
Troubleshooting Routers
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4.
Are you using a workaround to prevent the symptoms from occurring? If
so, what?
Consideration of the workaround you are using may help you isolate the
problem.
5. What end stations are involved?
Identifying the end stations involved can help you to determine the scope of
the problem.
6. Research and consider the following additional causes:
• Traffic congestion
Examine the statistics and the log to check for traffic congestion. If you
determine that traffic congestion is the problem, consider redistributing
traffic to relieve the congestion.
• A software anomaly
Check the following documents for solutions to your problem:
— Release Notes for Router Software Version 10.0
— Release Notes for Site Manager Software Version 4.0
7. Look at the LEDs on the router’s front and rear panels, and refer to the
event log and MIB statistics to answer the following questions.
Are the symptoms limited to
• A single protocol on a single port?
If so, the problem is most likely in the network layer or above. Refer to
Chapter 6.
• Multiple protocols on a single port?
If so, the problem is most likely in the physical or data link layer. Refer to
Chapters 4 and 5.
• A single protocol on multiple ports within one slot?
If so, the problem is most likely in the configuration of the network layer
protocol. Refer to Chapter 6.
• Multiple protocols on multiple ports within one slot?
If so, and if the same protocols are running OK in other slots, the problem
is most likely physical. Refer to Chapter 4.
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