RE: NIC in FAILED status

IBM and Cisco do not always Sync when both are set to Auto. Best
practice is to set both at the fastest speed that they both can run.
Set the Cisco to 1GB FDX and leave the iSeries at Auto/Auto and all
should be good. Find out what Cisco switch and IOS version and what the
Cisco switch was/is set at. That will update our archives for future
use.


Chris Bipes
Director of I.S.
CrossCheck, Inc.

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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Cunningham
Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 8:09 AM
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Subject: RE: NIC in FAILED status

It is the standard NIC in a 520. Will run at 1GB and shows that it is
connected at 1GB right now. Connected to a Cisco switch (not sure of the
model). Cisco admin says his side was set to auto also (although I have
read that switch ports should not be set to auto, our switch admins
insist it is "best practice" to set auto on all ports). 520's come
standard with a pair of copper nics and one was working when the second
one was not.

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris Bipes
Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 11:02 AM
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Subject: RE: NIC in FAILED status

What is the NIC on the iSeries? Can it run at 1GB? What is the switch
that is was plugged in to? Was it set at 1GB FDX and the iSeries NIC is
older and can only run at 100MB FDX or less?


Chris Bipes
Director of I.S.
CrossCheck, Inc.

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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Cunningham
Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 7:58 AM
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Subject: RE: NIC in FAILED status

Both are set to *AUTO
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