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ROUBLESHOOTING
General
Troubleshooting
Tips
Improper configuration of a module may cause unexpected results. The
LEDs on the module provide a good indication of errors.
Troubleshooting using the port and module LEDs is described later in
this chapter. If you experience a problem with your module, you should
also verify that:
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All cabling and connection hardware meets the specifications
outlined in
of this guide
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Any attaching device or station is set to the same ring speed as the
network that the port (port-switching media modules) or module
(module-switching media modules) is assigned to.
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Only STP cabling, or Level 4 or 5 UTP cabling, used on the copper
Ring-In/Ring-Out ports
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Fiber cabling connects properly (that is, transmit always connects
directly to receive)
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Fiber Ring-In port connects to a fiber Ring-Out port
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Fiber ports on the module are used to connect only to other
CoreBuilder 5000 devices, ONline devices, or to an IBM 8230
Controlled Access Unit (CAU)
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Jitter Attenuator Card is attached to Ring-In/Ring-Out ports that
connect to non-CoreBuilder 5000 equipment
■
Trunk compatibility mode settings on 3Com devices are set as
described in
of this guide