Applicable Models

• QSW-IM3216
• QSW-M321x
• QSW-M3224
• QSW-M7308R
• QSW-M5218(P)
• QSW-M7230(P)

Important Notice

• MC-LAG Firmware Version Compatibility
• Ensure that both switches in an MC-LAG configuration use the same firmware version.

New Features

Multiple Account Management

• Added support for up to 16 local accounts with Administrator or Viewer roles, individual passwords, and account status controls.

Support for Second-Generation ADRA NDR

• Expanded ADRA NDR integration to monitor downstream devices through related functions.

DoS Attack Prevention

• Added detection and filtering for common denial-of-service attack patterns, including Land, Blat TCP/UDP, and Null Scan attacks.

Configurable Session Timeout

• Added independent web and CLI inactivity timeouts, with web timeout options of 5, 10, 15, 30, or 60 minutes.

Dual Image Firmware Protection

• Added two independent firmware partitions with active, next-boot, and backup image controls, including automatic fallback when the primary image cannot start.

PD Alive Check and Continuous PoE

• Added LLDP- or ping-based Powered Device monitoring with alarm or power-cycle recovery actions, plus Continuous PoE to maintain power during switch restarts.

Expanded Command-Line Interface

• Expanded CLI command coverage for configuring, monitoring, and troubleshooting switch functions.

Remote Syslog

• Added remote Syslog delivery to up to five servers over UDP, TCP, or TLS, with configurable facility, severity, and timestamp settings.

AV-over-IP Network Profiles

• Added predefined Network Profiles for AES67, Dante, NDI, Q-SYS, Audio-Technica, sACN, and Art-Net deployments, with advisory health status for applied settings.

Precision Time Protocol Boundary Clock

• Added IEEE 1588v2 PTP Boundary Clock support on QSW-M7230(P)-2X4F24T for high-precision time synchronization using BMCA-selected master and slave ports.

Queue Statistics

• Added real-time egress queue counters for traffic classes 0 through 7, along with VLAN ingress and dropped-packet monitoring in the web interface and CLI.

DHCP Relay

• Added IPv4 DHCP Relay on supported Layer 3 models, with per-VLAN server configuration, up to eight relay servers, and DHCP Option 82 handling.

NIC Compatibility Mode

• Added a per-port compatibility mode that adjusts hardware behavior for network adapters affected by throughput degradation.

Readable Configuration Backup and Restore

• Added readable .conf backups in CLI command syntax, with editable and protected sections plus integrity validation for same-model restoration.

Enhancement

MC-LAG Configuration Without Restart

• Improved MC-LAG so configuration changes can be applied without restarting the switch.

Diagnostic Log Guidance

• Added clearer guidance that diagnostic log packages are encrypted and intended for QNAP Support analysis.

Stronger SSH Security

• Added web-based SSH control and support for Ed25519 and RSA-SHA2-256/512 while removing the legacy ssh-rsa/SHA-1 algorithm.

Improved Dual Image Upgrade Guidance

• Improved firmware upload validation and restart guidance for same-version upgrades, upgrades, downgrades, and manual Set as Boot operations.

Dual Image Compatibility Validation

• Added firmware-partition and PoE MCU compatibility checks before automatic partition switching and restart.

Expanded Link Aggregation Support

• Increased the maximum number of link aggregation groups according to the port count supported by each model.

Serial Number in System Information

• Added the device serial number to the System Information page for easier identification and support.

IP Configuration Enhancements

• Improved IP configuration pages with clearer gateway and DNS information, guidance links, and display-only handling for automatically assigned entries.

Fixed Issues

• Improved the stability and reliability of MC-LAG, DHCP Relay, PTP, and related network services.
• Improved the reliability of firmware management and configuration backup and restore operations.
• Fixed several issues affecting account management, CLI configuration, and remote logging.
• Fixed various user-interface, event-log, help-text, and localization issues.