3.1.2 Ethernet, SFP, and PoE Port State

The following figure shows the front panel of the unit.

Figure 3-3. Unit Front Panel

Ethernet Link LED reports the Network status which can be Up, Down, or Disabled.

Hovering over the Link LED with the mouse reports the link state. Pressing on the Link LED reports more details about the port Network traffic. PoE LED images report if power is applied to the PD device. Ethernet RJ45 images report if PoE is enabled or disabled, and various possible PoE errors.

The following table lists Ethernet link LED images and their descriptions.

Table 3-1. Ethernet Link LED Images
Ethernet Link LED ImagesDescription
The Ethernet link is up
The Ethernet link is down
The Ethernet link is disabled
PoE is enabled (regardless of power)
PoE is disabled
PoE power applied to PoE-PD device
No PoE power applied to the PoE-PD device
The Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) Ethernet port is enabled
The SFP Ethernet port is disabled

The following table lists the several possible PoE fault reports that might be present in the PoE ports.

Table 3-2. PoE Fault States
PoE Fault States LED ImagesDescription
Fail to communicate with the PoE controller
Fail to power PD. Insufficient free power (W)
PoE fault—Fail to power PD
PoE overload—PD power consumption exceeded the maximum limit.

The following table lists the additional information which can be accessed by hovering the mouse over LED, RJ45, and SFP images.

Table 3-3. LED, RJ45, and SFP Images
LED, RJ45, and SFP ImagesDescription

PoE port status followed by PoE-Controller internal state index and its description.

For example, PoE: On (ID = 0 × 89: 4P Pwr on 4P DSPD)

Ethernet link status and speed
PoE status and PD power consumption
SFP Ethernet link state

The following table lists the images/icons, which redirect the user to the following web pages.

Table 3-4. Web Pages' Icon
Web Pages IconDescription
Monitor—PoE Status web page
Monitor—Detailed Port Statistics
Monitor—PoE Status
Monitor—Detailed Port Statistics