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Conference azur::mcc

Title:	DECmcc user notes file. Does not replace IPMT.
Notice:	Use IPMT for problems. Newsletter location in note 6187
Moderator:	TAEC::BEROUD

Created:	Mon Aug 21 1989
Last Modified:	Wed Jun 04 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	6497
Total number of notes:	27359

3806.0. "DECbridge 90 - how to manage" by GIDDAY::DRANSFIELD (Mike Dransfield, Sydney RSSG) Mon Sep 28 1992 00:30

    Is the DECbridge 90 really not supported with V1.2 MCC ELM?
    
    I am confused having read all the notes that I could find about
    the support of the DECbridge 90 which say it may be in 1.2 or maybe
    a bit of support will be in V1.2.
    The thing that really has me confused, is that when I bring up the
    V1.2 iconic map toolbox to register a bridge, it has an icon for
    the decbridge 90, but when I try to register one, it claims that
    it 'cannot communicate with target'.
    
    So do I use SNMP and wait for hubwatch for MCC/VMS ?
    
    Thanks,
    Mike

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
3806.1	We sort-of support the DECbridge 90 :-)	SLINK::CHILDS	Ed Childs	`Mon Sep 28 1992 10:25`	5
	There is basic support for the DECbridge 90 in the SSB V1.2 ELM AM. The DECbridge 90 implements Phy Ports differently than the other bridge models and we didn't have time to fully implement that. So we don't officially support the DECbridge 90, but the bridge, line, forwarding database and protocol database support is mostly there.
3806.2	so why can't I register decbridge 90?	GIDDAY::DRANSFIELD	Mike Dransfield, Sydney RSSG	`Mon Sep 28 1992 21:04`	11
	re: .1 Thanks for the reply. I take this to mean that I should be able to register a decbridge 90. But I can't! and I don't have any idea why. I know that the bridge is there, as I can connect to it using remote console with NCP. I can communicate to other bridges (DECbridge 620's) on the same LAN, but get the 'cannot communicate ' with the DECbridge 90. Are there other requirements to be able to communicate other than having both boxes plugged into the same extended lan? Thanks, Mike
3806.3		SLINK::CHILDS	Ed Childs	`Tue Sep 29 1992 11:26`	15
	\| I take this to mean that I should be able to register a decbridge 90. Yes, REGISTER definitely works. \| get the 'cannot communicate ' with the DECbridge 90. Then it sounds like the bridge is not reachable through the ethernet device that the MCC ethernet access routines are trying to use. Can you try the following commands and post the results: MCC> show mcc 0 bridge_am all attributes MCC> test bridge 08-00-2B-xx-yy-zz MCC> show station 08-00-2B-xx-yy-zz all attributes How do you have the bridge connected to your LAN?
3806.4	Need to make sure DB 90 has RBMS	QUIVER::HAROKOPUS		`Tue Sep 29 1992 11:55`	6
	This may also mean that the DECbridge 90 does not have the RBMS flash loaded. The Bridge AM requires that the bridge supports RBMS. I believe that firmware version 2.9 supports RBMS and that earlier versions do not. Bob
3806.5	will try again..	REDBCK::mike		`Tue Sep 29 1992 21:06`	7
	Hi, Thanks for the replies. I am not going on site again until next wednesday, so can't try anything until then. I will check the commands and the firmware version of the DECbridge. Thanks, Mike
3806.6	I think its the firmware	GIDDAY::DRANSFIELD	Mike Dransfield, Sydney RSSG	`Tue Oct 06 1992 23:53`	7
	re: .3,.4 I think that it is the firmware as I can connect to the bridge and a show bridge gets V1.12 FPROM V1.5. I will try upgrading the firmware and see if I get any further. Thanks, Mike
3806.7	What did you determine about the DECbridge 90	CUJO::HILL	Dan Hill-Net.Mgt.-Customer Resident	`Sun Jan 10 1993 23:10`	6
	What did you find? I have a customer with the same problem. I am not in a good position to check the version, but will try. -Dan