[Freeipmi-devel] Re: [llnl-devel] Re: power control and BMC configuration problem

[Anand Babu]

GE Power Systems faced the same problem. I believe it was because of
their switch configuration (related to spanning tree model). I can ask
Anand Manian (GE PS) to help us.

I could not reproduce the problem here. I am not a switch expert. 
I will ask Brian Lavender or Rick Moen to try at Synnex.

,----[ Albert Chu <address@hidden> ]
| Hey AB,
| 
| We tried the cross-over cable, and power control worked perfectly.  So
| its most likely some type of switch issue.  Have you been able to
| reproduce the problem??
| Albert Chu
| address@hidden
| Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
`----

>----- Original Message -----
>From: Anand Babu <address@hidden>
>Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 1:47 pm
>Subject: Re: [llnl-devel] Re: power control and BMC configuration problem

> I have seen exactly same kind of problem at GE, because of switch
> configuration (spanning tree related). To eliminate network related
> issues, Use a cross over cable to test the BMC communication.
> -ab
> 
> >Oh, I should note that this problem is completely different than 
> than 
> >ARP issue that happened a few weeks ago.  Gratuitous ARPs are 
> enabled,>so this is a different configuration issue.
> 
> >Al
> 
> -- 
> Anand Babu
> Free as in Freedom <www.gnu.org>
> 


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