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Conference netcad::hub_mgnt

Title:	DEChub/HUBwatch/PROBEwatch CONFERENCE
Notice:	Firmware -2, Doc -3, Power -4, HW kits -5, firm load -6&7
Moderator:	NETCAD::COLELLADT

Created:	Wed Nov 13 1991
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	4455
Total number of notes:	16761

2156.0. "Problems with HUBwatch & 900EF" by ANGLIN::CLAYTON (Merlin Clayton (314)947-6763) Thu Mar 30 1995 09:44

I'm having problems with Hubwatch V3.1 managing a DECswitch 900 EF in 
the 900MS hub.

The 900MS is at firmware level 2.2, and the 900EF is at the current 
firmware level which I think is 1.4.

The problems are...
 1. The switch icon on the LAN View screen is blank - no ID like the other
    modules.

 2. When I try to look into the 900EF by double clicking on it, I get the 
    message from HUBwatch that the unit failed to respond.

 3. I cannot connect any of the 900EF Ethernet stubs to any of the 900MS
    backplane channels.  Every time I try, I get an "Add Failed" msg.
    Connecting the FDDI stub works OK.

 4. The status indicator LED on the 900ef is flashing.  The doc does not 
    really give a reason for that, but suggests that it's probably OK.

I'm assuming that the problem with the 900ef is probably related to the fact
that the 900MS firmware is out of rev, and I am trying to get it upgraded.
However, if there is something else that I'm overlooking, I would appreciate
any suggestions.  

Thanks.

Merlin

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
2156.1	Check out note # 1951	NETCAD::BATTERSBY		`Thu Mar 30 1995 10:02`	4
	Take a peek at note 1951 & replies. It's a known problem with HUBwatch. Bob
2156.2		SLINK::HOOD	April showers bring vacation days	`Thu Mar 30 1995 11:38`	3
	1951 only covers the blank icon. All the other symptoms suggest either broken hardware or out-of-rev firmware.