From owner-freebsd-questions Wed Dec 18 1:40:11 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 07EA437B401 for ; Wed, 18 Dec 2002 01:40:08 -0800 (PST) Received: from entwistle.sonicboom.org (node-423a3b1b-san-onnet.worldcom.com [66.58.59.27]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5E12C43ED8 for ; Wed, 18 Dec 2002 01:40:07 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from bri@sonicboom.org) Received: from me3 (entwistle.sonicboom.org [66.58.59.27]) by entwistle.sonicboom.org (8.12.6/8.12.6) with SMTP id gBI9doQP005916; Wed, 18 Dec 2002 01:39:52 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from bri@sonicboom.org) Message-ID: <008a01c2a679$6a723b40$3224200a@me3> From: "Brian" To: "Wayne Swart" , "Stacey Roberts" Cc: "Rob Evers" , "FreeBSD Mailing list" References: <20021218085616.F281-100000@gemini.fixx.co.za> <3E001EE1.2090009@debank.tv> <3E001FEA.10001@debank.tv> <1040195863.58381.24.camel@localhost> <20021218092349.F281-100000@gemini.fixx.co.za> Subject: Re: a Cisco Question Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2002 01:39:50 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG that or encapsulation perhaps?? Brian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wayne Swart" To: "Stacey Roberts" Cc: "Rob Evers" ; "FreeBSD Mailing list" Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 11:24 PM Subject: Re: a Cisco Question > > We have done the loopback test, and the line its self proves to be up. > So the only thing i can think of is that the router on the other side is > down. > > > On Wed, 18 Dec 2002, Stacey Roberts wrote: > > > Hi Wayne, > > Providing you've done the trouble-shooting of your connection between > > the router and the terminating unit, then as was suggested before, kick > > this to your provider. > > > > One thing they would normally do for you is arrange for a loopback test > > on your terminating unit from their upstream point. That establishes > > connectivity from your terminating unit to its counterpart at the local > > exchange. > > > > Hope this helps. > > > > Stacey > > > > On Wed, 2002-12-18 at 07:12, Rob Evers wrote: > > > Rob Evers wrote: > > > > > > > Wayne Swart wrote: > > > > > > > >> lo all you clever ppl > > > >> > > > >> i am such a newbie to cisco and all routers for that matter: > > > >> > > > >> we have got a 65K diginet leased line to one of our clients. the line > > > >> has > > > >> been tested and is deffenatly up, but i get this error when > > > >> telnetting to > > > >> the router and doing a show interface: > > > >> > > > >> Serial1/7 is up, line protocol is down > > > >> > > > >> does it mean that their line is up, but the router on the other side is > > > >> down ? > > > >> > > > >> Thanks for the help. > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> wayne > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > >> with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > > The line is definately not up, the output says your interface is up > > > > and the line down :-(( > > > > > > > > So I think you should take this up with your provider (they should > > > > have the line down too ) > > > > > > Mmm maybe a bit too fast, if the provider claims the line is up it's > > > from the point where there termination box is. > > > After that (cable to the router) there could also be a problem > > > > > > > > > > > Cheers > > > > > > > > Rob > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > -- > > Stacey Roberts > > B.Sc (HONS) Computer Science > > > > Web: www.vickiandstacey.com > > > > > > > > The views expressed in this email are, unless otherwise stated, those of > the > author and not those of the MICS Group or its management. 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