[K12OSN] Error! dhcpcd failed!

[Shane Sammons]

Ok I have successfully trouble shot the switch. Thanks to a handy fine with
Google, and not being able to find what they are talking about I got 2 older
switch an Intel 510T (I know...bad reports on this..works though) and a 3com
10T Super Stack II 1100 Switch.

It would seem the Dell PowerConnect 3324 and 3348 suffer from a LONG delay
in negotiations or something. I tried disabling auto negotiation and a
setting its MDIX mode to no avail. I have given up on this switch. If anyone
would like to read more of what I found it was here:
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Networking/Q_21738490.html

If anyone else with better networking skills and troubleshoot the switch
that would be great. For now I have enough old switches to make my testing
enviroment.

Thanks for the help so far. Should we call this resolved or unfixable. BTW,
I did update to the latest firmware, which is actually software. If anyone
would like to know the versions let me know. I have just packed it up and
will use it in a non-boot network enviroment.


On 11/10/06, Shane Sammons <shane.sammons at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Yes it does, and I can configure it, that is actually how I got the error
> out of it and found the switch is rebooting itself with a transmissions
> error. I googled for the default IP to see if that is problem, I will check
> on Monday about a firmware update as well.
>
> I will keep you all up to date, and thanks.
>
> On 11/10/06, Joe Guenther <jguenther at chinooksedge.ab.ca > wrote:
> >
> > Yes, you need to connect to the switch the first time with a console
> > cable ... configure its ip address, give it a user name/password.  Then you
> > can connect to it via a web browser.
> > This initial setup is documented in the the documentation booklet you
> > got with the switch.
> >
> >
> > Ray Garza wrote:
> >
> > 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> <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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