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- Page 1 DEC WANcontroller 618 Problem Solving Part Number: EK–A0546–PS.001 © Digital Equipment Corporation. 1992. All Rights Reserved.
- Page 2 Users are referred to these cards if there is DEC Network Integration Server Problem Solving a possible problem with the line card and its components. DECNIS Problem Solving Manuals DEC Network Integration Server Problem Solving: outlines NCL commands for checking software problems. DECNIS Installation and Service Manual: includes a problem solving section which outlines procedures for checking hardware problems.
- Page 3 NIC LED States The LED display shows the state of the NIC when the module self-test or system self-test was last run: see the Installation and Service Manual for your DECNIS for more details. Module self-test in progress. Slow flash flash The NIC is either waiting to load or is load- Fast flicker...
- Page 4 Perform a module loopback communication ports for the communication ports for the card display indicate that the DEC WANcontroller 618. test on the NIC. DEC WANcontroller 618. software is loaded and Take note of the faulty port(s).
- Page 5 Checking the Operational Communication Ports NCL> 1. Start on the load host. 2. Enter the following command: NCL> SHOW NODE server DEVICE UNIT unit–name – _NCL> ALL STATUS where server and unit–name are the names for the DECNIS and DEC WANcontroller 618, respectively.
- Page 6 Module Loopback Test 1. Disable the NIC – move the NIC switch down. Connecting cable: NIC: Unfasten Unfasten screws screws 2. Attach the 50-way loopback connector Loopback (male) to the port or Loopback connector connector cable to be tested. 3. Run the module loopback test: Move the NIC Wait until READY LED Observe the test result on the...
- Page 7 NCL Loopback Test NCL> 1. Start on the load host. Distribution panel port: Synchronous cable: Unfasten screws Unfasten screws 2. Attach the cable loop- back connector to the port or cable to be tested. Loopback connector Loopback connector 3. Enter the following command at the NCL prompt: NCL>...
- Page 8 MUST disable the NIC. Extension cable Refer to the panel for attaching communication cables in the DEC WANcontroller 618 Cabling Information and Specifications card. If replacing the faulty component does not solve the problem, check the Installation and Service Manual for your DECNIS: do not perform any procedures in the manual unless you are a service per- son (see the Installation and Service Manual for your DECNIS).
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