notthelamest
IS-IT--Management
I'm trying to connect a Catalyst 3500 with a Netgear FSM750 over SX fiber. I know the fiber is good, because the netgear switch is replacing another working catalyst 3500.
When I connect the Netgear to the Catalyst, the link light drops out on the Catalyst, but the Netgear seems to think it's connected. sho int gig 0/1 reveals that the line is down, and line protocol down.
setting "no negotitation auto" on the cisco interface lights it up, but I cannot ping the other switch, (none of the counters on the interface are incrimenting either)
I've also tried forcing duplex to half, and full on both switches, but I cannot get them to communicate over fiber.
I also confirmed the the netgear GBIC is working, as it plugs right into the cisco switch, in place of the existing one, and everything works.
Has anyone else had any luck mixing other brands of switches with cisco equipment using fiber?
I'm hoping to be able to move this catalyst to another building and solve some other problems.
Thanks
Kirk.
When I connect the Netgear to the Catalyst, the link light drops out on the Catalyst, but the Netgear seems to think it's connected. sho int gig 0/1 reveals that the line is down, and line protocol down.
setting "no negotitation auto" on the cisco interface lights it up, but I cannot ping the other switch, (none of the counters on the interface are incrimenting either)
I've also tried forcing duplex to half, and full on both switches, but I cannot get them to communicate over fiber.
I also confirmed the the netgear GBIC is working, as it plugs right into the cisco switch, in place of the existing one, and everything works.
Has anyone else had any luck mixing other brands of switches with cisco equipment using fiber?
I'm hoping to be able to move this catalyst to another building and solve some other problems.
Thanks
Kirk.