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RE: (usr-tc) 2 ARC's - one chassis
by Boggs, Scott 17 Aug '99

17 Aug '99

I did it last May. I got these tips from chip(a)wirefire.com The only thing is that these are static assignments. Not real-time balancing. My PRI channels go round-robin so that evens the load on arc's enough to suit me. ------------------------------------------------ use this as a reference The first step is to turn off chassis awareness and re-boot: disable nmc chassis_awareness save all reboot The next step is to tell the HARC what slots it owns and what the cards are: set chassis slot 2-16 owner yes set chassis slot 2-16 card_type hdm_24 set chassis slot 2-16 ports 23 save all > -----Original Message----- > From: Jamie Orzechowski [SMTP:mhz@ripnet.com] > Sent: Monday, August 16, 1999 5:07 PM > To: usr-tc(a)lists.xmission.com > Subject: (usr-tc) 2 ARC's - one chassis > > Could someone please give me a config to setup load balancing between 2 > arc's > > I will have 14 DSP's in one chassis with 2 ARC's controlling them. > > - 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) 2 ARC's - one chassis
by Jamie Orzechowski 17 Aug '99

17 Aug '99

Could someone please give me a config to setup load balancing between 2 arc's I will have 14 DSP's in one chassis with 2 ARC's controlling them. - 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) Telnet exploit round 2...
by Stephen Amadei 17 Aug '99

17 Aug '99

O.K. I did the 'enable telnet cli' stuff with a nice brief 'add telnet cli xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx' list. I did a 'save all'. Everything worked correctly until I rebooted my TCs. Now they won't accept telnet access from anywhere. Anyone else notice this? I haven't been able to log into the local console yet to check the damage, but at least the equipment is working (well, except the telnet access). ----Steve Stephen Amadei Director of MIS Dandy Connections, Inc. Atlantic City, NJ - 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) NMC event logging
by Jeff Mcadams 17 Aug '99

17 Aug '99

Started using RADIUS logging from the NMC's to get logging information from the modems...Some pretty useful stuff in here. Here's the deal though...trying to track down a likely telco issue (telco trunking between CO's) so trying to get logging on failed calls of ANI info. Quads I can do ok...other than having to get the modems idle to be able to set the trap-enables...which is annoying, but doable...the DSP's logging events on failed calls don't seem to have any way to snag ANI information. There's no equivalent to the dual-t1/pri card's callarriveevent either, so I can't grab it from there... Am I missing something here? -- Jeff McAdams Email: jeffm(a)iglou.com Head Network Administrator Voice: (502) 966-3848 IgLou Internet Services (800) 436-4456 - 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) Perhaps another simple question - HiperARC initial c onfiguration/ console cable
by Scott Trautman 17 Aug '99

17 Aug '99

Really.....someone with the time to do it (maybe me...who knows...) ought try this simple experiment. post to this list, call 3Com support at the same time with a medium-hard type question. This question would have been perfect. Any wagers as to where the first <correct> answer comes from? Also count number of reboots (not less than 3 and always during peak use), ask same question, phone system navigations, dolts you talk to in the evaluation, escalations, waits for callbacks, suggestions that it's "the chassis" & what's your freakin' contract number.... Remember I said <simple> experiment, not easy on the stress level.....:) I only call 3Com when I've already convinced myself I have bad equipment; then proceed directly to RMA dept. Really, let's not get into the whole bitching thing on 3Com support; it is what it is. The RMA process really is decent enough, pretty good turnaround, know that you ought to be keeping spare equipment around anyway, and with this list, get everything answered, so "no worries". Leave 3Com support/contracts for the clueless corporate people with time&money to burn for the most part. The TC's really are the best thing out there, dings and all, from what I've seen. 'nuff said! SMT PS: A composite "gems of wisdom" document with many of the problems/solutions here would be really really cool....if someone had the time (right!) to put one together.... -----Original Message----- From: Marty Elliott [mailto:marty@2assetrecovery.com] Sent: Monday, August 16, 1999 3:53 PM To: usr-tc(a)lists.xmission.com Subject: RE: (usr-tc) Perhaps another simple question - HiperARC initial configuration/ console cable Scott -- as the vendor, I'm glad to see the cards are OK! Just got a shipment from 3Com that's the wrong cards and they are blaming me. Of course they forgot the fact that they told me the p/n to order! Much better support on the list than from 3Com! Thanks for the business! Regards, Marty At 03:39 PM 8/16/99 -0500, you wrote: >You are godlike. That did the trick. DS 5 is the one! > >SMT > >-----Original Message----- >From: Mike Andrews [mailto:mandrews@bit0.com] >Sent: Monday, August 16, 1999 3:10 PM >To: usr-tc(a)lists.xmission.com >Subject: Re: (usr-tc) Perhaps another simple question - HiperARC initial >configuration/ console cable > > >Ooops. Make that Dip Switch *5*. Not 6. > >Dip Switch 5 overrides the need for things like carrier detect on the >cable. We cooked up custom cables on ours (so we could hook them to a >terminal server for reverse telnet) and ran into this on ARC 4.1.x >releases. Your other ARCs were probably set up with 4.0.x software which >didn't care. > > >Mike Andrews (MA12) -=-=- VP & Sysadmin, Digital Crescent, Frankfort KY >mandrews(a)dcr.net -=--=- mandrews(a)bit0.com -=--=- http://www.bit0.com >"If you're not part of the solution.... you're part of the precipitate." > >On Mon, 16 Aug 1999, Mike Andrews wrote: > >> Turn on dip switch 6, especially if you made your own serial cable... >> >> On Mon, 16 Aug 1999, Scott Trautman wrote: >> >> > I just got 3 new HiperARC's. Yippee for me. >> > >> > My means of configuring them is usually to put the console cable on and >> > configure from there. >> > And I've done several other ARC's this way. >> > >> > This batch, however, I am getting as far as PROM vers 1.16 made June 16 >> > 1998..., Loading System .....OK >> > and that's the last I see--- >> > >> > So I'm rather stuck. Per my NMC, it does load okay (all green), yet I >can't >> > get into it to set anything. >> > Tried the usual disconnect, reconnect to the comm port, nope >> > Tried the also usual Control-C,D,X,[,] for some kind of breakout >> > >> > Nothing...nada....NMC says it's all good, but no more console output or >> > input happening... >> > >> > Any ideas? I'm hoping it's just as stupid a problem as I feel. >> > Short work once I'm in.... >> > >> > SMT >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Scott Trautman 608-240-4638,4637fax >> > Global Dialog Internet www.gdinet.com >> > 2810 Crossroads, STE LL2 >> > Madison WI 53718 >> > >> > >> > >> > - >> > 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. - To unsubscribe to usr-tc, send an email to "majordomo(a)xmission.com" with "unsubscribe usr-tc" in the body of the message. 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RE: (usr-tc) Link dead after 8 Days
by Blake Fithen 17 Aug '99

17 Aug '99

Identical problems here with PRI's from Southwestern Bell and KMC Telecom. On a fully loaded chassis/one ARC two PS's Running DSP 1.2.5,1.2.59 and ARC 4.1.59. Started about a month ago and it's really pissing customers off. We can't find any patterns of failure. blake > -----Original Message----- > From: Clint R. Sparks [mailto:csparks@cqc.com] > Sent: Monday, August 16, 1999 4:23 PM > To: usr-tc(a)lists.xmission.com > Subject: Re: (usr-tc) Link dead after 8 Days > > > Krish, > > Since you seem to be so helpful with the total control stuff, > I wanted to > ask you a couple of questions. We use the total control Hiper > DSP - Hiper > Arc version using Hiper DSP code 1.2.43 and Hiper Arc code > 4.1.59-6, we ran > into a problem last week where two modems on our 3rd card > decided to stop > letting people in, it would answer then have a strange > handshaking tone and > disconnect the customer. I tried resetting the two modems > numerous times > with no luck so I busied them out until I could look into it > more, the next > day when the modems before the busied ones got to them we got > a busy on that > number, there was still plenty of modems available after the > two busied > ones. I ended up doing a Hardware Reset of the whole card and the two > previously bad modems started working again and we have not > had a problem in > the last few days. > > I guess my question is can you explain why the modems would > quit working and > why we were getting busies after I did a soft busy of the two > bad modems? > > Also, what Hiper DSP and Hiper Arc code do you recommend > running right now? > > Any insight you can give would be appreciated. > > Thank you, > > Clint R. Sparks > ComQuest Internet Services > csparks(a)cqc.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Tatai SV Krishnan <tkrishna(a)bubba.ae.usr.com> > To: Sam Lowe <slowe(a)universalcom.net> > Cc: <usr-tc(a)lists.xmission.com> > Sent: Sunday, August 15, 1999 11:29 PM > Subject: Re: (usr-tc) Link dead after 8 Days > > > > > > On Mon, 16 Aug 1999, Sam Lowe wrote: > > > > > The original post is getting kind of lengthy. I'll try > to address all > > > Krish's questions. > > > > > > 1. The problem cannot be replicated/reproduced on demand. > > > > > Good that is nice - we can have it reproduce on demand > > > > > 2. The versions of code: HiPer DSP: 1.2.59, HiPer ARC: 4.1.59, > NMC:5.5.5 > > > > > > > I would suggest the latest DSP code, 1.2.59 DSP code is > really old and > > had some issues - you need the latest 2.0.x code. > > > > > 3. I understand these problems can take time to fix, I am just > frustrated > > > with the 3Com responses through last Thursday evening. > The response > from > > > Krish was the first real help I've gotten. > > > > > > 4. We have implemented the MTU change. If Krish can contact me > > > (850-337-016), we have a locked up system right now. > > > > > I would be more than willing to call you but the above > phone number is > > not correct. > > Send me the correct the number. > > > > krish > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Tatai SV Krishnan <tkrishna(a)bubba.ae.usr.com> > > > To: K Mitchell <mitch(a)keyconn.net> > > > Cc: <usr-tc(a)lists.xmission.com> > > > Sent: Sunday, August 15, 1999 10:25 AM > > > Subject: Re: (usr-tc) Link dead after 8 Days > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - > > 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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RE: (usr-tc) Perhaps another simple question - HiperARC initial configuration/ console cable
by Marty Elliott 16 Aug '99

16 Aug '99

Scott -- as the vendor, I'm glad to see the cards are OK! Just got a shipment from 3Com that's the wrong cards and they are blaming me. Of course they forgot the fact that they told me the p/n to order! Much better support on the list than from 3Com! Thanks for the business! Regards, Marty At 03:39 PM 8/16/99 -0500, you wrote: >You are godlike. That did the trick. DS 5 is the one! > >SMT > >-----Original Message----- >From: Mike Andrews [mailto:mandrews@bit0.com] >Sent: Monday, August 16, 1999 3:10 PM >To: usr-tc(a)lists.xmission.com >Subject: Re: (usr-tc) Perhaps another simple question - HiperARC initial >configuration/ console cable > > >Ooops. Make that Dip Switch *5*. Not 6. > >Dip Switch 5 overrides the need for things like carrier detect on the >cable. We cooked up custom cables on ours (so we could hook them to a >terminal server for reverse telnet) and ran into this on ARC 4.1.x >releases. Your other ARCs were probably set up with 4.0.x software which >didn't care. > > >Mike Andrews (MA12) -=-=- VP & Sysadmin, Digital Crescent, Frankfort KY >mandrews(a)dcr.net -=--=- mandrews(a)bit0.com -=--=- http://www.bit0.com >"If you're not part of the solution.... you're part of the precipitate." > >On Mon, 16 Aug 1999, Mike Andrews wrote: > >> Turn on dip switch 6, especially if you made your own serial cable... >> >> On Mon, 16 Aug 1999, Scott Trautman wrote: >> >> > I just got 3 new HiperARC's. Yippee for me. >> > >> > My means of configuring them is usually to put the console cable on and >> > configure from there. >> > And I've done several other ARC's this way. >> > >> > This batch, however, I am getting as far as PROM vers 1.16 made June 16 >> > 1998..., Loading System .....OK >> > and that's the last I see--- >> > >> > So I'm rather stuck. Per my NMC, it does load okay (all green), yet I >can't >> > get into it to set anything. >> > Tried the usual disconnect, reconnect to the comm port, nope >> > Tried the also usual Control-C,D,X,[,] for some kind of breakout >> > >> > Nothing...nada....NMC says it's all good, but no more console output or >> > input happening... >> > >> > Any ideas? I'm hoping it's just as stupid a problem as I feel. >> > Short work once I'm in.... >> > >> > SMT >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Scott Trautman 608-240-4638,4637fax >> > Global Dialog Internet www.gdinet.com >> > 2810 Crossroads, STE LL2 >> > Madison WI 53718 >> > >> > >> > >> > - >> > 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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RE: (usr-tc) Perhaps another simple question - HiperARC initial c onfiguration/ console cable
by Scott Trautman 16 Aug '99

16 Aug '99

You are godlike. That did the trick. DS 5 is the one! SMT -----Original Message----- From: Mike Andrews [mailto:mandrews@bit0.com] Sent: Monday, August 16, 1999 3:10 PM To: usr-tc(a)lists.xmission.com Subject: Re: (usr-tc) Perhaps another simple question - HiperARC initial configuration/ console cable Ooops. Make that Dip Switch *5*. Not 6. Dip Switch 5 overrides the need for things like carrier detect on the cable. We cooked up custom cables on ours (so we could hook them to a terminal server for reverse telnet) and ran into this on ARC 4.1.x releases. Your other ARCs were probably set up with 4.0.x software which didn't care. Mike Andrews (MA12) -=-=- VP & Sysadmin, Digital Crescent, Frankfort KY mandrews(a)dcr.net -=--=- mandrews(a)bit0.com -=--=- http://www.bit0.com "If you're not part of the solution.... you're part of the precipitate." On Mon, 16 Aug 1999, Mike Andrews wrote: > Turn on dip switch 6, especially if you made your own serial cable... > > On Mon, 16 Aug 1999, Scott Trautman wrote: > > > I just got 3 new HiperARC's. Yippee for me. > > > > My means of configuring them is usually to put the console cable on and > > configure from there. > > And I've done several other ARC's this way. > > > > This batch, however, I am getting as far as PROM vers 1.16 made June 16 > > 1998..., Loading System .....OK > > and that's the last I see--- > > > > So I'm rather stuck. Per my NMC, it does load okay (all green), yet I can't > > get into it to set anything. > > Tried the usual disconnect, reconnect to the comm port, nope > > Tried the also usual Control-C,D,X,[,] for some kind of breakout > > > > Nothing...nada....NMC says it's all good, but no more console output or > > input happening... > > > > Any ideas? I'm hoping it's just as stupid a problem as I feel. > > Short work once I'm in.... > > > > SMT > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Scott Trautman 608-240-4638,4637fax > > Global Dialog Internet www.gdinet.com > > 2810 Crossroads, STE LL2 > > Madison WI 53718 > > > > > > > > - > > 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) Perhaps another simple question - HiperARC initial configuration/ console cable
by Scott Trautman 16 Aug '99

16 Aug '99

I just got 3 new HiperARC's. Yippee for me. My means of configuring them is usually to put the console cable on and configure from there. And I've done several other ARC's this way. This batch, however, I am getting as far as PROM vers 1.16 made June 16 1998..., Loading System .....OK and that's the last I see--- So I'm rather stuck. Per my NMC, it does load okay (all green), yet I can't get into it to set anything. Tried the usual disconnect, reconnect to the comm port, nope Tried the also usual Control-C,D,X,[,] for some kind of breakout Nothing...nada....NMC says it's all good, but no more console output or input happening... Any ideas? I'm hoping it's just as stupid a problem as I feel. Short work once I'm in.... SMT Scott Trautman 608-240-4638,4637fax Global Dialog Internet www.gdinet.com 2810 Crossroads, STE LL2 Madison WI 53718 - 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) simple question
by Stainforth, Matthew 16 Aug '99

16 Aug '99

Ok, at the risk of sounding stupid, how do I change the NMC community names from TCM and make them stick? I have tried changing them in the Security, Community Names box and telling the NMC to Save Chassis to NVRAM but they always go back to the previous values for some reason. I have always done this with the CLI before installing the chassis but, in this case, I want to avoid the 3 hour drive if possible. I had a quick look on 3KB and the TCM guide and nothing jumped out at me... Thanks, Matthew... - 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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