Switch Will Not Boot; Symptoms; Cause; Actions - Nortel 700117 Hardware Installation Manual

Alteon Web Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Units in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly may have an operating ambient temperature
higher than the ambient temperature of the room. The ambient temperature of an operating
switch must not exceed 40
before this maximum is reached, turn off the switch and let it cool.
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It may be necessary to cool the room to a lower temperature or provide a fan for greater air
circulation. Resolve the room's cooling and circulation problems before turning the switch
back on.

Switch Will Not Boot

Symptoms

All the Alteon switch LEDs stay on, and the command prompt does not appear on the console.

Cause

The operating system may have been damaged.

Actions

Perform a serial upgrade of the Web switch software. See

Switch Will Not Accept TFTP Software Upgrade

Symptoms
The unit is unable to contact the TFTP server and download files.
Cause
There may be due a problem with the TFTP server, or the Web switch software may be dam-
aged.
Actions
If the software was damaged, perform a serial upgrade of the switch software. See
Upgrade" on page
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C. If the operating ambient temperature cannot be lowered
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