Cisco recalls IE 5000 switches. headlines "they could kill you!!"

Started by matgar, February 08, 2016, 04:05:13 AM

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matgar

February 08, 2016, 04:05:13 AM
Couldn't find anything about this here.

News report
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/02/08/cisco_recalls_ie_5000_switches/

Cisco field Notice
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/field-notices/641/fn64102.html

Affected products
IE-5000-12S12P-10G
IE-5000-16S12P

In short a possibility that faulty wiring can cause a short in the metal enclosure.

Anyone operate these boxes?

deanwebb

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February 08, 2016, 08:40:53 AM
That's a real shocker.
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Dieselboy

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February 09, 2016, 07:38:51 PM
Quote from: deanwebb on February 08, 2016, 08:40:53 AM
That's a real shocker.


I've seen these once before. They're passively air-cooled aren't they? My old workplace supports the government department for the roads. These are installed in the cabinets along side of the road and manage traffic lights somehow. I wasn't across that customer :).
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