The port LEDs show whether a link is established and traffic is flowing through the
port. The following table describes the LED indicators for each port. There are two LED
indicators for each port type.
Table 1-14. LED port-status indicators
Port Type LED Location LED Function LED Color LED Indicates
10G SFP+ (10
Gbps)
Left Link/ Activity Off No link.
Solid green Link is
established but
no traffic is
passing
through the
port.
Blinking green Traffic is
passing
through the
port.
Right Speed Off No connection.
Solid green Traffic rate of
10 gigabits per
second.
1G SFP (1
Gbps)
Left Link/ Activity Off No link.
Solid green Link is
established but
no traffic is
passing
through the
port.
Blinking green Traffic is
passing
through the
port.
Right Speed Off No connection.
Yellow Traffic rate of
1 gigabit per
second.
Ethernet
(RJ45)
Left Speed Off No connection,
or a traffic
rate of 10
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