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Chapter 12: Initial Switch Configuration
TABLE 12-2
LED
2960 SYSTEM
SYSTEM
and RPS LEDs
RPS
Remember that if the
SYSTEM LED is amber, the switch is
experiencing a malfunction.
MODE Button
The meaning of the LED above each port on the front of the 2960's chassis depends
on the LED's mode setting. You can change the mode by pressing the MODE button
on the bottom-left side of the chassis front, below the SYSTEM and RPS LEDs. Just
above the MODE button are three port-mode LEDs: STAT, DUPLX, and SPEED. By
default, the STAT LED is lit, indicating that the LEDs above the Ethernet ports refer
to the status of the port. Table 12-3 shows the LED colors and descriptions for the
various port statuses.
If you push the MODE button once, the MODE LED will change from STAT
to DUPLX. The LEDs above each of the ports will reflect the duplex setting of the
associated port. If the LED above the port is off, the port is set to half-duplex; if the
LED is green, the port is set to full-duplex. By pressing the MODE button again,
the MODE LED will change from DUPLX to SPEED. The 2960 supports 10/100
and 10/100/1000 ports. When the mode LED is set to SPEED, the LEDs above the
port refer to the speed at which the port is operating. If the LED is off, the port is
operating at 10 Mbps; if solid green, 100 Mbps; and if blinking green, 1 Gbps.
Color Description
Green The system is up and operational.
Amber The system experienced a malfunction.
Off The system is powered down.
Green The RPS is attached and operational.
Amber The RPS is installed but is not operational. Check the RPS
to ensure that it hasn't failed.
Flashing Both the internal power supply and the external RPS are
amber installed, but the RPS is providing power.
Off The RPS is not installed.
2960 LEDs and MODE Button
The front of the 2960 chassis has many LEDs
that you can use to monitor the switch's activity
and performance. At the top-left of the 2960's
front chassis are the SYSTEM and RPS LEDs.
The colors of these LEDs and their meanings
are shown in Table 12-2.