I would say forget it on the module,
how can you do lab testing and troubleshooting if you don't have confidence
in the hardware. The sometimes working sometimes not, renders the equipment
usless in this type of situation. I would pay for the switch though, Cat5s
are hard to find/expensive but they are part of the lab.
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Sent: Friday, May 18, 2001 12:29 PM
Subject: Hey guys..I need some Cisco help.. [7:5050]
> I'm new to the Cisco world...I am in the middle of purchasing a Catalyst
> 5000, however there seems to be some strange problem with this particular
> one
> that I'm interested in. On HARDBOOT the EARL fails...and on SOFTBOOT the
> EARL passes. I'm wondering if I should pass this cisco unit up for
> something
> better? Here are the results of that.
>
>
>
> Here's the info on the EARL:
> HARD BOOT:
> Init NVRAM Log
> LED Test ................... done
> ROM Checksum ............... passed
> Dual Port RAM r/w Test ..... passed
> ID PROM .................... passed
> System DRAM Size(mb) ....... 16
> DRAM Data Bus Test ......... passed
> DRAM Address Test .......... passed
> DRAM Byte/Word Access Test .. passed
> EARL Test .................. FAILED
> EARL ALIAS ERROR - more locations changed than expected
> Expected Actual
> 00000010 00008000
>
> SOFT BOOT:
> Init NVRAM Log
> LED Test ................... done
> ROM Checksum ............... passed
> Dual Port RAM r/w Test ..... passed
> ID PROM .................... passed
> System DRAM Size(mb) ....... 16
> DRAM Data Bus Test ......... passed
> DRAM Address Test .......... passed
> DRAM Byte/Word Access Test .. passed
> EARL Test .................. passed
>
> Also here is what comes with the unit and its functioning parts:
>
> Specific items are:
>
> Cisco Catalyst 5000 5-Slot Switch
> 8MB Flash, 16MB DRAM
> IOS version 4.5(8)
> Supervisor II with (2) 100FX MMF Interfaces
> 12-Port Ethernet/FastEthernet Module
> (1) DB25-to-RJ45 Console Connector
> Power Cable
>
> Also included (but not guaranteed):
>
> DAS FDDI Module (sometimes works, sometimes not)
> FDDI PCI Network Card
> Note: EARL Test fails on hard boot but passes on soft boot.
>
>
> Let me know what you think...
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