Re: Signs of LANE Incompatability (Nortel & Cisco) ???
We had Centillions and 5000 Series at our edge and at our core, and had such problems getting them to connect to our Cisco Core routers with ATM LANE that Cisco provided a special IOS version for our routers to keep it running. I was told it was built just for our network. We ended up dumping all our nortel gear, and all the ATM, and going straight Cisco GigE. Where we used to have a major outage a couple times a month with Nortel/Cisco/ATM, we haven't had one in 8 months with Cisco/Cisco/GigE. Alex Lauren Child wrote: > Circusnuts wrote: > > > > I have "ZERO" experience in this arena... here goes. I believe I'm > > seeing the result of compatibility issues between Nortel equipment > > (Centillion LANE switches) & Cisco gear (7513). > > Centillions have a known (or had anyway) incompatibility in the UNI > address registration. This was known to affect fore systems cards > trying to connect to centillions, but I dont see why it wouldnt affect > cisco's. Search deja for "Fore" in the bay and nortel comp.dcom.sys > groups for info. > > TTFN > lauren > > _ > FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html > Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Signs of LANE Incompatability (Nortel & Cisco) ???
Circusnuts wrote: > > I have "ZERO" experience in this arena... here goes. I believe I'm > seeing the result of compatibility issues between Nortel equipment > (Centillion LANE switches) & Cisco gear (7513). Centillions have a known (or had anyway) incompatibility in the UNI address registration. This was known to affect fore systems cards trying to connect to centillions, but I dont see why it wouldnt affect cisco's. Search deja for "Fore" in the bay and nortel comp.dcom.sys groups for info. TTFN lauren _ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Signs of LANE Incompatability (Nortel & Cisco) ???
I have "ZERO" experience in this arena... here goes. I believe I'm seeing the result of compatibility issues between Nortel equipment (Centillion LANE switches) & Cisco gear (7513). This setup has existed for some time with version 11.1 IOS on the 7500. I'd been told stories from veterans of the IT department, stating the 11.1 could never be changed due to communication issues between the Nortel & Cisco boxes. We'll- the day had come to retire the AIP's (switching to VIP's & PA's) & move from an RSP2 to an RSP4 (both not recognizable to 11.1 IOS). Of course- I now have unstable LANE services (with NO indications of trouble on the 7500). Process CPU, Memory, Show LANE... everything is perfect on the Cisco side, but the Centillions are dropping throughout the building (proir to this, the RSP2 was saturated- so that issue has changed for the good) The obvious conclusion is for me to trouble shoot the Nortel equipment. My "BIGGEST" of questions here is... where would one start when looking for incompatibility issues ??? Generally- what are the "tell-tail- signs ???" Are the clues usually that nothing appears to be wrong, but everything "IS" wrong ??? Thanks All !!! Phil _ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
