Compaq Switch 6, 230934-002 manual Reading the Ethernet Indicators

Troubleshooting

Table 4-1: Global Status Indicator continued

Label	Color/Pattern	Interpretation	Possible Causes
	Amber/OFF	Self test completed	Normal running state.
		with no fault found.
Initialize	Green/ON	Switch is	This is normal if not
		re-initializing.	done excessively.
			Expect to encounter
			this when devices are
			being added or
			deleted from the Fibre
			Channel network. If
			this occurs too often,
			check for excessive
			LIPs.
	Green/OFF	Switch is not	Normal state.
		re-initializing.

Reading the Ethernet Indicators

Table 4-2: Ethernet Indicators

Label	Color/Pattern	Interpretation	Possible Causes
Active (Act)	Green/BLINKING	The switch is properly	This blinks each time
		installed and	there is a packet on
		registering network	the network, even if
		activity.	the packet is not
			directed at the switch.
	Green/ON	The network link is	The network is up but
		up.	there is no activity. If
			activity is expected,
			check the other
			systems. They may be
			at fault.
Link (link)	Green/ON	There is a network	Normal state.
		link established.
			continued

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