
the near side of the fiber segment nor the twisted pair segment will
be affected.
Figure 2.9 Application with LinkLoss and FiberAlert Disabled
As shown in Figure 2.10, using the same application, if LinkLoss is
enabled on the near side and FiberAlert is enabled on the far side,
the near side will be notified of any fiber link faults on the far side,
thus eliminating “silent failures.”
Figure 2.10 Application with LinkLoss and FiberAlert Enabled
Troubleshooting with LinkLoss and FiberAlert
If LinkLoss is enabled and you lose the connection between the
SNMP Media Converter and the hub/switch the SNMP Media
Converter is connected to, disable LinkLoss to assist in pinpointing
whether the fault is on the twisted pair or fiber optic segment. After
disabling LinkLoss, if the link is reestablished with the hub/switch, the
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