Port Status Led Definitions; Port Status Leds - HP StorageWorks MSA 2/8 - SAN Switch Installation Manual

Port Status LED Definitions

Table 6: Port Status LEDs
No light
Steady green
Slow-flashing green
(on 1 second;
off 1 second)
Fast-flashing green
(on 1/4 second;
off 1/4 second)
Flickering green
Steady amber
Slow-flashing amber
(on 1 second;
Off 1 second)
Fast-flashing amber
(on 1/4 second;
off 1/4 second)
Alternating green and
amber
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LED Color
No signal or light carrier
(media or cable)
detected.
Port is online (connected
to external device) but
shows no traffic.
Port is online, but
segmented, indicating a
loopback cable or
incompatible switch.
Port is in internal
loopback (diagnostic).
Port is online.
Port is receiving signal
carrier, but is not yet
online.
Port is disabled (result of
diagnostics or
portDisable
command).
Port is faulty.
Port is bypassed.
Managing the MSA SAN Switch 2/8
Hardware Status Recommended Action
Check media and cable.
No action required.
Verify correct device is
connected to the port.
No action required.
No action required
No action required.
Enable port (can use
PortEnable command;
refer to the HP
StorageWorks Fabric OS
Reference for more
information).
1. Check port status LEDs,
error log, and cable or
loopback plug.
2. Clear the error log.
Check configuration of
the Fibre Channel loop.
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