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EMC Connectrix B Series DS-5300B Hardware Reference Manual
Operating the DS-5300B
LEDs on the non-port side of the switch
The non-port side of the switch has the following LEDs:
◆ One power supply LED above the AC power switch on each 
power supply
◆ One fan status LED at the bottom of each fan assembly
Figure 4 on page 39 shows the non-port side of the switch.
Port Status No light No signal or light carrier (media or 
cable) detected.
Check transceiver and cable.
Slow flashing green 
(flashing in 2-second 
intervals)
Port is online but segmented because of 
a loopback cable or incompatible switch 
connection.
No action required.
Fast flashing green 
(flashing in 
half-second 
intervals)
Port is online and an internal loopback 
diagnostic test is running.
No action required.
Flickering green 
(steady with random 
flashes)
Port is online and frames are flowing 
through the port.
No action required.
Steady green Port is online, but has no traffic. No action required.
Slow flashing amber 
(flashing in 2-second 
intervals)
Port is disabled (because of diagnostics 
or the portDisable command).
Verify that the diagnostic tests are not 
running. Re-enable the port using the 
portEnable command.
Fast flashing amber 
(flashing in 
half-second 
intervals)
Port is faulty. Check the management interface and 
the error log for details on the cause of 
status. 
Contact your Contact your EMC 
Customer Service representative.
Steady amber (for 
more than 5 
seconds)
Port is receiving light or signal carrier at 
4 Gbps; but is not yet online.
No action required.
Table 1 Port side LED patterns during normal operation (2 of 2)
LED name LED color Status of hardware Recomended action