Operating the HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Switch 16B

Table 3-1SFP Media Side LED Patterns During Normal Operation

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Location

Purpose

Color of LED

Status of Hardware

Recommended

of LED

of LED

 

 

Action

 

 

 

 

 

Above

Indicates

No light

No light or signal carrier

Check media and

Each

port status

 

(media or cable) is

cable.

Port, on

 

 

detected.

 

Left

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steady green

Port is online (connected to

No action required.

 

 

 

an external device) but has

 

 

 

 

no traffic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Slow-flashing

The port is online but

Verify correct device

 

 

green

segmented, indicating a

is connected to port.

 

 

(on 1 second;

loopback cable or

 

 

 

incompatible switch.

 

 

 

off 1 second)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fast-flashing

The port is in internal

No action required.

 

 

green

loopback (diagnostic).

 

 

 

(on 1/4 second;

 

 

 

 

off 1/4 second)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flickering green

Port is online, with traffic

No action required.

 

 

 

flowing through port.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steady orange

Port is receiving light or

No action required.

 

 

 

signal carrier, but is not yet

 

 

 

 

online.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Slow-flashing

The port is disabled

Reset the port from a

 

 

orange

(result of diagnostics or

management station.

 

 

(on 1 second;

portDisable command).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

off 1 second)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fast-flashing

The port is faulty.

Reset the switch from

 

 

orange

 

a management station.

 

 

(on 1/4 second;

 

 

 

 

off 1/4 second)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alternating

Port is bypassed.

Reset the port from a

 

 

green and yellow

 

management station.

 

 

 

 

 

Above

Indicates

No light

The port is transmitting/

No action required.

Each

port speed

 

receiving at 1 Gbps.

 

Port, on

 

 

 

 

Right

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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FC 1GB/2GB 16B specifications

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