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Troubleshooting network connections
After you cable the fiber optic modules, you can observe certain LEDs to determine if the network connections are functioning properly. Table 15 outlines the LEDs related to the network connections, the desired state of each LED, possible abnormal states of each LED, and what to do if an LED indicates an abnormal state.
TABLE 15 Network
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Interface module |
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Link | On | A link is established | Off | A link is not established with the remote port. |
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| • Verify that the connection to the other |
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| network device has been properly made. |
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| Also, make certain that the other network |
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| device is powered on and operating |
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| correctly. |
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| • Verify that the transmit port on a BigIron |
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| RX Series switch is connected to the |
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| receive port on the other network device, |
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| and that the receive port on the BigIron |
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| RX Series switch is connected to the |
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| transmit port on the other network |
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| device. If you are not certain, remove the |
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| two cable connectors from the port |
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| connector and reinsert them in the port |
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| connector, reversing their order. |
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| • Dust may have accumulated in the cable |
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| connector or port connector. For |
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| information about cleaning the |
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| connectors, refer to “Cleaning fiber optic |
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| modules” on page 74. |
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| • If the other actions do not resolve the |
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| problem, try using a different port or a |
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| different cable. |
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Active | On or | The port is | Off for an | The port is not transmitting or receiving user |
| blinking | transmitting and | extended | packets. You can do the following: |
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| receiving user packets. | period. | • Check the Link LED to make sure the link |
is still established with the remote port. If not, take the actions described in the Meaning or Action column for the Link LED.
• Verify that the port has not been disabled through a configuration change. You can use the CLI. If you have configured an IP address on the device, you also can use the Web management interface or IronView Network Manager.
If a problem persists after taking these actions, contact Brocade’s technical support.
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