Polycom 5000 User Manual

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 Polycom
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 SoundStation
®
 IP 5000 Phone User Guide
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Troubleshooting
The following tables contain general troubleshooting information to help you 
solve any problems you might encounter when you use the 
SoundStation IP 5000 conference phone. The tables list possible trouble 
symptoms, the likely causes of these problems, and recommended corrective 
actions to take. Problems are grouped as follows:
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To obtain more detailed troubleshooting information, you can access certain 
menus on your phone that test your phone hardware (see 
).
If your phone is unable to perform certain tasks, a warning icon, 
, will 
display in the status bar. You can view details about phone issues from the 
Warnings screen. For more information, see 
 on 
.
Power and Startup
Symptom
Problem
Corrective Action
The display shows Network Link 
is Down
The network cable isn’t properly 
connected.
Try the following:
Check the cable termination at the 
switch or hub (furthest end of the 
cable from the phone).
Check that the switch or hub is 
operational (flashing link/status 
lights).
Verify that the LAN port is active. 
Press 
, and then select Status 
Network 
> Ethernet. From the 
Ethernet screen, scroll to LAN port 
and verify that it’s Active.