Appendix A: Status Indicators
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Appendix A Status Indicators
A.1
Supervisor Module
While the front panel of each switch can house two supervisors, switch operations require only one.
Supervisors display switch component status and contain Ethernet management and console ports.
displays the supervisor location on each switch.
The supervisor style depends on the switch model. These sections describe both supervisor styles.
A.1.1
Supervisor Indicators: 7508/7504
The 7508/7504 supervisor provides a serial console port, an Ethernet management port, and a USB port.
Supervisor activity is reported by LEDs in the upper left quadrant. The Status Summary Screen in the
center reports status for other components.
depicts the 7508/7504 Supervisor Module.
Supervisor Activity Status
The Status and Active LEDs report supervisor activity status.
interprets the states of both LEDs.
Component Activity Status
The Supervisor Status Summary Screen displays indicators for the power supplies, fabric module, fan
modules and linecards.
interprets the states of the indicators that the screen displays.
Figure 18: Supervisor Module: 7508 / 7504
Table 3: Supervisor Activity LED States: 7508 / 7504
LED Name
LED State
Supervisor State
Status LED
Off
Module failed or is improperly inserted.
Status LED
Green
Supervisor operating normally.
Status LED
Red
Module failed.
Active LED
Off
Supervisor is not active.
Active LED
Green
Supervisor is active and controlling the switch.
Table 4: Supervisor Status Summary Screen LED States: 7508 / 7504
LED State
Status
Gray
Module not present or improperly inserted.
Green
Module operating normally.
Red
Module has failed.
