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 >>> <http://www.linkedin.com/in/fwchristian> >>> <http://facebook.com/packetflux> <http://twitter.com/@packetflux> >>> >>> > > > -- > *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> > > > -- *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>
