Maintenance

Troubleshooting

For problems other than those listed in the table, please

 

 

contact your service representative.

The DSU/CSU is designed to provide you with

 

trouble-free service. However, Table 4-6gives you some

 

direction if a problem occurs.

 

Table 4-6

(1 of 2)

Troubleshooting

Symptom

 

Possible Cause

 

Solutions

 

 

 

 

 

No power

1.

The power module is not securely attached.

1.

Check the power module attachment.

 

2.

The wall receptacle has no power.

2.

Check the wall receptacle power by plugging

 

 

 

 

in some equipment that is known to be

 

 

 

 

working.

 

 

 

Power-Up

The DSU/CSU has detected an internal hardware

Contact your service representative.

Self-Test fails

failure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Message LOS at

1.

Network cable problem.

1.

Check that the network cable is securely

NET appears

 

 

 

attached at both ends.

 

2.

No signal is being transmitted at the far-end.

2.

Check the far-end status.

 

3.

Facility problem.

3.

Contact your facility provider.

 

 

 

 

 

Message LOS at

1.

DTE Drop/Insert (DSX-1) cable problem.

1.

Check that the DTE Drop/Insert (DSX-1) cable

DTE appears

 

 

 

is securely attached at both ends.

 

2.

No signal being transmitted from the DTE.

2.

Check the DTE status.

 

 

 

 

 

Message OOF at

1.

Incompatible framing format between the

1.

Check that the framing format for the network

Net appears

 

network and the DSU/CSU.

 

interface is correct.

 

2.

Network cabling problem.

2.

Check that the network cable is securely

 

 

 

 

attached at both ends.

 

3.

Facility problem.

3.

Contact your facility provider.

 

 

 

 

 

Message OOF at

1.

Incompatible framing format between the

1.

Check that the framing format for the DTE

DTE appears

 

Drop/Insert port on the customer premises

 

Drop/Insert (DSX-1) interface is correct.

 

 

equipment and the DSU/CSU.

 

 

 

2.

DTE Drop/Insert (DSX-1) cabling problem.

2.

Check that the DTE Drop/Insert (DSX-1) cable

 

 

 

 

is securely attached at both ends.

 

 

 

 

 

Message

1.

Network cable problem.

1.

Check that your network cable is securely

Yellow at Net

 

 

 

attached at both ends.

appears

2.

Far-end device has lost framing sync on the

2.

Check the status of the far-end device.

 

 

 

line.

 

 

 

3.

Facility problem.

3.

Contact your facility provider.

 

 

 

 

Message

DTE has detected an LOS or LOF condition.

1.

Check the status of the DTE.

Yellow at DTE

 

 

2.

Check that the DTE Drop/Insert (DSX-1) cable

appears

 

 

 

 

 

is securely attached at both ends.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Message

1.

Upstream device is transmitting an AIS.

1.

Check the status of the upstream device(s).

AIS at Net

2.

The network is transmitting an AIS.

2.

Contact your facility provider.

appears

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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January 1997

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