Completing the Installation
3-8
Installation
4.
Verify that a link exists by checking that the port
RX
(Receive) LED is ON (flashing amber,
blinking green, or solid green). If the
RX
LED is OFF and the
TX
(Transmit)
LED is not
blinking amber, perform the following steps until it is on:
a.
Check that the power on the device at the other end of the fiber optic cable is turned on.
b.
Verify proper crossing over of fiber strands between the applicable port on the module and
the fiber optic device at the other end of the fiber optic cable. Check for continuity between
the two devices.
c.
Verify that the fiber connection meets the dB loss specifications according to 10BASE-FL
standards. Refer to
Appendix A
.
If a link is not established, refer to
Chapter 4
for troubleshooting instructions before contacting
Enterasys Networks. Refer to “
Getting Help
,” in
About This Guide
, for details.
3.6
COMPLETING THE INSTALLATION
After installing the module and making the connections to the network, proceed as follows:
1.
If the chassis is installed in a rack that has strain-relief brackets, secure the cables by running the
cables along the strain-relief bracket and tying them to the bracket using cable ties.
2.
The module is now ready to be configured through Local Management. Refer to the
MATRIX E7
Series and SmartSwitch 6000 Series Modules (6x2xx and 6x3xx) Local Management User’s
Guide
for information on how to access and use Local Management. For details on how to get
manuals, refer to the “
Related Documents
”
section in
About This Guide
.
