Readme for system software 7.1.2 PATCH 8
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The following changes have been made to our software since the release of system software 7.1.2 p2/p5. They have been included in system software 7.1.2 PATCH 8 which is available from BinTec's web server for allVPN-Access Products.



Changes:
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1) Time Server - Advanced Time Request Strategy 
   ( all products )
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A new MIB varibale (biboAdmTimedBootPolicy) allows changeing the default behavior for time retrieval from a time server. The availbale values are: "normal", "aggressive" and "endless".
In "normal" mode, the gateway sends up to 5 retries after 1, 2, 4, 8 and 16 minutes of timeout. In "aggressive" mode, it sends more frequent retries (after only seconds of timeout) for 10 minutes. In "endless" mode, the gateway sends retries with the same timeouts as in aggressive mode, but does so without a time limit until it has finally retrieved the current time.

After the gateway has successfully retrieved the current time from the time server or has reached the maximum number of retries, it reverts to "normal" mode.



Bugfixes:
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1) HTML Wizard 
   ( VPN Access 5, VPN Access 25 )
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There were a number of small errors in the HTML Wizard.

The problems have been solved.


2) HTML Wizard - Support of German Language
   ( VPN Access 5)
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There was no support of German Language Files by the HTML Wizard.

The problem has been solved.


3) Setup – DynDNS  Menu 
   ( all products )
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The Setup Tool saves the DynDNS password as "*******" and does not save the entered password. 

The problem has been solved.


4) RADIUS – MS-CHAP V2 & MPPE 
   ( all products )
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It was not possible to use a RADIUS Server for connections using MS-CHAP V2 & MPPE.

The problem has been solved.


5) IPSec – SIF & IPSec 
   ( all products )
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IPSec was not working if SIF was enabled.

The problem has been solved.



6) IPSec – Rekeying Problem with Interface Based IPSec
   ( all products )
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When using Interface Based IPSec, the connection will not be usable for a while after a phases 2 rekeying.

The problem has been solved.



7) SIF - Memory Leak with SIF
   (all products )
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When using SIF, a memory leak may lead to a panic.

The problem has been solved.


8) Ethernet - CRC Errors
   ( VPN Access 5, VPN Access 25  )
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Under some circumstances the Ethernet Controller/PHY reaches a bad state, which causes a lot of CRC receive errors.

The problem has been solved.