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Nortel has released a new version of software for the Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 that adds quite a few new software features along with support for the Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5600 Series.I've posted the release notes for those that are … [Continue reading]
The Nortel Discovery Protocol (NDP) formerly called SynOptics Network Management Protocol (SONMP) is a data link layer (Layer 2) network protocol for topology discovery of Nortel devices. It's very similar to the Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) if … [Continue reading]
I recently started having a problem launching Nortel's Java Device Manager on my Windows XP desktop. Upon launching the application nothing would appear on my desktop but I could see the "java.exe" process in Task Manager.I tried uninstalling the … [Continue reading]
I thought I would take a break from my usual material and post something a little different. Please forgive me as this article bares little technical value but I just felt like posting anyway. Like every company out there we've been involved in … [Continue reading]
With the recent surge in gas prices many employers and employees have taken to telecommuting. The surge has given rise to an avalanche of trouble tickets and support calls from folks trying to use their employers virtual private network solution from … [Continue reading]