XS712T Smart Switch

Troubleshooting Chart

The following table lists symptoms, causes, and solutions of possible problems.

Table 45. Troubleshooting chart

Symptom

Cause

Solution

 

 

 

Power LED is off.

No power is received.

Check the power cord connections for

 

 

the switch at the switch and the

 

 

connected AC power source.

 

 

 

Link/ACT LED is off

Port connection is not working.

• Check the crimp on the

when a cable

 

connectors, and make sure that

connects the port to

 

the plug is correctly inserted and

a valid device.

 

locked into the port at both the

 

 

switch and the connecting device.

 

 

• Ensure that all cables are used

 

 

correctly and comply with the

 

 

Ethernet specifications.

 

 

• Check for a defective adapter

 

 

card, cable, or port by testing

 

 

them in an alternate environment

 

 

where all products are

 

 

functioning.

 

 

 

File transfer is slow,

Half- or full-duplex setting on the switch

Make sure that the attached device is

or performance

and the connected device are not the

configured to autonegotiate.

degradation is a

same.

 

problem.

 

 

A segment or device

One or more devices are not connected

Verify that the cabling is correct.

is not recognized as

correctly, or cabling does not meet

Ensure that all connectors are

part of the network.

Ethernet guidelines.

securely positioned in the required

 

 

ports. Equipment could have been

 

 

accidentally disconnected.

 

 

 

Link/ACT LED is

A network loop (redundant path) has

Break the loop by ensuring that there

flashing continuously

been created.

is only one path from any networked

on all connected

 

device to any other networked device.

ports, and the

 

 

network is disabled.

 

 

 

 

 

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