Interpret the Device LEDs
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• Maintaining the Hardware
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Interpret the Device LEDs
Figure 9 shows the status LEDs on the front panel of the PA-3000 Series firewalls and Table 5
describes the LED functions and states.
Figure 9. Front-Panel LEDs
Table 5. Status LED Functions and States
Interface
State
Description
PWR
(Power)
Green
The device is powered.
Off
The device is not powered or an error has occurred with the
internal power complex (not within tolerance levels).
STS
(Status)
Green
The device is operating normally.
Yellow
The device is booting up.
FAN
Green
All fans are operating normally.
Red
One or more fans have failed.
HA
Green
The device is active in an active/passive configuration, or is the
active-primary or active-secondary in an active/active
configuration.
Yellow
The device is currently in the passive state.
Off
High availability is not enabled on this device, the status is
unknown, or the device is suspended or non-functional.
If the device is in a non-functional or tentative state, the ALM
(Alarm) LED will change to red.
ALM
(Alarm)
Red
There is a hardware failure, which may include fan failure, power
supply failure, HA failover, or temperature above the high
temperature threshold.
Off
The device is operating normally.
TEMP
Green
The temperature is normal.
Yellow
The temperature is outside the normal tolerance.
