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Chapter 8 Troubleshooting Cisco 1800 Series Routers (Modular)
Problem Solving
Environmental Reporting Features
If the router is operating at an abnormally high temperature, consider the following causes:
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Fan failure
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Air conditioner failure in the room
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Air blockage to cooling vents
Take steps to correct the problem. See the
“Site Environment” section on page 3-4
.
Troubleshooting Cables, Connections, and Interface Cards
Network problems can be caused by cables, cable connections, or interface cards, or by external devices
such as a modem, transceiver, hub, wall jack, WAN interface, or terminal. Check for the following
symptoms to help isolate the problem.
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Card is not recognized by the router.
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Make sure that the card is firmly seated in its slot.
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Check the LEDs on the card. Each card has its own set of LEDs.
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Make sure that you have a version of Cisco IOS software that supports the card.
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Card is recognized, but interface ports do not initialize.
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Make sure that the card is firmly seated in its slot.
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Check external cable connections.
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Make sure that you have a version of Cisco IOS software that supports the card. Check the
software requirements for the affected card, which can be found in the configuration note for
the card.
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Router does not boot properly, or constantly or intermittently reboots.
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Make sure that the card is firmly seated in its slot.
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Check the router chassis or software.
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Router boots, but the console screen is frozen.
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Check the external console connection.
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Verify that the parameters for your terminal are set as follows:
(a) The same data rate as configured for the router (9600 baud is the default)
(b) 8 data bits
(c) 1 stop bit
(d) No parity generated or checked
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Router powers on and boots only when a particular card is removed.
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Check the card. See the
“Cisco One-Year Limited Hardware Warranty Terms” section on
page 1-14
and the
“Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request” section on
page 15
of the
“Introduction to Cisco 1800 Series Routers (Modular) Hardware
Documentation”
document for warranty and customer service contact information.
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Router powers on and boots only when a particular cable is disconnected.