Label Color / Status Description
Off The switch is in standalone mode or there is no link to
the Cascade Down port.
Base Green / steady The switch is the stack base unit.
Green / blinking There is a stack configuration error. Either multiple
base units or no base units are configured in the stack.
Amber / steady The switch is operating as the temporary base unit in
the stack configuration.
Off The switch is not the stack base unit or it is operating
in standalone mode.
Table 11: Port LED state indicators for 5510 and 5530 Switches
Label Color / Status Description
Speed Green / steady The port is set to operate at 1000 Mbps.
Amber / steady This port is set to operate at 100 Mbps
Off When the LNK/ACT LED is green, this port is set to
operate at 10 Mbps. When this LED is off, refer to the
LNK/ACT section for more information.
LNK/ACT Green / steady The link is operating normally.
Green / blinking There is activity on the port. The blinking rate indicates
the level of activity.
Green / slow blinking The port has been disabled by the software.
Off The port has no link nor activity.
Table 12: Port LED state indicators for 5520 Switches
Label Color / Status Description
Speed Amber / steady 100 Mbps - PoE is off
Amber / pulsing 100 Mbps - PoE is on
Green / Amber
Alternating
10 Mbps or No link or Admin disabled or PoE is on.
Refer to the speed setting configured for this port to
determine the specific state.
Green / steady 1000 Mbps - PoE is off
Green / pulsing 1000 Mbps - PoE is on
Off 10 Mbps or No link or Admin disabled or PoE is off.
Refer to the speed setting configured for this port to
determine the specific state.
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