They have a 240 port switch serving 150 users? That's overkill...

Kurt

On Wed, Jul 15, 2015 at 12:51 PM, J- P <[email protected]> wrote:
> Yeah, the IT mgr is kinda hoping we'll recommend a new core  10G( they have
> been having alot of issues) for only 150 users
>
> accessing a 120K Equallogic the transfer rate is pretty bad.
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>> Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2015 11:22:56 -0700
>> Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] PRTG crashed a switch?
>> From: [email protected]
>> To: [email protected]
>>
>> If the firmware update doesn't solve the problem, it's time to start
>> looking closely at the hardware itself.
>>
>> Kurt
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 15, 2015 at 9:53 AM, J- P <[email protected]> wrote:
>> > It is WAY out of date, however, since I was VPN'd in and it was 3am, HP
>> > suggested not to update it remotely,
>> > Will do the FW update today.
>> >
>> > As far as PRTG goes it was set to the defaults (guru config)
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >> Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2015 09:37:09 -0700
>> >> Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] PRTG crashed a switch?
>> >> From: [email protected]
>> >> To: [email protected]
>> >
>> >>
>> >> We use PRTG, and have both HP and Juniper switches, though ours are 24
>> >> and 48 port devices, not as large as what you're working with. I've
>> >> never seen anything like that.
>> >>
>> >> I suppose it might be possible, depending on what PRTG was set to do,
>> >> and how frequently - I just find it unlikely.
>> >>
>> >> I'd check the firmware on that switch - is it up to date?
>> >>
>> >> Kurt
>> >>
>> >> On Wed, Jul 15, 2015 at 9:29 AM, J- P <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >> > Hi all
>> >> >
>> >> > Went onsite yesterday to check out some network issues, so I fired up
>> >> > PRTG
>> >> > and let it do its thing.
>> >> > Later in the evening when I'm home I VPN into the site and after 12
>> >> > minutes
>> >> > my vpn drops , I check the public IP internet is up.
>> >> >
>> >> > I call the IT mgr and let him know that I cant authenticate, he goes
>> >> > to
>> >> > the
>> >> > office and tells me the core switch (240 port procurve) is lit up
>> >> > like
>> >> > Christmas tree (all lights flashing), no telnet no ssh no ping reply
>> >> > ,
>> >> > he
>> >> > does a physical shutdown , and I'm back in , ten minutes later it
>> >> > drops
>> >> > again this happened 4 times.
>> >> >
>> >> > Finally the last time it remains online, they are telling me that
>> >> > this
>> >> > "has
>> >> > never happened before" (at least that they know of it was late at
>> >> > night)
>> >> >
>> >> > Oh and the logs on the switch only show 2 entries
>> >> >
>> >> > 1. First time installation
>> >> > 2. Warning loss of link on B10
>> >> >
>> >> > So is it possible that PRTG caused this, or is likley they've never
>> >> > been
>> >> > around that late to realize this?
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
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