Chapter 3 Hardware Panels
GS1200 Series User’s Guide
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3.3  LEDs
After you connect the power to the Switch, view the LEDs to ensure proper functioning of the Switch 
and as an aid in troubleshooting.
Table 3   LED Descriptions
LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION
PWR/SYS Green On The system power is on.
Blinking The system is starting up.
Off The system power is off.
LINK/ACT Amber (10/100 
Mbps)
Green (1000 
Mbps)
On The port has a successful 10/100 Mbps or 1000 Mbps connection.
Blinking The system is transmitting data through the port.
Blinking 
once a 
second
If you enable Loop Detection in the Port screen, the port in a loop 
state will blink fast.
If you enable Loop Prevention in the Port screen, all ports will blink 
fast. Later, the port in a loop state will be off. If a loop happens 
on two ports, all ports will blink fast. Later, the higher-numbered 
port will be off.
Off The port is disconnected or disabled.
If you enable Loop Prevention in the Port screen, and a loop 
happens on two ports, the higher-numbered port will be off.
PoE
(GS1200-5HP 
v2 & GS1200-
8HP v2)
Green On PoE is enabled and power is supplied to the connected PoE-
enabled device.
Off PoE is disabled or power is not being supplied.
PoE MAX
(GS1200-5HP 
v2 & GS1200-
8HP v2)
Amber On More than 50 W has been supplied to the PoE-enabled devices, 
and the PoE power output is approaching the power budget.
Off Less than 50 W has been supplied to the PoE-enabled devices.