Port link status LED patterns

Table 13 shows the LED location, color, meaning, and recommended action.

Table 13 Port link status LED patterns

LED name,

LED color

Status of hardware

Recommended action

Location

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Port Status

No light

No light or signal carrier

Check transceiver and cable.

 

 

(transceiver or cable) detected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steady green

Port is online (connected to

No action required.

 

 

external device) but has no traffic.

 

 

Slow-flashing

Port is online but segmented,

Verify that the correct device

 

green (on 1

indicating a loopback cable or

is connected to port and that

 

second, off 1

incompatible switch.

the switch and port settings are

 

second)

 

correct.

 

 

 

 

 

Fast-flashing

Port is in internal loopback

No action required.

 

green (on 1/2

(diagnostic).

 

 

second, off 1/2

 

 

 

second)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flickering green

Port is online with traffic flowing

No action required.

 

 

through port.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steady amber

Port is receiving light or signal

No action required.

 

 

carrier, but is not yet online.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Slow-flashing

Port is disabled as a result of

Enable the port using the

 

amber (on 1

diagnostics or portDisable

portEnable command; If the

 

second, off 1

command. If the LEDs for all

LEDs for all ports are slow-flashing

 

second)

ports are slow-flashing amber,

amber, enable the switch by

 

 

the switch could be disabled.

entering the switchEnable

 

 

 

command.

 

Fast-flashing

Port is faulty.

Check the Port Status LEDs, error

 

amber (on 1/2

 

log, transceiver, and cable or

 

second, off 1/2

 

loopback plug. Clear the error

 

second)

 

log. Rerun the diagnostics to

 

 

 

verify that the error condition is

 

 

 

fixed.

 

 

 

 

 

Alternating

Port is bypassed.

Check configuration of FC loop.

 

green and

 

 

 

amber

 

 

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