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WS-8-250-AC switches cause each other to stop pinging
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2015 5:58 am
by rgunderson
I have a strange issue when I access 2 my Netonix switches at the same time: they take turns dropping pings and the GUI shows the red banner "Attempting to reestablish communication with the device ...". So I thought I had a bridge loop somewhere but after turning off everything except the 2 switches tonight I have established there is no chance of a bridge loop. The only thing out of the ordinary that I noticed is that the MAC address of the switches are identical
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. How does that happen and how can it be fixed?
Re: WS-8-250-AC switches cause each other to stop pinging
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2015 9:41 am
by sirhc
Well that should not happen (Same MAC Address)
I can however fix that.
Please get the MAC addresses from the decals on the bottom of the 2 switches and PM them to me.
I may be a little slow responding today as I am working from home sic with a 101F fever.
Re: WS-8-250-AC switches cause each other to stop pinging
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2015 3:00 pm
by rgunderson
sirhc wrote:Well that should not happen (Same MAC Address)
I can however fix that.
Please get the MAC addresses from the decals on the bottom of the 2 switches and PM them to me.
I may be a little slow responding today as I am working from home sic with a 101F fever.
Chris, Sorry to hear your sick. This is NO RUSH! I'll get the information for you soon but I don't want to hear back from you until you're under 100F. In the meantime take care of yourself!
Re: WS-8-250-AC switches cause each other to stop pinging
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2015 5:05 pm
by lligetfa
rgunderson wrote:sirhc wrote:I am working from home sic with a 101F fever.
Chris, Sorry to hear your sick.
Same here bud. Take care of yourself.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZZUY32iCzU
Re: WS-8-250-AC switches cause each other to stop pinging
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2015 5:38 pm
by Dave
What, are you guys crazy, until any of us have a fever of 104, get back to work & stop slacking....
Re: WS-8-250-AC switches cause each other to stop pinging
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2015 8:48 pm
by rgunderson
Ya, been there, done that, but then afterwards you wonder why you did it!
Re: WS-8-250-AC switches cause each other to stop pinging
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 11:16 pm
by rgunderson
sirhc wrote:Well that should not happen (Same MAC Address)
I can however fix that.
Please get the MAC addresses from the decals on the bottom of the 2 switches and PM them to me.
I may be a little slow responding today as I am working from home sic with a 101F fever.
Chris, I hope you're feeling better. I sent you a PM but it still sitting in my 'outbox'. 
Re: WS-8-250-AC switches cause each other to stop pinging
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 11:49 pm
by sirhc
I reprogrammed the MAC to what it should be but I accidentally rebooted the switch because I just copied and pasted my script in I normally use on the bench and forgot to remove the reboot at the end.
I hope this was not in service?
Re: WS-8-250-AC switches cause each other to stop pinging
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 12:26 am
by rgunderson
We're good. I had it isolated on the bench! Do I need to do anything?
Re: WS-8-250-AC switches cause each other to stop pinging
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 10:21 am
by sirhc
rgunderson wrote:We're good. I had it isolated on the bench! Do I need to do anything?
NO it should now have the right MAC?