| Title: | Digital Brouters Conference |
| Notice: | New common-code brouter family: RouteAbout, DECswitch 900 |
| Moderator: | MARVIN::HART LL |
| Created: | Mon Jul 17 1995 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 929 |
| Total number of notes: | 3736 |
Hello, I am checking the VLAN feature on DECswitch900EF Router. And I am annoyed with router's strange behavior. Request of my customer is to create vlan include FDDI and 4 Ethers on 900EF Router. I expect that router shows following status and response. VLAN Config>list all # Name Ports VI Number 1 Unconfigured 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 VLAN Config>create vlan vlan1 Bridge Ports []? 1,3-5 VLAN 2 created (VI Number 7) VLAN Config> I happened to meet following status. VLAN Config>list all # Name Ports VI Number 1 Unconfigured 0,1,2,3,4,5,6 VLAN Config>create vlan vlan1 Bridge Ports []? 0,2-5 Port number 0 not in range (1-256) VLAN Config> In this status, we could not create a vlan with FDDI interface. After some operation, I sometimes met this status. Factory reset takes router to normal status. I don't know why and when it happens. DRS version is 2.0-1 and 2.0-3. Would anyone please comment on how should I do for avoiding this status? Thanks in advance. K.Nakano
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| 847.1 | IROCZ::GUNNER | Thu Apr 10 1997 10:11 | 5 | ||
As far as I now this looks like a bug we have not seen before. I suggest you enter an IPMT case describing in as much detail as possible what causes the problem. Chris | |||||
| 847.2 | TKOVOA::NAKANO_K | Koichi Nakano/NPB/Japan | Thu Apr 10 1997 10:57 | 66 | |
I just identified when it happens. This is Router Configurator related problem. When enable bridge setting on Configurator and load, we are in following bad status. Config>boot TFTP Boot/dump configuration Boot config>TFTP GET CONFIG 16.161.176.233 host filename [0A020201.cfg]? C:\clearVIS\comet\rfc90313.SRM TFTP transfer complete, status: OK Updating CONFIG; Do Not Interrupt! . Boot config>YES Command error Boot config>EXIT Config>pro asrt Transparent Bridge user configuration ASRT config>ena br ASRT config>vlan VLANs Configuration VLAN Config>list all # Name Ports VI Number 1 Unconfigured 0,1,2,3,4,5,6 VLAN Config>exit ASRT config>exit Config> When disable bridge setting(select wanted 'N'), we can find following correct work. Config>boot TFTP Boot/dump configuration Boot config>TFTP GET CONFIG 16.161.176.233 host filename [0A020201.cfg]? C:\clearVIS\comet\rfc90313.SRM TFTP transfer complete, status: OK Updating CONFIG; Do Not Interrupt! Boot config>YES Command error Boot config>EXIT Config>pro asrt Transparent Bridge user configuration ASRT config>ena br ASRT config>vlan VLANs Configuration VLAN Config>list all # Name Ports VI Number 1 Unconfigured 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 VLAN Config>exit ASRT config>exit Config> To my conclusion, when we want to use vlan feature on DECswitch900 Router, we must set all bridge setting on extra command, cannot use GUI setting till next version of RC, I hope. Thanks, K.Nakano | |||||
| 847.3 | Router Configurator doesnt support VLAN config | MARVIN::MCHAPMAN | Mike Chapman REO2-G/E9 830-3688 | Fri Apr 11 1997 08:42 | 17 |
Koichi The Router Configurator supports Distributed Router Software V1.0 and V2.0 running on the DECswitch hardware. The current release does not support VLANS, or the VNswitch software on this system. The problem may be due to the absence of some of the config records that VNswitches uses. If you want to evaluate the VLAN feature on DECswitch900EF you should create the configuration manually to avoid any problems. It may also be necessary to clear the configuration first to create the correct default config for the VNswitch software. Mike Chapman | |||||