First-generation Datto Switch firmware release notes

Topic

This article contains firmware release notes for Datto Switches.

Environment

  • Datto Switches

Releases

Release March 3, 2023

Firmware version 1.03.27

Improvements

  • Updated certificate for cloud connections

Release August 15, 2018

Firmware version 1.03.24

Bug Fixes

  • Resolved an issue where bad configurations caused a memory leak
  • Resolved an issue for OMS48 switches that caused check-ins to miss scheduling

Release July 11, 2018

Firmware version 1.03.19

New Features

  • CloudTrax support coming soon
  • Auto Voice VLAN: Added LLDP-MED functionality that allows a switch to broadcast the Voice VLAN configuration
  • SNMP Trap: Added functionality that allows a switch to send SNMP alert messages
  • Jumbo Frames: Added functionality that allows a switch to send Ethernet frames larger than 1500 bytes
  • LED Dark Mode: Added functionality that allows a port to operate with its LED disabled

Improvements

  • Added functionality that allows the connection keeper to utilize TCP keep-alive messages
  • Updated certificate for cloud connections

Fixes

  • Corrected the Jumbo Frame range utilized by switches
  • Resolved an issue where SNMP versions were reversed
  • Resolved an issue where a fiber port failed to operate under dark mode
  • Reduced the number of times NTP server is called to once per hour
  • (S24v3 only) - Resolved an issue that prevented the 10GB fiber port from achieving a link
  • (S24v3 only) - Resolved an issue where a 10GB SFP module could not properly trunk
  • (S24v3 only) - Resolved an issue that prevented port speed settings from being saved
  • (S24v3 only) - Resolved an issue where control packets could not trap to the CPU on port 26

Release

Firmware version 1.03.15

  • S24v3 initial firmware release

Release July 11, 2018

Firmware version 1.03.11

Fixes

  • Added the ability to get the time from the fallback CloudTrax server when DNS fails

Release September 11, 2017

Firmware version 1.03.09

Fixes

  • Improved check-in reliability if the wrong DNS is being used

Release August 2, 2017

Firmware version 1.03.07

New Features

  • Added support for S8-L and S24-L Switches

Fixes

  • Updated local SSL certificates. This update is required to ensure continued check-in with CloudTrax in the future

Release July 11, 2017

Firmware version 1.03.05

New Features

  • Added LLDP (not LLDP-MED)
  • Added diagnostic features (Cable Test / Ping / Traceroute)

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where the switch could hang when setting the rate limit on a port

Release April 12, 2017

Firmware version 1.02.07

Fixes

  • Addresses a condition where the switch stops checking in
  • Improved the upgrade and install validation processes

Release March 23, 2017

Firmware version 1.02.05

New Features

Added the following new features:

    • Auto-detect uplink port
    • Port (and overall) forwarding table
    • Add protection for PVID and Untagged VLANs, once we can autodetect uplink
    • Security:
      • MAC ACL/ ACE
      • IPv4 ACL/ ACE
      • Port Isolation
    • Bytes per port
      • Data (all tx and rx counters)
      • Graph
    • QoS
      • Enable/ disable
      • DSCP -> CoS mapping
      • CoS -> Switch queue mapping
      • Trust incoming classification or set own
    • Voice VLANs
      • Enable/ Disable
      • VLAN ID
      • OUI list: Default and add new ones
      • Enable disable voice VLAN
      • Set CoS mode

Release November 4, 2016

Firmware version 1.01.01

New Features

Added the following new features:

  • Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
  • IGMP Snooping
  • PoE Reset (instant)
  • Link Speed and Mode
  • Rate Limiting (Tx/Rx)
  • Flow Control
  • Link Aggregation
  • Port Mirroring
  • PVID (Native VLAN) and Untagged VLANs

Release October 11, 2016

Firmware version 1.00.02

New Features

Added the following new features:

  • Ability to view per-port PoE consumption
  • Dynamic port controls from switch image within the switch pane:
    • Identify and click through to Open Mesh AP, when connected directly
    • Identify and list devices in the port forwarding table, when not directly connected to an OM AP

Release October 11, 2016

Firmware version 1.00.00

New Features

Added the following new features:

  • Cloud management and configuration via CloudTrax
  • Configurable scheduled firmware upgrades, by switch model
  • Monitoring Features:
    • Total Power
    • Current Usage/ Available Power
    • Device Name
    • MAC Address
    • IP Address
    • Gateway IP Address
    • Total and Active Ports (eg 2/10)
    • Firmware version
    • Uptime
    • PoE Budget
  • Configuration Features:
    • Enable/ Disable PoE
    • PoE Type: Manual or Auto
    • Priority (when Type set to Auto)
    • Power limit (when type is set to manual)
    • Number and Description
    • Status
    • Enable/ Disable Link
    • Allowed VLANs
    • PoE configuration
    • SNMP configuration (read-only)
    • Per Port Configuration
  • Local Management (Web GUI, telnet, SSH): Disabled on first cloud checkin, to prevent configuration conflicts with CloudTrax.