4 Mar
2002
4 Mar
'02
12:06 a.m.
Hi! Does anyone have any info/manual/docs for a Raylan fiber concentrator
w/ SNMP card? I have a nice chassis full of 10bFL cards, including the SNMP
card, but I don't have any docs for it. Some of the revisions of fiber
cards (as well as some AUI ports) have a jumper labled `RAYLAN MODE' and
`IBM MODE', or sometimes `A' and `B'. I'd kind of like to know what it
does. Also, the SNMP card has an IP set, which of course doens't fit into
my network all that well, I'd like to chage it if I could. I had a few hits
googling when I first received it, but that was all just people complaining
that the 10b2 ports were unreliable. :(
I'm also looking for someone who's had a lot of experience with Xyplex 1600
terminal servers, or even still has one in service. I've got one with the
memory expansion, but no flash card to boot it from. I have what is
supposed to be the latest firmware, but I can't seem to get it to boot
properly. The image is tftp'd, and then the box seems to reboot again--
starts the self test over, and fetches the image again. This too has
someone's old config set on it, which might be part of the problem.
4 Mar
4 Mar
6:04 a.m.
On Mon, 4 Mar 2002, Robert Schaefer wrote:
I'm also looking for someone who's had a lot
of experience with Xyplex
1600 terminal servers, or even still has one in service. I've got one
with the memory expansion, but no flash card to boot it from. I have
what is supposed to be the latest firmware, but I can't seem to get it
to boot properly. The image is tftp'd, and then the box seems to
reboot again-- starts the self test over, and fetches the image again.
This too has someone's old config set on it, which might be part of
the problem.
I can't say anything good about Xyplex ethernet gear made in the mid to
late 90s, but their terminal server units may be a little better. Xyplex
will still sell you the software for their terminal servers, but you won't
like the price. I have a dual floppy drive stored away somewhere for a
Xyplex terminal server. It is labeled as "bad", but I imagine it can be
repaired easily.
-Toth
1:51 p.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tothwolf" <tothwolf(a)concentric.net>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 12:04 PM
Subject: Re: Xyplex, Raylan ?'s
On Mon, 4 Mar 2002, Robert Schaefer wrote:
This isn't the chassis-based stuff-- it's a 1U 16 RJ45 port term server,
with a PCMCIA slot to hold the firmware flash card. It also will boot off
the network, unfortunantly, it seems to look for it's firmware via tftp,
mop, and a few others-- all at once. Confused the hell outta me for a
while!
If the sales fiction can be believed, it's pretty nice kit. With the
firmware loaded, it speaks telnet, LAT, applewhatevertalk, and some others
that I can't recall. What I really need to do is make a serial cable, and
see if I can get anything outta the ports on the back.
BTW, Xyplex got bought out a while ago. They're Nsomething now, and the
last time I looked, I couldn't fiund anything on their new and disimproved
web site. I also heard (but haven't asked myself) is that the support they
offer is the standard service contract. Not what I want to pay for a $20
piece of hardware to manage my collection of electronic space heaters! :)
I'm also looking for someone who's had a
lot of experience with Xyplex
1600 terminal servers, or even still has one in service. I've got one
with the memory expansion, but no flash card to boot it from. I have
what is supposed to be the latest firmware, but I can't seem to get it
to boot properly. The image is tftp'd, and then the box seems to
reboot again-- starts the self test over, and fetches the image again.
This too has someone's old config set on it, which might be part of
the problem.
I can't say anything good about Xyplex ethernet gear made in the mid to
late 90s, but their terminal server units may be a little better. Xyplex
will still sell you the software for their terminal servers, but you won't
like the price. I have a dual floppy drive stored away somewhere for a
Xyplex terminal server. It is labeled as "bad", but I imagine it can be
repaired easily.
-Toth
Bob
4:16 p.m.
On Mon, 4 Mar 2002, Robert Schaefer wrote:
This isn't the chassis-based stuff-- it's a 1U
16 RJ45 port term
server, with a PCMCIA slot to hold the firmware flash card. It also
will boot off the network, unfortunantly, it seems to look for it's
firmware via tftp, mop, and a few others-- all at once. Confused the
hell outta me for a while!
It makes sense that it is trying several means to find its software. I'd
expect it to check the internal flash card, tftp, then mop.
If the sales fiction can be believed, it's pretty
nice kit. With the
firmware loaded, it speaks telnet, LAT, applewhatevertalk, and some
others that I can't recall. What I really need to do is make a serial
cable, and see if I can get anything outta the ports on the back.
BTW, Xyplex got bought out a while ago. They're Nsomething now, and
the last time I looked, I couldn't fiund anything on their new and
disimproved web site. I also heard (but haven't asked myself) is that
the support they offer is the standard service contract. Not what I
want to pay for a $20 piece of hardware to manage my collection of
electronic space heaters! :)
I wasn't aware anyone bought out Xyplex, but it does not surprise me.
Their technical support always was bad, and they would not supply manuals
or software for older products without an expensive support contract.
A little searching with Google turned up these urls for the 1600:
http://www.conserver.com/consoles/xyplexcons.html
http://www.gno.org/~gdr/xyplex/
http://www.itouchcom.com/support/documentation/tp/index.cfm
http://www.itouchcom.com/support/documentation/tp/view.cfm?tp=flash_upgrade…
http://www.itouchcom.com/support/documentation/tp/view.cfm?tp=default1.cfm&…
http://www.itouchcom.com/support/documentation/tp/view.cfm?tp=dtftp_1600.cf…
Searching the sunhelp.org list archives turned up a few more tidbits:
http://www.google.com/search?as_q=Xyplex+1600+software&num=100&btnG…
-Toth
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