Conference netcad::hub_mgnt

2646.0. "HW questions and DB loss of PS900FP?" by SNOFS1::63496::CHIUANDREW () Tue Aug 15 1995 23:19

    Hi, I have the following questions from customer:
    
    1) Using HUBwatch V4.0 (window), how can we find out the MAC address of
    a repeater (e.g. DR900TM, PS900TP, etc..)? When we look at the HUB900
    (that uses DS900EF as IP manager, we can get the MAC address of the
    DS900EF when we click on the DS900EF module, but when we click on the
    repeater, it does not tell us its own MAC address, it is a un-support
    function)?
    
    
    2)  The reg name field in HUB window seems not chanagable, but it
    reports the WRONG name after we look at a Gigaswitch (that meant when
    we look at a Gigaswitch it gives us a 'reg name' which the agent name
    of that Gigaswitch, that's fine, but when we choose another agent which
    is a DEChub900, that 'reg name' was still the agent name of the
    Gigaswitch, so it is a known problem being reported?
    
    3) What is the 'signal DB loss' can be subtained by Portswitch900FP
    (fiber repeater)? Customer has a problem when replace his Synoptics
    Fiber repeater by PS900FP, he has 50% collision on the repeater port,
    at the other end they are using the same DB90 via FOT (AUI-Fiber
    converter from DEC), so it seems that there is a problem in the DB loss
    difference between PS900FP and Synoptics Fiber repeater?
    
    It is a very old Synoptics fiber repeater and had been used over 3
    years.
    
    Any idea/hints?
    
    
    thanks for any help/pointer/input?
    
    
    Andrew Chiu - Network services Sydney