[K12OSN] Error! dhcpcd failed!

[Ray Garza]

Does  the Dell Switch have a "console" port in the back? My Cisco switches do 
and I can use a special serial cable to connect to it via hyperterminal 
(windowz) without knowing the ip address.

-ray

On Wednesday 08 November 2006 15:49, Shane Sammons wrote:
> I honestly can't say, I searched the documentation CD for its IP address,
> and I did not notice a default one, only how to use the console to change
> it. I am home now, so I can not do anything with it, but perhaps I can try
> adjusting the factory default IP to a new IP and see if that makes a
> difference.
>
> Any other reason it could cause a whole switch to reboot?
>
> On 11/8/06, Joe Guenther <jguenther at chinooksedge.ab.ca> wrote:
> >  I also use the same Dell switch for my LTSP install. I had the same DHCP
> > failure until I set every port in the Dell switch to fast link.  The
> > switch is checking for spanning tree redundant links or circular paths. 
> > thus by the time the switch is done its checking, the dhcp has given up
> > and quit. Set all the ports connected to end devices to fast link ...
> > under the spanning tree configuration ... and life will be good again.
> >
> > Joe Guenther
> > LANtech - Chinook's Edge School Div.
> >
> >
> > Dan Young wrote:
> >
> > Shane Sammons wrote:
> >
> >  Well it seems i found the problem...now I need someone's help with why.
> > The switch is actually a Dell Power Connect 3324. It is working fine,
> > however it
> >
> >  ...
> >
> >  01-Jan-2000 01:02:09 %TFTP-A-TftpTxERROR: An error message was sent: 0
> > <Closed
> >
> >  http://www.google.com/search?q=TFTP+A+TftpTxERROR
> >
> > The only hits are on the Dell forums in regards to failed TFTP uploads
> > to the switch itself.
> >
> > Does the IP of the switch conflict with the IP of the terminal?
> >
> >
> >
> >
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