Interpreting Hub LEDs (8238)



Interpreting Hub LEDs

Power LEDs

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   LED      | State        | Indication
 -----------|--------------|---------------------------------------
   On       | Green On     | Receiving Power
            |------------------------------------------------------
            | Off          | Not receiving Power
 -----------|--------------|---------------------------------------
   Primary  | Green On     | Internal power supply operating.
            |------------------------------------------------------
            | Yellow blink | Hub is receiving power from external
            |              | IBM 8238 Redundant Power Unit (BUPS)
 -----------|--------------|---------------------------------------
   BUPS     | Green On     | Backup Power is available from BUPS.
            |------------------------------------------------------
            | Off          | Backup Power not available from BUPS.
 ------------------------------------------------------------------

Status LEDs

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   LED      | State        | Indication
 -----------|--------------|---------------------------------------
   On       | Green On     | System OK and is currently managed by
            |              | management hub.
            |------------------------------------------------------
            | Green blink  | (Expansion hub only) System OK but
            |              | cannot communicate with the mgmt. hub
            |------------------------------------------------------
            | Yellow On    | In-band software download in progress,
            |              | or mgmt. hub setting up IntraStack
            |              | mgmt. connections to other hubs
            |              | (temporary state)
            |------------------------------------------------------
            | Yellow blink | Test failed, hub not operational or
            |              | high temperature condition.
            |              | Perform troubleshooting.
 -----------|--------------|---------------------------------------
   Beacon   | Yellow On    | Ring is beaconing.
            |------------------------------------------------------
            | Off          | Ring is not beaconing.
 -----------|------------------------------------------------------
   Master   | For future use (Green, normally On)
 ------------------------------------------------------------------

Speed LEDs

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   LED      | State        | Indication
 -----------|--------------|---------------------------------------
   16 or 4  | Green On     | Indicates current speed.
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Console and Aux LEDs

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   LED      | State        | Indication
 -----------|--------------|---------------------------------------
   Term or  | Green On     | Indicates terminal or SLIP mode for
   SLIP     |              | Console or Aux port.
 ------------------------------------------------------------------

Stack LEDs

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   LED      | State        | Indication
 -----------|--------------|---------------------------------------
   Isolated | Green On     | Lobe ports on this hub isolated from
            |              | other ports in stack.
 -----------|--------------|---------------------------------------
   OUT      | Green On     | IntraStack OUT OK.
            |------------------------------------------------------
            | Green blink  | IntraStack OUT enabled but no data
            |              | signal (phantom not detected)
            |------------------------------------------------------
            | Yellow On    | Incorrect cable connected to
            |              | IntraStack OUT.
            |              | IntraStack OUT connected to a port
            |              | other than IntraStack IN.
            |              | Mgmt. hub has not yet set up IntraStack
            |              | mgmt. connection to this hub
            |              | (temporary state).
            |------------------------------------------------------
            | Yellow blink | IntraStack OUT automatically disabled
            |              | due to beaconing.
 -----------|--------------|---------------------------------------
   IN       | ----         | See States and Indications for
            |              | IntraStack Out above. Substitute In
            |              | for Out and Out for In.
 ------------------------------------------------------------------

Ports LEDs

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   LED      | State        | Indication
 -----------|--------------|---------------------------------------
   1 to 16  | Green On     | Port enabled and attached station is
            |              | inserted in ring.
            |------------------------------------------------------
            | Green blink  | Port enabled but no station inserted
            |              | (no phantom detected).
            |              | In active hubs only, station may be
            |              | set to incorrect ring speed.
            |------------------------------------------------------
            | Yellow On    | Port automatically disabled due to
            |              | security breach.
            |------------------------------------------------------
            | Yellow blink | Port automatically disabled due to
            |              | beaconing condition or station set to
            |              | incorrect ring speed.
            |------------------------------------------------------
            | Off          | Port disabled by user.
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