I wonder why this switch died??
So I get a call from someone at a remote facility stating that they lost all of their IP cameras on the south side of the building. Ok, no problem. I'm on the phone with the guy and we do some troubleshooting to see what's up. The switch keeps power cycling itself. I have no remote access into the switch so I tell him he needs to send it back to me so I can see if it is a software bug or a hardware issue. He sends me this:
This is what you get when you mix electronics with chlorine vapors. Needless to say I scolded the security team for not understanding the environmental factors and selecting an industrial switch placed in a sealed enclosure or better yet, moving the equipment to a different area of the building. Oh well, at least it's only a ProCurve, it's throw away technology anyway
This is what you get when you mix electronics with chlorine vapors. Needless to say I scolded the security team for not understanding the environmental factors and selecting an industrial switch placed in a sealed enclosure or better yet, moving the equipment to a different area of the building. Oh well, at least it's only a ProCurve, it's throw away technology anyway
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joshmadakor
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I lol'd. He just sent you that like it wasn't a big deal.WGU B.S. Information Technology (Completed January 2013) -
Chivalry1
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It didn't die. That was murder!!"The recipe for perpetual ignorance is: be satisfied with your opinions and
content with your knowledge. " Elbert Hubbard (1856 - 1915) -
Forsaken_GA
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It didn't die. That was murder!!
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jibbajabba
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What a waste of electricity lol ..My own knowledge base made public: http://open902.com
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jibbajabba
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Was it close to a swimming pool?
Hope not, should be IN the swimming pool by default My own knowledge base made public: http://open902.com -
Zartanasaurus
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On the bright side, that switch is really clean now.Currently reading:
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RobertKaucher
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It didn't die. That was murder!!
I imagine you taking off your sunglasses as you said that.
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tr1x
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Gee, I'm not sure what's wrong with that switch, either. First thing I'd do is send it to the expert to take a look.
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unclerico
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No. I work for a chemical manufacturer/distributor and this switch was placed in the same area as the chlorine tanks. Not a smart move lolWas it close to a swimming pool?
ROFLMAO, exactly!!!Forsaken_GA wrote: »It's a ProCurve. It's not murder, it's a mercy killing.Preparing for CCIE Written -
Chivalry1
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forsaken_ga wrote: »it's a procurve. It's not murder, it's a mercy killing.
lmao....:)"The recipe for perpetual ignorance is: be satisfied with your opinions and
content with your knowledge. " Elbert Hubbard (1856 - 1915) -
Chivalry1
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veritas_libertas wrote: »Chivalry: Thanks Horatio...
Just a little Technical Forensics Analysis.
Poor little HP switch...it maybe thought it would sit quietly in a comm closet, do a little layer 2 hub/switching/bridging, and learn a couple of new MAC addresses..... But fate had other plans!!!! ... @veritas_libertas {NOW CUE THE MUSIC} YEAHHHHHH!!!!!"The recipe for perpetual ignorance is: be satisfied with your opinions and
content with your knowledge. " Elbert Hubbard (1856 - 1915) -
Ch@rl!3m0ng
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