APPENDIX A

TROUBLESHOOTING

Troubleshooting Chart

 

Troubleshooting Chart

 

 

Symptom

Action

 

 

Cannot connect using

• Be sure to have configured the agent with a valid IP

Telnet, Web browser,

address, subnet mask and default gateway.

or SNMP software

• Check that you have a valid network connection to the

 

 

switch and that the port you are using has not been

 

disabled.

 

• Check network cabling between the management station

 

and the switch.

 

• If you cannot connect using Telnet, you may have

 

exceeded the maximum number of concurrent Telnet

 

sessions permitted. Try connecting again at a later time.

 

 

Cannot access the

• Be sure to have set the terminal emulator program to

on-board

VT100 compatible, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity and

configuration

19200 bps.

program via a serial

• If the switch is configured for Auto (baud rate detection),

port connection

the terminal emulator program must be set at

 

 

2400~19200 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, and

 

flow control set to none. Also, you must first press the

 

Enter key once to set the data rate and initialize the

 

connection.

 

• Check that the null-modem serial cable conforms to the

 

pin-out connections provided in Appendix B.

 

 

Forgot or lost the

• Contact SMC Technical Support for help.

password

 

 

 

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SMC Networks 1000BASE-X manual Appendix a Troubleshooting, Troubleshooting Chart