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Table Of Contents
Release Notes for Cisco iSCSI Driver Version 2.1.2 for Linux
SN 5400 Series System Software Requirements
Obtaining the iSCSI Driver and Updated SN 5400 Series System Software
Uninstalling iSCSI Driver Software
Software Configuration Tips on the Cisco TAC Home Page
Obtaining Technical Assistance
Release Notes for Cisco iSCSI Driver Version 2.1.2 for Linux
June 28, 2002
Note You can find the most current documentation on Cisco.com. This set of electronic documents may contain updates and modifications made after the hard-copy documents were printed.
These release notes support Cisco iSCSI Driver version 2.1.2 for Linux.
For a list of software caveats that apply to version 2.1.2, see the "Caveats" section. The caveats are updated for every maintenance version and are located on Cisco.com and the Documentation CD-ROM.
These Release Notes describe the following topics:
•Obtaining Technical Assistance
The iSCSI Driver for Linux provides an IP host with the ability to access storage through an IP network. The iSCSI driver uses iSCSI protocol to transport SCSI requests and responses over an IP network between the host and a Cisco SN 5400 Series system.
Architecturally, the iSCSI driver combines with the host TCP/IP stack, network drivers, and NICs to provide the same functions as a SCSI adapter driver with a host bus adapter (HBA).
The iSCSI driver provides a transport for SCSI requests and responses for storage devices; however, instead of providing a transport for directly attached devices, the driver transports the SCSI requests and responses between the IP host and a Cisco SN 5400 Series system via an IP network. The SN 5400 Series system, in turn, transports SCSI requests and responses between it and the storage devices attached to it.
Once the iSCSI driver is installed, the IP host will proceed with a discovery process for iSCSI storage devices as follows:
Step 1 The iSCSI driver requests available iSCSI targets from the SN 5400 Series system.
Step 2 The SN 5400 Series system sends available iSCSI target names to the IP host.
Step 3 The IP host logs into the iSCSI targets.
Step 4 The SN 5400 Series system accepts the IP host login.
Step 5 The IP host queries targets for device information.
Step 6 Targets respond with device information.
Step 7 The IP host creates a table of internal devices.
The iSCSI Driver for Linux provides IP access to a maximum of 16 remote SCSI targets. Each target will be probed for up to 256 LUNs, until the Linux kernel's limit of SCSI devices has been reached. Remote SCSI targets can be accessed through one or more SN 5400 Series systems up to a maximum of 16 SN 5400 Series systems.
Note The iSCSI protocol is an IETF-defined protocol for IP storage (ips). For more information about the iSCSI protocol, refer to the IETF standards for IP storage at http://www.ietf.org.
System Requirements
This section describes the system requirements for version 2.1.2 and includes the following information:
•Operating System Requirements
•SN 5400 Series System Software Requirements
•Obtaining the iSCSI Driver and Updated SN 5400 Series System Software
•Uninstalling iSCSI Driver Software
Operating System Requirements
•This driver requires either a Linux kernel version 2.2.16 or later, or a Linux kernel version 2.4.16 or later, running on an Intel IA32 (80386, 80486, Pentium) or equivalent, processor. Compilation requires that the kernel header files match the kernel version you want to use the driver with. Once compiled, the objects and executables can be moved to another host running the same level of the operating system.
•The iSCSI Driver for Linux supports multiple processors, and may be run on up to four multiprocessors.
•To ensure the best performance for iSCSI drivers, the extended windowing feature of TCP should be enabled on all IP hosts connecting to the SN 5400 Series system. In general, a larger window size enhances SN 5400 Series system performance.
•The receive and transmit flow control feature of the Gigabit Ethernet driver should be enabled on all IP hosts connecting to the SN 5400 Series system.
•If you are using a 3Com Gigabit Ethernet Server network interface card, the minimum supported revision level is "B" (3C985B-SX). Using a card with a lower revision level will decrease performance.
•Kernels released after June 7, 2002 may or may not work with this driver, depending on what changes have been made to the kernel's SCSI midlayer code. See the "Important Notes" section for additional information about known problems with Linux kernel code.
Note Additional information about Linux kernel issues can be found in the Linux Kernel HOWTO document at http://www.linux.org/docs/.
Device Names
Linux assigns SCSI device nodes dynamically whenever a SCSI logical unit is detected. Variations in process scheduling and network delay may result in iSCSI targets being mapped to different SCSI device nodes (e.g /dev/sda, /dev/sdb) every time the driver is started. Because of this variability, configuring applications or operating system utilities to use the standard SCSI device nodes to access iSCSI devices may result in SCSI commands being sent to the wrong target or logical unit.
To provide a more reliable namespace, the iSCSI driver scans the system to determine the mapping from SCSI device nodes to iSCSI targets, and then creates a tree of directories and symbolic links under /dev/iscsi to make it easier to use a particular iSCSI target's logical units.
Under /dev/iscsi, there is a directory tree containing subdirectories for each iSCSI bus number, each target id number on the bus, and each logical unit number for each target. For example, the whole disk device for bus 0, target id 0, LUN 0 would be /dev/iscsi/bus0/target0/lun0/disk.
In each logical unit directory there is a symbolic link for each SCSI device node that may be connected to that particular logical unit. The symbolic links are modeled after the Linux device naming convention.
•The symbolic link disk maps to the whole-disk SCSI device node (e.g. /dev/sda, /dev/sdb, etc.).
•The symbolic links part1 through part15 map to each partition of that SCSI disk (e.g. /dev/sda1, dev/sda15, etc.).
Note These links will exists regardless of the number of disk partitions. Opening the partition devices will result in an error if the partition does not actually exist on the disk.
•The symbolic link mt maps to the auto-rewind SCSI tape device node for this LUN (e.g. /dev/st0), if any.
•Additional links for mtl, mtm and mta map to the other auto-rewind devices (e.g. /dev/st0l, /dev/st0m, /dev/st0a), regardless of whether these device nodes actually exist or can be opened.
•The symbolic link mtn maps to the no-rewind SCSI tape device node for this LUN (e.g. /dev/nst0), if any.
•Additional links for mtln, mtmn and mtan map to the other no-rewind devices (e.g. /dev/nst0l, /dev/nst0m, /dev/nst0a), regardless of whether those device nodes actually exist or can be opened.
•The symbolic link cd maps to the SCSI CD-ROM device node for this LUN (e.g. /dev/scd0), if any.
•The symbolic link generic maps to the SCSI generic device node for this LUN (e.g. /dev/sg0), if any.
Note Because the symlink creation process must open all of the SCSI device nodes in /dev in order to determine which nodes map to iSCSI devices, many modprobe messages may be logged to syslog. The messages indicate that modprobe could not find a driver for a specific combination of major and minor numbers. These are normal messages that occur when Linux is unable to find a driver to associate with a SCSI device node that the iSCSI daemon is opening as part of the symlink creation process, and can be ignored.
Mounting Filesystems
Do not add mount entries for iSCSI devices to /etc/fstab because the Linux boot process normally mounts filesystems listed in /etc/fstab before the network is configured. The script "iscsi-mountall" will manage the checking and mounting of devices listed in the file /etc/fstab.iscsi, which has the same format as /etc/fstab. This script is automatically invoked by the iSCSI startup script.
To avoid the configuration problems associated with device name changes resulting from configuration changes and the variability of mapping between SCSI device nodes and iSCSI targets, mount the /dev/iscsi tree symlinks, use filesystem UUIDs or labels (see man pages for mke2fs, mount, and fstab) or logical volume management (see Linux LVM).
Unmounting Filesystems
It is very important to unmount all filesystems on iSCSI devices before the iSCSI driver stops. If the iSCSI driver stops while iSCSI devices are mounted, buffered writes may not be committed to disk and filesystem corruption can occur.
Since Linux will not unmount filesystems that are being used by a running process, before iSCSI devices can be unmounted, any processes using those devices must be stopped.
To avoid filesystem corruption, the iSCSI shutdown script will automatically kill all processes using devices in /etc/fstab.iscsi, first by sending them SIGTERM, and then by sending any remaining processes SIGKILL. It will then unmount all iSCSI filesystems and kill the iSCSI daemon, terminating all connections to iSCSI devices.
Caution Filesystems not listed in /etc/fstab.iscsi may not be automatically unmounted.
SN 5400 Series System Software Requirements
The iSCSI Driver version 2.1.2 for Linux can connect to a Cisco SN 5400 Series system running software release 2.1.1 or later; this driver cannot connect to a Cisco SN 5420 Storage Router running software release 1.1.x.
Obtaining the iSCSI Driver and Updated SN 5400 Series System Software
From time to time, Cisco releases updated versions of SN 5400 Series system software and iSCSI drivers. Updated versions of SN 5400 Series system software and the Cisco iSCSI drivers, accompanying readme files, release notes and example configuration files are available for download.
You must be a registered Cisco.com user to download Cisco SN 5400 Series system software and iSCSI drivers.
You can access software by following these instructions:
Step 1 At http://www.cisco.com, log in to Cisco.com. Under Service & Support, click Software Center.
Step 2 At the Software Center web page, under Software Products & Downloads, click Storage Networking Software.
Step 3 At the Storage Networking Software web page, click the appropriate link for your software.
Step 4 At the Software Download web page, click the link for the software that you want to download. Clicking the link will cause another web page to be displayed. Follow the instructions on that and any subsequent web pages to download the software.
Step 5 To install and configure storage router software, see the appropriate storage router software configuration guide and release notes. To install and configure an iSCSI driver, see the readme file that accompanies the iSCSI driver (in the downloaded driver archive file) and the appropriate release notes.
Upgrading to a New Version
To upgrade to a new version of iSCSI driver software, follow these instructions:
Step 1 Unmount all iSCSI file systems and stop the old iSCSI driver. For example, to manually stop the iSCSI version 2.1.1 driver that was installed in the default directory, enter:/etc/rc.d/init.d/iscsi stop
Step 2 Remove the current iSCSI driver. Change to the directory containing the current iSCSI driver and issue the make remove command. You must have super-user (root) authority to remove the driver. For example:cd /usr/src/linux-iscsi-2.1.1make remove
This deletes the appropriate files from /lib/modules and /usr/local/sbin directories. The configuration files in /etc are not deleted.
Step 3 Select a directory in which to unpack the new linux-iscsi-<version>.tgz file, such as /usr/src. Make the directory if it does not exist. The <version> is the three digit version of the driver. For example:mkdir -p /usr/src/cp /tmp/linux-iscsi-2.1.2.tgz /usr/src
Step 4 Change to the directory created in Step 3, and uncompress the file using the tar command. For example:cd /usr/src/tar xzvf linux-iscsi-2.1.2.tgz
This creates a driver source subdirectory named linux-iscsi-2.1.2.
Step 5 Change to the linux_iscsi_2.1.2 subdirectory, created in Step 4, and compile the iSCSI driver. If your kernel sources are not in the usual place, add "TOPDIR=/path/to/kernel" or edit the definition of TOPDIR in the Makefile. For example:cd /usr/src/linux-iscsi-2.1.2make
Step 6 Install the iSCSI driver. You must have super-user (root) authority to install the driver. For example:make install
Step 7 The install process does not overwrite any existing /etc/iscsi.conf files. Compare the new version of the iscsi.conf file to the existing /etc/iscsi.conf file. Update the existing file with any additional information from the new file and save it as /etc/iscsi.conf. The iscsi.conf man page has a more detailed description of the configuration file format. To read the man page:man iscsi.conf
Step 8 (Optional) If you are using a non-Red Hat Linux distribution you may need to edit your boot scripts to properly run the iSCSI setup script. You may also need to change the order of the boot script to ensure that iSCSI services are started after the network has been initialized.
Step 9 Verify that your iSCSI partitions are listed in /etc/fstab.iscsi. It has the same format as /etc/fstab. The init scripts will automatically mount and unmount these partitions automatically.
Step 10 Reboot the system to start and reload the iSCSI driver.
If you do not wish to reboot your machine, you can start the iSCSI devices immediately with the start command. For example:/etc/rc.d/init.d/iscsi start
See the readme file for additional information about installing iSCSI driver software.
Uninstalling iSCSI Driver Software
To uninstall the iSCSI driver software, follow these instructions:
Step 1 Change to the linux-iscsi-<version> directory. The <version> is the three digit version. For example:cd /usr/src/linux-iscsi-2.1.2
Step 2 Remove the iSCSI driver. You must have super-user (root) authority to remove the driver. For example:make remove
This deletes the appropriate files from /lib/modules and /usr/local/sbin directories. The configuration files in /etc are not deleted, since they will be needed if another driver is installed at a later time.
Step 3 Back up one directory and delete the source code. For example:cd ..rm -fr linux-iscsi-2.1.2
Upgrading the Linux Kernel
Because the Cisco iSCSI driver for Linux contains a Linux kernel module, the iSCSI driver must be rebuilt and reinstalled if you make any changes to your Linux kernel.
To remove, rebuild and reinstall the iSCSI driver for Linux, follow these instructions:
Step 1 Log in with super-user (root) authority, and change to the linux-iscsi-<version> directory. The <version> is the three digit version. For example:cd /usr/src/linux-iscsi-2.1.2
Step 2 Remove the iSCSI driver. For example:make remove
Step 3 Rebuild the iSCSI driver. For example:make cleanmake
Step 4 Reinstall the iSCSI driver. For example:make install
Important Notes
As of 6 June, 2002 there are several issues with the Linux kernel code that can cause problems when using SCSI devices (including iSCSI devices). Linux kernels released after this date may or may not have fixed these problems.
•Linux kernels 2.2.16 through 2.2.20 and 2.4.0 through 2.4.18 are known to have a problem in the SCSI error recovery process. In some cases, a successful device reset may be ignored and the SCSI layer will continue on to the later stages of the error recovery process.
The problem occurs when multiple SCSI commands for a particular device are queued in the low-level SCSI driver when a device reset occurs. Even if the low-level driver correctly reports that all the commands for the device have been completed by the reset, Linux will assume only one command has been completed and continue the error recovery process. (If only one command has timed out or failed, Linux will correctly terminate the error recovery process following the device reset.)
This action is undesirable because the later states of error recovery may send other types of resets, which can affect other SCSI initiators using the target or other targets on the same bus. It is also undesirable because there are more serious bugs in the later stages of the Linux SCSI error recovery process.
The Linux iSCSI driver now attempts to avoid this problem by replacing the usual error recovery handler for SCSI commands that timeout or fail.
•Linux kernels 2.2.16 through 2.2.20 and 2.4.0 through 2.4.2 may take SCSI devices offline after Linux issues a reset as part of the error recovery process. Taking a device offline causes all I/O to the device to fail until the HBA driver is reloaded.
After the error recovery process does a reset, it sends a SCSI Test Unit Ready command to check if the SCSI target is operational again. If this command returns SCSI sense data, instead of correctly retrying the command, Linux will treat it as a fatal error and immediate take the SCSI device offline.
The Test Unit Ready will almost always be returned with sense data because most targets return a deferred error in the sense data of the first command received after a reset. This is a way of telling the initiator that a reset has occurred. Therefore, the affected Linux kernel versions almost always take the SCSI device offline after a reset occurs.
This bug is fixed in Linux kernels 2.4.3 and later.
The Linux iSCSI driver now attempts to avoid this problem by replacing the usual error recovery handler for SCSI commands that timeout or fail.
•Linux kernels 2.2.16 through 2.2.21 and 2.4.0 through 2.4.18 appear to have problems when SCSI commands are completed with a check condition containing sense data. This can result in applications receiving I/O errors, short reads or short writes.
After receiving a SCSI command with sense data, the Linux SCSI midlayer checks if some sectors of an I/O request have been transferred and informs the application layer if an I/O request has partially completed. The SCSI midlayer then retries the request for any sectors that have not yet been transferred. Because of the partial I/O request completion, applications may receive short reads or writes.
All UNIX applications should handle these conditions, but there may be some applications that do not.
There are also some cases where the application receives an I/O error rather than a short read or write. The exact cause of the I/O errors is still being investigated, but it appears to be a bug in the Linux kernel's SCSI layer or block device layer.
•Linux kernel 2.2.16 through 2.2.21 and 2.4.0 through 2.4.18 may crash on a NULL pointer if a SCSI device is taken offline while one of the Linux kernel's I/O daemons (e.g. kpiod, kflushd, etc.) is trying to do I/O to the SCSI device. The exact cause of this problem is still being investigated.
Note Some of the other bugs in the Linux kernel's error recovery handling may result in a SCSI device being taken offline, thus triggering this bug and resulting in a Linux kernel crash.
•Linux kernels 2.2.16 through 2.2.21 running on uniprocessors may hang if a SCSI disk device node is opened while the Linux SCSI device structure for that node is still being initialized.
This occurs because the sd driver which controls SCSI disks will loop forever waiting for a device busy flag to be cleared at a certain point in the open routine for the disk device. Because this particular loop will never yield control of the processor, the process initializing the SCSI disk device is not allowed to run, and the initialization process can never clear the device busy flag which the sd driver is constantly checking.
A similar problem exists in the SCSI generic driver in some 2.4 kernel versions. The sg driver may crash on a bad pointer if a /dev/sg* device is opened while it is being initialized.
Caveats describe unexpected behavior or defects in iSCSI software versions. Severity 1 caveats are the most serious caveats; severity 2 caveats are less serious.
This document describes open and resolved severity 1 and 2 caveats and selected caveats of other severities:
•The "Open Caveats" section lists open caveats that apply to the current version and may apply to previous versions.
•The "Resolved Caveats" section list caveats resolved in this version, but open in previous versions.
Within the sections, the caveats are sorted alphanumerically by caveat number.
Note If you have an account with Cisco.com, you can use Bug Navigator II to find caveats of any severity for any version. You can reach Bug Navigator II on Cisco.com at Service & Support:
Open Caveats
There are no severity 1 or 2 caveats open against the iSCSI driver version 2.1.2. For a more complete list of caveats against this release, access Cisco.com as described in the section "Cisco.com" at the end of this document.
Resolved Caveats
The Linux host may panic if a storage device is physically removed without stopping data traffic running to the device. This only occurs on Linux hosts running the 2.2 kernel (specifically 2.2.16-3). The cause of the problem is still under investigation, but appears to be in the Linux 2.2 kernel; Linux hosts running the 2.4 kernel (specifically tested on 2.4.8 kernel) do not experience this error.
Workaround: Run with the Linux 2.4.8 kernel, if possible. If the problem occurs when running the Linux 2.2 kernel, reboot the host.
When connecting to an SN 5428 Storage Router using version 2.1.1 of the iSCSI driver for Linux, you may receive these messages in the system log when starting the driver:Apr 26 12:41:28 dell kernel: scsi singledevice 0 0 7 13Apr 26 12:41:28 dell kernel: scsi: unknown type 31Apr 26 12:41:28 dell kernel: Vendor: CISCO Model: SN5420 Rev: 1Apr 26 12:41:28 dell kernel: Type: Unknown ANSI S CSI revision: 02Apr 26 12:41:28 dell kernel: resize_dma_pool: unknown device type 31
The most recent SN 5428 firmware more accurately reflects the status of a LUN when using LUN mapping, but the iSCSI driver for Linux version 2.1.1 does not interpret the new status codes correctly.
Workaround: These messages can be ignored, and should not affect the functioning of the iSCSI driver; however an upgrade to version 2.1.2 is recommended. Version 2.1.2 of the iSCSI driver for Linux handles the new status codes correctly, resolving this problem.
Related Documentation
The following sections describe the related documentation available for the iSCSI Driver version 2.1.2 for Linux and the Cisco SN 5400 Series system. These documents consist of the iSCSI driver release notes, readme and example configuration files, and the SN 5400 Series system hardware installation and software configuration guides.
The SN 5400 Series system hardware installation and software configuration documentation sets are available as printed manuals or electronic documents. The iSCSI driver readme file and example configuration file are available in electronic format, as part of the software download package. See the "Obtaining the iSCSI Driver and Updated SN 5400 Series System Software" section for details.
Release-Specific Documents
This Release Notes document is the only document specific to iSCSI Driver version 2.1.2 for Linux. It is located on Cisco.com and the Documentation CD-ROM.
Each release of SN 5400 Series system software includes an associated Release Notes document, which is also available as an electronic document on Cisco.com and the Documentation CD-ROM.
Hardware Documents
Refer to the appropriate SN 5400 Series system hardware installation guide for hardware installation procedures. The Cisco SN 5420 Storage Router Hardware Installation Guide provides hardware installation procedures for SN 5420 Storage Routers. The Cisco SN 5428 Storage Router Hardware Installation Guide provides hardware installation procedures for SN 5428 Storage Routers. These documents are available as printed manuals. They are also available as electronic documents on Cisco.com and the Documentation CD-ROM
Software Documents
Refer to the appropriate SN 5400 Series system software configuration guide for software configuration information. The Cisco SN 5420 Storage Router Software Configuration Guide Release 2.1 provides configuration information for SN 5420 Storage Routers. The Cisco SN 5428 Storage Router Software Configuration Guide provides configuration information for SN 5428 Storage Routers. These documents are available as printed manuals. They are also available as electronic documents on Cisco.com and the Documentation CD-ROM.
For documentation on the SN 5400 Series system web-based GUI, refer to the SN 5400 Series system web-based GUI online Help system.
Service and Support
For service and support for a product purchased from a reseller, contact the reseller, who offers a wide variety of Cisco service and support programs described in "Service and Support" of Cisco Information Packet shipped with your product.
Note If you purchased your product from a reseller, you can access Cisco.com as a guest. Cisco.com is Cisco Systems' primary real-time support channel. Your reseller offers programs that include direct access to Cisco.com services.
For service and support for a product purchased directly from Cisco, use Cisco.com.
Software Configuration Tips on the Cisco TAC Home Page
A variety of Cisco SN 5400 Series system software and iSCSI driver installation, configuration and usage tips are available on the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) Web Site.
For example, you can access Cisco SN 5420 "tech tips" by following these instructions:
Step 1 At http://www.cisco.com (or http://www.cisco.com/login/cisco/, if you are a registered Cisco.com user and logged in), under Products & Technologies, select Routers from the drop-down list.
Step 2 At the Cisco Routers web page, under Cisco SN 5400 Series Storage Routers, click the SN 5420 Product Support link.
Step 3 At the Cisco SN 5420 Storage Router Product Support web page, click the appropriate links for additional information about installing and configuring SN 5400 Series system software and iSCSI drivers.
Obtaining Documentation
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Ordering Documentation
You can order Cisco documentation in these ways:
•Registered Cisco.com users (Cisco direct customers) can order Cisco product documentation from the Networking Products MarketPlace:
•Registered Cisco.com users can order the Documentation CD-ROM through the online Subscription Store:
•Nonregistered Cisco.com users can order documentation through a local account representative by calling Cisco Systems Corporate Headquarters (California, U.S.A.) at 408 526-7208 or, elsewhere in North America, by calling 800 553-NETS (6387).
Documentation Feedback
You can submit comments electronically on Cisco.com. In the Cisco Documentation home page, click the Fax or Email option in the "Leave Feedback" section at the bottom of the page.
You can e-mail your comments to email@example.com.
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Obtaining Technical Assistance
Cisco provides Cisco.com as a starting point for all technical assistance. Customers and partners can obtain online documentation, troubleshooting tips, and sample configurations from online tools by using the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) Web Site. Cisco.com registered users have complete access to the technical support resources on the Cisco TAC Web Site.
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The Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) is available to all customers who need technical assistance with a Cisco product, technology, or solution. Two levels of support are available: the Cisco TAC Web Site and the Cisco TAC Escalation Center.
Cisco TAC inquiries are categorized according to the urgency of the issue:
•Priority level 4 (P4)—You need information or assistance concerning Cisco product capabilities, product installation, or basic product configuration.
•Priority level 3 (P3)—Your network performance is degraded. Network functionality is noticeably impaired, but most business operations continue.
•Priority level 2 (P2)—Your production network is severely degraded, affecting significant aspects of business operations. No workaround is available.
•Priority level 1 (P1)—Your production network is down, and a critical impact to business operations will occur if service is not restored quickly. No workaround is available.
The Cisco TAC resource that you choose is based on the priority of the problem and the conditions of service contracts, when applicable.
Cisco TAC Web Site
You can use the Cisco TAC Web Site to resolve P3 and P4 issues yourself, saving both cost and time. The site provides around-the-clock access to online tools, knowledge bases, and software. To access the Cisco TAC Web Site, go to this URL:
All customers, partners, and resellers who have a valid Cisco service contract have complete access to the technical support resources on the Cisco TAC Web Site. The Cisco TAC Web Site requires a Cisco.com login ID and password. If you have a valid service contract but do not have a login ID or password, go to this URL to register:
If you are a Cisco.com registered user, and you cannot resolve your technical issues by using the Cisco TAC Web Site, you can open a case online by using the TAC Case Open tool at this URL:
If you have Internet access, we recommend that you open P3 and P4 cases through the Cisco TAC Web Site.
Cisco TAC Escalation Center
The Cisco TAC Escalation Center addresses priority level 1 or priority level 2 issues. These classifications are assigned when severe network degradation significantly impacts business operations. When you contact the TAC Escalation Center with a P1 or P2 problem, a Cisco TAC engineer automatically opens a case.
To obtain a directory of toll-free Cisco TAC telephone numbers for your country, go to this URL:
Before calling, please check with your network operations center to determine the level of Cisco support services to which your company is entitled: for example, SMARTnet, SMARTnet Onsite, or Network Supported Accounts (NSA). When you call the center, please have available your service agreement number and your product serial number.
This document is to be used in conjunction with the documents listed in the "Related Documentation" section.
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|Trad, Sport, 1 pitch, 100'
|YDS: 5.9 French: 5c Ewbanks: 17 UIAA: VI ZA: 17 British: HVS 5a [details]
|K. & E Pogue, 1991. P2 added 1992 by C. Keller, S Faulkner, T. Schlachter.
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By Bad Sock Puppet
Jul 25, 2008
|Fun climb. The crux is at the beginning on the slab. If you're going to fall it'll most likely be here. Clip under roof then reach up over lip to great juggy plates. Pop over lip then continue on juggy holds all the way to the top. This route seems to stay wet a lot so don't go if it's rained within the past few days. In colder weather, do it in the morning, as the sun will shine on it then.
By saxfiend
From: Decatur, GA
May 16, 2010
rating: 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
|Loads of fun, reminded me of High Exposure at the Gunks. Really, the hardest section of this climb is the start. The roof move is only difficult if you're short, and even then it's doable.
By matthewWallace
From: plymouth, nh
Oct 5, 2010
|I cant wait to do this climb it looks so fun. Cant wait for another trip here in December!
By PTZ
From: Chicago/Colorado
Jan 9, 2012
Has anyone short done this. I thought it was reachy and i am 5'11".
Fun route. I swear there is dino tracks in the upper section.
By James Pence
Mar 4, 2012
rating: 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
|I am 5'7". The roof is hard but doable. Creature Feature is my favorite climb so far but I am new to the sport. Anyone know of more good spots for a beginner in the Gorge? The very beginning was harder than getting past the roof.
By S. Neoh
Mar 4, 2012
|Muir Valley has a high concentration of routes good for the aspiring leader.
By Kyle Hartung
Jul 29, 2013
|I climbed this route a few days ago and noticed that one of the anchor rings (right I believe) is starting to wear through at one point, maybe 1/3 of the way and needs to be replaced. I did not have the gear to do it.
By Zach Kling
From: Indianapolis, Indiana
May 22, 2014
|If you're short, you can do this. My wife is 5'2" on a tall day and did it easily. Have fun!
By manleyk
From: Broomfield, CO
Jun 2, 2014
rating: 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
|I found Creature Feature a bit harder than Pogue Ethics, so I'm calling it a 10a. Fun route! There was a salamander on the first feature (so, aptly named).
By Stephenmontgomery
From: Maryland
Nov 1, 2015
rating: 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
|Loved it! Bouldery start to cool roof pull, followed by sweet jug hauling. I will say that I thought the first 3 bolts was a little harder than 5.9 maybe 9+ or a easy 10a. However the rest of climb is 5.6/7. Regardless of grade it's super fun!


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I pass by Albert's Real Jamaican Foods (St. Clair Avenue W/Bathurst) often on my way home from work. It's been about 20 years since I've eaten there so I stopped in for lunch today.
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(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)
The. Best!
By Pea's mom
from Midwest USA
About Me Beauty Conscious
Comments about Resist Barrier Repair Moisturizer with Retinol - 1.7 oz:
I have now been using the Resist line for five years. When I turned 50, I was seeing some not-so-lovely changes in my skin: redness, wrinkles, and weird texture. I had always had sensitive skin. I jumped right in, buying cleanser, toner, daily exfoliant (weekly one usually twice a week), serum in the dark blue tube, and this moisturizer (sunscreen in the day, and now usually skip this moisturizer). My skin was almost instantly better. Over time, it's become quite good for my age and the abuse I gave it when I was younger.This is the one thing I could not do without ever. It is such an elegant cream. My face feels instantly refreshed and soothed, and even though the cream soaks right in, I can always tell that it's there. My skin is so much better with it!I get lazy from time to time and use something else on my face and within days can tell the difference. My skin becomes dull and kind of drab looking. So there you have it. I love all of the products I've got, but this is hands-down my favorite.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)
Great for sensitive irritated skin
By Aika
from Austin, Tx
Great moisturizer for sensitive skin. It helped me to get rid of irritations that i had.
(5 of 6 customers found this review helpful)
Great product, but there are better values available
By J Atl
from Atlanta, GA
About Me Beauty Expert
I used a whole bottle of this moisturizer and loved every moment of it! I highly recommend it for dry skin as a nighttime moisturizer. It is nourishing without being greasy or thick, and absorbs very quickly. It layers beautifully over all the exfoliants I've used (I've only tried Paula's Choices ones) and also over or under serums.Because of the high price tag, I currently use a dermatologist-recommended drugstore alternative that has anti-aging ingredients such as niacinamide and sodium hyaluronate as well. I find it works just as well. If money is no object, this is a lovely nighttime moisturizer to try! If you're pinching pennies, this is one you can easily substitute with the drugstore one.
(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
Will buy again
By Ana
from New York
I apply this before bed, and I feel that overnight my face reaps the benefits. In the morning my skin is visibly restored.
Best product I've found!
By Michelepink
from Lake Geneva, WI
About Me Always Searching, Beauty Conscious, Minimalist
I was lucky to be given this product as a tester(on another site). I've tried many luxury products to no avail. This truly is an all-in-one. I saw a difference from the first use. I had an instant glow! I recommend trying this product. Try a sample first. I'm hooked and I'm sticking to this amazing product! Thank you, Paula's Choice.
(3 of 4 customers found this review helpful)
PC4Men Night Time Facial Moisturizer is exactly the same!!
By Gadgetessa
from Calgary, AB
About Me Beauty Conscious, Internet Beauty Guru
Got the PC4Men Night Time Facial Moisturizer as this has been out of stock for ages. It's exactly the same ladies so if you are missing this as much as I was go get the mens one.Review:This is by far my favourite moisturizer, during the winter I use it at night with my fav Resist serum and in the summer it becomes my day cream. I have or should say I had very dry skin but using this discovered it was dehydrated not dry so it's actually restored my skins natural balance which no other moisturizer has been able to do. I also have rosacea and this has been fantastic and calming it and keeping the red at bay. I'm never going to be without this in my arsenal and hope it comes back soon so I can buy it all up :P
New favorite
By Asha
from Los Angles, CA
About Me Minimalist
Although I have combination normal-to-oily skin, I have dry parts from the cheeks outward and also on my neck. I've been sampling all of PC night moisturizers in search of one that will provide hydration over night, be non-irritating, and without a greasy texture. To be honest, I haven't been having much luck with longevity, even with the products that are supposed to be best for the driest skins.My luck changed when I tried Resist Barrier Repair Moisturizer. After I finished my sample, I visited the PC web site to purchase the full size. It was out of stock, but I got a tip that the PC4Men Night Time Repair is the same product, so I purchased that one! I actually prefer the PC4Men tube packaging, so extra win for me.I am absolutely delighted to report that this cream has met and exceeded my expectations! It is an elegant creamy lotion, translucent white in color. The scent is pleasing and fresh. The product sinks into skin, and also leaves a long-lasting moisture barrier that wears through the night. In the morning, my skin feels soft, hydrated, soothed and nourished. This is my new favorite! Recommended!
Very nice
By Vixx
from Philadelphia
I have terribly oily and scarred acne prone skin and never found a moisturizer that didn't break me out. I love this because it absorbs fast. Every morning my skin looks nice. My deep lines on my forehead and between my eyes have filled in noticeable. I'm using a few of paulas products bha and ahas and everything is meshing well.
Too dry for my skin, My skin started break..
By MiMi
I normally like paulaschoice's all products but I don't think I will purchase this moisturizer again. After I used this moisturizer over a month, my skin turn into a little dry, and sometimes breaks. First 1 week- I could feel it my skin is noticeably dry. Therefore, I used Paulaschoice C-serum under the moisturizer. The product itself is very light and smooth when you put it on, but it also dries very quickly too. If you like light feeling moisturizer, you will like this product. But with out using any serum, this product itself doesn't moisturize skin very well. After 3 weeks, I ran out a sample C-serum so I used BHA 2%+ this moisturizer for day time, BHA 2%+ hydrating mask for night time. Right now my skin is breaking and I think its because my skin has been too dry. My skin used to be very sensitive and oily many years ago, but since I changed my skin care to Paulas choice and cut off all the serums and creams, my skin turn in to normal- and a little dry. I think I'm going back to my old line which is Paulas choice cleanser, toner- BHA 2% ,other moisturizer that I've been using for 3 years and Paulas sleeping mask. It was perfectly fine before.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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My skin is breaking :-/
This is my skin with out make up
Customer Service Response: Hello, and thank you for sharing your experience with us - we're sorry to hear this didn't work as expected for you! Please contact a member of our Customer Care team, who can assist you with a possible exchange or refund.
(8 of 8 customers found this review helpful)
Best moisturizer!
By Martmom2108
from South Bend, IN
When, oh when, will this be back in stock? It's my favorite and it's been weeks!!! I'm using the Resist Intensive Repair cream in place and while it's a decent substitute, it's too heavy on my skin, especially with temps and humidity increasing. Please tell me it's coming back soon.
Fantastic Results
By Kasha
from Oakland, CA
About Me Beauty Expert, Skin Care Professional
I've always had dry skin that I slathered with oils or heavy creams. I have been so impressed and happy with how well this moisturizes-it's not at all heavy, absorbs very quickly, and my skin looks wonderful. Love not having a greasy face and beautifully moisturized skin.
(11 of 11 customers found this review helpful)
A must in any woman's daily routine!
By Julie R.
from Houston, TX
I use this in the morning and I add the Resist Hyaluronic Acid Booster, and also use Neutrogena Ultra Sheer® Dry-Touch Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 55. My skin has never looked better! I am 37 about to be 38 and people don't believe it. I have a gf who is 29 and is complaining she is getting wrinkles on her forehead, crows feet, and dark spots. She then looks at me and says "and you have none of those!". Told her about Paula's Choice and what I used. The only thing is if you do have combination skin but it is dry where you live (especially in the winter) I would up your sunscreen to something a little more creamier. It tends to dry out my face if I don't. But it's such a little complaint I don't even count it as a complaint!
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(14 of 16 customers found this review helpful)
nice moisturizer without too much silion
By Crice
from VA
I have a milia prone skin, can't use lotions that contain too much silicone( Cyclomethicone, Dimethicone, etc.) This is one of the few PC's products that doesn't have silicon at the top of the ingredient list.
(9 of 9 customers found this review helpful)
Favorite moisturizer ever
By Nature Lover
from Southern California
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Added this into my night routine three different times (for one week periods) and it broke my skin out every time. For me, it left my skin feeling almost greasy but wasn't moisturizing enough and my skin tried to overcompensate. Wouldn't recommend for acne prone skin.
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I bought this for use as a daily moisturizer for my mostly dry skin. I like it, but don't love it. Sometimes I need to use double the product to make my skin feel really moisturized (and that's after using a serum). For the money, I prefer the Resist intensive repair cream.
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The description of this moisturizer states it is for "dry, very dry skin" and yet on the bottle is states for any skin type, normal, etc. Which is it??? Dry or normal? I had high hopes this moisturizer would be effective but it is not, maybe in the summer it would be okay but for me in the winter when my skin needs moisture this product does not fill the bill.
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The first thing you notice is that Stephenie Meyer answers her own phone. Next is the fact that the "Twilight" author — who has sold millions of books, knocked "Harry Potter" off the best-seller list, and has Hollywood adapting her vampires-in-high-school novels into movies — possesses the sort of genuinely sweet, modest personality that makes you want to root for her success.
And Meyer's fans have done exactly that for the 34-year-old stay-at-home mom, who has transformed herself into America's J.K. Rowling. On May 6, the enormous line you'll see at your local Barnes & Noble will be the result of "The Host," a sci-fi novel that began inspiring fan sites six months ago.
Emerging from her busy schedule for a rare chat, the affable author spoke exclusively to MTV News about stepping outside her safety zone, the controversy over her movie cameo , and her dream of snatching Charlize Theron's body.
MTV: Give us a synopsis, if you could, of "The Host."
Stephenie Meyer: Well, one of my pet peeves is doing a synopsis, because I work best in long explanations — and after writing a 600-page book, it's kind of hard. But basically, the easiest way for people to get it in a nutshell is that it's "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," if the aliens had won. That gives you a sense of the horror, but these body snatchers are so kind and so good, and the world is such a good place when they're in charge, it makes it hard to hold their colonizing against them. Then there's the main [story] — that people don't give up even after [their bodies] have been given away as a host — and there are two entities with one body to share between them.
MTV: Your name is Stephenie Meyer, and your main character's name is Melanie Stryder. Should we be reading something into that?
Meyer: No, that wasn't on purpose. With names, for human characters that aren't 100 years old, I tend to look for people around me. Melanie is one of my cousins, and Stryder is actually someone I knew in high school.
MTV: Are the "Twilight" names people you know?
Meyer: Some of them. Jacob [Black], I didn't name him after my brother, but I do have a brother named Jacob, and then my other siblings were touchy about that. So all my siblings' names got in there. … A couple of ex-boyfriends also have their last or first names tucked in there.
MTV: Your fans know about how "Twilight" started with a dream you had in 2003. Did you dream "The Host" as well?
Meyer: No. I wish I had a better story for how I came up with it, because I don't. … I was on this really horrible, boring drive from Phoenix to Salt Lake City, just desert and ugliness, and my kids were in the back watching a movie. I was completely on my own and bored out of my mind. I tend to tell myself stories in those situations, and I just caught myself in the middle of this idea about two people sharing a body, both in love with the same guy.
MTV: Do you plan on writing "Host" sequels?
Meyer: I hope. If I were to continue on with "The Host," which is a possibility, there are characters and stories that could continue. … If I went ahead with that, it would be two more. … Next would be "The Soul," and then "The Seeker."
MTV: Now, I have to apologize if I did, in fact, spoil news on your cameo in the "Twilight" movie.
Meyer: You didn't, no, not at all. It's funny, I didn't really plan on mentioning it. I'm kind of shy in some ways, and I just figured I'd let it slide, and if people started to mention it, whatever. But somehow, some people got it in their heads that I was planning this big surprise revelation, which I wasn't.
MTV: That's a relief. I thought I might have to go into hiding.
Meyer: [The fanbase] is pretty quick-tempered sometimes. [Laughs.] I noticed that when we were casting the movie. People would just go, "I hate him! What have they done? It's all over!" And then people would warm up [to the actors] in about 30 seconds and give them a chance. I'm sure you are already forgiven.
MTV: It seems for every angry fan, there's a nice fan. Someone posted today on the Movies Blog that "Larry is made of awesome."
Meyer: I would have to agree with that. [Laughs.] I'm having a tremendous time reading all of your articles.
MTV: Well, there's a new signature for my e-mail! "Stephenie Meyer says Larry is made of awesome."
Meyer: [Laughs.] You can use that.
MTV: Were you nervous delivering the "vegetarian plate" line in your acting debut?
Meyer: I actually didn't say anything. [Director] Catherine [Hardwicke] kind of gave that impression in your interview, but they asked me to do a line and I said, "I can't do that." How horrible would it be if there was this moment where I'm so horrible and it just takes everybody out of the moment, and all of the suspended disbelief is gone, and everyone's like, "Wow, she sucked."
MTV: So you don't order the vegetarian plate?
Meyer: I apparently did, previously in the scene. I am delivered a vegetarian plate.
MTV: And is this diner in the Port Angeles scene?
Meyer: No, this is in Forks [Washington, where the "Twilight" books are based]. Charlie and Bella are out for dinner.
MTV: We're wrapping up our survey on an official name for the "Twilight" fanbase. Do you have a preference?
Meyer: I've been calling them Twilighters for a while, but I thought Twi-Hards was hilarious. Mike Welch [who plays Mike Newton in "Twilight"] came up with that, and I thought that was just adorable. It doesn't bother me either way.
MTV: Before the "Host" fans invent their name, do you have any suggestions?
Meyer: Oh, I hadn't even thought about that.
MTV: Hosters?
Meyer: Hosters. [Laughs.] It depends on who you're rooting for, because I've had some people who are really pro-souls. Soul Fans maybe?
MTV: You've said that when you write, you cast actors in the roles in your head. Would you like to see a "Host" movie? Who are your dream stars?
Meyer: I would. … With "Twilight," I felt the actors needed to be up-and-coming artists that haven't been recognized yet. … With "The Host," I think the actors could be really big names. That would be cool. I'd love to see Robert Redford put on a beard and be Jeb; he would be amazing. … Matt Damon has some very Jared-esque qualities, and then [I'd love to see] Casey Affleck as Ian and Ben Affleck as Kyle. Imagine the interplay.
MTV: If you could invade anyone's body, à la "The Host," who would it be?
Meyer: I'd really like having a couple days of being a rock star, although I'd rather be a backup — like maybe the drummer for Muse. … It would also be fun to be gorgeous, like be Charlize Theron, just for a couple of days.
MTV: Describe what it's like to be blessed with that moment of inspiration, when you have a new idea that you absolutely have to write down.
Meyer: Well, it's like you get this kernel of the story, with some really great points that could go many different ways. It's like the explosion of a kernel of popcorn. You've got this little thing with so much potential … and it expands in front of you.
MTV: Have you ever had a kernel pop and then turn out to be a stale piece of popcorn that tastes like it's been sitting on a theater floor for two weeks?
Meyer: [Laughs.] I have quit one book.
MTV: You have?
Meyer: Yeah. The story was really sound, it was probably pretty good, except it was a chick-lit story. It was going to get funny, but I just got really bored with it. It was all humans, and that doesn't seem to be enough for me. I need a little element of fantasy to make it worth my interest.
MTV: Did you have a name for it?
Meyer: No.
MTV: And is it now thrown away forever?
Meyer: It's stuck in the computer. Nothing's ever thrown away.
Check out everything we've got on "Twilight."
For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com.


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Suddenly he took note of two pursuing Republic corvettes, charging their weapons. Within seconds his fighter was under a constrant stream of crimson projectiles. After a chain of evasive maneuvers he found himself outmatched under these conditions. The Mandalorian fleet was too far, he wouldn't make it in time. He immediately turned to the corvettes, unloading the vessels payload of concussion missiles upon the nearest ship. Within seconds the corvette began to slow, followed by a immense explosion. Unfortunately Gerris was caught in the oncoming blast and his vessel damaged considerably. Sheer luck had won his previous battles, which greatly attributed to his chances.
But now he had no chance. As his ship slowed and the corvette charged its laser banks for another volley Gerris wondered how his luck had held up even this long. He'd done all he had done to escape and survive, for naught. All to die in this moment. Even as the enemies turrets began to glow crimson, he wondered how long he'd had this coming, he wondered why he wouldn't get the chance to have tales of honour sung about him . . .
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For this week's Throwback Thursday, Giant Step President/CEO Maurice Bernstein shares with us about our March 1991 show with Jimmy Castor. What do you remember about this monumental show? Your favorite Jimmy Castor sample?
Jimmy Castor was on our list of artists to track down for our Groove Academy concerts. He was an artist who wasn't really playing in New York anymore. In fact, this show was his first New York appearance in 10 years.
I don't exactly remember how I managed to get his phone number. But once I got his number, I called him up and the first thing he said was, "I'd like to meet you." I remember he drove into New York from New Jersey and we met him at one of those traditional Spanish restaurants next door to the Chelsea Hotel for dinner. He was interested to hear our proposal about a show, but also wanted us to understand where he was in his music career and why he was pretty much retired from the industry and very disillusioned with the business.
After a lot of talking and hearing him do his "Bertha Butt," "King Kong" and "Troglodyte" voices, and a lot of persuasion, we were able to get him on board along with the "original" Bunch, which was his band. We wanted to hear the whole band do their parts when they performed the song "Potential" at the show.
Although Jimmy hadn't put out any new music in years, he was, however, heavily sampled. Back then, a few of the many were "Gangsta Gangsta" by N.W.A. sampling "Troglodyte," "Pump Up The Volume" by M|A|R|R|S, and "Watch Me Now" by Ultramagnetic MCs sampling "It's Just Begun." He'd also been working on new music, which he had us hear, including a track called "Firecracker" and one where he rapped about the fact he was heavily sampled.
A very happy memory with Jimmy was taking him up to a community radio station in Harlem to do an interview to promote the show. Once uptown, he decided to show us around Harlem, since that's where he was born and brought up. We went to the Apollo Theater, and he showed us the collage on the wall of artists that had performed, pointed out his photo, and told stories and did impersonations of the other artists he knew. He also showed us his high school, and told stories about growing up in Harlem and how he broke into music at a young age.
Jimmy was a bit of a child prodigy; he had written "Promise To Remember" for Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers when he was only 16 years old. And when Frankie's drug problem got bad, a young Jimmy was brought into replace the strung out star. After that, he had a solo hit with "Hey Leroy," on Smash Records, which had that Latin Soul vibe from East Harlem. When he signed to RCA and eventually Atlantic the music got funkier with classic albums such as:
• It's Just Begun (1972)
• The Jimmy Castor Bunch featuring The Everything Man (1974)
• Butt Of Course… (1975)
• Supersound (1975)
• E-Man Groovin' (1976)
Although Jimmy's samples were very well known, it was actually very hard to sell tickets for the show. That didn't take away anything from the night, though – Jimmy and the Bunch sounded incredible. Jimmy was known as "Everyman" for a reason – he wrote, sang and played every instrument.
One of my favorite moments of the show was when he started playing "It's Just Begun," and the Rocksteady Crew with Crazy Legs broke out into breakdancing – it was a fantastic moment. Jimmy acknowledged them and said, "One of my proudest moments, guys, was when you performed at the Kennedy Center and you breakdanced while using my song 'It's Just Begun.'" Crazy Legs answered and said, "No, my proudest moment is standing here now watching you perform." So it was a real beautiful moment in music culture where two different elements came together and acknowledged what they'd done for each other.
Unfortunately, Jimmy passed about 2 years ago. He was a tremendously under appreciated artist of funk and soul music, but his contributions will always be remembered.


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The current top item there is something I've purchased and that I think is great: www.juniperridge.com/shop-by...ew-soap/
Not that you actually need to spend $35 for shower soap, but this product works really well and I like the smell. I didn't at first, but it grew on me. They make several different kinds, collected from different places in the Far West; there's a small Burner connection to this one.
Soap doesn't usually make for a good gift, but I don't think any guy would be too offended by this. The scents, this one at least, seem pretty masculine.
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More on Juniper HillThe Well Spent blog revisited this company with a long-ish posting and some expanded info on their operations. The one thing they never seem to want to tell you is what's in each of the regional mixes, which probably makes sense because they want to keep people from duplicating their products, but it is a tough thing to pay $30 for a soap you might not like. Nonetheless, when a blog post starts out
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The Inyo trail soap, which is the one I've bought, is hard to describe; it smells clean and a little honey-like, but with undertones (overtones?) of a forest. It's not pine-y, and it's much more masculine than feminine. I like it a lot and would buy more, but I'm curious about the other ones as well, so my next purchase will be a different one. In the long run, I'll probably stick with Inyo, which is the name of a national park that stretches over a large, noncontiguous swath of California and Nevada.
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FORT SUPPLY, Okla. (AP) - Authorities in northeast Oklahoma are looking for three men who escaped from a state prison at Fort Supply.
Officials said the trio escaped Friday night from the William S. Key Correctional Center at Fort Supply.
The escapees were identified by warden's assistant Linda Eike as 20-year-old Dennis W. Finch, 22-year-old Jake D. Trout and 20-year-old Christopher D. Hibl. She said they escaped about 10:15 p.m.
Jenny Colliston, dispatcher with the Woodward County sheriff's office, said Saturday that a residence near Fargo, south of Fort Supply, was broken into and some guns and clothing were taken. She said authorities believe the escapees are now armed and dangerous, and that at least 1 of them has changed out of his inmate's uniform. The three are believed to be traveling on foot, she said.
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I tried integrating $\int_0^4 2t^3\sqrt{4t^2+4}\,\,dt$, by substituting $u=t^2+1$. Substitution would seem to result in $8\int_1^{17} (u^2-2u+1)u^{1/2}\,\, du$. Then I integrated and realized that this does not match with the value (I used the first integral form) I computed using calculator and wolframalpha. And I also computed my own "should-be-equivalent-but-with-substitution-of-t-with-u integral" using calculator and wolframalpha, and the results did not match up.
So what did I do wrong here?


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