Product guide

LED Status Description
Fan Green
Amber
Fan is operating.
The fan has failed.
Management Port
Speed
Green
Amber
Off
The port speed is 1000 Mbps.
The port speed is 100 Mbps.
The port speed is 10 Mbps.
Management Port Link Green
Off
The link is connected.
The link is disconnected.
Response Port Speed Green
Amber
Off
The port speed is 1000 Mbps.
The port speed is 100 Mbps.
The port speed is 10 Mbps.
Response Port Link Green
Off
The link is connected.
The link is disconnected.
10/100/1000
Monitoring Ports Speed
Green
Amber
Off
The port speed is 1000 Mbps.
The port speed is 100 Mbps.
The port speed is 10 Mbps.
10/100/1000
Monitoring Ports Link
Green
Off
The link is connected.
The link is disconnected.
Flash Green
Off
Activity on external compact flash.
No activity on external compact flash.
The image and table that follows describe the front panel LEDs that indicate normal or bypass modes
on the M-1250/M-1450.
Figure 1-4 LEDs on the front panel that indicate normal / bypass status
These LEDs are used during both Inline/Fail-open and Inline/Fail-close modes of operation. However,
they also remain green when the Sensor is used in tap or SPAN modes, regardless of whether traffic
passes through the Sensor or gets dropped.
Status Operation Description
Green In-line, Fail-open The Sensor port pair is in-line, receiving normal traffic.
In-line, Fail-close The Sensor port pair is in-line, receiving normal traffic.
Tap or SPAN The Sensor port receives normal traffic.
Tap or SPAN The Sensor port receives normal traffic. Traffic is dropped.
OFF Bypass The Sensor port pair is not in-line and traffic is bypassed.
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