Installation guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- About This Document
- Product Overview
- Installing the PowerConnect B-FCX Switch
- Unpacking the device
- Installation tasks
- Installation precautions
- Preparing the installation site
- Powering on the system
- Attaching a PC or terminal
- Installing and replacing a power supply unit
- Installing or replacing fan trays on PowerConnect B-FCX624s and PowerConnect B-FCX648s devices
- Installing or replacing fan trays on PowerConnect B-FCX624 and PowerConnect B-FCX648 devices
- Installing an optional module on PowerConnect B-FCX624s or PowerConnect B-FCX648s devices
- Installing an optional module in PowerConnect B-FCX624 and PowerConnect B-FCX648 devices
- Checking Network Devices and Testing Connectivity
- Managing the PowerConnect B-FCX Hardware
- Hardware Specifications
- Troubleshooting
- Regulatory Statements
- Cautions and Danger Notices

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Hardware features
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NOTE
Both “AC OK” and “DC OK” LEDs must be green for the device to function normally.
Port, system, and power status LEDs for PowerConnect B-FCX624 and PowerConnect B-FCX648
PowerConnect B-FCX switches include a display panel for key system and port indicators that
simplifies installation and network troubleshooting. The LEDs, which are located on the front panel
for easy viewing, are shown below and described in the following tables.
FIGURE 13 Port status LEDs
TABLE 10 Switch status for two installed power supply units
State LED PSU1 PSU2 Switch Status Load Sharing
Four Green PSU
LEDs
AC OK Green Green Running Yes
DC OK Green Green
Single Red ‘DC
OK’ LED
AC OK Green Green Running No
DC OK Green Red
Both ‘DC OK’
LEDs Red
AC OK Green Green Failure No
DC OK Red Red
One PSU with
both ‘AC OK’ ‘DC
OK’ LEDs Off
AC OK Green Off Running No
DC OK Green Off
‘DC OK’ LEDs Red
and Off
AC OK Green Off Failure No
DC OK Red Off
All ‘AC OK’ LEDs
Off
AC OK Off Off Power Off or
Failure
No
DC OK Off Off
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2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24
Reset
1
PS
2 Diag
Console
Mgmt
1
2
1 Port status LEDs 2 SFP or SFP+ port status LEDs
TABLE 11 Port status LEDs
LED Condition Status
Ethernet
(1~24/48)
Link or
Activity or Speed
On/Flashing Green The port has established a valid link at 10/100/1000 Mbps.
Flashing indicates the port is transmitting and receiving user
packets.
Off A link is not established with a remote port.