| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name
 | Date | Lines | 
|---|
| 2006.1 |  | NETCAD::STEFANI |  | Tue Apr 02 1996 21:27 | 21 | 
|  |     >>			+---------------------+
    >>			| Cabletron MMAC Plus |
    >>			| with MM FDDI conc   |
    >>			+---------------------+
    >>			    | M		M |
    >>			    |		  |
    >>			    |		  |
    >>			    \		  /
    >>			   A \		 / B
    >>			  Alpha server 2100
    >>			  DEFEA-DA (FW 2.46)
    >>                      Digital Unix 3.2C
    
    If the Cabletron ports are really advertising themselves as M-ports,
    then I'd expect the DEFEA-DA B port to be solid green and the DEFEA-DA
    A port to be alternating green/red.
    
    If you're seeing flashing green on both ports, then it probably
    indicates that you don't have crossover cables connected.
    
    - Larry
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| 2006.2 | not cable problem | DAIVC::RUDY_MA |  | Tue Apr 02 1996 21:43 | 4 | 
|  |     we have already check our cable, with this cable we also try DAS
    connection with another port (type A/B)and another devices, it works
    normaly.
    I think this not cable problem.
 | 
| 2006.3 |  | NETCAD::STEFANI |  | Tue Apr 02 1996 22:24 | 15 | 
|  |     OK.  Try to connect just the B and M ports.  Leave the A port on the
    DEFEA unconnected.  You should get a solid green LED on the B port
    and flashing green on the A port.
    
    If that works, disconnect the B port, then try the A-M port connection
    and leave the B port unconnected.  You should get a solid green LED on
    the A port and flashing green on the B port.
    
    If you can't duplicate the above behavior then you have a fundamental
    problem not related to dual-homing.  We know for a fact that the
    DEFEA-DA supports dual-homing.  One of my bigger customers (SG Warburg
    - UK) dual-homes DEFEA's to Cabletron hubs.  I don't know what model
    hub, but I know it works.
    
    /l
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| 2006.4 | firmware | DAIVC::RUDY_MA |  | Wed Apr 03 1996 08:02 | 8 | 
|  |     thank you for your suggestion and information,
    could you tell me the version firmware of DEFEA-DA that already done in
    UK ?
    Because we have already try with firmware 2.3 and 2.46, and the problem
    still does.
    Do yo have any suggestion ?
    
    rma-dan
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| 2006.5 |  | NETCAD::STEFANI |  | Wed Apr 03 1996 13:04 | 18 | 
|  |     >>could you tell me the version firmware of DEFEA-DA that already done in
    >>UK ?
    
    Both 2.3 and 2.46 support dual-homing.  The reason to upgrade to 2.46
    is to avoid a problem where the adapter halts under heavy receive
    traffic.
    
    >>Do yo have any suggestion ?
    
    I don't have any other suggestions.  I'm confident that dual-homing
    works, it always has.  Your best bet now is to get someone who's very
    familiar with low-level FDDI station management protocols and have them
    see the traffic between the -DA and the hub when the link is being
    brought up.  Maybe they can see what's wrong.  You can also try
    dual-homing to a Digital concentrator or different make hub just to
    see if the board is functioning properly.
    
    -Larry
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