Summit X440 Series Switch LEDs

LEDs on the Summit X440 Series Switches

The following sections describe the meanings of the LEDs on Summit X440 switches.

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Front Panel

Label or Type Color/State Meaning
MGT (Management) Fast blinking green (2 Hz) Power-on self test (POST) in progress.
Steady green POST passed. System is booting image.
Slow blinking green (1 Hz) Normal operation
Blinking amber

Switch diagnostics are running.

or

System is disabled. Post failed or system overheated.

Off No external power is attached.
FAN Steady green Normal operation, fan is good.
Note: For the following Summit models, fan light is “ON” only when the fan is running:
  • Summit X440-24t model No. 800471-00 Revision 6 or lower
  • Summit X440-24t-10G model No. 800475-00 Revision 5 or lower
  • Summit X440-L2-24t model No. 800526-00 Revision 1
Blinking amber Fan failure. Switch will continue to operate unless it overheats.
Off No power
Note: For the following Summit models, fan light “OFF” indicates either no power to the fan or temperature is below threshold where fans are needed:
  • Summit X440-24t model No. 800471-00 Revision 6 or lower
  • Summit X440-24t-10G model No. 800475-00 Revision 5 or lower
  • Summit X440-L2-24t model No. 800526-00 Revision 1
PSU-I

(Internal power supply)

Steady green Normal operation.
Steady amber Power is attached, but no power is on.
Blinking amber Power failure.
Off No power is attached.
PSU-E

(External power supply)

Steady green Normal operation.
Steady amber Power is attached, but no power is on.
Blinking amber Power failure.
Off No external power attached.

Port number

1 – 8 or

1 – 24 or

1 – 48

Steady green Link is OK.
Blinking green Port is transmitting packets.
Off Link is not present, or port is disabled.

Port number

21 – 24 or

45 – 48

(Shared ports)

Steady green Link is OK.
Blinking green Port is transmitting packets.
Off Link is not present, or port is disabled.

Port number

25 – 26 or

49 – 50

(10G ports)

Steady green Link is OK.
Blinking green Port is transmitting packets.
Off Link is not present, or port is disabled.

Stack 1, Stack 2

NOTE: The X440-L2-24t and X440-L2-48t do not have stacking capability; the stacking LEDs do not function.

Steady green Link OK on the indicated stacking port.
Blinking green Activity on the indicated stacking port.

Stack Number Indicator

NOTE: The X440-L2-24t and X440-L2-48t do not have stacking capability; the stacking LEDs do not function.

Top half of the stack number blinking The switch is designated as master in the stack.
Bottom half of the stack number blinking The switch is designated as backup in the stack.
Stack number steady This switch is a standby switch (neither the master nor the backup) in the stack.
Off The stackable switch is not in stacking mode.
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Additional Port LED Meanings for PoE Switches: Summit X440-8p, X440-24p, X440-24p-10G, X440-48p, and X440-48p-10G

Label or Type Color/State Meaning
All front-panel ports Steady green Link OK; port is not powered.
Steady amber Link is OK; port is powered; no traffic.
Blinking green Link is OK and transmitting packets; port is not powered.
Blinking amber Link is OK and transmitting packets; port is powered.
Slow blinking amber No link, or disabled port; port is powered.
Alternating amber and green Port has a power fault.
Off Port is not powered, has no link, or is disabled.