Indeed, not only do they stop forwarding on the copper SFPs, the SFP tends to drop off entirely (just generates that lovely HULC error when you query the ethernet-controller phy detail).
And, for extra fun, some iterations of the hardware will also (when the SFP fails) start generating: "%ILET-1-AUTHENTICATION_FAIL: This Switch may not have been manufactured by Cisco or with Cisco's authorization..." Which causes the switch to stop forwarding all traffic. Requires a full power cycle to restore. On Mon, Oct 12, 2015 at 10:20 AM, Nick Cutting <[email protected]> wrote: > I've never got over the bug that plagues copper SFP's in this model of > switch. They just stop forwarding traffic randomly. > > They keep promising a fix - I still haven't seen anything rock solid. > > -----Original Message----- > From: cisco-nsp [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Ian Hiddleston > Sent: 12 October 2015 17:29 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [c-nsp] Cisco WS2960-X - Are these switches lemons or is there a > stable release? > > Hi guys, > > For reasons best left alone, I’ve ended up with a pair of Cisco 2960-X’s > (WS-C2960X-48TD-L to be precise). I’ve had nothing but trouble with them so > far, hence asking the list. Does anyone know if there is a stable software > image for them that doesn’t crash when you SSH to it or drop the stack > module offline and split brain for fun? > > Thanks, > Ian > > > Ian Hiddleston | Senior Network Analyst | Civica UK Limited > Tel: 0845 055 2323 > e-mail: [email protected] | http://www.civica.co.uk< > http://www.civica.co.uk/> > > > ■ Civica commits to the next generation by joining The 5% Club.. more< > https://www.civica.co.uk/articles/816-Civica-commits-to-the-next-generation-by-joining-The-5-Club > > > ■ The Great British Cloud-off... more< > https://www.civica.co.uk/articles/813-The-Great-British-Cloud-off> > ■ Bristol City Council selects Civica’s Housing Cx system to transform > tenant services... more< > https://www.civica.co.uk/articles/809-Bristol-City-Council-selects-Civicas-Housing-Cx-system-to-transform-tenant-services > > > > Civica UK Limited<http://www.civica.co.uk/> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > This e-mail is sent for and on behalf of Civica UK Limited company number > 01628868, > > Civica Services Limited company number 02374268, or Civica Group Limited > company number 04968437. > > All companies are registered in England and Wales and each has its > registered office at 2 Burston Road, Putney, London, SW15 6AR. > > Confidentiality: This e-mail and its attachments are intended for the > above named only and may be confidential. If they have come to you in error > you must take no action based on them, nor must you copy or show them to > anyone. If you have received this in error please advise the sender by > replying to this e-mail immediately highlighting the error and deleting it > from your system. > > > > _______________________________________________ > cisco-nsp mailing list [email protected] > https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp > archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/ > _______________________________________________ > cisco-nsp mailing list [email protected] > https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp > archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/ > -- Hagen Amen : Multco Network : 503-988-5227 _______________________________________________ cisco-nsp mailing list [email protected] https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/
