Chapter 3 Troubleshooting; Understanding Post Results - Cisco Catalyst 3750 Hardware Installation Manual

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Troubleshooting

The LEDs on the front panel provide troubleshooting information about the switch. They show failures

in the power-on self-test (POST), port-connectivity problems, and overall switch performance. For a full

description of the switch LEDs, see the

You can also get statistics from the browser interface, from the command-line interface (CLI), or from

a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) workstation. See the software configuration guide, the

switch command reference guide on Cisco.com, or the documentation that came with your SNMP

application for details.

This chapter describes these topics for troubleshooting problems:

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As the switch powers on, it begins the power-on self-test (POST), a series of tests that runs automatically

to ensure that the switch functions properly. POST lasts approximately 1 minute.

When the switch begins POST, the System, the RPS, the Master, the Status, the Duplex, the Speed, and

the Stack LEDs turn green. (On the Power over Ethernet [PoE] Catalyst 3750 switches, the PoE LED

also turns green as POST begins.) The System LED flashes green, and the other LEDs remain continuous

green.

When POST completes successfully, the System LED remains green. The RPS LED remains green for

some time and then returns to its operating status. The other LEDs turn off and return to their operating

status.

Note

For information on operating status for the LEDs, go to the

POST failures are usually fatal. Call Cisco Systems if your switch does not pass POST.

Note

OL-6336-06

Understanding POST Results, page 3-1

Replacing a Failed Stack Member, page 3-7

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