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  1. sysmanrick

    Gaining access to 350T switch with unknown configuration?

    Nortel uses a null modem adapter on their console cable.Default port speed is 9600,8,n,1. There is a reset you can use,BUT,you must have console access. To recover the password: Power off the 350,power on,witin 15 seconds type(NetIcs<cr>).Note the upper/lower case spelling.This will allow access...
  2. sysmanrick

    Nortel and Optivity both suck!

    You certainly have had your share of problems. I have not had the level of problems you have had.I have had good support from Nortel with Optivity support.
  3. sysmanrick

    Accelar 8110 Switch and 100MB full vs. half

    Are you running Autonegotiation on the Accelar ports?What have you set the nic for? Some devices appear to function better if auto-negotiate is not used. Good Luck
  4. sysmanrick

    Where is topology.cnf ?

    Hello: The .cnf file should be a text only file.Try saving the file as text,or associate the speed dial as a text file.This was a problem I had. Good Luck
  5. sysmanrick

    Format Nortel Flash in PC Card Slot?

    The product is BNFS95.The product will run on WIN 95/98;NOT on WIN 2000. I created a dual-boot laptop to use the product. You can fin the product on the Nortel RML web page.
  6. sysmanrick

    Optivity Hell!

    The error message appears to relate to SNMP community strings on your seed router.The Administrator login is not one I would I would use.Create a &quot;ADMIN&quot; user;ensure the user is set up in the Optivity Access table.Verify the SNMP community string on Optivity and the routers you are...
  7. sysmanrick

    Optivity Hell!

    Hi: Have you checked your SNMP community strings in Optivity and on the switches? Make sure you have the current OIT modules integrated in 9.1 Optivity. Have you tried Optivity Switch Manager to view your switches? Try jdm(java device manager for switches) available on Nortel web site.
  8. sysmanrick

    BPS Funnies

    You might want to check each switch individually with a console cable and a laptop.Make sure each switch has it's own address. Does one switch exhibit the problem more than others?
  9. sysmanrick

    Com does not come up

    It appears that you are going to have to configure each switch individually.Connect a pc(laptop preferred) to the console port.Control y should get you in,unless a password has been enabled.Check the switch setup option.You can set telnet with a password and set the console port with a...
  10. sysmanrick

    Help Interface is Dropping

    Looks like the telco circuit is &quot;bouncing&quot;.Check the sync circuit with sho sync stats while the router is experiencing the problem(I have a Backdoor modem on the console port).
  11. sysmanrick

    Optivity 9.2 Unix/HP Openview - topst Process

    What version of Optivity are you using? I have 9.2.0 with patch(es) 9.2.0.1 & 9.2.0.2.I have a call open for Topst running away after a aborted seed discovery.No Openview is installed.
  12. sysmanrick

    Management software for 28115/ADV Switch

    For graphing & stats;try MRTG.You will have to customize the s/w.It's free. If you are paying for Campus,you might want to investigate Optivity.
  13. sysmanrick

    Autotopology woes

    Check the version of code on your 450 switches.You should be at version 3.
  14. sysmanrick

    Optivity NMS? Does it work??

    Did you create a Seed file? You must specify a starting router, a starting subnet and a ending subnet.
  15. sysmanrick

    BNFS 95 and Windows 2K

    BNFS95 WILL NOT function under Win2000.I created a dual-boot laptop with Win2000 & Win 98. No problems using BNFS95 with Win2000.
  16. sysmanrick

    ISP ISDN Connection on Passport 2430

    Try using Nortel Site Manager.Its Much easier than BCC. You can download it from Nortel web site.
  17. sysmanrick

    Basic AN Config. Question

    What rev S/W are you running on the routers??.There is a Site manager rev 14.2 you can download from Nortel Website.Yes,there is a bcc command documentation;you can download it from Nortel web site.
  18. sysmanrick

    Optivity 9.0.1 for NT on Win2000 Pro

    Are you installing 9.1 server or client??? 9.2 is the release for WIN 2000 server.
  19. sysmanrick

    350T console troubles...

    Are you using a modem cable or a NULL modem cable?????
  20. sysmanrick

    Optivity NMS 9.1 AutoTopology doesn't work

    Check to see if SNMP is enabled on your Bay routers.If you have non Bay routers,set community strings to public.

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