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a.  (Optional.) Use the reset counter interface command to clear the packet statistics of 
the port. 
This command resets the values of each statistical field to 0, so that you can view the 
statistics changes more clearly. 
b.  Determine whether the ports at both ends are always up, and use the display 
interface command to determine whether the number of incoming packets is 
accumulating. At the same time, examine the outgoing packet statistics of the peer port. 
c.  View the values of the error packet fields and determine whether the number of error 
packets is accumulating. 
2.  Verify that the port configurations do not affect packet receiving: 
a.  Use the display interface brief command to verify that the port configurations are 
correct. 
The port configurations include the duplex mode, speed, port type, and VLAN 
configurations of the ports at both ends of the link. 
b.  If configuration errors exist, modify the port configurations. If the number of incoming 
packets in the output from the display interface command is accumulating, you can 
determine that the port can receive packets. 
c.  If the port fails to receive packets, use the shutdown command and then the undo 
shutdown command to re-enable the port. If the number of incoming packets in the output 
from the display interface command is accumulating, you can determine that the port 
can receive packets. 
d.  If the port is configured with STP, use the display stp brief command to verify that the 
port is not in the discarding state. 
e.  If a port is set to the discarding state by STP, examine and modify the STP-related 
configurations to resolve the issue. 
As a best practice, configure the port as an edge port or disable STP on the port if it is 
directly connected to a terminal. 
f.  If the port is assigned to an aggregation group, use the display link-aggregation 
summary command to verify that the status of the port is Selected. 
g.  If the status of the port is Unselected, the port cannot send or receive data packets. 
h.  Determine the reasons why the port becomes Unselected, for example, the attribute 
configurations of the port are different from the reference port. Modify the attribute 
configurations of the port to make the port become Selected. 
3.  Verify that the port and the link medium are operating correctly: 
a.  Plug the link medium into another port that is operating correctly, and determine whether the 
same issue occurs. 
b.  If the issue still occurs, verify that the following items are operating correctly: 
−  Intermediate links and devices, including optical-to-electrical converters, cable terminal 
racks, and transmission devices. 
− 
Transmission medium, including network cables, optical fibers, and transceiver 
modules. 
c.  Examine the port. 
−  If the port is a copper port, directly connect the port to a PC. 
−  If the port is a fiber port, replace the transceiver module plugged into the port. 
4.  If you determine that the configurations, the peer port, and the link are correct but the issue 
persists, perform the following tasks: 
a.  Use the display diagnostic-information command to collect the diagnostic 
information. 
b.  Contact H3C Support.