Table 14 FCoE Converged Network Switch port side LED patterns
Recommended actionStatus of hardwareLED colorLED name
Verify the following:
• System is powered on (power
supply switches to 1)
• The power cables are attached.
• The power source is live.
If the system power LED is not
green, the unit may be faulty.
Contact your switch service pro-
vider.
System is off or there is an intern-
al power supply failure.
No light
Power status
No action required.
System is on and power supplies
are functioning properly.
Steady green
Verify that the system is on and has
completed booting.
System is off or there is no
power.
No light
System status
No action required.
System is on and functioning
properly.
Steady green
Perform the following steps:
1. Connect a serial cable to the
system.
2. Reboot the system.
3. Check the failure indicated on
the system console.
4. Contact your switch service
provider.
Unknown state, boot failed, or
the system is faulty. This LED
displays steady amber during
POST. This is normal and does
not indicate a fault.
Steady amber (for
more than five
seconds)
Check the management interface
and the error log for details on the
cause of the status. Contact your
switch service provider.
Attention is required. Several
variables can cause this status,
including a power supply fail-
ure, fan failure, or if one or
more environmental ranges have
been exceeded.
Flashing amber
No action required.Port speed is 10 Mb/s.No light
Ethernet speed
(Management
port)
No action required.Port speed is 100/1000 Mb/s.Steady green
Verify that the Ethernet cable is
connected properly.
There is no link.No light
Ethernet activ-
ity/Link (Man-
agement port)
No action required.There is a link.Steady green
No action required.There is link activity (traffic).Blinking green
Verify that the transceiver is in-
stalled correctly and the cable is
connected correctly.
No light or signal carrier on
media interface
Off
Optical media
port status (two-
color LED for
each FC and
CEE port)
No action required.
Receiving light or carrier, but
not online
Steady amber
Managing the 8-Gb SAN Switches66