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I wonder why this switch died??

unclericounclerico Member Posts: 237 ■■■■□□□□□□
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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 icon_smile.gif
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    joshmadakorjoshmadakor Member Posts: 495 ■■■■□□□□□□
    I lol'd. He just sent you that like it wasn't a big deal.
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    Chivalry1Chivalry1 Member Posts: 569
    It didn't die. That was murder!!
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    Forsaken_GAForsaken_GA Member Posts: 4,024
    Chivalry1 wrote: »
    It didn't die. That was murder!!

    It's a ProCurve. It's not murder, it's a mercy killing.
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    jibbajabbajibbajabba Member Posts: 4,317 ■■■■■■■■□□
    What a waste of electricity lol ..
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    TrifidwTrifidw Member Posts: 281
    Was it close to a swimming pool?
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    jibbajabbajibbajabba Member Posts: 4,317 ■■■■■■■■□□
    Trifidw wrote: »
    Was it close to a swimming pool?

    Hope not, should be IN the swimming pool by default :p
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    ZartanasaurusZartanasaurus Member Posts: 2,008 ■■■■■■■■■□
    On the bright side, that switch is really clean now.
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    RobertKaucherRobertKaucher Member Posts: 4,299 ■■■■■■■■■■
    Chivalry1 wrote: »
    It didn't die. That was murder!!

    I imagine you taking off your sunglasses as you said that.

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    veritas_libertasveritas_libertas Member Posts: 5,746 ■■■■■■■■■■
    Chivalry: Thanks Horatio... icon_lol.gif
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    tr1xtr1x Member Posts: 213
    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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    unclericounclerico Member Posts: 237 ■■■■□□□□□□
    Trifidw wrote: »
    Was it close to a swimming pool?
    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 lol
    Forsaken_GA wrote: »
    It's a ProCurve. It's not murder, it's a mercy killing.
    ROFLMAO, exactly!!!
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    Chivalry1Chivalry1 Member Posts: 569
    forsaken_ga wrote: »
    it's a procurve. It's not murder, it's a mercy killing.

    lmao....:)
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    Chivalry1Chivalry1 Member Posts: 569
    veritas_libertas wrote: »
    Chivalry: Thanks Horatio... icon_lol.gif

    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!!!!!
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    Ch@rl!3m0ngCh@rl!3m0ng Member Posts: 139
    Forsaken_GA wrote: »
    It's a ProCurve. It's not murder, it's a mercy killing.

    Awsome made me laugh!! icon_smile.gif
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