10 Hardware Overview
System LEDs
The system contains light emitting diodes (LEDs) that provide indications 
about the System, Temp, Diag, Fan, Stack, and Locator status of the Dell 
Networking N4000 switch. Table 1 contains the status LED definitions: 
Table 1.  LED Definitions for System 
Feature Detailed Description Comment
System LED
• Solid blue - Normal 
operation
• Blinking blue - Booting
• Solid red - Critical 
system error
• Blinking red - Non-
critical system error (fan 
fail, power supply fail)
On front panel
Temp LED
•Off - Normal 
temperature
• Solid red - Overtemp
a
On back panel
Diag LED
• Off - Normal operating
• Blinking green - 
Diagnostic test running
On back panel
Fan LED
• Solid green - Fan 
powered and at expected 
RPM
• Solid red - Fan failed
On back panel
Stack LED
• Solid blue - Switch in 
stacking master mode
• Solid green - Switch in 
stacking slave mode
• Off - Switch in stand 
alone mode
On back panel