APPENDIX B

TROUBLESHOOTING

 

Troubleshooting Chart

 

 

Symptom

Action

 

 

Cannot connect using

• Be sure you have configured the VLAN interface through which the

Telnet, web browser,

management station is connected with a valid IP address, subnet mask

or SNMP software

and default gateway.

 

• If you are trying to connect to the switch via the IP address for a tagged

 

VLAN group, your management station must include the appropriate tag

 

in its transmitted frames.

 

• 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 or SSH, you may have exceeded the

 

maximum number of concurrent Telnet/SSH sessions permitted. Try

 

connecting again at a later time.

 

 

Cannot access

• Be sure you have set the terminal emulator program to VT100

the on-board

compatible, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, and the baud rate set to any

configuration

of the following (9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200 bps).

program via a serial

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

port connection

connections provided in the Installation Guide.

 

 

Forgot or lost the

• Contact your local distributor.

password

 

 

 

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