Re: Reboots after pm2_3.3.2 Upgrade (fwd)

PortMaster Issues (pm@digicity.net)
Tue, 10 Sep 1996 09:33:39 -0700

This is interesting. We had the same problem when we upgraded months ago.
The upgrade went fine, everything seemed to work, and then when the first
PAP call came in, the unit rebooted. Happened again and again, without fail,
despite several power cycles and reinstallation of the new firmware. Gave up
and downgraded. Posted messages two or three times within a week to this
mailing list about the problem...with no response or comment.

Finally just decided to stay with the older firmware and watch the list for
other mentions of the problem. Since that time we've noted the tremendous
spike in disconnect related complaints described here, as well as trouble
described as rebooting. It's interesting that you're having the exact same
problem we had.

If you open a trouble ticket on the matter (since we didn't), I'd sure be
interested in hearing what the problem and resolution is. At this point,
I'm afraid I personally don't trust the new firmware and will leave our
assorted PM3s, 3ERs and OR-HSs at their current stale rev. Something just
doesn't seem quite right...but that's only my opinion.

>At 01:23 PM 9/9/96 -0700, you wrote:

>I have 3.3.2 on 3 of 10 PM2Es. Two run fine, one every so often starts
>rebooting everytime a PPP auth request hits it(I have to repower to get it
>stable) and another that I put it on always rebooted on PAP and I had to
>reload 3.3.1. Is there a fix for 3.3.2 or should I replace it with 3.3.1 on
>all my boxes?
>
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