Test-box memory

Dear test-box hosts,


>>> If your test-box has an identifier from tt28 to tt46, or equal 
>>> to tt13,  you can ignore the remainder of this message.



On April 18, I wrote:

> Over the past months, we have seen an increase of cases where one of the
> "older" testboxes (identifiers tt01...tt27 and tt47) ended up in an
> undefined state with no possibility to access the box from the NCC.
>
> As far as we can see today, these problems are caused by a combination
> of two factors:
>
> 1. A lack of memory and swap-space on the machine.
>
> 2. [...]
>
> In coming weeks, we will therefore increase the internal memory of the
> test-boxes to 128 Mb.  Memory chips have been ordered and will be
> distributed to your site in the next weeks, together with instructions
> on how to install them.  This is typically a 15 minute job for somebody
> slightly familiar with PC hardware.


I've meanwhile received the chips, tested this on one test-box and this
seems to solve a number of the problems we experienced earlier. We will
therefore increase the memory on all the test-boxes of the series A
production.

Installing the memory is very simple, typically a 15 minutes job for
somebody capable of operating a screwdriver.  Instructions can be found
at:

  http://www.ripe.net/ripencc/mem-services/ttm/Host_testbox/memory.html

There are 2 options to distribute the new chips:

1. By Skynet.

2. In person.  If you (or one of your colleagues) will be attending
   RIPE-36 next week and can carry the chips back home, please let me
   know and I'll bring one for you.

Option 2 is faster, cheaper (for us) but involves carrying a small box
(roughly the size of a packet of cigarettes) across the Hungarian border.

Henk

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