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

Are the routers spoofing? (acknowleging the controllers & devices are active
without really checking, to cut down on network traffic). The 400 will never
know if they are down.
Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Lewis" <clewis@iquest.net>
To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 7:46 AM
Subject: 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
> > 6119 State Farm Drive    Phone: 707 586-0551 x 1102
> > Rohnert Park CA  94928 Fax: 707 586-1884
> >
> > 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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