Re: (PM) comos 3.9b24 (fwd)

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Thu, 09 Dec 1999 08:42:08 -0800

Matthew Black wrote:
> My understanding is that "Call Circuit Closed" is a normal occurrence
> with Dial-Up Networking.

Mike Tancsa responded:
> Not necessarily. e.g.
>
> neon2> reset m6
> M6: Modem Resetting
> neon2> S6: Session Terminated - User Request - Call Circuit Closed
>
> If I reset a modem on this end, (note, its reset M#, not S#), It will
> result in a CCC... The PM3 says the user requested a disconnect, but
> clearly, the disconnection was/is caused on this end by an action initiated
> here, not by the client. So, the best that can be said is that some
> percentage between 0 and 6.25% is the fault of the PM3. Either way, people
> who complain about disconnects generally have CCC as their termination >
reason.

M6 and S6 are not the same. The PM3 dynamically allocates modems
when a call is connected. The numbers don't always match up.
Try "show all" to see the "Port" and "Mdm" columns. When I use
the "reset S#" command, the disconnect reason is "Admin reset".
Cheers.

--matthew black
network services

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