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From: Eric_Kolotyluk@cc.sfu.ca
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.appletalk
Subject: Dying Kinetics Boxes
Message-ID: <1212668@cc.sfu.ca>
Date: 26 Sep 88 16:45:18 GMT
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We have a number of KFPS-2 boxes and one KFPS-1 box.  All boxes have been
upgraded with the capacitor fix and new ROMs.  We're running etalkgw.srec
Version 1.0 (12-Nov-87).
 
The problem is the boxes routinely die.  After restarting the box, by
cycling the power, the box will work fine for anywhere from a few hours
to a few days.  Eventually the box seems to degrade, i.e. more and more
packets seem to be lost, until no more packets make it through.  By this
time the the FastPath Manager can't even talk to the box and it's time
to recycle the power.
 
I have two supsicions but would like some comments from others who have
similar experience:
 
   1) We have a very busy ethernet because it's *large* with many mac-level
      bridges.  The average load on the ethernet is 30 to 50 packets/second,
      with peaks of 300 to 500 packets/second when we get ARP storms.  Could
      this be affecting the K-box adversely?
 
   2) There are still bugs in the etalkgw.srec code???