Chapter 3 Hardware Overview

3.3 LEDs

After you connect the power to the Switch, view the LEDs to ensure proper functioning of the Switch and as an aid in troubleshooting.

Table 2

LED Descriptions

 

LED

COLOR

STATU

DESCRIPTION

S

BPS

Green

On

The backup power supply is connected and active.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blinking

The system is receiving power from the backup power

 

 

 

supply.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

On

The system is on and functioning properly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blinking

The system is rebooting and performing self-diagnostic

 

 

 

tests.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

The power is off or the system is not ready/malfunctioning.

 

 

 

 

ALM

Red

On

A hardware failure is detected or an alarm from the

 

 

 

external alarm is received.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

The system is functioning normally.

 

 

 

 

Mini-GBIC Slots

 

 

 

 

 

 

LNK

Green

On

The link to this port is up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

The link to this port is not connected.

 

 

 

 

ACT

Green

Blinking

This port is receiving or transmitting data.

 

 

 

 

Gigabit Ethernet Ports

 

 

 

 

 

LNK/

Green

Blinking

The system is transmitting/receiving to/from an Ethernet

ACT

 

 

network.

 

 

 

 

 

 

On

The link to a 1000 Mbps Ethernet network is up.

 

 

 

 

 

Amber

Blinking

The system is transmitting/receiving to/from an Ethernet

 

 

 

network.

 

 

 

 

 

 

On

The link to a 100 Mbps Ethernet network is up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

The link to an Ethernet network is down.

 

 

 

 

FDX

Amber

On

The Gigabit port is negotiating in full-duplex mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blinking

There is congestion in half-duplex mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

The Gigabit port is negotiating in half-duplex mode.

 

 

 

 

MGMT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

Green

Blinking

The system is transmitting/receiving to/from an Ethernet

 

 

 

device.

 

 

 

 

 

 

On

The port is connected at 10Mbps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

The port is not connected at 10Mbps or to an Ethernet

 

 

 

device.

 

 

 

 

 

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