Cobalt Networks 8321(-C), 8310(-C) user manual DashBoard and DashBoard Lite Control System Software

Table 4. MFC-8310-N Controller Card LED Descriptions

LED	Color	Location	Display and Description
Alarm	Red	DS1	When lit, an alarm condition is occurring in the
(MFC-8310-N)			frame.
Status OK	Green	DS2	When lit, the fan control process is operating
(MFC-8310-N)			correctly.
Comm. Activity	Yellow	DS3	When lit, the card is communicating within the
(MFC-8310-N)			frame.
			This LED flashes red briefly when the card is first
Processor	Red	DS4	powered up. If lit at any other time, this LED
			indicates that the communications processor is not
			running.
			This LED is lit when the MFC-8310-N card is first
			powered up and the card is booting up. The LED
Error			turns off once boot up is complete. If this LED is lit
	Red	DS5	during normal operation, it indicates that the
(MFC-8310-N)
			communications software is not running correctly.
			You must restart the processor by pressing the
			RESET button.
Transmitting	Green	DS6	When lit, the MFC-8310-N card is transmitting
(MFC-8310-N)			messages on the internal communications bus.
Receiving	Yellow	DS7	When lit, the MFC-8310-N card is receiving
(MFC-8310-N)			messages via the internal bus.
Fault	Red		When lit, a SMPTE alarm condition is occurring in
(CFM-8310)			the frame.
Fan Fail	Red		When lit, a fan on the frame door or PS-8300 is
(CFM-8310)			stalled.
			When lit Green, the PS-8300 is operating normally.
			When flashing Red:
Power Supply	Green/Red		• there is an output over or under voltage
(8310)			condition on the PS-8300
			• there is no A/C; provided that the second
			supply is operating normally

DashBoard and DashBoard Lite Control System Software

You can use the DashBoard or DashBoard Lite Control Systems to monitor and control your openGearTM frames and controller cards from a computer. The DashBoard software and manual can be downloaded from the Cobalt Digital Inc. website.

SNMP Monitoring and Control

The MFC-8310-N Network Controller card provides optional support for remote monitoring and control of your frame and openGearTM cards using SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol), which is compatible with many third-party monitoring and control tools. This section describes how to enable this feature and how to configure the SNMP software on the card.

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