Restore Physical Connectivity at the Cedar Hollow Branch

A storm-related brownout overnight tripped breakers across the branch. Power is partly back, but two areas stayed dark and patrons report no network. Diagnose the physical-layer faults, fix them with known-good spares, and verify.

N10-009 · 5.1 N10-009 · 5.2 AP NET · 2.1 AP NET · 4.2

Branch addressing plan — subnet 10.42.7.0/24

lib-srv (branch server)10.42.7.10
circ-desk-0110.42.7.20
kids-zone-0210.42.7.21
study-room-0310.42.7.22
staff-back-0410.42.7.23
makerspace-0510.42.7.24
catalog-kiosk-0610.42.7.25
branch-core-sw (mgmt)10.42.7.1

Closet A holds branch-core-sw. Closet B holds the access switch closet-b-sw, which uplinks to the core and feeds the study room and makerspace.

Topology & link LEDs

branch-core-sw closet-b-sw circ-desk-01 kids-zone-02 staff-back-04 catalog-kiosk-06 lib-srv study-room-03 makerspace-05
link up link down switch unpowered

Reachability status (Network & Internet)

Diagnostic console — branch-core-sw#

Commands: ping <ip|host>, show interfaces status, show link-leds, help, clear

Repair bench — known-good spares

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