Conference netcad::hub_mgnt

1470.0. "DEChub 900 lost addresses and configuration data" by CSFR::PILAR () Fri Sep 23 1994 09:46

    Hi,
    
        we are preparing some  FDDI/Ethernet configuration here in Czech
        Republic.
    
        We had following problem (similar to 1071.* and 1212):
    
    DEChub 900MS (FW 3.0.0)
        Slot 1: DECbrouter 90T
        Slot 2: DECwanrouter 90
        Slot 3: DECrepeater 90C
        Slot 4: empty
        Slot 5: DECbridge 900MX (FW 1.2.1)
        Slot 6: DECconcenrtator 900MX (FW 2.0.0)
        Slot 7: DECrepeater 900 TM (FW 1.0G)
        Slot 8: DECserver 900TM (NAS 1.3 BL 80-27)
    
    Trere is FDDI ring on the backplane and two Sables (OpenVMS -
    FDDI cluster), GIGAswitch and Jensen (OSF/1) connected to ports
    2,3,4 and 5 of concentrator. There is also one Sable (OSF/1) connected
    to GIGAswitch.
            
    All FDDI cards are DEFEA/UTP.
    
    Jensen was connected to Ethernet. We disconected it and connect it
    to FDDI. Nearly in the same time (little bit later) DEChub probably
    went through factory reset several times. Then I cycle the power
    and hub lost all IP adresses (inbound and outbound) and LAN
    configuration.
    
    There is log from hub:
    
    DEChub 900 MultiSwitch
    ==============================================================================
    
                                    DUMP ERROR LOG
                                Current Reset Count: 10
    
    ==============================================================================
    
    
     
            Entry        = 8
            Time Stamp   = 0 0
            Reset Count  = 9
            Stop Thrash Cleared Non-Volatile Data.
    
    Dump another entry [Y]/N? y
    
            Entry        = 7
            Time Stamp   = 0 0
            Reset Count  = 8
            Catch VO=07C SR=2009 PC=41F110
    
    Dump another entry [Y]/N? y
    
            Entry        = 6
            Time Stamp   = 0 0
            Reset Count  = 7
            Catch VO=07C SR=2009 PC=41F110
    
    Dump another entry [Y]/N? y
    
            Entry        = 5
            Time Stamp   = 0 0
            Reset Count  = 6
            Catch VO=07C SR=2000 PC=41F116
    
    Dump another entry [Y]/N? y
    
            Entry        = 4
            Time Stamp   = 0 0
            Reset Count  = 5
            Catch VO=07C SR=2000 PC=41F11E
    
    Dump another entry [Y]/N? y
    
            Entry        = 3
            Time Stamp   = 0 5890
            Reset Count  = 4
            Trap @    110 in          smgr_poll.c
    
    Dump another entry [Y]/N? y
    ==============================================================================
     
    No more Error Log entries.
    
    I am not sure if this was caused by change of Jensen's interface
    or by something else. Can somebody have look to log data?
    
    Thank you in advance
    
    Jarry

    Jarry,
    
    I have looked up the PC values that you found in the hub's
    error log.  We recognize those crashes.  It was a bug in the
    hub firmware that has been fixed in the firmware version V3.1.0.
    I suggest you upgrade the customer to the new version of firmware.
    An upgrade from V3.0.0 to V3.1.0 will not erase non-volatile
    storage, sot the upgrade should not effect the customer's network
    configuration.
    
    The best place for notes regarding the hub would be in the
    DECHUB900_SUPPORT notes file on NETCAD.  Send mail to me if you
    would like to be a member and are not already (NEWHUB::RHODES).
    
    regards,
    Ann Marie

    You are also behind on the DECbridge 900MX, DECconcenrtator 900MX, 
    DECrepeater 900 TM ; see recent notes for pointers to the new kit.
    
    The bridge rev in particular can cause problems in configurations like
    yours.

Hi, after upgrade to DEChub 900MS F/W V3.1.0 and DECbridge 900MX F/W 1.4.0 everything seems to be O.K.

Thank you a lot

Jarry