Chapter 2: Installation
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Verifying the Installation
This procedure is used to verify the installation of the media converter. It
determines whether or not the fiber optic and twisted pair ports can
establish links to their network devices. This procedure assumes the
following:
The media converter is powered on.
The network cables are connected to the ports on the media converter
and to the local and remote end-nodes.
The local and remote network devices are powered on.
To verify the installation of the media converter, perform the following
procedure:
1. Place the media converter in the Link Test operating mode by pressing
the Mode selector button until the LT LED is on.
2. Observe the Link LEDs of the twisted pair and fiber optic ports on the
media converter.
If the Link LEDs for both of the ports are on, the ports have
established links with their network devices, which may already be
forwarding network traffic to each other through the media
converter. You can either leave the unit in the Link Test mode
during normal operations or, by pressing the Mode selector button
again, change it to the MissingLink or Smart MissingLink mode.
The MissingLink mode is active when the ML LED is on and the
Smart MissingLink mode is active when the SML LED is on.
If the Link LED for a port is off, the port is unable to establish a link
to its network device. For suggestions on how to resolve the
problem, go to Chapter 3, Troubleshooting on page 47.