Repeated switching of the switch s fiber optic port

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Troubleshoot Fiber Links on Catalyst 9000 Series Switches

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Solved: What would cause all fiber optic ports on a switch to go down

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strange behavior with fiber optic cable

I have also changed the ports already. Nothing. But if I connect the line to another switch of type 2960X, both ports go online. If I use another 3750X, the port on the 3750X stays down, too. I

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Fortswitch not working over fiber : r/fortinet

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