Ports and Status Indicators
The MS uses LEDs to inform the user of the device's status. When the device powers on, all the Internet LEDs flash twice. Additional functions are described
below, from left to right.
Front Panel Components
Item Function LED Status Meaning
1 Power Solid orange Switch is unable to connect to the Meraki cloud
Flashing white Firmware upgrade in process
Solid white Switch is fully operational and connected to the Meraki cloud
Off Switch does not have power
2 Restore N/A Restore button to clear switch IP and local configuration settings
3 Switch Ports Off No link is detected on this port
Solid orange 10/100 Mbps (1 Gbps on SFP+)
Solid green 1 Gbps (10 Gbps on SFP+)
In addition, there is a RESTORE button available on the front panel.
Insert a paperclip if a restore is required.
• A brief, momentary press: To delete a downloaded configuration and reboot.
• Press and hold for more than 10 sec: To force the unit into a full factory restore.
Back Panel Components
Item Function LED Status Meaning
1 Management Interface Green Connected, used for easy access to the local status page
2 Stack Ports
Green
QSFP stacking cable is connected
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