[MAINT] Network Work on Code Sunday, Oct 1, 1-4pm EDT

[Derek Atkins]

Yes.  Replaced the cables.  Changed the ports on the switch..
Only thing I haven't tried yet is replacing the network card.

-derek

On Fri, October 6, 2017 10:27 am, David Carlson wrote:
> Derek,
>
> Did you try replacing the cable? Low hanging fruit...
>
> David C
>
> On Fri, Oct 6, 2017 at 8:39 AM, Derek Atkins <warlord at mit.edu> wrote:
>
>> David Carlson <david.carlson.417 at gmail.com> writes:
>>
>> > Derek,
>> >
>> > Is it possible to read event logs and determine that some pieces of
>> equipment
>> > are definitely not causing the problem?
>>
>> Well, if I unplug or otherwise disable the VM server then the problem
>> goes away.  Similarly, if I shutdown two of the VMs (the two that
>> generate the most traffic, by the way), the problem goes away.  I tried
>> rebuilding one of the VMs and swapped over to that one (to test if,
>> perhaps, the VM had been hacked)..  The problem did not go away.
>>
>> SO..  I have ordered a new network card for the server which should
>> arrive tomorrow.  HOPEFULLY that will solve the problem.  We'll know
>> soon.
>>
>> > David C
>>
>> -derek
>>
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>


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