aha! finally somebody else has seen this! hehe Cisco thinks I am being silly...
try changing the encapsualation on the 'remote' side to frame-relay ietf or just frame-relay depending on what your end is currently set up as...then switch it back...if it doesn't work so the same for the 'local' side... I personally think it's an issue with memory problems on cisco equipment...sometimes the configs get stuck in space somewhere not in running or start-up...just out there in some lonley bits and bytes.... anyway..after a while of switching the two sides around, you should sync up on an encapsualation and vavoom.... I know it seems illogical.... but hey... why have a 6th sense if you don't use it? :) >>> "Ali, Abbas" 01/31/02 04:53PM >>> I have a network corporate side is connected to four branch offices with full T1 and branches are also connected to each other through Frame-Relay in a full mesh topology as a backup. Everything is working fine, all the branches have installed the preferred route through T1 link to reach the corporate network and other sites. Just to confuse you I have a DHCP server running at the corporate as well as one of the branch sides. All the branches have a IP helper address pointing to a DHCP server which is running on a branch office. In other words, traffic goes to the corporate first then from there go the branch office for dhcp lease ip address and logon to a windows 2000 domain. It is just a temporary solution. Eventually all branches will be pointing to the corporate office through wins or ip helper address for logon to a windows 2000 server. Here is the issue, one of the branches even though is going through a preferred route through T1, all the windows hosts will not even boot up and stuck in a black screen mode if Frame-Relay link is up which is S0. When I say up it means that is ready to take over incase of the primary link which is Point to Point fails. As soon as I shut down the S0 interface for Frame-Relay link, and then boot the hosts they boot fine and also logs on to the windows 2000 domain. I even made sure that the branch is installing the preferred route through T1 link and will only go through FR cloud if primary link goes down. I can't figure it out how Frame Relay interface can possibly conflict with this problem. Other branches are working fine with being Frame-Relay interfaces are up. Does anyone have a clue? All the help will be appreciated. Regards, Ali >>>>>>>>>>>>> Confidentiality Disclaimer <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< This email and any files transmitted with it may contain confidential and /or proprietary information in the possession of WellStar Health System, Inc. ("WellStar") and is intended only for the individual or entity to whom addressed. This email may contain information that is held to be privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any unauthorized access, dissemination, distribution or copying of any information from this email is strictly prohibited, and may subject you to criminal and/or civil liability. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by reply email and then delete this email and its attachments from your computer. Thank you. ================================================================ Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=33971&t=33961 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]