LEDs
3-4 Troubleshooting
FAN Off Fans are off or booting up. None. 
Green All fans are operating normally. None. 
Amber  One fan has failed. Replace the failed fan. See “Replacing the SSA 
Fans” on page 3-7.
Red One or more of the following conditions has 
occurred:
• Temperature is out of range.
• The fan controller has failed.
• Two or more fans have failed.
Check the CLI to determine the exact condition of 
the fans. Use the show system command.
If fans have failed, replace the fans. See 
“Replacing the SSA Fans” on page 3-7. 
CPU Off Power off. Ensure chassis has adequate power.
Amber Blinking. Device in bootup process. None.
Solid. Testing. If the LED remains amber for several minutes, 
contact Enterasys Networks for technical support.
Green Blinking. Image starts running. None.
Solid. Functional. None.
Red Solid. Processor in reset. None.
Green 
and 
Amber
Blinking. Indicates that the SSA is in the 
process of shutting down.
None. This state is activated when the RESET 
button is pressed for less than 1 second to start an 
orderly shutdown.
Amber 
and off
Alternating (67% on, 33% off). Indicates a 
shutdown is complete. The indication will 
hold for 60 seconds then automatically 
restart.
While in this state, you have 60 seconds before the 
SSA will reboot.
PWR Off Device not receiving power from power 
supply.
Ensure the power cords are plugged in and there is 
power at the source.
Contact Enterasys Networks for technical support.
Green Functional. Power supply operating 
normally.
None.
Amber  Indicates loss of power supply redundancy. Ensure the power cords are plugged in and power 
is available at the source.
Contact Enterasys Networks for technical support.
Blue Solid. Indicates, in PoE mode, that two 
625W power supplies are installed.
None.
Blinking. Indicates, in PoE mode, that one 
625W power supply is installed.
None.
White Solid. Indicates, in PoE mode, that two 
1000W power supplies are installed.
None.
Blinking. Indicates, in PoE mode, that one 
1000W power supply is installed.
None. 
Blue/
White
Indicates, in PoE mode, that 625W and 
1000W power supplies are installed.
None.
Table 3-3 System LEDs (continued)
LED Color State Recommended Action