RE: (ASCEND) COMPLETE BULLSHIT

[<may@nm.net>]

In regards to the Cisco 5300, we tested one, and also did some
troubleshooting for another ISP customer, and found them to work pretty
well.  The commands to get information about modems and such are there, but
I haven't found one that provides it in formats that other RAS's provide.
They do have some good and valuable information however.

show user - shows the line in use, and the username
show modem connect-speeds - displays the connection speeds for all the
modems on the system
show modem - gives an extended usage percentage, and Success percentage
printout with calls per modem
show modem call-stats -  shows information regarding retrains compression
and the like

We still have our Ascend servers, but we're looking to replace the 4004 that
requires a monthly reboot. and our TNT which requires the same every month
and a half.  The problem is that no one has an RAS that I really like.

Ed May
NMT
may@nm.net

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-ascend-users@max.bungi.com
[mailto:owner-ascend-users@max.bungi.com]On Behalf Of Clint Sharp
Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 1999 2:34 PM
To: ascend-users@max.bungi.com
Subject: Re: (ASCEND) COMPLETE BULLSHIT


I hate the cisco stuff.  It probably works really nice, but the
configuration is a pain in the ass, not to mention its a little too
difficult for our field techs.  I've not had any better luck on modem
compatibility with them, but they do have a higher density (up to 192
modems in the same rack size as a 6000).  They also don't have an
interface thats useful for being a terminal server.  PM3's, Maxes, etc
have nice commands like sh users which shows their address and their modem
speeds etc, or easy way to cross reference.  That isn't quite the case
on the Cisco (maybe I'm just missing an all-important command or
something, but I haven't found it yet).  I'm looking for good
documentation on their MIBs so I can write something that'll do it nicely
via SNMP, but thats not really high on my priority list.

Clint

On Tue, 12 Oct 1999, Peter Galbavy wrote:

> On Tue, Oct 12, 1999 at 11:36:17AM -0400, Steve Hovey wrote:
> > Its horrid horrid horrid - but the support for the 3com total control
> > units is even worse - which is why we switched to ascend - if someone
> > comes out with a comparable, and actually answers their phones - we will
> > switch again
>
> While I would not use them if you not only gave them to me, but paid
> me to use them, many people are saying good things about Cisco 5300
> series stuff.
>
> --
> Peter Galbavy
> Knowledge Matters Ltd
> http://www.knowledge.com/

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