3Com 5108M-TP Troubleshooting With the Status LEDs, Troubleshooting With the Port Status LEDs

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Troubleshooting With the Status LEDs

A blinking Port Status indicator may be a sign that the port detects a potential problem. Once a port detects a problem, you can further analyze the problem by counting the number of blinks. Table 4-1 provides troubleshooting suggestions for each of the blinking sequences.

Table 4-1. Troubleshooting With the Port Status LEDs

LED State

Indication

Possible

Troubleshooting

Problem

Suggestions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

Port

Port disabled

Enable port.

 

Disabled

 

 

 

 

 

10BASE-T

Check the Controller

 

 

 

 

 

 

Module not

Module Power LEDs.

 

 

 

powered

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broken LED

Press the LED/Channel

 

 

 

 

Check button on the

 

 

 

 

Controller Module.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bad 10BASE-T

Replace module.

 

 

 

Module

 

 

 

 

 

 

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