[PLUG] Switches anyone... (OT)

Thu Feb 20 22:54:45 UTC 2020

Can this thing assign multiple vlans to ports?

If so, you cold use that to distribute the DHCP.

??

On Thu, Feb 20, 2020, 14:19 Chuck Hast <wchast at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
> >
> >
>
> --
>
> 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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