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Help Request -- Firewall-1 Link Down


From: Randy Grimshaw <rgrimsha () mailbox syr edu>
Date: Fri, 9 Apr 1999 15:07:27 -0400 (EDT)


I am running Checkpoint Firewall-1 on a Sun Ultra 10 using 100mb ethernet 
ports hme0 (internal) hme1 (external). I will periodically lose
connections to (and through) the firewall. The /var/adm/messages file will
record this series of messages at each occurance.

Mar 29 15:23:28 granite unix: SUNW,hme1: Link Down - cable problem?
Mar 29 15:23:30 granite unix: SUNW,hme1: Link Down - cable problem?
Mar 29 15:23:31 granite unix: SUNW,hme1: Using Internal Transceiver
Mar 29 15:23:31 granite unix: SUNW,hme1: 100 Mbps half-duplex Link Up

can anyone offer suggestions to help solve this problem ?

thank you.
<><Randall C Grimshaw, Network Programmer, Syracuse University, 315-443-5779



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