HP GbE2 Switch Blade
As with many Data Centers we’ve been deploying a large number of blade servers and switches. We’re primarily an HP shop from a server,desktop and laptop perspective and we’ve been working with HP Blade...
View ArticlePower over Ethernet Plus (PoE+)
I just recently learned that the majority of 802.11n products in design will likely out pace the current 13-15 watts of power provided by the 802.3af specification. It seems the IEEE is already working...
View ArticleWireless LAN Vendors
Thanks to everyone that participated in the poll, “What vendor are you using for your wireless LAN?”. It’s only to be expected that more folks responded with Motorola since I have a few articles...
View ArticleIs Nortel on the rebound?
It sure looks that way these past few weeks. I generally try to keep all the posts here very technical and absent of opinion but there’s been a lot of attention lately on how Nortel appears to be...
View ArticleNortel Discovery Protocol
The Nortel Discovery Protocol (NDP) formerly called SynOptics Network Management Protocol (SONMP) is a data link layer (Layer 2) network protocol for topology discovery of Nortel devices. It’s very...
View ArticleUpgrading the i2002 Phone Firmware
We’re preparing to deploying 300+ i2002/i2004 IP telephones over the next few weeks. In preparation for this deployment we decided to upgrade the current IP phone firmware from 0604DBG to 0604DCG. The...
View ArticleFactory Reset Nortel IP Phone
I know I’ve been asked this question quiet frequently and I finally got around to digging up the answer. Here are the details from the Nortel technical configuration guide with a few grammar changes...
View ArticleEthernet Routing Switch 5000 Software Release v6.2.0
Avaya has released software 6.2.0 for the Ethernet Routing Switch 5500/5600 series switches. In order to upgrade to 6.2 software the switch will already need to be running 6.x software along with...
View ArticleEthernet Routing Switch 8600 Software Release v5.1.3.0
Avaya has released v5.1.3.0 software for the Ethernet Routing Switch 8600. Please review the release notes for all the resolved issues, known issues and known limitations. Switch management The command...
View ArticleEthernet Routing Switch 8600 Software Release v5.1.5.0
Avaya has released software v5.1.5.0 for the Ethernet Routing Switch 8600. It should be noted that Avaya has pulled software release 5.1.4.0 from their website. The release notes indicate that the...
View ArticleJuniper Network Connect GINA Issues with Windows XP
We utilize Juniper’s Network Connect client to provide connectivity over a broadband Internet connection for all our remote call center agents. We recently had an issue where the Network Connect client...
View ArticleAvaya Split MultiLink Trunking (SMLT) Layer 2 Trunking
It was recently pointed out to me that I had never written a post documenting how to configure SMLT to a edge/closet switch. While there are plenty of examples in the Avaya/Nortel technical guides I’ll...
View ArticleAsterisk Now with Avaya IP Phones
There’s been a lot of discussion lately around connecting Avaya (legacy Nortel) IP phones with third-party SIP capable call servers. I’ve personally toyed with Asterisk on a number of occasions and...
View ArticleBattlefield 3 – PunkBuster breaks!@#$%
I’ve been a big Battlefield fan ever since Battlefield 1942 and the mod Desert Combat. I really enjoyed Battlefield 2 and Battlefield 2142, so I was expecting a lot from Battlefield 3 when it was...
View ArticleStacking Avaya Ethernet Routing Switches – Hints Tips Gotchas!
I was recently asked how difficult it was to stack a pair of Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 4500 Series switches. I responded that it wasn’t hard at all and so began my downfall. While it isn’t very...
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