Hardware Overview 97
LED Definitions
This section describes the LEDs on the front and back panels of the switch.
Port LEDs
Each port on a PowerConnect 8000/8100-series switch includes two LEDs.
One LED is on the left side of the port, and the second LED is on the right
side of the port. This section describes the LEDs on the switch ports.
100/1000/10000Base-T Port LEDs
Each 100/1000/10000Base-T port has two LEDs. Figure 3-9 illustrates the
100/1000/10000Base-T port LEDs.
Figure 3-9. 100/1000/10000Base-T Port LEDs
Table 3-1 shows the 100/1000/10000Base-T port LED definitions.
Table 3-1. 100/1000/10000Base-T Port Definitions
LED Color Definition
Link LED Off There is no link.
Solid green The port is operating at 10 Gbps.
Solid amber The port is operating at 100/1000 Mbps.
Activity LED Off There is no current transmit/receive activity.
Blinking green The port is actively transmitting/receiving.