User guide
Troubleshooting Guide   
No.
Symptom
Probable Cause
Corrective Action
1
VT-100 cannot login
• CIT cable connection invalid.
• Baud Rate incorrect and com port 
incorrectly selected.
• Input wrong account and password
• Check cable link
• Check baud rate and com port
• Check login name and password
2
The equipment screen alarm 
indicators are different from 
physical indicators.
• Alarm configurations incorrectly set.
• Physical alarm connector faulty.
• Check Tributary Slot parameters and 
Ethernet parameters configuration screen.
• Check service mode
• Check Ethernet port contacts
• Check Ethernet cable
• Check duplex matching
• Disable unused ports
3
Ethernet has serious packet 
loss.
• RJ45 connector is damaged.
• FUUL/HALF duplex does not Trunk 
Ethernet port service.
• Check the duplex matching.
• Check the auto-neg mode.
• Check data forwarding mode.
• Check all Trunk Ethernet port configuration 
functions.
4
Ping fails, can’t transfer data, or 
can’t remote Telnet.
• Trunk Ethernet port service is off.
• fiber cable failure.
• RJ45 connector is damaged.
• Networking service management telnet 
function is off.
• Trunk Ethernet general parameters setting 
error.
• Check duplex matching.
• Check all Trunk Ethernet port configuration 
functions.
• Check the fiber contacts.
• Test and/or change optical cable
• Check networking service management 
function and preform loopback test.
• Execute Autoblk to check optical 
connection.
5
The unit is reset or powered off, 
all the configuration settings are 
lost.
• User did not save configuration.
• Incorrect loading profile was selected 
during last startup.
• The iMux will startup according to the last 
startup profile loaded.
• Select the correct startup profile on 
startup.
• If you loaded the factory default profile 
during you last startup, the iMux will 
default to the factory setting upon restart.
6
The iMux cannot be managed
• Networking service management SNMP 
function is turned off.
• Device IP is incorrect.
• SNMP agent configuration read/write 
community is incorrect.
• Check networking service management.
• Check device IP.
• Check SNMP agent configuration.
7
Power indicator is off
• Power supply is not available.
• The power supply switch is not turned on.
• the power supply connections are loose or 
faulty.
• Change the power supply.
• Turn on the iMux power switch.
• Check all power connections.
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