The old archived emails I've found on the toughswitch problem was random
packetloss.   But I remember someone had figured out more details, just
don't remember what they were and haven't found an email which contains the
discussion.  I vaguely think it might have been load or pps related, but
before what you'd think was full load.

On Mon, Aug 14, 2017 at 1:41 PM, Josh Reynolds <[email protected]> wrote:

> Fill up the bridge table and see how it responds, for one.
>
> Not forwarding though, sounds like a chipset bug you'd need to catch.
>
> On Aug 14, 2017 3:39 PM, "Forrest Christian (List Account)" <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
> Let me phrase this differently:  I am evaluating a new switch platform
> that I am skeptical of.   I want to construct a test that the toughswitch
> would fail (but a properly operating switch should pass) to ensure that
> this platform hasn't made a similar error.
>
> If there are other known bad platforms I would like to include those in
> this test suite as well.
>
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 14, 2017 at 12:12 PM, Josh Luthman <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Symptom of Toughswitch is you installed one in the network.  Get rid of
>> it.
>>
>> Use a PowerBox or Netonix.
>>
>> Josh Luthman
>> Office: 937-552-2340 <(937)%20552-2340>
>> Direct: 937-552-2343 <(937)%20552-2343>
>> 1100 Wayne St
>> Suite 1337
>> Troy, OH 45373
>>
>> On Aug 14, 2017 1:18 PM, "Forrest Christian (List Account)" <
>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Could someone who is familiar with the problem with a the packet
>>> forwarding problems that were seen with a toughswitch remind me about the
>>> details of the symptoms/cause?
>>>
>>> I also remember similar problems with certain other switches.
>>>
>>> I am evaluating a couple of switches and want to make sure I can
>>> validate that this problem doesn't occur.
>>>
>>> --
>>> *Forrest Christian* *CEO**, PacketFlux Technologies, Inc.*
>>> Tel: 406-449-3345 | Address: 3577 Countryside Road, Helena, MT 59602
>>> [email protected] | http://www.packetflux.com
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>>>
>>>
>
>
> --
> *Forrest Christian* *CEO**, PacketFlux Technologies, Inc.*
> Tel: 406-449-3345 | Address: 3577 Countryside Road, Helena, MT 59602
> [email protected] | http://www.packetflux.com
> <http://www.linkedin.com/in/fwchristian>  <http://facebook.com/packetflux>
>   <http://twitter.com/@packetflux>
>
>
>


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