Re: Communications Problem - REALLY Strange/Weird...

Chris,

Yep, started with the wrkcfgsts *ctl ma* (for the ones at this site) and
everything appeared to be FINE. That is what I find SO strange and a little
unnerving. Usually you will get SOME kind of error to QSYSOPR...

???

Chuck

Chris Bipes wrote:

> Most likely one of the sub-controllers was in a recovery canceled or failed
> condition.  Did you check their status before varying off/on?  I always
> start with wrkcfgsts *ctl Perle* to check the main Perle controller with
> also show each rmtxx controller, (card), inside of the Perle box as well as
> all the devices attached to them.
>
> We found during a recent 3 second power flux that one of the hubs was not on
> the UPS.  Just long enough to cause one of 5 controllers under the Perle to
> fail.  No error message in QSYSOPR.  (Humm I still need to research why
> recover did not correct it or QSYSOPR did not get a message.)
>
> Christopher K. Bipes     mailto:ChrisB@Cross-Check.com
> Sr. Programmer/Analyst   mailto:Chris_Bipes@Yahoo.com
> CrossCheck, Inc.         http://www.cross-check.com
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> If consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, only geniuses work here.
> Karen Herbelin - Readers Digest 3/2000
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chuck Lewis [mailto:clewis@iquest.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 12:53 AM
> To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject: Communications Problem - REALLY Strange/Weird...
>
> Hi Folks,
>
> Just had a weird one happen...
>
> We are running a 620 at V4R1 and connecting branches via a Frame Relay
> network with Perle 494e controllers, everything running TCP/IP.
>
> I get a call from one of our bigger branches (which is 20 miles from
> here) that they are down. They have been having power trouble lately so
> I "assumed" it was that a checked QSYSOPR. NO messages... And they said
> they had NOT noticed any power disruption or anything. I had the person
> that called power off their workstation and power it back on - nothing.
> I varied it off and back on and the system issues a message that the
> device is no longer communicating but they STILL have nothing on their
> screen. So I ping the router (Cisco) - NO problem. I ping the
> controller(s) (each twin ax card in the Perle is looked at as a separate
> virtual control unit) and they are BOTH OK...
>
> So I vary each control unit and the associated virtual device off and
> back on and EVERYTHING is fine now...
>
> ANYBODY had ANY IDEA what happened or what else I could have checked ?
>
> TIA !!
>
> Chuck
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