November 2002 - USR-TC - mailman.xmission.com

Old modem cards/units/systems
by Matthew Bailey 07 Nov '02

07 Nov '02

We bought an ISP out two years ago and have been sitting on 3 USR Total Control Chassis with Quad cards etc.. Does anyone know of a good place to dump this hardware? There is 144 modems worth here.. Tried a couple hardware mailing lists but never had any response. E-bay without bids etc.. I hate to see perfectly good hardware go to waste. --Matt

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Help with LPBK/D-ALM
by Lee Terrell 07 Nov '02

07 Nov '02

Hi All, I was referred over to this list which I didn't know was still active, I wish I had found it awhile back. We recently purchased 2 used Hiper DSP NIC/NAC sets for a 3com Total Control chassis. Initially, the cards came with an old code version (1.2.37), so we updated to match the rest of our DSPs at 2.1.9. Before and after the update, the LPBK/D-ALM led stays off, like it's not seeing a D channel on our PRI. After googling around some I checked settings like the switch type and set all those to match our other DSP cards, but the led still remains off. Can anyone here think of anything else I might can check or do before I write these off as bad cards and send off for replacements? I also seem to remember a way to clone a DSP configuration over to another DSP, but it's been awhile since I've had to use the TCM, so I'm fumbling with that and saving individual DSP configuration. Right now I'm just defaulting to "save all" on the CLI when I make changes. I thought that perhaps if I could do a clone, I could copy the config from a working card over to these new ones and see if I can get a positive result. I appreciate any help/guidance you can offer. Thank you, Lee Terrell

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RE: [USR-TC] Help with LPBK/D-ALM
by Joel - Fox Computers 07 Nov '02

07 Nov '02

Response from the guy that was totally wrong the last time he opened his mouth, so take it for what it's worth --- But if you're missing options on a DSP, I would expect that to be more an NMC issue than the ARC. Like with V.92 - all DSP's with the newest code support it, but if the NMC code isn't new enough, the options are not available in TCM and therefore cannot be enabled. Just a thought. - Joel -----Original Message----- From: Lee Terrell [mailto:leet@directcon.net] Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 11:58 PM To: usr-tc(a)mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [USR-TC] Help with LPBK/D-ALM I believe it has to do with the versions of code on the HiperArc and/or NMC. My chassis that shows NFAS Settings is a newer unit we purchased used a few years ago, and it is running 5.1.99 on the HiperArc and 6.2.17 on the NMC. The chassis with no NFAS is running 4.1.22 on the HiperArc and 5.5.5 on the NMC. Actually, I guess the NFAS would be dependent on just the HiperArc code. Something else I've found digging around, when I pull the PRI out of the card, TCM show the red alarm LED, but the actual card shows no alarm. And from the CLI if I run "sh modem_group slot:x" this card shows 24 modems available rather than 23 like all the other DSPs show, which makes me think the card is stuck in some type of channelized T1 mode and/or it is malfunctioning. These cards supposedly came from an ISP that liquidated it's hardware, but as to whether or not these DSPs came from previously working units or a shelf of spare unknown cards I don't know. Regardless, I'm planning to contact the merchant and arrange for some different cards to try. Because the original code on these cards when I got them was so old, I'm leaning toward thinking that these were shelved cards that weren't in production use for awhile. I've checked and rechecked the code version on these new cards against my working ones and they all check out at 2.1.9 in the inventory. I'll run through tomorrow and try some older code, but I have a hunch that based off what I've seen this evening, the card is not going to run right. If all goes well hopefully I'll be trying this again within a week :) Thanks for all the useful feedback. I've at least got a few more notes in my 3com troubleshooting notebook. Regards, Lee Seth Jacobs wrote: > > I'm curious as to why one chassis would show an NFAS setting and another > would not. > > One thing we've found is that if a card doesn't work, sometimes if we > reinstall with an early version of DSP code (e.g.., 2.0.19) and then step > through the upgrades until we get to our current code level (e.g., 3.5.100) > it will fix things. > > Sorry I can't be of more help. > > Seth _______________________________________________ USR-TC mailing list USR-TC(a)mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/usr-tc

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RE: [USR-TC] Help with LPBK/D-ALM
by Joel - Fox Computers 07 Nov '02

07 Nov '02

When LPBK/D-ALM is off, that's normal. If it comes on, then you have a problem. - Joel -----Original Message----- From: Lee Terrell [mailto:leet@directcon.net] Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 6:08 PM To: usr-tc(a)mailman.xmission.com Subject: [USR-TC] Help with LPBK/D-ALM Hi All, I was referred over to this list which I didn't know was still active, I wish I had found it awhile back. We recently purchased 2 used Hiper DSP NIC/NAC sets for a 3com Total Control chassis. Initially, the cards came with an old code version (1.2.37), so we updated to match the rest of our DSPs at 2.1.9. Before and after the update, the LPBK/D-ALM led stays off, like it's not seeing a D channel on our PRI. After googling around some I checked settings like the switch type and set all those to match our other DSP cards, but the led still remains off. Can anyone here think of anything else I might can check or do before I write these off as bad cards and send off for replacements? I also seem to remember a way to clone a DSP configuration over to another DSP, but it's been awhile since I've had to use the TCM, so I'm fumbling with that and saving individual DSP configuration. Right now I'm just defaulting to "save all" on the CLI when I make changes. I thought that perhaps if I could do a clone, I could copy the config from a working card over to these new ones and see if I can get a positive result. I appreciate any help/guidance you can offer. Thank you, Lee Terrell _______________________________________________ USR-TC mailing list USR-TC(a)mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/usr-tc

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FS: TC1000 hardware, sportsers 33.6/56k, viper modems, adsl
by Stephen Rivera - WRCA.Net 06 Nov '02

06 Nov '02

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netserver 16 Imodem
by shahrooz 06 Nov '02

06 Nov '02

Hi all Is there anybody here having experience with netserver 16? I have bought a netserver 16 IModem and my phone lines from Telco are analog. Can I use them with netserver? it seems it works only with ISDN. if yes what is the correct pinout for phone lines (netserver has 8 rj45 connector not rj11) Thanks

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netserver 16 Imodem
by shahrooz 06 Nov '02

06 Nov '02

Hi all Is there anybody here having experience with netserver 16? I have bought a netserver 16 IModem and my phone lines from Telco are analog. Can I use them with netserver? it seems it works only with ISDN. if yes what is the correct pinout for phone lines (netserver has 8 rj45 connector not rj11) Thanks

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RE: [USR-TC] Older ARC Upgrade problem
by RickL＠solunet.com 06 Nov '02

06 Nov '02

Try Dip #5. Docs say reserved, but I believe I've gotten past that symptom with that Dip switch. Worth a try... Rick Team Solunet -----Original Message----- From: Paul Farber [mailto:farber@admin.f-tech.net] Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2002 12:09 PM To: usr-tc(a)mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [USR-TC] Older ARC Upgrade problem The dip switches (1,2) were off for 9600bps, and I do get an ONLINE status from minicom. The only LED on is the top on. -- Paul Farber Farber Technology farber(a)admin.f-tech.net Ph 570-628-5303 Fax 570-628-5545 On Sun, 27 Oct 2002, Charles Sprickman wrote: > Maybe this is a dumb question, but at that point in the boot process > doesn't the loader code hand control over to the kernel to keep talking to > the console port? Any chance at all there's a speed mismatch? What are > the LEDs doing on the unit? > > Charles > > -- > Charles Sprickman > spork(a)inch.com > > > On Fri, 25 Oct 2002, Paul Farber wrote: > > > I've recently gotten a hold of and older chassis and the console port > > (after booting) shows the bootloader version, then "Kernel Loading.. OK" > > then it stops. > > > > I tried to download 4.1.59 to it via the console port and it seemed to > > work (by using the AT{ZF} command after the bootloader prompt) and it > > formatted the flash, uncompressed some files and rebooted... right back to > > the "Kernel Loading... OK" prompt. > > > > Dip switched 1,2 are on and the rest are off. This originally had 2x > > 48VDC PSA/PSUs but since I don't have that voltage available at my office > > I took them out and put in a single 70A 120VAC PS with only the NMC, ARC > > and 2 DSPs.... could the different PS have anything to do with it? > > > > Any ideas??? > > > > -- > > Paul Farber > > Farber Technology > > farber(a)admin.f-tech.net > > Ph 570-628-5303 > > Fax 570-628-5545 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > USR-TC mailing list > > USR-TC(a)mailman.xmission.com > > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/usr-tc > > > > > _______________________________________________ > USR-TC mailing list > USR-TC(a)mailman.xmission.com > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/usr-tc > _______________________________________________ USR-TC mailing list USR-TC(a)mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/usr-tc

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Re: [USR-TC] 10 Mbps half duplex
by Richard Roy 05 Nov '02

05 Nov '02

Hi David, As you can see from the mailing list, there was only 3 customers (you, Jeff McAdams and myself) whising to have a manual Ethernet setting. Collision and error rate are much higher than earlier said. I have a peak of 15 collisions per second. I don't understand why CommWorks doesn't put this "feature" in the next release... We are using hiperarc 2.5.113 and got some reboot once in a while. The fix is to upgrade to 2.5.116 Do you see hiperarc reboot as well? Richard Roy >From: "David A. Allen" <network-lists(a)gwi.net> >Reply-To: usr-tc(a)mailman.xmission.com >To: usr-tc(a)mailman.xmission.com >Subject: Re: [USR-TC] 10 Mbps half duplex Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2002 10:00:05 >-0500 (EST) > > >Cc: Commworks, Solunet > >Richard, > >We are dealing with a similar issue. We're using an HP switch, 10/100. We >would like to hard-code to 100FDx, for the obvious reason that auto-detect >is >almost completely unreliable. Commworks repeated that dialogue verbatim. > >"We will need you to pay for it as you are the only customer requesting >this." > >I find it rather interesting that we were told that a Cisco Catalyst (or >most >any switch other than HP) would not exhibit the auto-negotiation problems. > >I will, however, give credit to Commworks for recognizing the issue after a >time. They have, in fact, agreed to "determine what needs to happen to put >manual overrides in place" without compensation. Beyond this they will not >guarantee that the efforts they put forth towards resolving the issue are >free >of charge. > >If you (or anyone for that matter) are interested in the ongoing progress >of >this issue, please contact me privately. > > >David A. Allen >Manager, Network Department >Great Works Internet > > >On Wed, 30 Oct 2002, Richard Roy wrote: > > > I would like to find a way to configure a port to 10 Mbps Full Duplex on > > hiperarc. I have a switch (Cisco Catalyst) that is capable of doing 10 >Mbps > > half/full. It will be too costly to replace all my cards to support >10/100. > > When I set the switch port to 10 Mbps Full, the hiperarc default to 10 >Mbps > > half because of autosensing logic. This create alignment errors... > > > > So far, I am using up to 7 DSP per 10 Mbps half duplex connection. I see >up > > to 4% collision rate. I am trying to get a better "Internet experience" >out > > of my testing. > > > > It will be "really" nice to have a manual speed & duplex setting. >Because we > > use this interface like a "trunk", even at 100 Mbps autosensing I will > > prefer to see a manual setting. > > > > I spoke to CommWorks and they want my company to pay for it because I'm >the > > only customer requesting it. > > > > In a nutshell, I would like to hear from you the following: > > - Is there a way to assign 10 Mbps full duplex if the switch is only 10 >Mbps > > half/full? > > - If you are using a 10 Mbps half duplex, what is your maximum number of > > hiperDSP assigned to this conection? > > - Would you consider "important" to have a manual speed and duplex >setting > > on hiperarc? > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ >USR-TC mailing list >USR-TC(a)mailman.xmission.com >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/usr-tc _________________________________________________________________ Surf the Web without missing calls! Get MSN Broadband. http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/freeactivation.asp

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problem with nmc startup
by Kay Sticha / profiTEL AG / Technik 03 Nov '02

03 Nov '02

i have resetet the password on the nmc, after this i have changed the ips and plug off the card an put it in again, until this all was fine. later i testet the reset under the menu, now the card comes not up again, the card is rebooting every time up and down, up and down. the first led's are green, then the card goes down all led's are red. what can i do to fix it thx kay sticha

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