Nortel Networks How to Test a Baystack 450-24t Switch

Bookmark this page:  YahooMyWeb Yahoo!  Google Google  Windows Live Favorites Windows Live  del.icio.us del.icio.us  digg digg  Add to Netscape Netscape
Subject Author Date
How to Test a Baystack 450-24t Switch jimawrizzo 04-20-06
Posted by on April 20, 2006, 11:16 am
Please log in for more thread options
I just had a network recently drop all connections to every server and
terminal across 3 branches... fun stuff. We found what had happened is
one of five Nortel Baystack 450-24t switches that we had daisy chained
together broke the chain. When linked to the chain it froze up the
network and dropped connections across the board. I'd like to test to
see if this switch is still in working order. I can do it through the
com port? Any suggestions?
-Rizzo


Posted by Dophi on April 20, 2006, 12:13 pm
Please log in for more thread options
Use a console cable connect to the console port and you wil get it. :P


Posted by Rizzo on April 20, 2006, 12:26 pm
Please log in for more thread options
Thanks for the quick response!

I'm kinda the gopher around the office used to dig up info...
I should just hyperterminal into the switch? If possible (cause I'm the
kid at the office) can you help me with a step by step?

Thanks in advance,
-Rizzo


Posted by Dophi on April 20, 2006, 12:36 pm
Please log in for more thread options
Use hyperterminal and set Bit per second to 9600, 8 data bit, none
parity, 1 stop bit, and no flow control. After you see the banner of
that switch, press "Ctrl" + "Y" to get into menu options.


Posted by Rizzo on April 20, 2006, 12:39 pm
Please log in for more thread options
Thank you so much! I appreciate you sharing your knowledge.
-Jim


Similar ThreadsPosted
How to Test a Baystack 450-24t Switch April 20, 2006, 11:16 am
Switch BayStack 310-24T September 28, 2005, 9:00 pm
cable com rs-232 to switch "baystack 350-24T" May 12, 2008, 5:45 pm
Login to a Nortel BayStack 470 switch with radius March 20, 2006, 3:34 am
nortel Baystack 5520-24T ethernet switch December 14, 2005, 12:49 pm
Baystack 460 24T Switch console connect?? cant connect? January 8, 2006, 9:32 pm
test comp.dcom.sys.nortel August 7, 2006, 1:44 pm
Speak the Calling DN - Like DTI Test Phone August 23, 2006, 5:42 pm
INNUA Form Load Time Test April 6, 2005, 5:03 am
Test INNUA user group form November 2, 2005, 3:45 pm
Alteon AD4 Web Switch March 9, 2005, 8:59 pm
3510-24T switch January 16, 2006, 8:31 pm
Bad port on 470-48T switch June 18, 2007, 8:35 pm
460 24T-PWR switch and fiber issue... February 1, 2006, 6:43 pm
460 Switch, ports will not work?... May 27, 2006, 11:04 pm