Installation guide

Connecting to the Network
DFE-Platinum Series Hardware Installation Guide 3-17
f. EnsurethatthetwistedpairconnectionmeetsthedBlossandcablespecifications
outlinedintheCablingGuide.Referto“RelatedDocuments”inAbout ThisGuide
forinformationonobtainingthisdocument.
IfalinkisnotestablishedanditisconnectedtoaPD(PoweredDevice),checkthePoE
Port
Statustoensurethatthereis48Vdcpoweratthe7G4285‐49or7G 4205‐72RJ45
port.Referto“VerifyingPoEPortStatus”onpage 3‐17.Ifthereisstillaproblem,
contactEnterasysNetworks.Referto“GettingHelp”onpage xviiifordetails.
4. Repeatsteps1through3
above,untilallconnectionshavebeenmade.
Verifying PoE Port Status
IfaPDisconnectedtothe7G4285‐49or7G4205‐72RJ45port,ensurethatthereispowerat
theRJ45portasfollows:
1. PressontheGROUPSELECTswitchformorethanonesecond.The7G4285‐49/
7G4205‐72willenterthePoEstatusmode,whichwillindicateaset
ofpowerstatus
conditionsrelatingtothePoEPortStatus.
2. Now,everytimeyoupresstheGROUPSELECTswitchforlessthanasecond,the
GROUPLEDlightsupinsequence,indicatingwhichgroupisselected.ThePoE
POWERSTATUSforthatgroupofsegmentsisthenindicatedbythe
RXandTXLEDs
foreachsegment.Ifthereispowerattheport,theRXLEDisgreenandtheTXLEDis
off.Otherwise,refertoChapter 4fortroubleshootinginformation.
3. PressontheGROUPSELECTswitchagainformorethanonesecond.Thisreturnsthe
7G4285‐49/7G4205‐72to
portRX(receive)andTX(transmit)statusmode.