Brocade TurboIron 24X Series Hardware Installation Guide - Manual (Page 39)

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Cleaning the fiber-optic connectors
To avoid problems with the connection between the fiber optic module (SFP (mini-GBIC) or SFP+)
and the fiber cable connectors, Brocade strongly recommends that both connectors are cleaned
thoroughly each time you disconnect and reconnect them. In particular, dust can accumulate in the
connectors and cause problems such as reducing the optic launch power.
To clean the fiber cable connectors, Brocade recommends that you use the fiber-optic cleaner that
shipped with your Brocade device. You can also purchase this type of cleaner from the following
Website.
http://www.fisfiber.com
When not using an SFP or SFP+ connector, make sure to keep the protective covering on.
Testing connectivity
After you install the network cables, you can test network connectivity to other devices by pinging
those devices. You also can observe the LEDs related to network connection and perform trace
routes.
Pinging an IP address
To verify that a TurboIron device can reach another device through the network, enter a command
such as the following at any level of the CLI on the TurboIron device.
TurboIron> ping 10.33.4.7
Syntax: ping ip addr | hostname [source ip addr] [count num] [timeout msec] [ttl num] [size byte]
[quiet] [numeric] [no-fragment] [verify] [data 1-to-4 byte hex] [brief]
NOTE
If you address the ping to the IP broadcast address, the device lists the first four responses to the
ping.
Observing LEDs
After you install the network cables, you can observe certain LEDs to determine if the network
connections are functioning properly.
Table 5 describes the LEDs related to network connections,
the desired state of each LED, possible abnormal states of each LED, and what to do if an LED
indicates an abnormal state.