Power Protection; Cable Requirements; Led Codes; Start Up - Motorola WS5100 Series Installation Manual

2-2 WS5100 Series Switch Installation Guide

2.2.1 Power Protection

• If possible, use a circuit dedicated to data processing equipment. Commercial
electrical contractors are familiar with wiring for data processing equipment and can
help with the load balancing of these circuits.
• Install surge protection. Be sure to use a surge protection device between the
electricity source and the switch.
• Install an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS). A UPS provides continuous power
during a power outage. Some UPS devices have integral surge protection. UPS
equipment requires periodic maintenance to ensure reliability. A UPS of the proper
capacity for the data processing equipment must be purchased.

2.3 Cable Requirements

To connect the WS5100 to the LAN and the WLAN, you need two Category 6 Ethernet
cables (not supplied), one for each of the two Ethernet ports on the front of the switch.
To connect the WS5100 to a computer running a serial terminal emulator program (the
"configuration computer"), you need the console cable supplied with the switch.

2.4 LED Codes

The WS5100 has two vertically-stacked LEDs on its front panel. The LEDs display three
colors (blue, amber, and red), and three lit states (solid, blinking, and off). The following
tables decode the combinations of LED colors and states.

2.4.1 Start Up

Power Off
Power On Self Test (POST) running
POST succeeded
Event Top LED
Off
All colors in rotation
Blue solid
Bottom LED
Off
All colors in rotation
Blue solid