Chapter 3: Installation
3-14 2E48-27R/2E49-27R User’s Guide
4. Verify that a link exists by checking that the port RX LED is ON
(flashing amber, blinking green, or solid green). If the RX LED is OFF
and the TX LED is not blinking amber, perform the following steps
until it is on:
a. Check that the power is turned on for the device at the other end of
the link.
b. Verify proper crossover of fiber strands between the applicable
port on the 2E4X-27R and the fiber optic device at the other end
of the fiber optic link segment.
c. Verify that the fiber connection meets the dB loss specifications
outlined in Section 2.5.
If a link has not been established, contact the Cabletron Systems Global
Call Center. Refer to Section 1.5 for details.
3.5 COMPLETING THE INSTALLATION
After installing the 2E4X-27R and any optional Fast Ethernet Interface
Modules and HSIM as appropriate, and making the connections to the
network, proceed as follows:
1. Secure the cables by running the cables along the strain-relief bracket
and tying them to the strain-relief bracket using cable ties.
2. The 2E4X-27R is now ready to be set up through Local Management.
Refer to Chapter 5 for information on how to access and use Local
Management to configure the 2E4X-27R.
NOTE The port RX LED flashes green and amber during bootup.