Re: (PM) Need help with PM-3 (fwd)

Alex Rubenstein (alex@nac.net)
Tue, 13 Jan 1998 14:26:36 -0500 (EST)

> > > Blue 0 Bipolar 17821655
> > > Yellow 12686 CRC Errors 3108611
> > > Receive Carrier Loss 0 Multiframe Sync 3996
> > > Loss of Sync 484
> > >
> > >Why are there so many errors? Is this normal? The system uptime is as
> >
> > >Livingston PortMaster PM-3 ComOS 3.7.2
> > >System uptime is 14 days 1 hours 47 minutes

>
> > Just what does the telco claim could possibly be causing it on our part?
>
> Modems. According to them, if it is their fault, I should be seeing all
> channels drop at the same time. Since I routinely lose one customer at
> a time, they claim that it must be the modems.

Best bet is to never let the telco in on the 'secrets' (ie, modems).
Simply tell them that your T1 span (that carries the PRI) is in trouble;
you are getting a lot of BPV's, and it is going in and out of yellow.

Don't say anything else.

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