
Chapter 3 Hardware Overview
VES-1616F-3x Series User’s Guide
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• VT100 terminal emulation
• 9600 bps
• No parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit
• No flow control
Connect the male 9-pin end of the console cable to the console port of the switch. Connect the
female end to a serial port (COM1, COM2 or other COM port) of your computer.
3.1.5 Power Connector
Make sure you are using the correct power source as shown on the panel.
" Make sure that no objects obstruct the airflow of the fans.
3.2 LEDs
The LEDs are located on the front panel. The following table describes the LEDs on the front
panel.
Table 2 LEDs
LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION
PWR Green On The system is turned on.
Off The system is off.
SYS Green Blinking The system is rebooting and performing self-diagnostic tests.
On The system is on and functioning properly.
Off The power is off or the system is not ready or malfunctioning.
ALM Red On There is a hardware failure (abnormal temperature, voltage or fan
speeds).
Off The system is functioning normally.
VDSL Green On The link to a VDSL line is up and the system is transmitting or
receiving to/from a VDSL link.
Off The link to a VDSL line is down.
Gigabit Ports
LNK/ACT Green On The link to a 10 Mbps Ethernet network is up.
The link to a 1000 Mbps Ethernet network is up if the amber LED
is on at the same time.
Blinking The port is receiving or transmitting data at 10 Mbps
Amber On The link to a 100 Mbps Ethernet network is up.
The link to a 1000 Mbps Ethernet network is up if the green LED
is on at the same time.
Blinking The port is receiving or transmitting data at 100 Mbps.
Off The link to an Ethernet network is down.
Mini-GBIC Slots