Troubleshooting
4-6 Modular SAN Array Fabric Switch 6 User Guide
COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL
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Reading the Port Indicators
Table 4-3: Port Link Indicators
Port Top
indicator
Port Bottom
Indicator
Port Stat Occurrence Comments
Off Off Not active Device not
operating
Off Blinking green Negotiating Initial plug in Negotiating
between 2Gb
and 1Gb.
Off Green Operational Good connect
and operating
Off Amber Fault Device/internal
error
Blinking amber Blinking amber Speed mismatch Conflict defined
speed
Both indicators
on port blinking
simultaneously.
Blinking green Blinking green Beaconing MSA1000
feature
All port
indicators
blinking
simultaneously.
Serial Communication Problems
The RS-232 interface can be the source of interface variations. If problems can be
traced to the serial cable, check that the cable is plugged-in correctly and that it has
the correct pin connections.
Connections
The following section describes the proper use of Compaq-supported Small Form
Factor Pluggable Transceivers (SFP) and Fibre Channel cables.