Diagnostics
Color of LED
Status of Hardware
Fast-flashing
The port is in internal loopback
green (on 1/4
(diagnostic).
second; off 1/4
second)
Flickering green
Port is online, with traffic
flowing through port.
Flashing or steady
POST is running.
yellow
Steady orange
Port is receiving light or signal
carrier, but is not yet online.
Slow-flashing
The port is disabled (result of
orange (on 1
diagnostics or portDisable
second; off 1
command).
second)
Fast-flashing
The port is faulty.
orange (on 1/4
second; off 1/4
second)
Alternating green
Port is bypassed.
and yellow
The following table describes the LEDs above each port on the right. These
LEDs indicate the speed of the port.
Color of LED
Status of Hardware
No light
The port is
transmitting/receiving at 1
Gbps.
Steady green
The port is
transmitting/receiving at 2
Gbps.
Recommended Action
No action required.
No action required.
No action required.
No action required.
Reset the port from a
management station.
Reset the switch from
a management
station.
Reset the port from a
management station.
Recommended Action
No action required.
No action required.
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