64 Chapter 6 LEDs: support and diagnostic functions

Use the LED display to help you identify the type of problem with the seven-port autosensing switch and then verify that:

The switch is powered on.

Each cable and port connection has the correct pin assignment and that no connectors are loose.

The Link/Activity LED glows for each port used.

If the Link LED is not on, do the following:

Verify that the device connected to your switch has a properly functioning power supply.

Try using a different port on your switch to connect the device.

Try using a different port on the device connected to your switch.

Table 12 describes the LEDs that monitor the seven-port switch.

Table 12 Seven-port switch port status LEDs

Type

Label

Color

Activity

Meaning

 

 

 

 

 

Port Status

10/100 Link/Activity

Green

Solid

Port is connected at 100

 

 

 

 

Mb/s

 

 

 

 

 

Port Status

10/100 Link/Activity

Amber

Solid

Port is connected at 10 Mb/s.

 

 

 

 

 

Port Status

10/100 Link/Activity

Green

Blinking

100 Mb/s activity is occurring

 

 

 

 

on the port

 

 

 

 

 

Port Status

10/100 Link/Activity

Amber

Blinking

10 Mb/s activity is occurring

 

 

 

 

on the port

 

 

 

 

 

Port Mode

FDX

Green

Solid

Port is operating in

 

 

 

 

full-duplex mode

 

 

 

 

 

Port Mode

FDX

Off

Off

Port is operating in

 

 

 

 

half-duplex mode

 

 

 

 

 

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Nortel Networks 400-S manual Seven-port switch port status LEDs