PowerConnect B-DCX4S Backbone Hardware Reference Manual
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Determining the status of a control processor blade (CP8)
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FIGURE 14
Control processor blade (CP8)
Table 5
describes the CP blade LED patterns and the recommended actions for those patterns.
1
Status LED
5
Console port (10101)
2
Power LED
6
Ethernet port (MGM IP)
3
USB LED
7
Ethernet port (SERVICE IP)
4
USB port
8
Active CP LED
TABLE 5
CP blade LED descriptions
LED purpose
Color
Status
Recommended action
Power
Steady green
CP blade is on.
No action required.
No light (LED is off)
CP blade is not on.
Ensure that the blade is firmly
seated and has power.
Status
No light (LED is off)
CP blade is either healthy
or does not have power.
Verify that the power LED is on.
Steady amber
CP blade is faulty or the
switch is still booting.
Ensure that the blade is firmly
seated and the switch has
completed booting. If LED remains
yellow, consult the PowerConnect
B-DCX-4S supplier.
Slow-flashing amber (on 2
seconds; then off 2 seconds)
CP blade is not seated
correctly or is faulty.
Pull the blade out and reseat it. If
the LED continues to flash, replace
the blade.
Fast-flashing amber (on 1/2
second; then off 1/2 second)
Environmental range
exceeded.
Check for out-of-bounds
environmental condition and
correct it.
Ethernet Link
Status
No light (LED is off)
Either an Ethernet link is
not detected, or it does not
have incoming power.
Ensure that the blade has power,
the Ethernet cable is firmly seated,
and the connected device is
functioning.
Flickering green/amber
Ethernet link is healthy
and traffic is flowing
through port.
No action required.
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