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Hi all experts,<br />
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Just want to find out if there is any simple way to find out if a router or a switch is having hardware problem (eg. fastethernet ports or Serial ports).<br />
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The story is that I have about 50 equipments (switches and routers) in the stock. I am assigned a job to verify if the equipments are usable. So, is there any simple way either from the LED, IOS or bootstrap that I can find out wether all the ports are in good condition?<br />
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Thanks,<br />
MH Hong 
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Hi all experts,

Just want to find out if there is any simple way to find out if a router or a switch is having hardware problem (eg. fastethernet ports or Serial ports).

The story is that I have about 50 equipments (switches and routers) in the stock. I am assigned a job to verify if the equipments are usable. So, is there any simple way either from the LED, IOS or bootstrap that I can find out wether all the ports are in good condition?

Thanks,
MH Hong 

cisco hardware checking

Software firewalls, also known as host-based firewalls, provide a layer of software on one host that controls network traffic in and out of that single machine. Most operating systems now include firewall software, but many available software firewalls include central distribution, antivirus systems and disaster recovery.