[Info-vax] LAVC, AlphaStation255 & Cisco Switch

[Christoph Gartmann]

In article <8cbb47f5-e747-4489-8a0e-15d73584f6ae at v35g2000prn.googlegroups.com>, Steven Schweda <sms.antinode at gmail.com> writes:
>Christoph Gartmann wrote:
>
>> There is a second ethernet interface which is not in use but is still
>> recognized by OpenVMS and set to AUI during the boot process. Could this cause
>> problems?
>
>   Are you sure that you know which interface EWA0 is?

Yes, I am. Only one of the two interfaces has a cable plugged in.

>Actual output from ">>>show config" might be interesting.  Also from
>">>>show EW*" and/or from ">>>show EI*".  (Collecting these
>data is probably easier using a serial console.)  Where are
>these Ethernet ports?

One is the built-in ethernet interface, the other one is a DE500 card.
The boot is working up to this certain point. I assume there is something going
on on the interface that causes a network interruption on the switch.

Regards,
   Christoph Gartmann

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