Using the LEDs and Buttons

Owned by Nina Cardillo
Last updated: 28-Mar-2024

This section consists of the following topics:

Using the LEDs

You can use the SmartServer IoT LEDs to get an overview of the SmartServer IoT status and operation. The following figure and table display and describes these LEDs.

Icon

Name               

Description

Power

On (blue) when powered; flashing (alternating green/off) when connecting.

LAN

On (blue) when a LAN connection is active (i.e. an active device is sensed at the other end of the Ethernet cable attached to the LAN port, which is typically a switch) but no data is sensed through the LAN port (either inbound or outbound); flashing (alternating green/off) when data is sensed thru the LAN port (either inbound or outbound); off when no LAN connection is available.

Bluetooth

Not supported

WLAN

Not supported

Ready
Ready LED indicators are featured with SmartServer release 3.2 or higher. 

The Ready LED indicates the following conditions on system startup and following a system update:

  • Startup/Update – flashing blue (alternating between blue and off every 500ms) indicates system startup/update process.

  • Ready – solid blue indicates that the CMS is active and ready for a user to login.

    The READY LED initially flashes red when the SmartServer is being re-imaged. With SmartServer 3.4 or higher, flashing red can also indicate licensing failures, including the startup of an unlicensed version of the SmartServer software. Insufficient capacity and expired maintenance licenses are not considered licensing failures and will not cause flashing red Ready LED.

    With SmartServer 4.0, the Ready LED may initially flash red (instead of blue) during an export/import of the SmartServer database or settings. Once the export/import is completed, the CMS will restart resulting in a flashing blue Ready LED. Finally, a solid blue Ready LED indicates normal operations.

  • Error – flashing red (alternating between red and off every 250ms) indicates that the CMS failed to start, or other fatal system error detected by the SmartServer software. Pressing the Connect button for more than 20 seconds also causes a flashing red indicator.

WAN

On (blue) when a WAN connection is active (i.e. an active device is sensed at the other end of the Ethernet cable attached to the WAN port, which is typically a switch) but no data is sensed through the WAN port (either inbound or outbound); flashing (alternating green/off) when data is sensed thru the WAN port (either inbound or outbound); off when no WAN connection is available.

Using the Buttons

You can use the SmartServer IoT button to reset and connect the SmartServer IoT. The following table describes these buttons. 

Icon

Name               

Description

Reset

Press this button to reset the SmartServer IoT and any attached USB devices.

Connect

Press this button to initiate connection for wireless and wired devices. 

Starting with SmartServer 2.6, you can reset your password using the SmartServer Connect button. This feature is enabled/disabled by an option on the System Configuration page. See Managing SmartServer IoT Passwords for more information about this feature.