About I/O Module Indicators, Buttons, and Ports

The Network Express Modules (NEMs) and PCI Express ExpressModules (EMs; Sun Blade 8000 Chassis only) provide a standard set of status indicators, buttons, and Ethernet ports on their front panels.

This topic includes the following sections:

NEM Indicators, Buttons, and Ports

Illustration Key

Item

Indicator, Button, Port, or Component Name

Color

Description

1

NEM ejector lever

Open this ejector lever to replace a NEM.

2

Ready-to-Remove indicator

Blue

This LED provides these indications:

  • Steady On – Lights when it is safe to remove the associated NEM from the system.

  • Off – The NEM is not ready for removal.

3

Service Action Required indicator

Amber

This LED provides these indications:

  • Steady On – Lights when there is a fault with the NEM.

  • Off – The NEM has no fault condition.

4

OK indicator

Green

This LED provides these indications:

  • Steady On – Lights steadily when the NEM is operating normally or when the NEM is not ready for removal.

  • Slow Blink – Blinks slowly when the NEM is transitioning from one state to the next.

  • Standby Blink – Blinks more slowly when the NEM is operational, but is not yet activated.

  • Off – The NEM has no power or one of the other LEDs is lit.

5

Locator button and indicator

White

This button provides this function:

  • Quick press – Lights the Locator indicator on the NEM.

This LED provides these indications:

  • Fast Blink – Identifies a specific NEM in the chassis. Lights when the LED is initiated from the web interface remotely or from a press of the Locator button locally.

  • Off – The NEM locator function has not been selected.

6

Attention button

This button provides this function:

  • Quick press – Enables you to activate (if inserting) or prepare to remove (if removing) a NEM during a hot-plug operation.

7

Network port

Green or amber

These LEDs provide these indications:

  • Green LED on left – Blinks to show both Ethnet link and activity.

  • LED on right – Shows 10-Mbit link speed when OFF.

  • Green LED on right – Shows 100-Mbit speed when ON.

  • Amber LED on right – Shows 1000-Mbit link speed when ON.

EM Indicators, Buttons, and Ports

[Illustration Key]

Item

Indicator, Button, Port, or Component Name

Color

Description

1

EM ejector lever

Open this ejector lever to replace an EM.

2

EM network port

Port types will vary depending on the type of EM installed.

3

Power indicator

Green

This LED provides these indications:

  • Steady On – Lights steadily when the EM is operating normally or when the EM is not safe for removal.

  • Slow Blink – Blinks slowly when the EM is transitioning from one state to the next.

  • Standby Blink – Blinks more slowly when the EM is operational, but is not yet activated.

  • Off – The EM has no power and it is safe to remove the module.

4

Attention button

This button provides this function:

  • Quick press – Enables you to activate (if inserting) or prepare to remove (if removing) an EM during a hot-plug operation.

5

Attention indicator

Amber

This LED provides these indications:

  • Steady On – Lights when there is a fault with the EM.

  • Off – The EM is operating normally.