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?
