What is the best method to ensure Cisco equipment is 'good'?

[MrDylan]

Hello all,


So quick background, I work for a company that buys and sells IT equipment, a lot of cisco. Typically we're dealing with 1-5k pieces of equipment and our proceedure is to do basic testing such as test ports, if it PoE - make sure those work properly. Then do a factory reset clearing settings and passwords.


Upcoming we have a deal in a foreign country that is high value.


We're going over to test this equipment - as a community, what is your opinions/methods to go about testing equipment to make sure it's "good to go" or resellable?


Examples of some of the equipment.

WS-C3750X-48P-S
WS-C4900M
AIR-CT5508-50-K9

 

[vipergg]

Generally if passes a POST they will be ok. Look in the logs while it's booting for any errors. On chassis based switches makes sure the diagnostic mode is set to complete then reboot .