On Thu, Nov 11, 2004 at 08:26:29AM -0600, Harold Grovesteen wrote: > This is a physical layer issue so not a spanning tree issue which > requires a running link connection to function at the link layer.
Normally, I'd agree, but I've seen this specific to the Alcatel boxes mentioned that software errors manifest as this type of "hardware" problem. > Before going down the firmware release level path, ensure that any > auto-negotiation of duplex and speed is disabled on both sides of the > connection and manually configured the same speed and duplex on the OSA > and switch. Make no assumptions. Explicitly disable and > configure. All good advice. Guess I assumed they'd already checked the dumb error stuff, but it's a good reminder. -- db ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
