Table

3-1

(Page 2 of 2).

Meaning of the Front Panel LEDs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LED Name

 

Color

 

State

Meaning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wrong

Slot

 

Yellow

 

OFF

Normal

operation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON

Module is installed in an

 

 

 

 

 

 

(ONcore

incorrect slot and no power is

 

 

 

 

 

only)

reaching

the

module. Check

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

that

the

module

is installed

in

 

 

 

 

 

 

the

correct

slot

slot (1 to

8 on

 

 

 

 

 

 

10-slot

models,

1 to 8 and 12 to

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

on

17-slot

models).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See

Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting”

on

page 4-1

if:

A

Port Status

LED

does

not

light

or is

blinking.

The

Reset

LED

is

ON or is

blinking.

 

The

Wrong

Slot

LED

is

ON.

 

 

 

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3Com 6412M-25-TP manual LED Name Color State, Led

6412M-25-TP specifications

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