4.4. Boot Process

The FB2700 contains internal Flash memory storage that holds two types of software :-

It is possible for only one of these types of software, or neither of them, to be present in the Flash, but when shipped from the factory the unit will contain a bootloader and the latest factory-release application software. The FB2700 can store multiple app software images in the Flash, and this is used with an automatic fall-back mechanism - if a new software image proves unreliable, it is 'demoted', and the unit falls back to running older software. The show flash contents CLI command can be used to see what is stored in the Flash - see Appendix I.

4.4.1. LED indications

4.4.1.1. Power LED status indications

The green power LED has three defined states, as shown in Table 4.5 below :-

Table 4.5. Power LED status indications

IndicationStatus
OffNo AC power applied to unit (or possibly hardware fault)
Flashing with approximately 1 second periodBootloader running / waiting for network connection
OnMain application software running

After power-up, the normal power LED indication sequence is therefore to go through the ~1 second period flashing phase, and then - if at least one Ethernet port is connected to an active device - change to solid once the app is running.

From power-up, a FB2700 will normally boot and be operational in under five seconds.

4.4.1.2. Port LEDs

Whilst the bootloader is waiting for an active Ethernet connection, the green and yellow LEDs built into the physical port connectors flash in a continual left-to-right then right-to-left sequence. The port LEDs on the panel on the opposite side to the physical ports also flash, in a clock-wise sequence.

Note

The same port LED flashing sequences are observed if the app is running and none of the Ethernet ports are connected to an active link-partner. Note that the app continues to run, and the power LED will still be on solid.

When connected to an active link-partner, these flashing sequences will stop and the port LEDs will start indicating physical port status, with various status indications possible, controllable via the configuration (see Section 6.4).