> Sometimes when you save the configuration to
> memory, one of the two FastEthernet devices
> becomes silent. Sometimes you get rid of
> this issuing "shut-no shut" in the device, but
> sometimes you have to "reload" the entire router.
Sounds like bug ID CSCdu46679:
> A FastEthernet or Gigabit Ethernet interface with an i82543 chip that is
> running Cisco IOS Release 12.2(1) may experience an output queue that
> becomes wedged after a few minutes. The following command output is
> displayed when the show interface fast 0/1 EXEC comand is entered:
>
> FastEthernet0/1 is up, line protocol is up
> Hardware is i82543 (Livengood)
> Queueing strategy: fifo
> Output queue 40/40, 66826 drops; input queue 0/75, 0 drops
>
> The output queue is drained after a few minutes, and the problem is cleared.
>
> Workaround: Use an Ethernet interface that does not have the i82543 chip.
>
> First Fixed in Version: 12.0(19.6)S 12.2(6.1)T 12.2(6.3)S 12.0(19.6)SP
> 12.0(19.6)ST 12.2(6.2)PI 12.2(6.4) 12.2(6.02u)DA 12.2(6.4)PI 12.1(12.1)
> 12.2(6.4)PB 12.2(6.4)B
So, if you're currently running 12.2(4)T1, I would try 12.2(6.1)T instead, or
better yet go to 12.2(6.4) or 12.2(7) when it becomes available if you don't
need any of the T train features.
Blaz Zupan, Medinet d.o.o, Trzaska 85, SI-2000 Maribor, Slovenia
E-mail: blaz@amis.net, Tel: +386 2 320 6320, Fax: +386 2 320 6325
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