About Led Indications - Cisco 3521 Administrator's Manual

About LED Indications

Procedure
Step 1 Launch the terminal emulation software installed on the computer you have connected to the gateway
serial port)
A prompt appears.
Press Enter.
Step 2
If the prompt moves, the terminal emulator is communicating with the gateway.
Restart the gateway.
Step 3
A log of the start up events appears on the computer monitor.
If nothing appears, check the cable connection between the gateway and the computer. You must use the
Terminal cable that is shipped with the unit or a null cable. If the problem persists, contact Cisco
Technical Support for assistance.
Why doesn't the terminal emulator display the configuration menu?
After the power to the Cisco IPVC 3500 Series Gateway is turned on, the terminal emulator connection
displays two prompts that allow you to interact with the gateway. The first prompt is "Press any key to
enter debug mode." If you press any key, an interactive prompt appears on the screen and the boot up
process stops. You must restart the gateway and wait for the second prompt to configure the IP address.
To restart the gateway, do one of the following:
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About LED Indications
This section identifies problems that the LEDs can indicate, and suggests possible solutions.
Why doesn't the 10/100BaseT link LED light?
For BRI gateways, the 10/100 Base-T link LED is embedded in the 10/100BaseT jack on the left side of
the gateway front panel For PRI gateways, the 10/100Base-T link LED is the embedded LED in the
Ethernet port nearest the Serial port. When this LED lights up, it indicates that the gateway is connected
to the network.
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Administrator's Guide for Cisco IPVC 3521 BRI Gateway, Cisco IPVC 3526 PRI Gateway, and Cisco IPVC 3540 PRI Gateway
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Press Ctrl-x.
Press the recessed RST button on the gateway front panel.
Make sure that the Ethernet cable is connected to the 10/100BaseT-1 socket on the front panel of the
gateway. The 10/100BaseT port in the rear panel is not supported.
Make sure that the devices at both ends of the link are powered up.
Make sure that you are using an RJ-45 jack with standard wiring to connect the Ethernet cable to
the gateway 10/100BaseT-1 socket.
Reset the gateway by pressing the RST button on the front panel or by clicking the Reset button in
the Gateway interface.
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting the Cisco IPVC 3500 Series Gateway
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