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Chapter 7 - Troubleshooting

ASUS GigaX2124

There may be several addresses associated with an Internet name. This

is common for web sites that receive heavy traffic; they use multiple,

redundant servers to carry the same information.
To exit from the nslookup utility, type exit and press <Enter> at the

command prompt.

7.2 Simple fixes

The following table lists some common problems that you may encounter

when installing or using the switch, and the suggested actions to solve the

problems.

Table 9: Problems & suggested actions

Problem

Suggested Action

LEDs

SYSTEM LED does

not light up after the

switch is turned on.

Verify if the power cord is securely connected to the switch

and a wall socket/power strip.

RPS LED does not light

up after a redundant

power supply is attached.

1. Verify if the RPS cable is securely connected to the RPS

connector and a wall socket/power strip.
2. Make sure that the RPS meets with the standards

provided in the RPS section.

FAN LED is am-

ber blinking

Check the fans at the back of the switch. If any of the fans is

defective, refer to section 6.2 to replace the fan.

Gigabit Ethernet Link

LED does not illumi-

nate after an Ethernet

cable is attached.

1. Verify if the Ethernet cable is securely connected to your

LAN switch/hub/PC and to the switch. Make sure the PC

and/or hub/switch is turned on.
2. Verify if your cable is sufficient for your network require-

ments. A 1000 Mbps network (1000BaseTx) should use

cables labeled Cat 5. 10Mbit/sec cables may tolerate lower

quality cables.

Network Access

PC cannot access

another host in the

same network

1. Check the Ethernet cabling is good and the LED is green.
2. If the port LED is amber, check if this port is disabled. You

may experience a disconnected network in a short period

(around 1 minute) if you just turned on the STP.