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Switch to switch connection with Gbic

jpninaza123
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Hello all,

Its my first time posting on these forumns. I am in need of some help. Here is my problem. I have 2 gbic interfaces on 2 5500 catalyst switches. I can't seem to get one of the gbic's to link with another gbit. here is the output when I do a "sh port 3" on the main switch.

NetworkCat> (enable) sh port 3

Port Name Status Vlan Level Duplex Speed Type

----- ------------------ ---------- ---------- ------ ------ ----- ------------

3/1 5500 trunk 1 connected trunk normal full 1000 1000BaseSX

3/2 5500 trunk 2 notconnect 3 normal full 1000 Unknown GBIC

3/3 notconnect 1 normal full 1000 No Connector

3/4 notconnect 1 normal full 1000 No Connector

3/5 notconnect 1 normal full 1000 No Connector

3/6 notconnect 1 normal full 1000 No Connector

3/7 notconnect 1 normal full 1000 No Connector

3/8 notconnect 1 normal full 1000 No Connector

3/9 notconnect 1 normal full 1000 No Connector

Port 3/2 is the one in question. The "Unknown GBIC" is throwing me and i can't find much help on ciscos site. Also here is a "sh ver" on the switch as well.

WS-C5500 Software, Version McpSW: 6.4(1) NmpSW: 6.4(1)

Copyright (c) 1995-2003 by Cisco Systems

NMP S/W compiled on Jan 22 2003, 16:26:22

MCP S/W compiled on Jan 22 2003, 16:20:39

System Bootstrap Version: 3.1.2

Hardware Version: 1.3 Model: WS-C5500 Serial #: XXXXXXXXX

Mod Port Model Serial # Versions

--- ---- ---------- --------- ----------------------------------------

1 2 WS-X5530 XXXXXXXXX Hw : 2.0

Fw : 3.1.2

Fw1: 4.2(1)

Sw : 6.4(1)

WS-F5521 XXXXXXXXX Hw : 1.0

WS-U5531 XXXXXXXXX Hw : 1.1

3 9 WS-X5410 XXXXXXXXX Hw : 1.0

Fw : 4.2(5)

Fw1: 4.2(5)

Sw : 6.3(1)

4 24 WS-X5225R XXXXXXXXX Hw : 3.3

Fw : 4.3(1)

Sw : 6.4(1)

5 24 WS-X5234 XXXXXXXXX Hw : 1.1

Fw : 4.5(2)

Sw : 6.4(1)

7 24 WS-X5234 XXXXXXXXX Hw : 1.1

Fw : 4.5(2)

Sw : 6.4(1)

8 12 WS-X5213A XXXXXXXXX Hw : 2.2

Fw : 3.1(1)

Sw : 6.4(1)

9 12 WS-X5213 XXXXXXXXX Hw : 1.2

Fw : 1.4

Sw : 6.4(1)

10 12 WS-X5213A XXXXXXXXX Hw : 2.2

Fw : 3.1(1)

Sw : 6.4(1)

11 12 WS-X5213A XXXXXXXXX Hw : 2.2

Fw : 3.1(1)

Sw : 6.4(1)

12 12 WS-X5213A XXXXXXXXX Hw : 2.1

Fw : 3.1(1)

Sw : 6.4(1)

DRAM FLASH NVRAM

Module Total Used Free Total Used Free Total Used Free

------ ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----- ----- -----

1 65536K 22180K 43356K 8192K 6019K 2173K 512K 254K 258K

(Note: Please keep in mine that i have not been on a Cisco switch in over 1 1/2 years so i am a bit rusty. I also inherited this from the last sysadmin so i am trying to clean up some problems)

Thank you.

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glen.grant
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VIP Alumni

Cisco doesn't support non OEM gbics if it is not a cisco gbic and this may be what you are seeing . Also make sure you are using the same type on each end Sx/SX or LX to LX .