[PLUG] Switches anyone... (OT)

Thu Feb 20 19:19:07 UTC 2020

Now the only thing I am not getting is forwarding of DHCP request across
the switch. It creates VLAN's
and allows me to assign ports to them but I cannot get DHCP request from
the user ports across to the
trunk port which will talk to the router that has the DHCP server. The user
port and trunk port in question
are on the same VLAN.  Prior to wiping the thing it forwarded DHCP request
just fine. I was looking for
DHCP relay or something similar but no joy.

On Thu, Feb 20, 2020 at 12:03 PM Chuck Hast <wchast at gmail.com> wrote:

> By way this was the G1 model, it does NOT have the factory default you
> have to load it. The G2 and above
> do have the factory-default. That was one thing that kept on throwing me
> until I saw it on another doc.
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 20, 2020 at 12:01 PM Chuck Hast <wchast at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Well, I finally figured it out after going across several docs, then it
>> occurred to me to google bootstrap
>> and that took me to the directions on how to get it taken care of. I did
>> have to register with them to
>> reach that level of info, but turned out to be the solution. I see one
>> person has the same issues
>> I had, so FYI here is what I did to fix it.
>>
>> You need an app that can talk to the terminal console, as in my case I
>> had blown out the config and
>> the OS. All that was in there was the bootstrap. Here is what I used:
>> Minicom
>>     Be sure and set the XMODEM setup to -b or it will barf on the file
>> The OS file I downloaded then I used Minicom to upload it into the switch.
>> After the upload you need to issue the following command:
>> bootstrap#boot system flash name_of_your_firmaware.biz
>> <https://supportforums.adtran.com/external-link.jspa?url=http%3A%2F%2Fname_of_your_firmaware.biz%2F>
>> then reload it:
>> bootstrap#reload
>> Watch closely as you are going to need to get back to bootstrap and
>> load the config file for the switch. It will start dumping instructions
>> to the screen, at one point it will
>> stop and give you 5 seconds to hit [ESCape]. When you do that it will
>> dump you to bootstrap mode.
>> Now you will repeat the upload of another file. The actual switch
>> configuration. You can get the
>> config file from the Adtran site.
>> You are going to do the same as you did for the .biz file BUT you are not
>> going to do the boot system
>> flash, as this is just a text file that the OS will read now that it has
>> the OS loaded.
>>
>> Here is the full set of instructions to get aOS back into the machine.
>> https://supportforums.adtran.com/thread/7374
>> I had to wipe the whole thing
>>
>> If you only have to remove the config file here is a factory reset file
>> that puts it back to a
>> new unit config wise.
>> https://supportforums.adtran.com/docs/DOC-7561
>> when I received the unit. Now I have it back and can start adding VLAN's
>> to it.
>>
>> Hope this helps anyone that runs into one of these.
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 19, 2020 at 3:45 PM Michael Barnes <barnmichael at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On Wed, Feb 19, 2020 at 12:25 PM Mike C. <mconnors1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> >
>>> > On Wed, Feb 19, 2020, 10:28 AM Chuck Hast <wchast at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > > Folks,
>>> > > I was given an ADTRAN NetVanta 1234 PoE 24 port administered switch.
>>> > > One of the request of the donor was that I would remove any corporate
>>> > > configuration files. I proceeded to do so IAW instructions setout by
>>> > > Adtran.
>>> > >
>>> > > The next step is to upload a config file that makes it factory reset
>>> (the
>>> > > next
>>> > > version of this had the factory reset file hard burned into the
>>> machine
>>> > > this
>>> > > one not so) Anyhow I have followed the instructions but still cannot
>>> get
>>> > > the
>>> > > device to recognize the file.
>>> > >
>>> > > Is anyone familiar with these devices? I figure that PLUG was the
>>> best
>>> > > place
>>> > > to ask this question short of calling the manufacturer and not sure
>>> how
>>> > far
>>> > > I
>>> > > will get there since the thing is I guess about 10 years old.
>>> > >
>>> > > I am using minicom to talk to the console port, I invoke xmodem to
>>> upload
>>> > > the file to the flash drive on the switch, then in minicom I start
>>> xmodem
>>> > > it ask
>>> > > for the file location, I give it that and it sends it. Tells me that
>>> it
>>> > was
>>> > > completed
>>> > > Then I reboot the switch, it starts rebooting then tells me that the
>>> file
>>> > > is no good.
>>> > >
>>> > > I am going to use this to carry several PoE'd access points and
>>> security
>>> > > cameras
>>> > > each system on a separate VLAN. It has 4GB throughput each port is
>>> 100mb
>>> > so
>>> > > that is more than enough for the devices attached to it.  But
>>> uploading
>>> > the
>>> > > config
>>> > > file is giving me heartburn.
>>> > >
>>> > > Thank you in advance for any guidance given.
>>> > >
>>> > > --
>>> > >
>>> > > Chuck Hast  -- KP4DJT --
>>> >
>>>
>>> I will say that I have contacted Adtran customer support in the past for
>>> old equipment long out of production and usually they have been very
>>> helpful. Some real old niche stuff was difficult, but most things they
>>> were
>>> quite helpful with. I'd give them a shot.
>>>
>>> Michael
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>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Chuck Hast  -- KP4DJT --
>> I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
>> Ph 4:13 KJV
>> Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece.
>> Fil 4:13 RVR1960
>>
>>
>
> --
>
> Chuck Hast  -- KP4DJT --
> I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
> Ph 4:13 KJV
> Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece.
> Fil 4:13 RVR1960
>
>

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Chuck Hast  -- KP4DJT --
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Ph 4:13 KJV
Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece.
Fil 4:13 RVR1960