Stacking LEDs

All stackable switches have a seven segment LED. The seven-segment LED behaves as follows:
  • LED dark: Stackable switch is not in stacking mode.

  • Slot number displayed, top half blinking: Stack master.

  • Slot number displayed, bottom half blinking: Stack backup.

  • Slot number display solid: Standby node.

When in stacking mode, the slot number is displayed shortly after the node begins initializing and remains in the display until a restart occurs.

The stacking ports have LEDs that behave the same as the data port LEDs. The stacking port LEDs can be in the states shown in the following table, even if the unit is not in a stacking mode.

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Stacking LED States

State Description

320/160G Stacking

Alternate/10G/80G stacking

Off

Off

No signal

Solid Blue

Solid Green

Signal present

Flickering Blue

Flickering Green

Traffic through the port

While in a stack, the remaining LEDs (Mgmt, Fan, PSU-I, and PSU-E) on the unit operate normally.