I dont' think "giga"switches need any help from the ambient temperature to lose packets. 8-) C Chris Mauritz Technical Manager, Systems Administration Rare Medium, Inc. chrism@raremedium.com -----Original Message----- From: <alex@nac.net> To: Sean Donelan <SEAN@SDG.DRA.COM> Cc: <nanog@merit.edu> Date: Tuesday, October 06, 1998 6:25 PM Subject: Re: MAE NY?

I recall seeing a study a few years back that showed direct correlation between packet loss and temperature on DEC Gigaswitches; does anyone else remember this?

On Tue, 6 Oct 1998, Sean Donelan wrote:

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amb@gxn.NET (Alex Bligh) writes:

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core1.nyc>sho env all

Temperature readings: chassis inlet measured at 26C/78F

78F in my cabinet in the inlet seems reasonable to me.

Well seeing as we're playing this game:

newyork1>show env all ... card inlet hotpoint exhaust RSP(2) 15C/59F 19C/66F 18C/64F

Brrrr...

paix1>show env all

card inlet hotpoint exhaust RSP(2) 14C/57F 19C/66F 17C/62F

PAIX is the only place I worry about my equipment getting too cold, condensation and such. Anyone know what the dewpoint at PAIX is? Any other entrants in the cold co-locate arena?

Of course, WCOM wins for having the hottest POPs. -- Sean Donelan, Data Research Associates, Inc, St. Louis, MO Affiliation given for identification not representation

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