Chapter 5 Managing the Switch

LEDs

InfiniBand Port LEDs

The InfiniBand port LED is located next to each InfiniBand port. The InfiniBand LED represents the logical link and the logical link activity. For InfiniBand port LED locations. See Figure 5-5for the Cisco SFS 7000P Server Switch and Figure 5-6for the Cisco SFS 7000D Server Switch.

Figure 5-5 InfiniBand Port LEDs Location for the Cisco SFS 7000P Server Switch

Port LEDs

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Figure 5-6 InfiniBand Port LEDs Location for the Cisco SFS 7000D Server Switch

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Table 5-2describes the InfiniBand Port LED operation.

Table 5-2 InfiniBand Port LED

Color

Indication

 

 

Off

Logical link is not established.

 

 

Solid green

Logical link is established.

 

 

Blinking green

Logical link is established with activity.

 

 

Power Supply LEDs

Each power supply module contains a power supply and a fan. The power supply module LEDs are located on the bottom left corner of each power supply module. For the location of the LEDs, see Figure 5-7. For LED descriptions, see Table 5-3.

The green LED is labeled with a DC symbol.

The yellow LED is labeled with an exclamation point (!).

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Cisco Systems SFS 7000D, SFS 7000P InfiniBand Port LEDs, Power Supply LEDs, 2describes the InfiniBand Port LED operation

SFS 7000D, SFS 7000P specifications

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