So IGP path runs over AirFiber path that is connected to switch. AirFiber link fades below a certain level. This forces Ethernet drop to switch. IGP path is now broken. IGP path drops hellos, IGP reconverges on alternate path.
What am I missing? On Apr 2, 2017 9:25 AM, "Mike Hammett" <[email protected]> wrote: > That feature doesn't work if there's a switch in the middle. > > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions <http://www.ics-il.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> > <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> > <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> > Midwest Internet Exchange <http://www.midwest-ix.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> > <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> > The Brothers WISP <http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> > > > <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Josh Reynolds" <[email protected]> > *To: *[email protected] > *Sent: *Sunday, April 2, 2017 2:41:47 AM > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Gigabit ethernet converters? > > Unless the backhaul is an airfiber, right? Didn't they add a feature to > drop Ethernet on disconnect just for this reason, or am I imagining things? > > On Mar 31, 2017 10:50 AM, "Mike Hammett" <[email protected]> wrote: > > A switch in line breaks the capabilities of the backhaul to drop the > Ethernet to force the IGP to reconverge immediately. > > > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions <http://www.ics-il.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> > <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> > <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> > Midwest Internet Exchange <http://www.midwest-ix.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> > <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> > The Brothers WISP <http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> > > > <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Paul McCall" <[email protected]> > *To: *[email protected] > *Sent: *Friday, March 31, 2017 9:38:37 AM > > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Gigabit ethernet converters? > > If I had to guess when someone says they don’t want a switch up top, its > probably because of a practical consideration. Its why we didn’t put > Netonix up there. We wanted simple. The “switch” part of the S16 is non > “thing” to us. The VLANs are needed only because BHs are in it and OSPF > needs to have an interface to address, etc. > > > > Rip apart and S16 and add Sync Forrest ! > > > > Paul 😊 > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Forrest Christian > (List Account) > > *Sent:* Friday, March 31, 2017 10:08 AM > *To:* af <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Gigabit ethernet converters? > > > > What I keep hearing from customers is that they want to run a multistrand > cable up the tower and have an all in one box at the top which they > terminate the cable into, hook up power to it, and then run short jumpers > to their radios. I've heard this from enough different customers that it > seems like a common desire. > > > > They all seem to want the box to do media conversion and power injection > and sync, with remote control and not much more. When quizzed about just > doing a switch and an injector up top, they all expressed how this was > unacceptable. > > > > At this point I'm looking at feasability. I'm not sure if this will ever > see the light of day, a lot depends on the amount of R&D required. > > > > On Mar 31, 2017 7:07 AM, "Paul McCall" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Forrest, > > > > For what it is worth, when we went Fiber (MST) up the tower, we run UBNT > S16s up there which is simple and working well, and GPS pucks on the ePMP, > or Syncbox 12 (or Junior) for devices that need sync. We have a handful of > 450s, 25 320s, and a dozen or so 900s where we use the SyncBox. > > > > Been very pleased so far with the reliability of the S16 POE. We VLAN APs > in one group and BH’s each on their own VLAN, and bring it down the fiber. > If we have other devices with fiber, we bring them down on their own fiber > (off the same MST). Of course there is core router with fiber inputs only > being used (with the exception of the sitemonitor which I may have to buy a > media converter for just to isolate the electrical connection into the > router. > > > > So, as far as anything up top, I would think it would have to be some form > of switch, or it would be quite kludgy. > > > > Paul > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Forrest Christian > (List Account) > > *Sent:* Thursday, March 30, 2017 8:26 PM > *To:* af <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Gigabit ethernet converters? > > > > I've torn a couple apart that use a fairly easy to use chipset. But only > available in commercial temperature range. > > > > Some of the battle here is figuring out the vendors who do this type of > stuff. I want to avoid switches since I want this as transparent as > possible, but I might end up having to go there. I have another secret > weapon in my arsenal but I'm hoping I don't have to go there since that's > more software and software takes time. > > > > On Mar 30, 2017 2:21 PM, "Chuck McCown" <[email protected]> wrote: > > I looked at doing media converters last year. Not trivial. > > > > *From:* Forrest Christian (List Account) > > *Sent:* Thursday, March 30, 2017 2:07 PM > > *To:* af > > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Gigabit ethernet converters? > > > > Yeah, maybe I should be clearer what I'm looking at. > > > > I'm looking at various options to build a tower-top box to simplify the > fiber up the tower with syncronized radios at the top.. Think a multiport > ubiquiti fiberpoe with sync over power and a gps receiver built in, along > with tower-top management. > > > > I don't want to include a switch up top - most people want as little as > possible up there, and I'd rather keep the whole thing as simple as > possible - I'd rather just use a copper-to-sfp chipset, but I haven't found > any which I feel comfortable integrating. So I need to tear some more of > the units apart to figure out what chipsets are available. > > > > -forrest > > > > On Thu, Mar 30, 2017 at 8:12 AM, Adam Moffett <[email protected]> wrote: > > RB260. > > Haven't had one fail due to cold yet that I know of. That's a switch, so > maybe it's more complicated than you're going for. > > > > > > ------ Original Message ------ > > From: "Forrest Christian (List Account)" <[email protected]> > > To: "af" <[email protected]> > > Sent: 3/30/2017 1:45:52 AM > > Subject: [AFMUG] Gigabit ethernet converters? > > > > I want to buy another selection of gigabit copper to sfp converters for > reverse engineering purposes. Ideally some which are known to work well > and especially any which don't fail in non climate controlled environments. > > > > What is everyone using? > > > > > > -- > > *Forrest Christian* *CEO, PacketFlux Technologies, Inc.* > > Tel: 406-449-3345 <(406)%20449-3345> | Address: 3577 Countryside Road, > Helena, MT 59602 > > [email protected] | http://www.packetflux.com > > <http://www.linkedin.com/in/fwchristian> <http://facebook.com/packetflux> > <http://twitter.com/@packetflux> > > > > >
