Technical data

3 Ethernet Link LED 8 40 GbE FCIP Port 1 Status LED
4 Ethernet Status LED 9 1/10 GbE FCIP Port 4 Status LED
5 FC Port 0 Status LED 10 1/10 GbE FCIP Port 8 Status LED
The following table describes the LEDs and their actions on the port side of the Extension Switch.
Port side LED patterns during normal operationTABLE 3
LED name LED color Status of hardware Recommended action
Power Status No light System is off or there is an
internal power supply
failure.
Verify that system is
powered on, the power
cables attached, and your
power source is live.
If the system power LED is
not green, the unit may be
faulty.
Contact your Extension
Switch service provider.
Steady green System is on and power
supplies are functioning
properly.
No action required.
System Status No light System is off or there is no
power.
Verify that system is on
and has completed
booting.
Steady green POST and initialization is
completed. System is on
and functioning properly.
No action required.
Steady amber (for more
than five seconds)—can
take over a minute to
complete POST
System is going through
the power-up process.
No action required.
Steady amber (for more
than a few minutes)
Unknown state, boot
failed, or the system is
faulty.
NOTE
Once POST completes
and the switch has failed,
steady amber may result.
Perform the following
steps:
1. Connect a serial cable
to the system.
2. Reboot the system.
3. Check the failure
indicated on the system
console
4. Contact your Extension
Switch service provider.
Operating the Switch
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