4. Maintenance

Troubleshooting

The DSU/CSU is designed to provide you with trouble-free service. However,

Table 4-6, Troubleshooting, gives you some direction if a problem occurs.

For problems other than those listed in the table, please contact your service representative.

Table 4-6. Troubleshooting (1 of 3)

Symptom

Possible Cause

Solutions

 

 

 

 

 

No power

1.

The power module is not

1.

Check the power module

 

 

securely attached.

 

attachment.

 

2.

The wall receptacle has no

2.

Check the wall receptacle

 

 

power.

 

power by plugging in some

 

 

 

 

equipment that is known to be

 

 

 

 

working.

 

 

 

Power-Up

The DSU/CSU has detected an

Contact your service

Self-Test fails

internal hardware failure.

representative.

 

 

 

 

 

Message LOS at

1.

Network cable problem.

1.

Check that the network cable

NET appears

 

 

 

is securely attached at both

 

 

 

 

ends.

 

2.

No signal is being transmitted

2.

Check the far-end status.

 

 

at the far-end.

 

 

 

3.

Facility problem.

3.

Contact your facility provider.

 

 

 

 

 

Message LOS at

1.

DTE Drop/Insert (DSX-1)

1.

Check that the DTE

DTE appears

 

cable problem.

 

Drop/Insert (DSX-1) cable is

 

 

 

 

securely attached at both

 

 

 

 

ends.

 

2.

No signal being transmitted

2.

Check the DTE status.

 

 

from the DTE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Message OOF at

1.

Incompatible framing format

1.

Check that the framing format

Net appears

 

between the network and the

 

for the network interface is

 

 

DSU/CSU.

 

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

1.

Check that the framing format

DTE appears

 

between the Drop/Insert port

 

for the DTE Drop/Insert

 

 

on the customer premises

 

(DSX-1) interface is correct.

 

 

equipment and the

 

 

 

 

DSU/CSU.

 

 

 

2.

DTE Drop/Insert (DSX-1)

2.

Check that the DTE

 

 

cabling problem.

 

Drop/Insert (DSX-1) cable is

 

 

 

 

securely attached at both

 

 

 

 

ends.

 

 

 

 

 

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