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Random Link Loss on ALL GS108Tv3 Switches
NOTE: GS108Tv3 is not in the Model dropdown list; good going, guys... I have deployed almost a dozen GS108T switches for a client. Of the (2) v3 units so far, both suffer from random loss of link...
Hi cgoodwin73, I recently installed two GS108Pv3 and have had the exact issue you've descripted in this post. I haven't found the trigger on my network but, once the light goes out on my uplink port, I have to power cycle to get my uplink connected again.
I see this thread is a few years old now but was wondering if you ever found a solution.
Thanks!
Hi protools,
Welcome to the Community!
Has there been a loop in your network that's why the port stopped passing traffic? How often does this happen?
Kind regards
BrianL
Hi Brian,
It appeared that my ATT modem was dying so I can't say for sure what it was or wasn't sending to my primary GS108. Each time the modem rebooted itself it would kill the uplink port to my first GS108 that feeds the house. When I manually rebooted the primary GS108 to get the uplink working again it would break the uplink to the second GS108 that is the switch for my studio setup (PC, Dante, and AES67 hardware).
I guess the question is, even if the modem was doing something suspect at the point of failure causing my primary GS108 to protect itself by turning off that upload port, why would rebooting my primary switch cause my second studio switch to shut off?
Either way, power cycling both fixes the problem each time but was a pain. I am no network expert and these GS108Pv3 far exceed my network knowledge so I was hoping it was just a setting or something.
Hi protools,
That is weird. Can you share your network diagram and ensure the unit is up to date?
cgoodwin73 are you still experiencing uplink ports getting dropped? Does the issue continue to occur if the uplink port is connected to a firewall/router? Also, have the unit updated to the latest Firmware.
Kind regards,
BrianL
Disable Loop Protection.
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