Superstitious Switches? [7:72746]
This is not a joke, I promise, but it is very strange. Have any of you noticed that by far the most problematic port on the Catalyst 2950 switches is port 13? I'd bet money that at least 20% of the time we have a problem with a device connected to these switches they're connected to port 13. Just in the last two days we've had to troubleshoot *three* separate instances of users in port 13 on these switches, and I can think of at least three more in the past. I once had to RMA a 2950 because port 13 died. Doesn't this seem a little odd? I think I'm going to stop walking underneath ladders until I get this resolved! John Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=72746&t=72746 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Superstitious Switches? [7:72746]
Always use ports 7 and 14. They're lucky. > > From: "John Neiberger" > Date: 2003/07/22 Tue PM 04:53:08 EDT > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Superstitious Switches? [7:72746] > > This is not a joke, I promise, but it is very strange. Have any of you > noticed that by far the most problematic port on the Catalyst 2950 switches > is port 13? > > I'd bet money that at least 20% of the time we have a problem with a device > connected to these switches they're connected to port 13. Just in the last > two days we've had to troubleshoot *three* separate instances of users in > port 13 on these switches, and I can think of at least three more in the > past. I once had to RMA a 2950 because port 13 died. > > Doesn't this seem a little odd? I think I'm going to stop walking > underneath ladders until I get this resolved! > > John Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=72754&t=72746 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Superstitious Switches? [7:72746]
John please check and see maybe the joint of the balance is on that port. If you count the VLAN1 and CPU interfaces that makes 26. 26/2=13 if it is a Blind Justice. (see below). "I do have this horrible mental image of Blind Justice standing there with a packet stream going into each pan of the balance. Of course, one needs to decide on the weight of a packet... John Neiberger " John Neiberger wrote: > This is not a joke, I promise, but it is very strange. Have any of you > noticed that by far the most problematic port on the Catalyst 2950 switches > is port 13? > > I'd bet money that at least 20% of the time we have a problem with a device > connected to these switches they're connected to port 13. Just in the last > two days we've had to troubleshoot *three* separate instances of users in > port 13 on these switches, and I can think of at least three more in the > past. I once had to RMA a 2950 because port 13 died. > > Doesn't this seem a little odd? I think I'm going to stop walking > underneath ladders until I get this resolved! > > John Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=72756&t=72746 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Superstitious Switches? [7:72746]
There is a reason many hotels don't have a 13th floor;) Dave John Neiberger wrote: > This is not a joke, I promise, but it is very strange. Have any of you > noticed that by far the most problematic port on the Catalyst 2950 switches > is port 13? > > I'd bet money that at least 20% of the time we have a problem with a device > connected to these switches they're connected to port 13. Just in the last > two days we've had to troubleshoot *three* separate instances of users in > port 13 on these switches, and I can think of at least three more in the > past. I once had to RMA a 2950 because port 13 died. > > Doesn't this seem a little odd? I think I'm going to stop walking > underneath ladders until I get this resolved! > > John -- David Madland CCIE# 2016 Sr. Network Engineer Qwest Communications 612-664-3367 "Government can do something for the people only in proportion as it can do something to the people." -- Thomas Jefferson Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=72798&t=72746 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Superstitious Switches? [7:72746]
Anybody knows when and how did the number 13 get so unpopular? Whats the story behind it? ""MADMAN"" wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > There is a reason many hotels don't have a 13th floor;) > >Dave > > John Neiberger wrote: > > This is not a joke, I promise, but it is very strange. Have any of you > > noticed that by far the most problematic port on the Catalyst 2950 switches > > is port 13? > > > > I'd bet money that at least 20% of the time we have a problem with a device > > connected to these switches they're connected to port 13. Just in the last > > two days we've had to troubleshoot *three* separate instances of users in > > port 13 on these switches, and I can think of at least three more in the > > past. I once had to RMA a 2950 because port 13 died. > > > > Doesn't this seem a little odd? I think I'm going to stop walking > > underneath ladders until I get this resolved! > > > > John > -- > David Madland > CCIE# 2016 > Sr. Network Engineer > Qwest Communications > 612-664-3367 > > "Government can do something for the people only in proportion as it > can do something to the people." -- Thomas Jefferson Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=72816&t=72746 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Superstitious Switches? [7:72746]
It's a long story... http://www.naplesnews.com/today/restate/a120401k.htm -Kent On Wed, 2003-07-23 at 11:28, Raj wrote: > Anybody knows when and how did the number 13 get so unpopular? Whats the > story behind it? > > > ""MADMAN"" wrote in message > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > There is a reason many hotels don't have a 13th floor;) > > > >Dave > > > > John Neiberger wrote: > > > This is not a joke, I promise, but it is very strange. Have any of you > > > noticed that by far the most problematic port on the Catalyst 2950 > switches > > > is port 13? > > > > > > I'd bet money that at least 20% of the time we have a problem with a > device > > > connected to these switches they're connected to port 13. Just in the > last > > > two days we've had to troubleshoot *three* separate instances of users > in > > > port 13 on these switches, and I can think of at least three more in the > > > past. I once had to RMA a 2950 because port 13 died. > > > > > > Doesn't this seem a little odd? I think I'm going to stop walking > > > underneath ladders until I get this resolved! > > > > > > John > > -- > > David Madland > > CCIE# 2016 > > Sr. Network Engineer > > Qwest Communications > > 612-664-3367 > > > > "Government can do something for the people only in proportion as it > > can do something to the people." -- Thomas Jefferson Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=72822&t=72746 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Superstitious Switches? [7:72746]
As far as I can tell there is no one definitive known reason but several plausible reasons. I also understand some cultures like the Chinese consider 13 lucky:) Dave Raj wrote: > Anybody knows when and how did the number 13 get so unpopular? Whats the > story behind it? > > > ""MADMAN"" wrote in message > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>There is a reason many hotels don't have a 13th floor;) >> >> Dave >> >>John Neiberger wrote: >> >>>This is not a joke, I promise, but it is very strange. Have any of you >>>noticed that by far the most problematic port on the Catalyst 2950 >> > switches > >>>is port 13? >>> >>>I'd bet money that at least 20% of the time we have a problem with a >> > device > >>>connected to these switches they're connected to port 13. Just in the >> > last > >>>two days we've had to troubleshoot *three* separate instances of users >> > in > >>>port 13 on these switches, and I can think of at least three more in the >>>past. I once had to RMA a 2950 because port 13 died. >>> >>>Doesn't this seem a little odd? I think I'm going to stop walking >>>underneath ladders until I get this resolved! >>> >>>John >> >>-- >>David Madland >>CCIE# 2016 >>Sr. Network Engineer >>Qwest Communications >>612-664-3367 >> >>"Government can do something for the people only in proportion as it >>can do something to the people." -- Thomas Jefferson -- David Madland CCIE# 2016 Sr. Network Engineer Qwest Communications 612-664-3367 "Government can do something for the people only in proportion as it can do something to the people." -- Thomas Jefferson Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=72825&t=72746 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Superstitious Switches? [7:72746]
""MADMAN"" wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > There is a reason many hotels don't have a 13th floor;) problem is that 13 is unlucky only among western eurtopeans or those who have been subsumed in our culture. perhaps some from other parts of the world on this list have experience with other unlucky ports. for example, IIRC, among those of middle eastern heritage, 13 is OK but I believe that 14 may not be. I'm sure someone will point out my ignorance and my poor memory. It's been a long time since I've read the Fletch books, which is my source. :-> > >Dave > > John Neiberger wrote: > > This is not a joke, I promise, but it is very strange. Have any of you > > noticed that by far the most problematic port on the Catalyst 2950 switches > > is port 13? > > > > I'd bet money that at least 20% of the time we have a problem with a device > > connected to these switches they're connected to port 13. Just in the last > > two days we've had to troubleshoot *three* separate instances of users in > > port 13 on these switches, and I can think of at least three more in the > > past. I once had to RMA a 2950 because port 13 died. > > > > Doesn't this seem a little odd? I think I'm going to stop walking > > underneath ladders until I get this resolved! > > > > John > -- > David Madland > CCIE# 2016 > Sr. Network Engineer > Qwest Communications > 612-664-3367 > > "Government can do something for the people only in proportion as it > can do something to the people." -- Thomas Jefferson Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=72836&t=72746 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Superstitious Switches? [7:72746]
""Kent Hundley"" wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > It's a long story... > > http://www.naplesnews.com/today/restate/a120401k.htm in a way, that validates the Christian tradion, because Christianity assumed and consumed an awful lot of pieces from the native european pagan religions and traditions as it became more powerful during the early middle ages. many european cathedrals were build on the sites of pagan cult centers. > > -Kent > > On Wed, 2003-07-23 at 11:28, Raj wrote: > > Anybody knows when and how did the number 13 get so unpopular? Whats the > > story behind it? > > > > > > ""MADMAN"" wrote in message > > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > There is a reason many hotels don't have a 13th floor;) > > > > > >Dave > > > > > > John Neiberger wrote: > > > > This is not a joke, I promise, but it is very strange. Have any of you > > > > noticed that by far the most problematic port on the Catalyst 2950 > > switches > > > > is port 13? > > > > > > > > I'd bet money that at least 20% of the time we have a problem with a > > device > > > > connected to these switches they're connected to port 13. Just in the > > last > > > > two days we've had to troubleshoot *three* separate instances of users > > in > > > > port 13 on these switches, and I can think of at least three more in > the > > > > past. I once had to RMA a 2950 because port 13 died. > > > > > > > > Doesn't this seem a little odd? I think I'm going to stop walking > > > > underneath ladders until I get this resolved! > > > > > > > > John > > > -- > > > David Madland > > > CCIE# 2016 > > > Sr. Network Engineer > > > Qwest Communications > > > 612-664-3367 > > > > > > "Government can do something for the people only in proportion as it > > > can do something to the people." -- Thomas Jefferson Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=72838&t=72746 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Superstitious Switches? [7:72746]
""Raj"" wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Anybody knows when and how did the number 13 get so unpopular? Whats the > story behind it? in the Christian tradition, 13 is unlucky because there were 13 people at the Last Supper. or so I was told by the good nuns when they wren't busy whacking my knuckles with a ruler ;-> > > > ""MADMAN"" wrote in message > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > There is a reason many hotels don't have a 13th floor;) > > > >Dave > > > > John Neiberger wrote: > > > This is not a joke, I promise, but it is very strange. Have any of you > > > noticed that by far the most problematic port on the Catalyst 2950 > switches > > > is port 13? > > > > > > I'd bet money that at least 20% of the time we have a problem with a > device > > > connected to these switches they're connected to port 13. Just in the > last > > > two days we've had to troubleshoot *three* separate instances of users > in > > > port 13 on these switches, and I can think of at least three more in the > > > past. I once had to RMA a 2950 because port 13 died. > > > > > > Doesn't this seem a little odd? I think I'm going to stop walking > > > underneath ladders until I get this resolved! > > > > > > John > > -- > > David Madland > > CCIE# 2016 > > Sr. Network Engineer > > Qwest Communications > > 612-664-3367 > > > > "Government can do something for the people only in proportion as it > > can do something to the people." -- Thomas Jefferson Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=72837&t=72746 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Superstitious Switches? [7:72746]
Always use ports 7 and 14. They're lucky. > > From: "John Neiberger" > Date: 2003/07/22 Tue PM 04:53:08 EDT > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Superstitious Switches? [7:72746] > > This is not a joke, I promise, but it is very strange. Have any of you > noticed that by far the most problematic port on the Catalyst 2950 switches > is port 13? > > I'd bet money that at least 20% of the time we have a problem with a device > connected to these switches they're connected to port 13. Just in the last > two days we've had to troubleshoot *three* separate instances of users in > port 13 on these switches, and I can think of at least three more in the > past. I once had to RMA a 2950 because port 13 died. > > Doesn't this seem a little odd? I think I'm going to stop walking > underneath ladders until I get this resolved! > > John Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=72905&t=72746 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Superstitious Switches? [7:72746]
"Chuck Whose Road is Ever Shorte wrote: > > ""MADMAN"" wrote in message > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > There is a reason many hotels don't have a 13th floor;) > > problem is that 13 is unlucky only among western eurtopeans or > those who > have been subsumed in our culture. > > perhaps some from other parts of the world on this list have > experience with > other unlucky ports. for example, IIRC, among those of middle > eastern > heritage, 13 is OK but I believe that 14 may not be. > Maybe Cisco should only build switches in parts of the world where there isnt an unlucky number beneath 26 (or 50) :) Just a thought... Lauren Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=72929&t=72746 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Superstitious Switches? [7:72746]
Actually, I think Chinese that are superstitious would prefer 8. Eight in Chinese is "Ba" which sounds close to "fa" which can mean prosperity. Port 88, 888, or would be even better. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of MADMAN Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 10:41 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Superstitious Switches? [7:72746] As far as I can tell there is no one definitive known reason but several plausible reasons. I also understand some cultures like the Chinese consider 13 lucky:) Dave Raj wrote: > Anybody knows when and how did the number 13 get so unpopular? Whats the > story behind it? > > > ""MADMAN"" wrote in message > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>There is a reason many hotels don't have a 13th floor;) >> >> Dave >> >>John Neiberger wrote: >> >>>This is not a joke, I promise, but it is very strange. Have any of you >>>noticed that by far the most problematic port on the Catalyst 2950 >> > switches > >>>is port 13? >>> >>>I'd bet money that at least 20% of the time we have a problem with a >> > device > >>>connected to these switches they're connected to port 13. Just in the >> > last > >>>two days we've had to troubleshoot *three* separate instances of users >> > in > >>>port 13 on these switches, and I can think of at least three more in the >>>past. I once had to RMA a 2950 because port 13 died. >>> >>>Doesn't this seem a little odd? I think I'm going to stop walking >>>underneath ladders until I get this resolved! >>> >>>John >> >>-- >>David Madland >>CCIE# 2016 >>Sr. Network Engineer >>Qwest Communications >>612-664-3367 >> >>"Government can do something for the people only in proportion as it >>can do something to the people." -- Thomas Jefferson -- David Madland CCIE# 2016 Sr. Network Engineer Qwest Communications 612-664-3367 "Government can do something for the people only in proportion as it can do something to the people." -- Thomas Jefferson Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=73073&t=72746 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
