01-15-2008 11:19 PM - edited 03-05-2019 08:30 PM
The first 4 port lights are remaining amber. I'm thinking something has gone out inside of the switch. Upon boot it is showing
POST FAILURE front-end post: FastEthernet0/1
POST FAILURE looped-back packet not received
POST Failure front-end post: FastEthernet0/2
POST FAILURE looped-back packet not received
POST Failure front-end post: FastEthernet0/3
POST FAILURE looped-back packet not received
POST Failure front-end post: FastEthernet0/4
POST FAILURE looped-back packet not received.
I dont know if it is better to just patch around the ports that do not work, since the rest of the ports do, or if i should send the switch into cisco for repair, or just replace the switch since it is getting old?
01-15-2008 11:27 PM
Tim,
It definitely looks broken. As for what to do about it, that depends on you, whether you need the four ports, whether you can tolerate broken equipment in you network (personally I cannot), whether you have a maintenance contract, and whether you have budget to replace it.
Kevin Dorrell
Luxembourg
01-16-2008 04:55 AM
No way around it , it's failing POST. Time for a more up to date switch. Cisco won't repair it , its end of support .
01-16-2008 09:56 AM
I dont like semi working equipment either. For now i need the ports, so i guess i will continue to run with it, until we upgrade.
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