Interpreting LED activity
Each Embedded Switch Module uses the following external LEDs to indicate status. These LEDs are
shown in
FIGURE 13
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Location
1
2
3
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Figure
13.
LED Locations
1
4
2
3
Key to
Figure 13
Indicator
Color
ID
blue
module
green/amber
health
module
green/amber
status
FC (external)
green/amber
port status
Interpreting LED activity
Operation
This LED is controlled by ISMIC and the MMB. The Fabric
operating system (FOS) does not monitor or manage this
LED.
This LED is controlled by ISMIC and the MMB. The Fabric
operating system (FOS) does not monitor or manage this
LED.
Off:
Invalid; the switch is off.
Green:
No errors and all ports are ready for use.
Amber:
Steady: Boot-up state, ports offline, or in reset state.
Blinking (green/amber): One or more environmental ranges
are exceeded, or error log contains diagnostic error
messages.
Note: The LED might blink during testing.
Note: LED meanings are not valid during boot, diagnostics,
or POST.
Green:
Off (dark): No signal carrier or unlicensed.
Steady: Online normal active port but no port activity.
Flickering: normal active port (I/O activity).
Slow blink: Online but segmented.
Fast blink: Internal loopback.
Amber:
Steady: Signal present but not online.
Slow blink or flash: Disabled port (less than two second
interval).
Fast (rapid) blink or flash: Error or fault with port (less than
1/2 second interval).
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