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LED activity interpretation
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LED patterns
Table 1 describes the LEDs and their actions on the port side of the switch.
TABLE 1 Port side LED patterns during normal operation
LED name LED color Status of hardware Recomended action
Power Status No light System is off or there is an internal
power supply failure. Verify the system is powered on
(power supply switches to “1”), the
power cables attached, and your
power source is live.
If the system power LED is not green,
the unit may be faulty.
Contact your switch service provider.
Steady green System is on and power supplies are
functioning properly. No action required.
System Status No light System is off or there is no power. Verify the system is on and has
completed booting.
Steady green System is on and functioning
properly. No action required.
Steady amber (for
more than five
seconds) Unknown state, boot failed, or the
system is faulty.
This LED displays steady amber
during POST, this is normal and does
not indicate a fault. Perform the following steps:
Connect a serial cable to the system.
Reboot the system.
Check the failure indicated on the
system console.
Contact your switch service provider.
Flashing
amber/green Attention is required. A number of
variables can cause this status
including a single power supply
failure, a fan failure, or one or more
environmental ranges has
exceeded. Check the management interface
and the error log for details on the
cause of status.
Contact your switch service provider.
Ethernet
Speed No light Port speed is 10 Mbps. No action required.
Steady green Port speed is 100 Mbps. No action required.
Ethernet Link No light There is no link. Verify the Ethernet cable is
connected correctly.
Steady amber There is a link. No action required.
Flickering amber There is link activity (traffic). No action required.