Cabletron Systems F3 user manual Chapter Testing And Troubleshooting, Installation Check-Out

CHAPTER 4

TESTING AND TROUBLESHOOTING

This chapter lists procedures to test the FOT-F3 after it is connected to the network. A description of LANVIEW and its function in troubleshooting physical layer network problems is also provided.

4.1INSTALLATION CHECK-OUT

This section contains procedures to test the following

•The fiber optic link segment to be attached to the FOT-F3.

•The FOT-F3 after it has been installed to ensure that the physical layer of the network is operating properly.

4.1.1 Testing the Fiber Optic Link Segment

Test the segment being attached to the FOT-F3 to verify that the cable meets the fiber budget specifications discussed in Chapter 2. Using a fiber optic power meter set, test your link segment as follows:

1.Attach a fiber optic jumper to the optical power meter. The meter should be set at 1300 nm.

2.Attach a fiber optic jumper to the optical source unit. If the source unit has multiple settings, it should be set at 1300 nm.

3.Using a barrel connector, connect the jumpers together.

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