Re: [cobalt-users] Qube2 Primary IP 0.0.0.0 can't be changed

[Dave Braford <braford@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In old-school days, 0.0.0.0 was the IP address you entered for the device
to obtain an IP from a DHCP host. Hook that anchor up to a DCHP host, 
restart
and see if it gets an ip. 

Worth a try ??? 



Message in reference to:

>My original post on 7/6 never made it to the list.  I'm reposting on 7/11:
>
>Comprehensive searches at google on this topic reveals no discussion of this
>specific phenomenon.  A customer reports to me that a Qube2 in service for
>over a year spontaneously appears with primary IP address 0.0.0.0.  Attempts
>to change this address on the LCD panel fail as the ENTER key is not
>accepted: you can't get to the prompt to edit the IP address.  The ENTER key
>does work for every other function on the LCD panel.  Selecting RESET
>NETWORK on the LCD would appear to execute properly, but upon the subsequent
>reboot, there is no "Enter Primary IP, 000.000.000.000" prompt to update the
>IP address.
>
>On boot, the normal LCD messages appear, and it would seem to properly set
>up all services.  Since the address of the machine is 0.0.0.0, attempts to
>connect by telnet or any other service fail, though both Ethernet ports give
>link lights and appropriate traffic lights when scanned.
>
>I've read every list entry and documentation on the serial console function
>(115200 8N1) and can get initial boot messages, but the Qube never appeared
>to receive keyboard entry regardless of term settings
>(http://list.cobalt.com/pipermail/cobalt-users/2000-July/017186.html and
>http://list.cobalt.com/pipermail/cobalt-users/2000-April/010614.html).
>These instructions
>(http://list.cobalt.com/pipermail/cobalt-developers/2000-June/001164.html)
>aren't useful since I cannot telnet to the box. Even attempting the
>instructions to drop into ROM and set "single" never appeared to be heard
>from the
>Qube2(http://list.cobalt.com/pipermail/cobalt-security/2000-June/000283.html
>).
>
>Would this appear to be a crack, or is there some other likely explanation?
>Can anyone suggest a means into this server, or is reinstall the only option
>(the customer has GUI backups, but over 700 users must be re-keyed).
>
>Thanks for any insight.
>
>--bb
>
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Dave Braford
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