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Controller Card LEDs

Controller cards include card status LEDs as well as Management Ethernet port LEDs. The top-left-most LED represents the controller card in slot 1, and the top-right-most LED represents the controller card in port 14. Figure 5-3displays the LEDs on the controller card.

Controller Card 1 Status LED

Controller Card 2 Status LED

Management Ethernet Port Link LED

Management Ethernet Port Activity LED

Figure 5-3:Controller Card LEDs

NOTE: The LEDs immediately below the controller card status LEDs are not currently supported.

Table 5-5explains Controller Card LED indications.

Table 5-5:Controller Card LED Indications

LED State

Indication

off

No power to the controller card.

 

 

solid green

Controller card runs with no errors.

 

 

solid yellow

Controller card problem that requires user intervention.

 

 

Table 5-6explains Management Ethernet port LED indications.

Table 5-6:Management Ethernet LED Indications

LED State

Indication

Link LED off

No physical link.

 

 

Link LED solid

Successful physical link.

 

 

Port Activity LED off

No logical link.

 

 

Port Activity LED blinking

Traffic runs over the port.

 

 

Port Activity LED solid

Logical link established but traffic does not yet run.

 

 

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SFS 3012 specifications

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