Using LANVIEW

NOTE

The terms flashing, blinking, and solid used in the LED definition tables of this chapter indicate the following:

Flashing indicates an irregular LED pulse.

Blinking indicates a steady LED pulse, (approximately 50% on, 50% off). Solid indicates a steady LED light. No pulsing.

Table 4-1 LANVIEW LEDs CPU, Receive, and Transmit Status

LED

Color

State

Recommended Action

 

 

 

 

CPU

Off

Power off.

Power up chassis.

 

 

 

 

 

Red

Blinking. Hardware failure

Contact Cabletron Systems.

 

 

has occurred.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Solid. Resetting, normal

If the LED remains red for several

 

 

power up reset.

minutes, contact Cabletron Systems.

 

 

 

 

 

Amber

Blinking. Crippled.

Contact Cabletron Systems.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Solid. Testing.

If the LED remains amber for several

 

 

 

minutes, contact Cabletron Systems.

 

 

 

 

 

Green

Solid. Functional.

None.

 

 

 

 

 

Amber

Booting. Blinks amber and

None.

 

and

green while booting.

 

 

Green

 

 

 

 

 

 

RX

Off

No link. No activity. Port

None.

 

 

enabled or disabled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Green

Solid. Port enabled, link, no

None.

 

 

activity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blinking. Port disabled, link.

None.

 

 

 

 

 

Amber

Flashing. Port enabled, link,

None.

 

 

activity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Red

Diagnostic failure.

Contact Cabletron Systems.

 

 

 

 

Troubleshooting 4-3

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Cabletron Systems 6000 manual Cpu

6000 specifications

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