Nortel Communication Server 1000 Series Manual page 125

Procedure 36
isolating Remote IPE faults
Step
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Newly installed Remote IPE
Problems that occur during the installation of an entire system, including
the Remote IPE, are usually caused by:
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These types of problems can also occur when:
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Check the symptoms listed in
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Action
Observe and list the problem symptoms the system is exhibiting.
Typical symptoms can include: Superloop Network card or
Peripheral Controller cards LEDs are ON, the Peripheral
Controller card faceplate display showing a fault code, or
the Fiber Remote Multi-IPE Interface LEDs indicating no
transmission on the fiber-optic link.
Note whether Remote IPE was just installed and has not been
operating, or if it has been operating correctly and is now faulty.
Based on this, refer to
125) or "Previously operating Remote IPE" (page 126)
of the most common problems.
Take the action recommended by the fault isolation and
correction tables, which guide through fault isolation steps and
recommend what test procedures to use.
If after following the diagnostic procedures the Remote IPE
still does not operate correctly, contact the field service
representative.
improperly installed cards
loose or improperly connected external communication cables, or
fiber-optic link cables
incorrect Remote IPE configuration (local versus remote)
installing additional Remote IPE equipment into an already operating
system
installing a new software version or changing Remote IPE configuration
that are related to problems with a newly installed Remote IPE.
Nortel Communication Server 1000
Fiber Remote Multi-IPE Interface Fundamentals
NN43021-556 03.01
11 May 2009
"Newly installed Remote IPE" (page
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Table 29 "Remote IPE equipment problems"
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