February 2002 - USR-TC - mailman.xmission.com

RE: (usr-tc) NMC not responding
by Mark E. Levy 06 May '03

06 May '03

I;ve had this happen a few times. Just reboot the NMC card by sliding it out if the chassis or via the console interface and it will be well again (until next time). Rebooting the NMC won't affect active users sessions. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mark E. Levy, President FSInet, Inc. | System Management Associates, Inc. 800-827-6085 x202 | 847-291-1550 x202 847-753-6832 fax | 847-291-3866 fax www.fsi.net | www.sysman-inc.com mark(a)fsi.net | levy(a)sysman-inc.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- > -----Original Message----- > From: Jeff Mcadams [mailto:jeffm@iglou.com] > Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 9:51 AM > To: usr-tc(a)lists.xmission.com > Subject: Re: (usr-tc) NMC not responding > > > Also sprach Kirk Mitchell > > My NMC recently stopped responding to SNMP queries, etc and I'm > >unable to access it via TCM. It has, however, not seemed to affect > >anything as far as dial-up, routing, etc. Other than the fact that I > >can't run MRTG against it or the badmodems.pl script, there's no > >indication that it's having problems. > > Not surprising. The NMC does not have anything to do with the routine > actions of taking and handling calls...it is what it says it > is...purely > a management card. You can totally remove the NMC and not lose any of > the actual *production* functionality of the chassis. > > > Has the card gone bad...need replaced, lost something in part of > >config? How do I go about finding/fixing the problem? > > Proly just needs a reboot, or possibly a reconfig...I've had > a few lose > some of the config (including IP addresses and stuff), and a reconfig > from console (takes me about 30 seconds these days) gets them > fully back > up and running (sucks if its a remote city though). > -- > Jeff McAdams Email: jeffm(a)iglou.com > Head Network Administrator Voice: (502) 966-3848 > IgLou Internet Services (800) 436-4456 > > - > To unsubscribe to usr-tc, send an email to "majordomo(a)xmission.com" > with "unsubscribe usr-tc" in the body of the message. > For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send > "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. > - To unsubscribe to usr-tc, send an email to "majordomo(a)xmission.com" with "unsubscribe usr-tc" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message.

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RE: [USR-TC] Forcing a default route for customer through radius
by Brian Becker 13 Feb '03

13 Feb '03

I was hoping to do it by Radius though. Isn't there a way to do it by framed-route or something like that? Brian Becker President, Poplar Bluff Internet, Inc. http://semo.net P.O. Box 190 | Poplar Bluff, MO 63902 | 573.686.9114 -----Original Message----- From: usr-tc-admin(a)mailman.xmission.com [mailto:usr-tc-admin@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Mcadams Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 8:03 PM To: usr-tc(a)lists.xmission.com Subject: Re: [USR-TC] Forcing a default route for customer through radius Also sprach Brian Becker >Is there an attribute to force a default route other than the normal >via radius for a particular customer? Check into the Internet Equal Access (IEA) feature. Basically let's you set up per-user default routes. I've not used this feature personally, so I don't know how much help I can be on configuration issues, but I know that's what it does. :) Another option might be to configure the customer as a tunnel user and tunnel them to wherever you need to get their traffic, though there are, obviously, some complications from that. -- Jeff McAdams Email: jeffm(a)iglou.com Head Network Administrator Voice: (502) 966-3848 IgLou Internet Services (800) 436-4456 _______________________________________________ USR-TC mailing list USR-TC(a)mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/usr-tc

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TCM and XP
by Steve Cobb 02 Aug '02

02 Aug '02

I sent this before but I'm not sure that it went through. I'm trying to use TCM 6.0.23 with Windows XP and I can't get it to install. Anyone doing this? Thanks, Steve Cobb

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(usr-tc) FW: [datacomm] Secret access to TCs
by Brian Becker 24 Jun '02

24 Jun '02

The newest edition to our IT Department (he's been in Tech Support for 3 years) emailed me this afternoon (full email below). I didn't believe him at first so I telneted to on of our TC boxes and when prompted with "Login:" I typed adm and pressed Enter. HOLY COW! It said "Hiper:" and I had full access. I'm curious as to how many people on this list were vulnerable like us (we have 20 TC boxes throughout Southeast Missouri). Brian Brian Becker President, Poplar Bluff Internet, Inc. P.O. Box 190 | Poplar Bluff, MO 63902 | 573.686.9114 Home of http://semo.net - Southeast Missouri's Online Community http://TotallyFabricated.com Total Scrutinizer - Tech Support Just Got Easier WebGabber - All-html Web Chat Software -----Original Message----- From: Adam Barnhill Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 6:41 PM To: ---interoffice DataComm List--- Subject: [datacomm] Secret access to TCs It has come to my attention that our TCs were vulnerable to anyone's attack. User : adm Would allow access to manage and login to our TCs. The fix was easy. Just 'del user adm' and then 'save all' (thanx Brian) I was actually searching for TC command references, and happened upon ;) a hack list of default and backdoor passwords. The link I originally found a hack article on is http://the.wiretapped.net/security/info/textfiles/k1ine_11.txt and the password list is in that tree somewhere.. Lots of backdoors for other RAS, switches, hubs and other.. Adam Barnhill Systems Technician / IT Dept. Semo.net / Poplar Bluff Internet, Inc. 1(877)686-9114 http://semo.net/ _______________________________________________ datacomm mailing list datacomm(a)lists.semo.net http://lists.semo.net/mailman/listinfo/datacomm - To unsubscribe to usr-tc, send an email to "majordomo(a)xmission.com" with "unsubscribe usr-tc" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message.

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(usr-tc) Upgraded TC's
by Mark Thornton 21 Jun '02

21 Jun '02

We jsut upgraded our TC chassis to the lastest available code (yes we paid for support) and the phones have stopped ringing. We always had a certain level of calls with various connection problems of one sort or another, but that seems to have dried up in the week since we installed the new code. We made the decision to go with the paid support over replacement of our chassis strictly on financial grounds. There was no way to amortize new equipment costs for our dialup market. Yes, it blows to have to pay for something others get for free, however I must say the support I have gotten is so much better than what I ever got from 3Com directly. There has been no backlash from the new code that I have found which is also a welcome change. Mark Thornton San Marcos Internet, Inc 512-393-5300 - To unsubscribe to usr-tc, send an email to "majordomo(a)xmission.com" with "unsubscribe usr-tc" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message.

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ARC OSPF adjacency problem with Backup DR (again)
by Antonio Querubin 06 Mar '02

06 Mar '02

Has anyone encountered a situation where HiPer ARCs will not reestablish an OSPF adjacency with a new Backup Designated Router after a network undergoes a BDR reelection? This weekend I had rebooted 2 ARCs because they were refusing to establish an adjacency with a Cisco 7206 which was the acting BDR until this morning. The reboot fixed the adjacency problem with the Cisco. However, this morning I rebooted the BDR as part of a software update. When that happened one of our Juniper M5s was elected as the new BDR. The BDR reelection was expected. But both HiPer ARCs would not establish an adjacency with the Juniper and went into an Init, ExStart cycle as had happened before with the Cisco. I cleared the OSPF process on the Juniper M5 to force reelection of our Cisco 7206 as the BDR. The Cisco 7206 became the BDR once again, but the HiPer ARCs still could not reestablish their adjacency with the Cisco. As before they went into an Init, ExStart cycle. I'd hate to have to reboot a HiPer ARC everytime an OSPF BDR reelection occurs. On the other hand the failure to establish an adjacency with the BDR doesn't seem to be affecting the routing since they're adjacency with the DR is ok. Still this is somewhat annoying. Both HiPer ARCs are running 5.1.99 and installed in the same chassis. Anybody got any suggestions?

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Re: [USR-TC] v.92... 3com's ripoff/joke plan
by WayneG 02 Mar '02

02 Mar '02

So even if I buy a support contract, I still have to pay the $750 for v.92??? -Wayne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Thornton" <mark(a)corridor.net> To: "WayneG" <WayneG(a)uplogon.com> Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 4:31 PM Subject: Re: [USR-TC] v.92... 3com's ripoff/joke plan > Ed, buy something else and save us the bandwidth. The $750 is what I was > quoted for the software. We went with the 8x5 NBD on a mostly full chassis > for about $2500 and have been very happy with the results. I understand > there are supposedly free options out there but free software is like free > Internet, it is only going to go so far before someone has to pay the bills. > If you want to go that route then be happy and do so. I have the phone > number for Patton and will even recommend a very nice sales person. They > just didn't sell me. > > Mark Thornton > San Marcos Internet, Inc > 512-393-5300 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "WayneG" <WayneG(a)uplogon.com> > To: <usr-tc(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 3:51 PM > Subject: Re: [USR-TC] v.92... 3com's ripoff/joke plan > > > > Ed, can you please specify what the $2700 cost is for? > > > > We have one chassis with (2) DSP cards, and our HiPer-ARC (16/128) and > > HiPer-NMC (16/16) have sufficient memory to install v92. > > > > Also, we are looking for a software-only service contract, if that is > > what is required for the upgrade. > > > > The question is, are there additional charges for the v92 upgrade? Or > does > > your $2700 include hardware upgrades or repair contracts as well? > > > > -Wayne > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ed Taylor" <ed(a)1st.net> > > To: <usr-tc(a)mailman.xmission.com> > > Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 12:01 PM > > Subject: [USR-TC] v.92... 3com's ripoff/joke plan > > > > > > > Someone on the list mentioned that it was approx $750 for v.92 upgrade > > > per chassis. Boy were they off. Come to find out it is more like $2700 > > > per chassis. Not to mention you also must upgrade to all HIPER. Hiper > > > DSP, Hiper ARC (128Ram and 16Flash) and Hiper NMC. > > > > > > This is just plain ludicrous. 3com once again has shown their lack of > > > concern or care for their customers. Their business model is 'soak the > > > customer for all you can now because we may not be here tomorrow'... and > > > 3com with this sort of customer treatment I can assure you that you > > > won't be here tomorrow. > > > > > > Tom Goodman (3com)and Adam Strojny (Source Technology) wished to speak > > > with me offlist (which is why I didn't post for the last few days about > > > the subject)... After speaking to them I realized that all they wanted > > > to do was try to sell me on 'The Deal'. Nothing amazing... Same old > > > shit. Well... I for one am tired of always being sold with 'New Deals' > > > and 'New Bundles'. Every time you turn around you have 3com saying "Oh > > > but look we have this fabulous 'New Bundle' to sell you... 'A Deal' you > > > just can't beat" while they jack up their Retail to make it more > > > enticing (who in their right mind would pay over $5000 for an NMC > > > card?). For one their Retail is un-realistic, two their price has not > > > went down with the market changes as other equipment vendors prices > > > have, and three they want to charge you for any type of support now when > > > it used to be much different when it was USR (USR cared and showed their > > > support for their products but 3com's memory seems to be failing them). > > > It's just plain stupid for any ISP to continue with 3com at this point. > > > > > > Unless something changes VERY soon I for one will be urging any and all > > > ISP's to go elsewhere. > > > > > > -- > > > Edgar D. Taylor > > > President/CEO > > > FIRST USA Inc. > > > Voice: (800)716-6190 > > > Email: ed(a)1st.net > > > Web: www.1st.net > > > -- > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > USR-TC mailing list > > > USR-TC(a)mailman.xmission.com > > > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/usr-tc > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > USR-TC mailing list > > USR-TC(a)mailman.xmission.com > > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/usr-tc >

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Netserver 16/V.32
by Michuki Mwangi 27 Feb '02

27 Feb '02

Hello, does anyone have an Init Script for the Netservers that works well on poor lines. I seem to have a problem getting some users to connect when they are calling from what i would call "difficult locations". I have Netserver 16 V.32 with 4.2.0 Code Init script is ATS0=1 Regards Michuki.

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How do you get off this list?
by Mark Thornton 26 Feb '02

26 Feb '02

I went to the site contained in the link at the bottom of each posting and there are only options for joining and getting a digest. Can someone forward me the info on how to get off this whine fest? Mark Thornton

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RE: [USR-TC] How do you get off this list?
by RickL＠solunet.com 26 Feb '02

26 Feb '02

To unsubscribe to usr-tc, send an email to "majordomo(a)xmission.com" with "unsubscribe usr-tc" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. -Rick Team Solunet -----Original Message----- From: Mark Thornton [mailto:mark@corridor.net] Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 1:45 PM To: USR-TC Subject: [USR-TC] How do you get off this list? I went to the site contained in the link at the bottom of each posting and there are only options for joining and getting a digest. Can someone forward me the info on how to get off this whine fest? Mark Thornton _______________________________________________ USR-TC mailing list USR-TC(a)mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/usr-tc

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