Power supplies? Hmmm, the power doesn't go out. Could a bad power supply
cause routing problems?

I've run fsck's on the flash card and it passes. Does replacing the DRAM
card require a complete code and config update?


On Thu, 14 Jun 2001, ISPstuff wrote:

> Does this have dual power supplies?  I would try a power supply and/or a
> DRAM card.  They are cheap and either could cause it.
> 
> Tom
> 
> At 08:25 AM 6/14/01 -0500, you wrote:
> >Big picture:
> > Max TNT - been in place and working for 1 1/2 to 2 years.
> >  3 nailed t1's to central POP
> >  5 switched t1's / 3 48mod modem cards
> >  1 nailed t1 to remote POP
> >  1 32idsl card (1 customer)
> >  1 24sdsl card (serveral customers)
> > dircode
> >  Flash card code directory:
> >  Card 1, directory size 16
> >   4ether2-card reg   good   190478 Dec  8 1999      7.2.3e4
> >   hdlc2-card reg   good   689696 Dec  8 1999      7.2.3e4
> >   8t1-card reg   good   208665 Dec  8 1999      7.2.3e4
> >   csmx-card reg   good   875687 Dec  8 1999      7.2.3e4
> >   32idsl-card reg   good   618803 Dec  8 1999      7.2.3e4
> >   24sdsl-data-card reg   good   545552 Dec  8 1999      7.2.3e4
> >   shelf-controller reg   good  1308931 Dec  8 1999      7.2.3e4
> >
> >Problem
> > About every two weeks for the last few months this tnt will stop
> >routing. What I mean by stop routing is this:
> >   x -------------- y ---------- z
> > remote pop      the tnt       NOC
> >
> >from z I can ping, traceroute and log into y no problem. but pinging x
> >results in massive packet loss.
> >ping from z to y = no packet loss, t1's have no errors, etc...
> >ping from y to x = no packet loss, t1 has no errors, etc...
> >ping from z to x = massive packet loss! traceroutes time out at y
> >* note: it's not only the remote pop, I'm just using it for the example,
> >but it is all remote links behind this tnt including dial-up customers.
> >
> >I can not find anything wrong on the tnt. No fatal history, no t1 errors
> >nothing. Only thing that fixes it is a reboot.
> >
> >I could really use some suggestions to trouble shoot the problem. This
> >week I have had to reboot it twice already. Its like this ascend/lucent
> >equipment has a built in "old age" death code.....
> >
> >I am reluctant to update code since the revision thats on it has been
> >working flawlessly for almost 2 years. Prior to which we had to replace
> >the chassis and shelf controller, because they died....
> >
> >Help! Anyone.
> >
> >Thanks :)
> >
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> >MTCO Communications
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