Switch Overview

Switch Hardware Features

LEDs

The front panel of the switch provides status LEDs for system monitoring. The following table details the functions of the various indicators.

System LED

State

Meaning

 

 

 

Power

On

The switch is receiving power.

(green)

Off

The switch is NOT receiving power.

 

 

 

 

Fault

On

The switch has a hardware failure. See chapter

(orange)

 

4, “Troubleshooting” for more information.

 

Off

The normal state; indicates that there are no fault

 

 

conditions on the switch.

 

 

 

Port LED

State

Meaning

 

 

 

Link/Act

On

The port is enabled and receiving a link indication

(green –

 

from the connected device.

overlaid with

Off

The port has no active network cable connected,

the port

number)

 

or is not receiving link signal.

 

Flashing

Indicates that there is network activity on the

 

 

port.

 

 

 

FDx

On

Indicates the port is operating at full duplex

(green)

Off

Indicates the port is operating at half duplex

 

 

 

 

Spd

On

Indicates the port is operating at 1000 Mbps.

(green)

Off

Indicates the port is operating at 10 or 100 Mbps.

 

 

 

 

1-2