Port Link Status Led Patterns - HP 16Gb SAN User Manual

Table 8 Module Status LED patterns during normal operation (continued)
LED name

Port link status LED patterns

Table 9 (page 23)
Table 9 Port link status LED patterns
LED name
Port Status
LED color
Flashing green (on 1
second, off 1 second)
Amber
shows the LED color, meaning, and recommended action.
LED color Status of hardware
No light No light or signal carrier
(transceiver or cable) detected.
Steady green Port is online (connected to
external device) but has no traffic.
Slow-flashing Port is online but segmented,
green (on 1 indicating a loopback cable or
second, off 1 incompatible switch.
second)
Fast-flashing Port is in internal loopback
green (on 1/2 (diagnostic).
second, off 1/2
second)
Flickering green Port is online with traffic flowing
through port.
Steady amber Port is receiving light or signal
carrier, but is not yet online.
Slow-flashing Port is disabled as a result of
amber (on 1 diagnostics or portDisable
second, off 1 command. If the LEDs for all ports
second)
are slow-flashing amber, the switch
could be disabled.
Fast-flashing Port is faulty.
amber (on 1/2
second, off 1/2
second)
Alternating green Port is bypassed.
and amber
Status of hardware
One or both of the following
are true:
One or more
environmental ranges are
exceeded.
Error log contains one or
more port diagnostic
error messages.
Boot-up state; switch is
disabled or offline.
Recommended action
Check transceiver and
cable.
No action required.
Verify that the correct
device is connected to port
and that the switch and
port settings are correct.
No action required.
No action required.
No action required.
Enable the port using the
portEnable command; If
the LEDs for all ports are
slow-flashing amber,
enable the switch by
entering the
switchEnable
command.
Check the Port Status LEDs,
error log, transceiver, and
cable or loopback plug.
Clear the error log. Rerun
the diagnostics to verify
that the error condition is
fixed.
Check configuration of FC
loop.
Recommended action
Check environmental
conditions, error log, Port
Status LEDs, transceivers,
cables, and loopback plugs.
Correct error condition.
Clear error log. Rerun
diagnostics to verify fix.
Needs attention.
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