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Re: (ASCEND) Overheating Maxen?



We are running 5.0Ap51 on our 4000's, and we like the 2 analog, 1 ISDN PRI
per MAX setup.  Any more than that and it flakes out hardcore.  Though you
say running less than 4 PRI/box isn't an option, it will most likely be
the only way to get rid of this problem.  I currently have one 4000 with 4
PRI in it (the 4th is about to be moved to another box) and it reboots all
the time.  Here is a dump of what fatal provides in diagnostics.

SYSTEM IS UP:  Index: 100  Load: ti.m40 Revision: 5.0Ap51
        Date: 09/08/1998.       Time: 07:48:25

SYSTEM IS UP:  Index: 100  Load: ti.m40 Revision: 5.0Ap51
        Date: 09/10/1998.       Time: 07:48:37

FATAL ERROR:  Index: 29  Load: ti.m40 Revision: 5.0Ap51
        Date: 09/10/1998.       Time: 22:04:13
        Location: b0042284 b0042464 b0077d10 00000000 b2807400 ffffffff

SYSTEM IS UP:  Index: 100  Load: ti.m40 Revision: 5.0Ap51
        Date: 09/10/1998.       Time: 22:06:18

SYSTEM IS UP:  Index: 100  Load: ti.m40 Revision: 5.0Ap51
        Date: 09/14/1998.       Time: 08:04:39

SYSTEM IS UP:  Index: 100  Load: ti.m40 Revision: 5.0Ap51
        Date: 09/15/1998.       Time: 13:22:22

SYSTEM IS UP:  Index: 100  Load: ti.m40 Revision: 5.0Ap51
        Date: 09/16/1998.       Time: 08:11:31

Look familiar?  None of my other 3 PRI/MAX units have this problem.

Regards, 
Joe Shaw - jshaw@insync.net
NetAdmin - Insync Internet Services
"Backhoes never sleep." - Patrick Greenwell

On Wed, 16 Sep 1998, Rob Myers wrote:

> We're running 4 PRIs in the box (Yes I hear that's a no-no) but have not
> had any problems in the past (that's a pretty typical answer isn't it?).
> 
> I wouldn't be surprised if it were a power supply problem of some sort.
> Unfortuantely, not running 4 PRIs per box is not an option at this point.
> 
> Just seems strange that these problems surfaced about 1 week after
> upgrading from 5.0Ap48 (120+ days uptime on the offending box and the
> others) to 6.1.7 (so far no box has made it w/o a reboot yet).
> 
> -Rob-
> 
> On Wed, 16 Sep 1998, Joe  Shaw wrote:
> 
> > How many PRI/T1's are you running into one box?
> > 
> > 
> > Joe Shaw - jshaw@insync.net
> > NetAdmin - Insync Internet Services
> > "Backhoes never sleep." - Patrick Greenwell
> > 
> > On Wed, 16 Sep 1998, Rob Myers wrote:
> > 
> > > I had considered that as well.  The power supply looks like it would be
> > > relatively easy to swap out, does someone sell those?  How much are we
> > > talking?
> > > 
> > > By 'next generation' modem cards are you referring to the v.90 ones?  We
> > > have v.34 cards installed in the box in question. (8-port cards)
> > > 
> > > 
> > > -Rob-
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > > One final detail, this is the oldest MAX we have (S/N 5290615) and from
> > > > > the looks of it one of the oldest MAXen out there.  
> > > > > 
> > > > > If anyone has any thoughts on what I might be able to do to rectify this
> > > > > resetting situation I would certainly appreciate it.
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > It could be related to power, Max's after I believe 642XXX had a larger
> > > > power supply installed because the next generation digital modem cards
> > > > drew more power than the old cards did. If you running a fully loaded
> > > > box with the old power supply you may be running into power issues.
> > > > 
> > > > Jason Nealis
> > > > Director Internet Operations / Network Access
> > > > Erols Internet (An RCN Company)
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > Configuration info:  4 MAX 4000 series boxes, all with 4 PRIs each.
> > > > > Stacking, OSPF turned on.  One MAX is using v.90 cards, all others are
> > > > > 33.6.  2 PRIs per box are for modem and 2 are for ISDN.  No other MAXen
> > > > > are exhibiting this behavior.  In fact the others appear to be working
> > > > > quite nicely.
> > > > > 
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