Document ID: 108794
Updated: Dec 12, 2008
Contents
Introduction
My SPA adapter's LED light is blinking, what does it mean?
Related Information
Introduction
This article is one in a series to assist in the setup, troubleshooting, and maintenance of Cisco Small Business products.
Q. My SPA adapter's LED light is blinking, what does it mean?
A.Listed here are the SPA's blinking pattern, which may help you understand its present condition:
LED's Blinking Patterns
Slow Blinking (0.5s ON, 0.5s OFF continuous)
- System Initialization; only happens when the SPA boots-up, the time could be as long as 10 seconds (hardware reboot), or two seconds (warm reboot).
- Firmware downloading.
-
Looking for DHCP.
Fast Blinking (0.1s ON, 0.1s OFF continuous)
-
Writing firmware to flash.
Heartbeat 2 (short, short, short, off for 1.2 seconds (0.1s ON, 0.1s OFF, 0.1s ON, 0.1s OFF, 0.1s ON, 1.2s OFF continuous)
-
Firmware load.
LINK ERROR? (long, short, short, off for 2 seconds (0.5s ON, 0.3s OFF, 0.1s ON, 0.1s OFF, 0.1s ON, 2s OFF continuous)
-
No Ethernet link detected.
Error 1 (short, short, long, off for 2 seconds (0.1s ON, 0.1s OFF, 0.1s ON, 0.1s OFF, 0.5s ON, 2s OFF continuous)
-
Device is using backup IP (the last known good IP). This feature is only in v2.0 and above.
Error 2 (short, short, long, long, off for 2 seconds (0.1s ON, 0.1s OFF, 0.1s ON, 0.1s OFF, 0.5s ON, 0.2s OFF, 0.5s ON, 2s OFF continuous)
-
A duplicate IP is detected.
SOS (short, short, short, long, long, short, short, short, off for 2 seconds (0.1s ON, 0.1s OFF, 0.1s ON, 0.1s OFF, 0.1s ON, 0.3s OFF, 0.3s ON, 0.3s OFF, 0.3s ON, 0.3s OFF, 0.1s ON, 0.1s OFF, 0.1s ON, 0.1s OFF, 0.1sON, 2s OFF continuous)
-
Firmware is in recovery mode.
Related Information
Open a Support Case (Requires a Cisco Service Contract.)
Related Cisco Support Community Discussions
The Cisco Support Community is a forum for you to ask and answer questions, share suggestions, and collaborate with your peers.
Refer to Cisco Technical Tips Conventions for information on conventions used in this document.