform directory.  NOTE: This was only a problem on
   the DEC Alpha platform.

The following problems have been fixed in PMconsole 3.5.2:

1. The PortMaster crashed when performed upgrade from ComOS 3.3.3
   (or earlier version) to ComOS 3.5.

2. The pmdumpfilter did not work properly on the supported platforms.

The following problem has been fixed in PMconsole 3.5.3:

1. The install function of the PMconsole can now be used to upgrade or
   downgrade the software.

2. When Port Type is configured to use Dialnet, the Xon/Xoff option
   is now displayed as an option.
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RESTRICTIONS

1. PMconsole 3.5.3 cannot delete routes from the static routing table.

2. The Route Table under PMconsole 3.5.3 does not display all 
   static routes.

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INSTALLATION - UNIX

	To install PMconsole 3.5.3 from the CD, mount the CD as /cdrom
	and run /cdrom/unix/setup to install.

	To get PMconsole 3.5.3 using FTP and install it, follow these
	instructions, replacing sun4 and sun4_4.1 with the name of your
	platform instead.  The software is usually installed in 
	/usr/portmaster but may be installed anywhere.

	mkdir /usr/portmaster
	cd /usr/portmaster
	ftp ftp.livingston.com
		anonymous
		(enter your email address; it will not echo)
		binary
		cd pub/le/software/sun4
		get pm_3.5.3_sun4.tar.Z 
		quit
        uncompress pm_3.5.3_sun4.tar.Z
	tar xf pm_3.5.3_sun4.tar
	rm pm_3.5.3_sun4.tar

	PMconsole 3.5.3 also includes the Livingston RADIUS(tm) Server
	release 2.0 in binary form.  For information on RADIUS source
	see <http://www.livingston.com/radiusform.cgi> or the
	/cdrom/unix/radius/src directory on this CD.

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Contacting Livingston Technical Support

Every Livingston product comes with a one year hardware warranty.

To obtain technical support, contact Livingston Enterprises Monday through
Friday between the hours of 6 a.m. and 5 p.m. (GMT -8). Please record your
Livingston ComOS version number and report it to the technical support staff.

* By voice, dial (800) 458-9966 within the USA (including Hawaii), Canada,
and the Caribbean, or +1 (510) 426-0770 from elsewhere.

* By FAX, dial +1 (510) 426-8951.

* By electronic mail, send mail to support@livingston.com.

* Using the World Wide Web, see http://www.livingston.com/.

You can schedule one-hour installation appointments in advance by calling
the technical support telephone number listed above.

New releases and upgrades of Livingston software are available by
anonymous FTP from ftp.livingston.com.

Livingston maintains the following Internet mailing lists for PortMaster users:

* portmaster-users

A discussion of general and specific PortMaster issues, including
configuration and troubleshooting suggestions. To subscribe, send
electronic mail to "majordomo@livingston.com" with "subscribe
portmaster-users" in the body of the message.

The mailing list is also available in a daily digest format. To receive the
digest, send electronic mail to "majordomo@livingston.com" with "subscribe
portmaster-users-digest" in the body of the message.

* portmaster-radius

A discussion of general and specific RADIUS issues, including configuration
and troubleshooting suggestions. To subscribe, send electronic mail to
"majordomo@livingston.com" with "subscribe portmaster-radius" in the body
of the message.

The mailing list is also available in a daily digest format. To receive the
digest, send electronic mail to "majordomo@livingston.com" with "subscribe
portmaster-radius-digest" in the body of the message.

* portmaster-announce

Announcements of new PortMaster products and software releases. To
subscribe, send electronic mail to "majordomo@livingston.com" with
"subscribe portmaster-announce" in the body of the message. All
announcements to this list also go to the portmaster-users list. You do not
need to subscribe to both lists.

