Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
Diagnosing Problems
Switch LEDs
Look at the port LEDs information when troubleshooting the switch. See the “LEDs” section on page
Switch Connections
Bad or Damaged Cable
Always examine the cable for marginal damage or failure. A cable might be just good enough to connect at the physical layer, but it could corrupt packets as a result of subtle damage to the wiring or connectors. You can identify this problem because the port has many packet errors or it constantly flaps (loses and regains link).
•Exchange the copper or
•Look for broken or missing pins on cable connectors.
•Rule out any bad patch panel connections or media convertors between the source and the destination. If possible, bypass the patch panel, or eliminate media convertors
•Try the cable in another port to see if the problem follows the cable.
Ethernet and Fiber-Optic Cables
Make sure that you have the correct cable:
•For Ethernet, use Category 3 copper cable for 10 Mb/s UTP connections. Use either Category 5, Category 5e, or Category 6 UTP for 10/100, 10/100/1000 Mb/s, and PoE connections.
•Verify that you have the correct
•Determine if a copper crossover cable was used when a
Link Status
Verify that both sides have a link. A broken wire or a shutdown port can cause one side to show a link even though the other side does not have a link.
A port LED that is on does not guarantee that the cable is functional. It might have encountered physical stress, causing it to function at a marginal level. If the port LED does not turn on:
•Connect the cable from the switch to a known good device.
•Make sure that both ends of the cable are connected to the correct ports.
•Verify that both devices have power.
•Verify that you are using the correct cable type. See Appendix B, “Cables and Adapters” for information.
•Look for loose connections. Sometimes a cable appears to be seated but is not. Disconnect the cable, and then reconnect it.
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