Table 3-1 – Cisco 2940 User Manual

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3-2

Catalyst 2940 Switch Hardware Installation Guide

OL-6157-01

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

Diagnosing Common Problems

Table 3-1

Common Connectivity Problems and Their Solutions

Symptom

Possible Cause

Resolution

No connectivity to 10/100 ports
or 10/100/1000 port.

Incorrect or bad cable.

•

Remove and reconnect cable
to switch and PC. Wait 30
seconds for port status LED
on switch to turn green.

These are the results of no link at
both ends:

•

Cable not properly installed
between switch and PC.

•

A crossover cable was used
when a straight-through was
required, or vice-versa.

•

To identify a crossover
cable, see

Figure B-12 on

page B-9

.

•

The cable is wired
incorrectly.

•

Verify that the cable is wired
correctly. See

Figure B-6 on

page B-5

through

Figure B-9 on page B-6

for

the correct pinouts of 10/100
cables. For the proper
application of crossover and
straight-through cables, see
the

“Cable and Adapter

Specifications” section on
page B-5

.

•

Replace it with a tested good
cable.

•

STP is checking for possible
network loops.

•

Wait 30 seconds for port
status LED to turn green.

No connectivity to
100BASE-FX port.

An SFP module was installed in
the switch at power on.

Note

The SFP module slots
and the 100BASE-FX
port cannot both be used
at the same time. If an
SFP module is installed
when the switch is
powered on, the
100BASE-FX port is
disabled.

Remove the SFP module, and
reboot the switch.

Note

See the

“Connecting to

an SFP Module” section
on page 2-12

and the

Cisco Small
Form-Factor Pluggable
Modules
Installation
Notes
(order number
DOC-7815160=) for
procedures on removing
an SFP module.

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