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(usr-tc) erickson switch - long distance calls
by Michael Fingerson 22 Mar '01

22 Mar '01

Has anyone heard of this problem: On 5 of our 3com TC Chassis's which are all on Erickson switches and using D4-AMI, we cannot get connected via a long distance call. The local dial-up customers are connecting just fine. Using hyperterminal, we get repeating "U"'s on the screen for about 50 seconds, then the connection drops. If we dial in using a 1010321 (MCI I believe), we get a clean connection for about 110 seconds, then that connection drops. We had a similar problem occur in a different town, but that was on a DMS-10 switch and a telco translator fixed the problem with a switch setting. On the call I make, the disconnect reason is "remote hungup during training (80)". I have talked to our telco (Qwest) and they have checked with translations and everything is set up correctly (or so they say). We had a similar problem with a 3com on a DMS-10 switch and the local telco (Citizens) was able to fix the problem that time. It had to do with a "answer supervision" setting on the switch. Help! - To unsubscribe to usr-tc, send an email to "majordomo(a)xmission.com" with "unsubscribe usr-tc" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message.

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(usr-tc) Concurrent Logins on Hiper ARC
by Timothy C. Bohen 22 Mar '01

22 Mar '01

Is there any easy way to limit concurrent dialin sessions on a HiperArc? Thanks Timothy C. Bohen CMSInter.Net / Crystal MicroSystems =================================== web : www.cmsinter.net email : Tim(a)CMSInter.Net phone : 517.235.5100 x22 - To unsubscribe to usr-tc, send an email to "majordomo(a)xmission.com" with "unsubscribe usr-tc" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message.

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(usr-tc) Reset back to primary
by Dayton Internet 21 Mar '01

21 Mar '01

I think this was brought up earlier, but I cant find any information to answer the question. I find that the TS1000 HyperARC doesnt revert back to the primary authentication server. When the primary fails and the arc switches to the secondary, the arc does not switch back to the primary after the primary is restored. Several questions? Is there a setting in the arc to cause it to look/watch for the primary to come back online and switch back to it. What is the command to manually switch it back. Does any one have experience showing what will happen if the primary is restored to servers but the arc is using the secondary, and the secondary is disabled. Will the arc swicth back to the primary? -- --Rich Adams, President-Dayton Internet Services, Dayton, Ohio-- --w8mfd(a)dayton.net--www.dayton.net--www.dayton.com--937-586-2500-- - To unsubscribe to usr-tc, send an email to "majordomo(a)xmission.com" with "unsubscribe usr-tc" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message.

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(usr-tc) HD Chassis and 486 NMC
by Timothy C. Bohen 20 Mar '01

20 Mar '01

I am replacing some old quads chassis with Arc's and DSP's can I reuse my old 486 NMC's with the ARC and DSP setup in an HD chassis? Thanks Timothy C. Bohen CMSInter.Net / Crystal MicroSystems =================================== web : www.cmsinter.net email : Tim(a)CMSInter.Net phone : 517.235.5100 x22 - To unsubscribe to usr-tc, send an email to "majordomo(a)xmission.com" with "unsubscribe usr-tc" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message.

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Re: (usr-tc) !Root Password question and version info
by eric＠dol.net 20 Mar '01

20 Mar '01

At 08:28 AM 3/13/01 -0500, you wrote: >In the course of reorganizing our POP, we have cleverly mixed up all the TC >boxes and lost the !root passwords. Our goal is to reset the passwords on >the units without erasing the other flashed configuration information (v90) >and to pull the v34 units from service. My questions then are: > >(1) Will enabling Dip Switch 5 erase our v90 flash as well as reset the >password (obviously not what we want)? If so, is there another way to reset >the !root password (maybe using the adm account?) without losing our v90 >flash? >(2) Short of reconnecting the entire unit, is there a way to determine if >the unit is v90 flashed or just v34 (like a version number, maybe?)? Rob, The v90 enabler is on the nmc not the netserver. The !root password is needed to get into the netserver not the nmc. For that use the console cable and set the password. The dip switch 5 does not erase the v.90 enabling code. You will however have to reconfigure the nmc or the netserver, ie setting the ip address, gateway etc when you use switch #5, after saving everything make sure you pull the card and put switch 5 back otherwise it will forget what you just configured. Total control manager is used to check the enabling go to configure / program settings / added cost features I am unsure about arc configurations as we don't use them. eric > >Thanks - in advance - for any help. > >Rob > > > > >- > To unsubscribe to usr-tc, send an email to "majordomo(a)xmission.com" > with "unsubscribe usr-tc" in the body of the message. > For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send > "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. > - To unsubscribe to usr-tc, send an email to "majordomo(a)xmission.com" with "unsubscribe usr-tc" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message.

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(usr-tc) Radius ALive Records??
by Jamie Orzechowski 20 Mar '01

20 Mar '01

Hello ... I am getting ALOT of Alive records in my radius logs .. I was told this is coming form my NAS ... does anyone know how to disable Alive records as I only want Start / Stop ... thanks! - To unsubscribe to usr-tc, send an email to "majordomo(a)xmission.com" with "unsubscribe usr-tc" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message.

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Re: (usr-tc) V.92
by CJ 16 Mar '01

16 Mar '01

Well from what I know there is an older chassis that does not have the integrated fan tray, the newer chassis with the integrated fan tray which I think most ISPs that use TC are currently using from what I have read, and then the brand new TC 1000, pretty blue tabs and fancy new architecture. Yippee!! New equipment mean more money..... And yes Jeff, I would have to agree the support contracts are ridiculious. And they probably won't get any better. Getting a lot of mixed ideas of if the v.92/v.44 code will be able to be used on the 24 port DSP cards? Or will have to upgrade to the new 96 port? Lance, above said he has tested the 96 port DSP in an older chassis. Great for you. But haven't used this in the field. I guess, what everyone and myself wants to know is if the 24 port DSP will be compatible for v.92, are the new cards *really* compatible with the now older chassis (not the TC 1000), and when will we get the answers needed. The way I see it the ISPs get screwed (excuse my french) one way or another by the manufacturer's who supply the access equipment. They will market a new line which will require upgrades of equipment to make more money off the ISPs. Fortunately, I use another type of access equipment for our larger markets. The only thing that is supposed to be required is a simple upgrade of a flash card and new modem code. **Knock on wood**....Never assume anything. I am hopeful to have this up and running on this equipment by May/June. But usually add about two to three months to the expected due date and your usually right. Plus working out all the bugs from the initial codes. CJ -----Original Message----- From: mark ross <mark(a)ccis.com> To: usr-tc(a)lists.xmission.com <usr-tc(a)lists.xmission.com> Date: Thursday, March 15, 2001 9:38 PM Subject: Re: (usr-tc) V.92 > >Hi >By "newer chassis" are you talking about the one with the Intergrated >fan tray ? or is there something else thats newer now ? > >How may t-1's can you cram into a chassis until you start running up >against I/O bandwidth of the packet bus ?? > >I am still using 4 of the old chassis with quads and netserver cards > >just wondering ?? > >see ya... > >Lance Eves wrote: >> >> Is there not anyone besides myself that has the 96 port cards? As far as I >> can tell they integrate in just fine with everything else. Of course there >> is the code upgrade.... The newer chassis has a bigger and badder (or is >> that more bad) ARC and NMC, and I believe that the backplane is also >> enhanced. I played around with it all when I got the new chassis. It all >> seems to play nice with one another in one of the older chassis that I have. >> Of course when it was all said and done, I put all the pieces back in the >> enhanced chassis and put it into production. I have the 96 port and 7-24 >> port DSP cards in the chassis and it is all working like a charm. >> >> Lance >> >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: owner-usr-tc(a)lists.xmission.com >> > [mailto:owner-usr-tc@lists.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Ronald Kushner >> > Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2001 5:37 PM >> > To: usr-tc(a)lists.xmission.com >> > Subject: Re: (usr-tc) V.92 >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Dale Hege wrote: >> > > >> > > The really sad thing is I was told by my vendor this afternoon that v.92 >> > > will only be supported on the 96Port dsps. Also that the >> > chassis with fan >> > > tray will not support the 96Port cards you need to buy the TC1000 >> > > Enhanced chassis. :( >> > >> > Sounds like someone is trying to sell you some hardware. I'll personally >> > drive to Chicago and burn down the 3Com building if the HiPer DSP cards >> > do not support V.92. >> > >> > -Ron >> > >> > - >> > To unsubscribe to usr-tc, send an email to "majordomo(a)xmission.com" >> > with "unsubscribe usr-tc" in the body of the message. >> > For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send >> > "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. >> >> - >> To unsubscribe to usr-tc, send an email to "majordomo(a)xmission.com" >> with "unsubscribe usr-tc" in the body of the message. >> For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send >> "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. > >- > To unsubscribe to usr-tc, send an email to "majordomo(a)xmission.com" > with "unsubscribe usr-tc" in the body of the message. > For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send > "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. > - To unsubscribe to usr-tc, send an email to "majordomo(a)xmission.com" with "unsubscribe usr-tc" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message.

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(usr-tc) V.92
by Cheryl Johnson 14 Mar '01

14 Mar '01

Well its been a while since I have been on the list. I save the messages and go back and read whenever possible. Seems as though some modem manufacturer's are supposively now selling v.92 modems. My question is, has anyone seen any software for the TC Chassis that supports the new feature? I am just looking ahead. We have had a few customers ask if we supported it but not to many at this point. Anyone heard any news on this lately? I have this strange feeling this is only going to be offered on the new line of TC 1000. CJ Network Admin SEI Communications netadmin(a)seidata.com

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(usr-tc) Local Out of Service on 5.x.x HARC branch
by Donald Baud 14 Mar '01

14 Mar '01

I am trying to move to the 5.x.x Hiper Arc code branch but for some reason The DSP's running in the same chassis start to show Local Out Of Service on one or two channels after a few days of service. The chassis is configured as a regular IP only dial-in service. Here are my observations: - The issue happens with all recent DSP codes (up to 2.1.9) - The issue happens with all Hiper ARC 5.x.x (up to 5.1.99-8 including 5.0.x) - The issue does NOT happen with Hiper Arc 4.2.x (up to 4.2.78) - The issue happened with DMS100 and 5ESS switches connected to the DSPs - I am running PRI with no NFAS (i.e 23 channels + D channel) - The issue does NOT affect the PRI T1/E1 Quad Modems - I tried NMC and HiperNMC without any difference - In all my tests I was running ospf - I have tried 64Megs and 128Megs HiperArc cards - I made sure to enable ppp offloading - the issue happens with chassis of 2 DSP's up to 10 DSPs When the problem happens I get the Service state 8 on TCM. If I busy/Unbusy the DSP card the channels lock out and show a "Remote Out Of Service" message and the PRI channels can nolonger be busied/unbusied until I reboot the DSP card. I usually also reboot the HiperArc just in case. I refuse to think that this is related to telco because I have been able to repeat the issue with two different PRI providers with two different switches. And the issue happens only with HiperArc 5.x.x (never with 4.2.x) Donald - To unsubscribe to usr-tc, send an email to "majordomo(a)xmission.com" with "unsubscribe usr-tc" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message.

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(usr-tc) t1 service considerations with ami/sf
by eric＠dol.net 13 Mar '01

13 Mar '01

Our local podunk (sp) phone company can now deliver phone lines to me on t1s, with Super Frame and AMI encoding. vs all our other pops which are PRI based. What are my quality of service expectations for sf/ami? This an upgrade in their CO from regular pots lines which we have been using for quite some time. My bottom line is to now be able to deliver x2/v90 to my customers vs the v.34 connections I have been giving them. Will I or my customers notice the difference in quality vs a pri based system? thanks eric - To unsubscribe to usr-tc, send an email to "majordomo(a)xmission.com" with "unsubscribe usr-tc" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message.

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