Cabling Requirements; System Status Led Codes - Symbol WS5000 Series System Reference Manual

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WS5000 Series Switch System Reference Guide
• Install surge protection. Use a surge protection device between the electricity source and the WS5000
Series 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.

1.2.1.3 Cabling Requirements

Two Category 6 Ethernet cables (not supplied) are required to connect the switch to the LAN and the WLAN.
The cables are used with the two Ethernet ports on the front panel of the device.
The console cable that comes with the switch is used to connect the switch to a computer running a serial
terminal emulator program to access the switch's Command Line Interface (CLI) for initial configuration. Initial
configuration steps are described in the WS5000 Series Switch Installation Guide.

1.2.2 System Status LED Codes

A WS5000 Series Switch has two LEDs on the front panel, adjacent to the RJ45 ports. The System Status LEDs
display three colors—blue, amber, or red —and three "lit" states—solid, blinking, or off.
the combinations of LED colors and states.
Table 1.1 System Status LED Codes
Event
System Start Up LED Codes
Power off
Power On Self Test (POST) running
POST succeeded
Software initializing
Software initialized
Configured as a Primary Switch
Active
Monitoring
Standby missing or not enabled
Inactive
Configured as a Standby Switch
Active (acting as primary)
Monitoring
Standby not enabled
Inactive
Error Codes
Top LED
Off
All colors in rotation
Blue solid
Blue solid
Blue blinking
Blue blinking
Blue blinking
Blue blinking
Amber blinking
Blue blinking
Blue blinking
Blue blinking
Amber blinking
Table 1.1 decodes
Bottom LED
Off
All colors in rotation
Blue solid
Off
Off
Blue solid
Amber solid
Off
Blue blinking
Blue blinking
Amber solid
Off
Amber blinking