3-4 Mini-Console
Port Indicators
The Port Indicators show the ports that are linked up by intensifying the light
for the ports that are available. While the ports are receiving or transmitting
data, the port’s number will be flashing.
Port Indicators show the ports that are not linked as slightly on or dimmed.
An amber rectangular frame appears around the port number of ports that are
disabled through the Mini-Console or other management programs. If the
amber rectangular frame is blinking, it means it has been partitioned
automatically due to some error condition such as a loop or broadcast storm
that has been detected.
Figure 3.5
Port Indicators
Port Indicator Definitions
The port indicators define the ports status and activity by the way they are
illuminated, such as ON, OFF, blinking, flashing and a frame around the
numbers.
The following table summarizes the definition of the port indicators.
Port Indicator Definitions
Port No.
Frame
Indicates
Slightly on
Off
Port is available but link is down.
On
Off
Port is available and link is up.
Flashing
Off
Link is up and transmitting/receiving data.
On
On
The port is disabled by the administrator.
On
Blinking
The port is partitioned by machine itself due to
errors.
Table 3.1
Port Indicator Definitions
