Front Panel LEDs

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PRI Bridge/Router

CHAN 1 and 2 Channels 1 and 2 show the status of the two WAN ports, WAN1 and WAN2. When lit, the LED shows that WAN port is configured and up. When flashing, it shows that WAN port is configured and down.

ISDN When lit shows that one or more ISDN channels are in use.

PRI FOUND Indicates that a PRI Interface Module has been identified in the chassis.

SRC MASTER When lit shows that this module is the SRC master. If the LED is flashing, it indicates a new SRC master is being chosen.

SRC SLAVE When lit shows that this module is the SRC slave. If the LED is flashing, it indicates a new SRC master is being chosen.

PWR (Power) When lit indicates that the module is receiving power from the chassis’ backplane and that the power circuits are functioning correctly.

ALARM Lights to indicate that an event has occurred which has been configured to raise an alarm. See the AccessBuilder 7000 Access Concentrator User Guide for more information.

ALERT Lights to indicate that an event has occurred which has been configured to raise an alert. See the AccessBuilder 7000 Access Concentrator User Guide for more information.

TEST Lights during the power-on self test.

LAN When lit shows that LAN activity has been detected within the last 10 seconds. If the LED flashes, it shows the LAN is connected but no activity has been detected for 10 seconds or longer.

MANAGER When lit, a management terminal is connected to the module.

RUN When lit indicates the module’s onboard software is running.

Push Buttons Push both buttons together to reset the module and restart it using the previously saved configuration.

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3Com 7000 manual PRI Bridge/Router, Test Lights during the power-on self test
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7000 specifications

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