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Cisco 11500 Series Content Services Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 2  Cabling and Troubleshooting the CSS
Cabling the CSS 11501
Table 2-1 describes the CSS 11501 LEDs and their indications.
Table 2-1 CSS 11501 LED Descriptions
LED Name Color State Indicates
Status (left) Green Solid The CSS 11501 is ready.
Var ia bl e  
blink
Disk activity is occurring.
Slow blink The CSS 11501 failed.
Red Solid The CSS 11501 failed the 
power-up self test during the boot 
process.
Slow blink The CSS 11501 failed.
No color Off The CSS 11501 failed and has no 
power.
Status (right) Amber Fast blink The CSS 11501 is running 
power-up self test.
Slow blink The CSS 11501 is offline and 
active.
Off See the left status LED for 
indication.
Link/Act
for the Ethernet 
Management Port
Green Off There is no link.
On The link is established but there is 
no activity.
Blinking The link is established with 
transmit or receive activity.
Duplex
for Ethernet 
Management Port
Green Off Port is operating at half duplex.
On Port is operating at full duplex.
Link/Act
for Ethernet Port
Green Off No link established.
On Link established but no activity.
Blinking Link established with transmit or 
receive activity.










