Blinking Stat Led After Installing A Card; Fiber And Cabling; Bit Errors Appear For A Traffic Card - Cisco ONS 15310-CL Troubleshooting Manual

1.10.10 Blinking STAT LED after Installing a Card

1.10.10 Blinking STAT LED after Installing a Card
Symptom
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Table 1-29
Possible Problem
The card cannot boot
because it failed the
Power On Shelf Test
(POST) diagnostics.

1.11 Fiber and Cabling

This section explains problems typically caused by cabling connectivity errors. It also includes
instructions for crimping CAT-5 cable and lists the optical fiber connectivity levels.

1.11.1 Bit Errors Appear for a Traffic Card

Symptom
Table 1-30
Table 1-30
Possible Problem
Faulty cabling or low
optical-line levels.
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After installing a card, the STAT LED blinks continuously for more than 60 seconds.
describes the potential cause of the symptom and the solution.
Blinking STAT LED on Installed Card
Solution
The blinking STAT LED indicates that POST diagnostics are being
performed. If the LED continues to blink more than 60 seconds, the card has
failed the POST diagnostics test and has failed to boot.
If the card has truly failed, an EQPT-BOOT alarm is raised against the slot
number with an "Equipment Fails To Boot" description. Check the alarm tab
for this alarm to appear for the slot where the card is installed.
To attempt recovery, remove and reinstall the card and observe the card boot
process. If the card fails to boot, replace the card.
A traffic card has multiple bit errors.
describes the potential cause of the symptom and the solution.
Bit Errors Appear for a Line Card
Solution
Troubleshoot cabling problems using the
Tests" section on page
in the "1.11.2 Faulty Fiber-Optic Connections" section on page
Bit errors on line (traffic) ports usually originate from cabling
Note
problems or low optical-line levels. The errors can be caused by
synchronization problems, especially if pointer justification (PJ)
errors are reported. Use a test set whenever possible because the
cause of the errors could be external cabling, fiber, or external
equipment connecting to the node.
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