Troubleshooting

Table 3-1 Troubleshooting Checklist (continued)

Problem

Recommended Action

 

 

The Mid-Span Power Hub operates and the

Verify that the Detect/Power Forwarding (blue)

load device works, but there is no data link.

LED for the port is “on.” Verify that the Mid-Span

 

Power Hub is connected to the Ethernet

 

network with a good connection.

 

Verify that the Ethernet cable is Category 5, 5e,

 

or 6 and is less than 100 meters in length from

 

the Ethernet source to the load.

 

Try to connect a different device over the same

 

port. If it works and a link is established, there is

 

probably a faulty data link in the load.

 

Try to reconnect the load into a different output

 

port (remember to move the input port

 

accordingly). If it works, there is probably a

 

faulty output or input port in the Mid-Span

 

Power Hub or a bad RJ45 connection.

 

 

The Mid-Span Power Hub operates, but one of

Move the load into a different output port. If the

the ports is powering a load without turning the

LED turns “on,” there is a fault in the previous

“Power” LED on.

output port.

 

 

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Enterasys Networks Mid-Span Power Hub manual Probably a faulty data link in the load