[e-nsp] Re: failed POST on summit?

[Philip Olsson]

Josh writes: 

> 
> I just picked two used Summit switches (a 48 and 24 - older
> series, not 'i'). 
> 
> When they boot up they show:
> ExtremeWare
> Copyright (C) 1999 by Extreme Networks
> =============================================== 
> 
> Version 4.1.19 (Build 2)   By Release_Master  on Wed 08/09/2000   6:09p
> System Serial Number: 0107M00022
> Memory Size: 33554432 (32MB)
> MAC Address: 00:01:30:b5:6b:00 
> 
> ASIC register and memory test ..........passed
> Start running diagnostic test .................................................
> ..............................................................................
> .............................................failed 
> 
> Copyright (C) 1999 by  Extreme Networks
> login: 
> 
> 
> So the mystery is that the green light flashes properly after bootup
> (which indicates POST was ok according to the manual) - and the
> switch seems to work ok.  How do I figure out what the 'failed'
> is in reference to?  Could this be due to just not having GBIC's
> installed?  Or is this a real hardware issue? 
> 
This is not because of the GBIC´s not being installed. I run several summits 
with and without GBIC´s . There should be some better diagnostic that you 
can run while it is running. Is the switch functioning ok?. Do you have the 
latest software? 

I have a summit24 that sometimes stop packetforwarding. All diagnostics are 
OK. Very strange problem.... Anyone have suggestions? 

// Philip