HP switch dropping packets

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We have a monitoring software that is reporting that a switch (HP ProCurve 2824) it is dropping packets.

Do you think that rebooting the switch should be the first thing to do? It is not negatively affecting anything on the network.

 

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ok thanks i will try that. It has been identified to 3 or 4 ports but there does not appear to be any problems due to this.

 

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I just arrived on site and picked up existing issues. So will investigate.

 

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Current firmware version of switch: Version: I.07.31, ROM I.07.01
Latest available firmware version: i.10.77 Dated: 26-Aug-2009

What are Managed Networking Switches MIBs? On the hp website there is the firmware release and below a separate MIB file release.

I have never heard of MIB before it looks like it is something to do with snmp but i can't find any information on it with google for some reason, probably have a wrong search.

I am going to schedule a firmware update of the switch but rather annoyingly i have to update it twice because it is so old. Probably end up having to update them all.