Conference netcad::hub_mgnt

675.0. "BRIDGE FORWARDING STATE led ON, DB90FL problem" by ZPOVC::DAIV01::FUNGSIONG (Digital Indonesia - Networks) Mon Jan 31 1994 21:38

	Hallo,

	A customer has the following configuration:


	DH90

	D  D
	R  R
	9  9 ----- WANG
	0  0 ----- Novell Server
 	F  C --------+ DECXM - DECNIS
	L
	|
	 \
	f.o.
	link
	 /
	|
	DB90FL


	After a certain period, about 3 days, something happens.
	The DB90FL "BRIDGE FORWARDING STATE" LED goes on, and
	the workgroup on that bridge loses connection to the
	Servers on the DR90FL LAN. The LED color is yellow.
	This happens intermitently, and sometimes after rebooting
	the DECNIS it becomes OK again.

	1) What is the cause of the yellow LED on the DB90FL
	   becoming ON? Is it an error status?
	2) Can the Novell NetWare or WANG computer be the cause
	   of this problem, ie too much packet sent on the
	   network, etc? Can the DECNIS be the problem?
	
	To be sure, the # of workstations on the workgroup 
	at the DB90FL is less than 200.

	Please advise.

	Best Regards,
	Fung Siong

    That LED means that the bridge is in 'learning mode', sometimes called
    'pre-forwarding'.  It has become confused as to the topology.
    
    If you are not running FPROM V3.1, get that.  If you are, then there
    are not enough clues in your posting for me to guess what the problem
    might be.

    Re 675.1
    
    Where can I get FPROM V3.1 and the way to update it.
    
    Felix
    

    Re 675.1
    
    I find the location from 475, will copy it and try to install.
    
    Felix