IBM Nortel 10 Switch User Manual


 
LEDs
In addition to the OK and GbE switch module error LEDs on the information
panel, each external port on the GbE switch module has a TX/RX LED and a
LINK LED. The following illustration shows the LEDs on the GbE switch
module. A description of each LED follows the illustration.
RS232
TX/RX
LINK
1
TX/RX
LINK
2
TX/RX
LINK
3
TX/RX
LINK
4
3
4
Link
TX/RX
Switch module
error
OK
Note: An amber LED is lit when a system error or event has occurred. To
identify the error or event, check the management module event log. For
additional information, see Chapter 8, “Solving problems,” on page 39.
OK: When this green status LED is lit, it indicates that the GbE switch module
has passed the power-on self-test (POST) with no critical faults and is
operational.
Switch module error: When this amber status LED is lit, it indicates that the
GbE switch module has a fault. If the GbE switch module fails the POST or
detects an operational fault, this LED is lit.
Note: When this LED is lit, the system-error LED on the BladeCenter unit is
also lit.
Link: When this green link status LED is lit on a port, it indicates that there is
a connection (or link) to a device on that connector.
TX/RX: When this green activity LED flashes on a connector, it indicates that
data is being transmitted or received (that is, activity is occurring) between
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