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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

1728.0. "DB900MX and FDDI Green lights" by KEIKI::WHITE () Mon Nov 28 1994 22:58

    
    	Customer has a DB900MX in a DEChub900, they wanted to hook up their
    Netware Server to the FDDI front panel A/B ports, they have a DAS DEFEA
    in the Netware Server.
    
    	They purchased a BN24B-03 (only one) and cannot get the green
    lights on either the DEFEA or the DB900MS to stop blinking.
    
    	The only change in blinking occurs when plugging the BN24B-03
    back to back in the DEFEA, then both A/B ports on the DEFEA turn
    solid green, but when they try this in the DB900MX A/B ports
    (verified via hubwatch that both ports 1A dn 1B are set to front panel)
    they green lights keep blinking no matter what they try?
    
    	We were told to order another DB900MX but just wanted to confirm
    the diagnosis.
    
    
    					Bill
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1728.1ClarificationKEIKI::WHITETue Nov 29 1994 17:449
    
    	.0 re-worded for clarity -
    
    	If a BN24B MIC/MIC crossover cable is plugged into both ports
    1A and 1B on a DB900MX and the FDDI ports are configured for front
    panel, will the green lights stop blinking.
    
    					Thanks
    					Bill
1728.2Yes the leds will stop blinkingNETCAD::BATTERSBYTue Nov 29 1994 18:273
    Yes the leds will cease blinking meaning the FDDI link is good.
    
    Bob
1728.3...Forgot to mention that phy LEDs will be on solidNETCAD::BATTERSBYTue Nov 29 1994 18:401
    
1728.4Which LED?NETCAD::SLAWRENCEWed Nov 30 1994 16:267
    
    On an A or B port, the left hand LED will be on solid when connected
    and off when waiting for a connection (flashing means either disabled
    by managment or broken).  The right hand LED will always flash to
    indicate that it is a dual ring (A or B) port (as opposed to a tree
    connection - M or S).
    
1728.5Only one PHY LED for FDDI ports 1A and 1BKEIKI::WHITEWed Nov 30 1994 18:0316
    
    	 On the DECbridge 900MX there is only one PHY LED under each of
    the MIC connectors for both ports 1A snd 1B.
    
    	It flashes green whether there is any FDDI cable in or not, we do
    have the Management set for front panel usage and have tried to enable
    the ports via hubwatch but the forwarding goes from a red broken switch
    to green and back to red after 10 seconds, the Green PHY LED light
    never chnages state, always blinking green on both 1A and 1B.
    
    	We have a new DB900MX coming in today or tommorrow, FED EX takes
    two days to deliver here in Hawaii.
    
    					Thanks,
    					Bill
                                               
1728.6NETCAD::SLAWRENCEWed Nov 30 1994 19:585
    
    Oops - I was thinking of a concentrator. 
    
    On my bridges it does come on solid.
    
1728.7LEDS working as notedKEIKI::WHITEThu Dec 01 1994 01:198
    
    	New DS900EF arrived, FDDI PHY LEDS worked as noted.
    
    		Now on the LAN INTERCONNECT SCREEN we have NO GUI picture
    for the DS900EF, any ICON files floating around on the NEtwork?
                                        
    					Thanks,
    					Bill
1728.8DECswitch 900EF -> HUBwatch V3.1SLINK::HOODI'd rather be at the PenobscotThu Dec 01 1994 13:034
You need at least version 3.1 of HUBwatch for the DECswitch 900EF.

Tom Hood
HUBwatch
1728.9Lan Interconnect no GUI picture for DECSwitch 900EFKEIKI::WHITEFri Dec 02 1994 04:287
    
    	Double checked with the ISV and he said they have HUBWATCH for
    WINDOWS version 3.1.0, still no GUI picture in the Slot where we
    had the DB900MX and now have the DS900EF.
    
    	
    					Bill
1728.10Does the Hub know what is in the slot?SLINK::HOODI'd rather be at the PenobscotFri Dec 02 1994 13:118
>    	Double checked with the ISV and he said they have HUBWATCH for
>    WINDOWS version 3.1.0, still no GUI picture in the Slot where we
>    had the DB900MX and now have the DS900EF.

What does the DEChub display say is in that slot?  What is the MAM version?

Tom Hood
HUBwatch
1728.11Just the Lan Interrconnect GUI in the square at the top is missinmgKEIKI::WHITESun Dec 11 1994 21:4015
    
    	The DEChub 900 displays a DECswitch 900 EF in slot 4 in its LCD.
    
    We powered off the hub to do a local reset and still the LAN
    Interconnect VIEW shows a bland square for slot 4.
    
    	On the physical presentation screen slot 4 does show the
    correct presentation for the DECswitch 900 and the upper left portion
    of the display after clicking on the decsitch does show an icon
    for the DECswitch, its just the LAN Interconnect VIEW that is missing.
    
    	I don't remember the actual numbers for the MAM revision,
     but I believe it is current.
    
    						Bill
1728.12Are you able to re-direct console to the DS900EF?.NETCAD::BATTERSBYMon Dec 12 1994 12:066
    If you have a terminal connected to the HUB console port, are
    you able to re-direct to the DECswitch 900EF? If so, please
    tell us what hardware rev and Firmware rev are displayed for
    the 900EF. 
    
    Bob
1728.13KEIKI::WHITEFri Dec 16 1994 03:1530
    
    	Didn't redirect but the DECswitch 900EF shows 
    HW=V1/2,RO=V0.4,SW=V1.4.0
    
    	The DEChub900 MAM shows HW=F, SW=V3.1.0 in the LCD.
    
    	If you click on the DECswitch in the Physical VIEW of Hubwatch
    the picture in the upper left is
                          ..
                        ..  ..
                       .. /\ ..
                      .. /  \ ..
                     .. /\  /\ ..
       ________________/  \/  \_________________
          |      |   ..\  /\  /..     |      |
         ---    ---   ..\/  \/..     ---    ---
         | |    | |    ..\  /..      | |    | |
         ---    ---     ..\/..       ---    ---
                          ..
                       900  EE
    
    
    	If you select the LAN Interconnect VIEW the square for slot 4
    is blank, I would have thought it should look the same as when 
    Clicking on the DECswitch in the Physical view, also when selecting
    the FDDI Icon in the Physical VIEW for the Whole DECswitch it shows
    a picture of a ring with  900MX below it.
    
    						Bill
                            
1728.14oopsSLINK::HOODI'd rather be at the PenobscotFri Dec 16 1994 13:568
Unfortunetly, you're describing a recently-discovered bug in HUBwatch
for Windows, V3.1  (recently being a week or two ago).  The icon for
the DECswitch 900EF is messed-up.

Incidentally, you draw a very nice icon...

Tom Hood
HUBwatch
1728.15Correction please ??PADNOM::PEYRACHEJean-Yves Peyrache Country Support Group FranceTue Jan 03 1995 10:548
>>Unfortunetly, you're describing a recently-discovered bug in HUBwatch
>>for Windows, V3.1  (recently being a week or two ago).  The icon for
>>the DECswitch 900EF is messed-up


  when the fix should be available ??

  jean-yves
1728.16It should be fixed in the next release....NETCAD::BATTERSBYTue Jan 03 1995 12:575
    This from what I have come to understand from the local HUB
    developers is purely a cosmetic issue. That is, the icon is
    messed up, but everything is functional otherwise.
    
    Bob