Re: No communication

["Larry \"DrFranken\" Bolhuis" <midrange@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

EXACTLY!!

Cheapest card in the entire machine! *ALWAYS by two and set the link up 
to to use at least one port from each card so it stays up even when a 
card fails!
	
	- L

On 9/14/2021 6:28 PM, Charles Wilt wrote:
> You've only got one network card?
>
> Dang...I've used at least duals and Virtual IPs since 2003 or so...
> https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/i/7.4?topic=trwb-scenario-adapter-failover-using-virtual-ip-proxy-arp
>
> Charles
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 14, 2021 at 4:14 PM Jim Hawkins <jhawkins@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > About 3:30 I got a call from the factory that people can't punch out for
> > the end of the day, foreman can't sign in to review the days work
> > activity.  I try to look and my screen goes blank. Look at the Lan
> > Console-it's gone.
> >
> > With the network guy we tested a few things. Can't ping the Power9.  I
> > unplug the network cables from the back and the switch reflects it. Front
> > of the system looks normal (B side N, etc. no error code).  Call IBM with
> > system down. 45 minutes later I get call back to get more detailed
> > information and diagnose. (Seemed to take forever talking to this guy) The
> > diagnoses: bad network card. Trying to get the tech and part here by 7, but
> > later is more likely.
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Jim Hawkins
> > Programmer Analyst
> > Interkal LLC
> > Kalamazoo, MI
> >
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