Loopback Testing; Additional Troubleshooting Resources; Cleaning The Fiber-Optic Connections - Cisco CISCO10720 Installation And Configuration Manual

Chapter 5 Troubleshooting the Uplink Cards

Loopback Testing

The POS uplink card supports two loopback modes for network testing, fault isolation, and agency
compliance. The uplink card loopback modes are:
Internal loopback mode—Packets sent from the Cisco 10720 Internet Router out of the uplink card POS
port TX optics are also looped back into the Cisco 10720 Internet Router.
Line loopback mode—Packets received by the POS uplink card port RX optics and sent into the
Cisco 10720 Internet Router are also looped back out of the uplink card port TX optics.
Loopback testing is enabled through software. See the
Cisco 10720 Internet

Additional Troubleshooting Resources

For more troubleshooting information for the uplink card, refer to the following publications:
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Cleaning the Fiber-Optic Connections

For information about cleaning fiber-optic cable connectors and receptacles, see the
Cleaning Procedures for Fiber-Optic Connections
procedures and equipment required to properly clean fiber-optic connections.
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