Chapter 3 Hardware Overview

Connect the male 9-pin end of the RS-232 console cable to the console port of the Switch. Connect the female end to a serial port (COM1, COM2 or other COM port) of your computer.

3.3 LEDs

The following table describes the LEDs.

Table 3

LEDs

 

 

LED

COLOR

STATUS

DESCRIPTION

BPS

Green

Blinking

The system is receiving power from the backup power

 

 

 

supply.

 

 

 

 

 

 

On

The backup power supply is connected and active.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

The backup power supply is not ready or not active.

 

 

 

 

PWR

Green

On

The system is turned on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

The system is off.

 

 

 

 

SYS

Green

Blinking

The system is rebooting and performing self-diagnostic

 

 

 

tests.

 

 

 

 

 

 

On

The system is on and functioning properly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

The power is off or the system is not ready/

 

 

 

malfunctioning.

 

 

 

 

ALM

Red

On

There is a hardware failure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

The system is functioning normally.

 

 

 

 

100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 Ethernet Ports

 

 

 

 

Link and

Green

Blinking

The system is transmitting/receiving to/from a 1000 Mbps

Active

 

 

Ethernet network.

 

 

 

 

 

 

On

The link to a 1000 Mbps Ethernet network is up.

 

 

 

 

 

Amber

Blinking

The system is transmitting/receiving to/from a 100 Mbps

 

 

 

Ethernet network.

 

 

 

 

 

 

On

The link to a 100 Mbps Ethernet network is up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

The link to an Ethernet network is down.

 

 

 

 

Mini-GBIC Slot

 

 

 

 

 

 

LNK

Green

On

The port has a successful connection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

No Ethernet device is connected to this port.

 

 

 

 

ACT

Green

Blinking

The port is receiving or transmitting data.

 

 

 

 

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