[Sunhelp] GBIC Failures...

Steel, Nick - TPNWS NSteel at sempra.com
Fri Jul 30 12:54:16 CDT 1999 

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Hi Greg 


Sorry, yer msg got lost in the clutter over here :)

GBIC is Sun's name for their fiber channel interfaces (Dunno how they came
up with that name...)

-----Original Message-----
From: Gregory Leblanc [mailto:GLeblanc at cu-portland.edu]
Sent: Thursday, July 29, 1999 2:16 PM
To: 'sunhelp at sunhelp.org'
Subject: RE: [Sunhelp] GBIC Failures...


O.K.  Let me ask this again.  What is a GBIC????
	Thanks
		Greg

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jon Davis (EUS) [mailto:EUSJOND at am1.ericsson.se]
> Sent: Thursday, July 29, 1999 5:55 AM
> To: 'sunhelp at ohno.mrbill.net'
> Subject: RE: [Sunhelp] GBIC Failures...
> 
> 
> We also had a GBIC fail in the last week on an E3500.  I 
> believe a GBIC also failed on another E3500 in another 
> department.  I hope this is not a trend.
> 
> Jon Davis
> Systems Engineer
> jon.davis at ericsson.com
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	Tubbs, Derric L [SMTP:Derric.Tubbs at West.Boeing.com]
> > Sent:	Wednesday, July 28, 1999 6:49 AM
> > To:	'sunhelp at sunhelp.org'
> > Subject:	RE: [Sunhelp] GBIC Failures...
> > 
> > I had an individual GBIC fail on my A5000 just last week 
> but it's the first
> > in this ~2 year old system.  None have failed in the E3500 
> itself.  We'll
> > see if this starts a trend.  I'll post here if another 
> fails within the next
> > six months or so.
> > 
> > > ----------
> > > From: 	Gregory Leblanc[SMTP:GLeblanc at cu-portland.edu]
> > > Reply To: 	sunhelp at sunhelp.org
> > > Sent: 	Tuesday, July 27, 1999 6:31 PM
> > > To: 	'sunhelp at sunhelp.org'
> > > Subject: 	RE: [Sunhelp] GBIC Failures...
> > > 
> > > What are the GBIC cards?  I don't get to work on 
> enterprise systems at
> > > work, but a friend of mine gets to play with a lot of 
> nice bight shiny new
> > > sun hardware, so I can ask...
> > >     Greg
> > > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Steel, Nick - TPNWS [mailto:NSteel at sempra.com]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 1999 4:21 PM
> > > To: 'sunhelp at ohno.mrbill.net'
> > > Subject: [Sunhelp] GBIC Failures...
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > We've recently had a high number (4) failures of the GBIC 
> cards in some
> > > E450 and E3500 systems. We're begining to get a bit 
> concerned that we're
> > > not just seeing random failures, but some kind of problem 
> with the GBIC
> > > cards that are causing them to go out quickly (the 
> replacement unit one
> > > system lasted about 2 months). 
> > > 
> > > Is anyone else running into a high failure rate with the 
> GBIC cards, or
> > > have they been pretty stable for everyone? 
> > > 
> > > TIA 
> > > 
> > > -- Nick Steel 
> > > Infrastructure Analyst 
> > > Distributed Server Infrastructure 
> > > Sempra Energy 
> > > V. 323-780-5042 
> > > E. nsteel at sempra.com 
> > > 
> > > 
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> > > 
> > 
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Hi Greg </FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Sorry, yer msg got lost in the clutter over here :)</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>GBIC is Sun's name for their fiber channel interfaces (Dunno how they came up with that name...)</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>From: Gregory Leblanc [<A HREF="mailto:GLeblanc at cu-portland.edu">mailto:GLeblanc at cu-portland.edu</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Sent: Thursday, July 29, 1999 2:16 PM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>To: 'sunhelp at sunhelp.org'</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Subject: RE: [Sunhelp] GBIC Failures...</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>O.K.  Let me ask this again.  What is a GBIC????</FONT>
<BR>        <FONT SIZE=2>Thanks</FONT>
<BR>                <FONT SIZE=2>Greg</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>> -----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> From: Jon Davis (EUS) [<A HREF="mailto:EUSJOND at am1.ericsson.se">mailto:EUSJOND at am1.ericsson.se</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Sent: Thursday, July 29, 1999 5:55 AM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> To: 'sunhelp at ohno.mrbill.net'</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Subject: RE: [Sunhelp] GBIC Failures...</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> We also had a GBIC fail in the last week on an E3500.  I </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> believe a GBIC also failed on another E3500 in another </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> department.  I hope this is not a trend.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Jon Davis</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Systems Engineer</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> jon.davis at ericsson.com</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > -----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > From:       Tubbs, Derric L [SMTP:Derric.Tubbs at West.Boeing.com]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > Sent:       Wednesday, July 28, 1999 6:49 AM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > To: 'sunhelp at sunhelp.org'</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > Subject:    RE: [Sunhelp] GBIC Failures...</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > I had an individual GBIC fail on my A5000 just last week </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> but it's the first</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > in this ~2 year old system.  None have failed in the E3500 </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> itself.  We'll</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > see if this starts a trend.  I'll post here if another </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> fails within the next</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > six months or so.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > ----------</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > From:     Gregory Leblanc[SMTP:GLeblanc at cu-portland.edu]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > Reply To:         sunhelp at sunhelp.org</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > Sent:     Tuesday, July 27, 1999 6:31 PM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > To:       'sunhelp at sunhelp.org'</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > Subject:  RE: [Sunhelp] GBIC Failures...</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > What are the GBIC cards?  I don't get to work on </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> enterprise systems at</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > work, but a friend of mine gets to play with a lot of </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> nice bight shiny new</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > sun hardware, so I can ask...</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > >     Greg</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > -----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > From: Steel, Nick - TPNWS [<A HREF="mailto:NSteel at sempra.com">mailto:NSteel at sempra.com</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 1999 4:21 PM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > To: 'sunhelp at ohno.mrbill.net'</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > Subject: [Sunhelp] GBIC Failures...</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > We've recently had a high number (4) failures of the GBIC </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> cards in some</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > E450 and E3500 systems. We're begining to get a bit </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> concerned that we're</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > not just seeing random failures, but some kind of problem </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> with the GBIC</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > cards that are causing them to go out quickly (the </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> replacement unit one</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > system lasted about 2 months). </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > Is anyone else running into a high failure rate with the </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> GBIC cards, or</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > have they been pretty stable for everyone? </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > TIA </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > -- Nick Steel </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > Infrastructure Analyst </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > Distributed Server Infrastructure </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > Sempra Energy </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > V. 323-780-5042 </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > E. nsteel at sempra.com </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > _______________________________________________</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > SunHELP maillist  -  SunHELP at sunhelp.org</FONT>
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