Getting Started; Problem Solving To The System Component Level; Identifying Startup Problems - Cisco 4948 - Catalyst Switch Installation Manual

Getting Started

Getting Started
When the initial system boot is complete, verify the following:
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If all of these conditions are met and the hardware installation is complete, refer to the Catalyst 4500
Series Switch Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide and the Catalyst 4500 Series Switch Cisco IOS
Command Reference publications to troubleshoot the software. However, if any of these conditions are
not met, use the procedures in this chapter to isolate and, if possible, resolve the problem.

Problem Solving to the System Component Level

The key to success when troubleshooting the system is to isolate the problem to a specific system
component. The first step is to compare what the system is doing to what it should be doing. Because a
startup problem can usually be attributed to a single component, it is more efficient to isolate the problem
to a subsystem rather than troubleshoot each separate component in the system.
The switch consists of the following subsystems:
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Identifying Startup Problems

When you connect the power cords to the switch, follow these steps:
Set the power switches to the on position (AC powered systems only).
Step 1
Verify that power is available to the power supplied from the site AC or DC source. Turn on breakers and
Step 2
fuses if necessary.
Listen for the system fan assembly. If you do not immediately hear the system fan assembly begin to
Step 3
operate, see
If you determine that the power supplies are functioning normally and that the fan tray is faulty, contact
Step 4
a customer service representative. If the system fan assembly does not function properly at initial startup,
there are no installation adjustments that you can make.
Catalyst 4948E and Catalyst 4948E-F Switch Installation Guide
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Power supplies are supplying power to the system.
The system fan assembly is operating.
System software boots successfully.
Power supply—Includes the power supply and power supply cooling. (See the
Power Supply" section on page
Fan assembly system—The chassis fan assembly should operate whenever system power is on.
Usually, it continues to operate even when the environmental monitor shuts down the system
because of an overtemperature or overvoltage condition. (It will shut down for a power supply
shutdown.) You should be able to hear the fan assembly to determine whether or not it is operating.
If the FAN LED is red and you determine that one or more of the fans in the fan assembly is not
operating, you should immediately contact a customer service representative. There are no
installation adjustments that you can make if the fan assembly does not function properly at the
initial startup; the fan tray needs to be replaced.
"Troubleshooting the Power Supply" section on page
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Appendix C Troubleshooting the Installation
"Troubleshooting the
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