Hello Michael:
-----Original Message----- From: Michael Ruiz [mailto:mruiz@telwestservices.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 8:02 AM To: nanog@nanog.org Subject: <Help --> Having trouble trying to activate a GigE connection>
Group,
I am having an issue with activating a Gige interface between a Cisco 7206 VXR w/IO-1GE module to a 7606 w/sup720-3bxls connecting to a line module WS-X6416-GBIC. I have verified that the GBIC-MMF have good light reading and the MMF fiber jumper are not reversed. The GigE connection comes up briefly for about a few seconds, takes a burst of errors and goes down. I have tried to set the speed to nonegotiate on both ends, set one end to speed auto. No dice. Here is the copy of the configuration. On my 7606 I show that the GigE interface is up/up but on the 7206vxr I show down/down. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
I don't think there is any reason to have hard-set speed and duplex, particularly between two Cisco's. Why not just set *both* sides (you can't set just one) to auto-negotation - 'no speed nonegotiate' on the 7606 side. Is this a straight shot, single fiber pair between the two or are there intermediate junctions or optics? It sounds like you have questionable fiber or optics in the path. It could be the fiber itself or the GBICs on either side. Regards, Mike