HP Virtual Connect for c-Class BladeSystem Setup and Installation Guide
Component identification  104 
Item  LED description  Status 
11 
13 
15 
17 
X5-X8 port status  Green = Port is configured and operating as 
an uplink port connected to a data center 
fabric. 
Amber = Port is operating as a stacking link 
interconnecting Virtual Connect modules. 
Amber flashing = SFP module is invalid for 
Ethernet mode. 
Purple flashing = Port is configured as a 
mirror to port. 
Blue = Port locator (PID) 
Off = Unconfigured 
12 
14 
16 
18 
X5-X8 link/port 
activity 
Green = 10GbE link 
Green flashing = 10GbE activity 
Amber = 1GbE link 
Amber flashing = 1GbE activity 
Off = No link 
19 
X8 shared port 
indicator 
Green = Port is multiplexed to the external 
SFP+ connector. 
Off = Port is multiplexed to the internal 10Gb 
interface crosslink. 
20 
X7 shared port 
indicator 
Green = Port is multiplexed to the external 
SFP+ connector. 
Off = Port is multiplexed to the internal 10Gb 
interface crosslink. 
21 
23 
26 
28 
Fibre Channel mode 
indicators 
Green = The port is configured for Fibre 
Channel traffic. 
Off = The port is not configured for this mode.
22 
24 
25 
27 
Ethernet mode 
indicators 
Green = The port is configured for Ethernet 
traffic. 
Off = The port is not configured for this mode.










