3com 10005622 User Manual

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T
ROUBLESHOOTING
 
THE
 S
YSTEM
This chapter explains how to troubleshoot certain 
problems with the SuperStack
®
 II Switch 3900 system. 
It covers:
Getting Additional Help
If you experience system problems that are not 
addressed in this chapter, contact 3Com Technical 
Support or your service representative. Before you 
call, gather the following information and have it 
available:
System serial number
Maintenance agreement or warranty information 
and the date of purchase
Software revision number
Brief description of the problem
You can view some of this information in the 
Administration Console. From the top-level menu, 
enter 
system display
.
For additional information and phone numbers, see 
Appendix C.
Diagnosing Problems
By observing system diagnostics, you can identify and 
correct problems that might occur when the system 
powers up. 
Power Failures 
If the system does not respond when you insert the 
power cord, see the troubleshooting suggestions in 
Table 6-1.
Abnormal LED Activity
The Switch 3900 system contains several status LEDs 
that indicate system or port problems. If you see 
abnormal LED activity, see the troubleshooting 
suggestions in Table 6-2 (for system LEDs) and 
Table 6-3 (for port LEDs).