With a Cisco IE 2000 switch, what does a port status LED indicate when it is solid amber?

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Options

• AThe port is sending or receiving data.
• BA link is present.
• CNo link is present.
• DThere is a link fault.
• EThe port is not forwarding.

• C
  7% (2)
• D
  3% (1)
• E
  90% (27)

Explanation

On Cisco IE 2000 switches, solid amber on a port status LED specifically indicates the port is in a Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) non-forwarding state - blocked, listening, or learning - meaning traffic is not being passed through it, making E correct.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A (sending/receiving data): Data activity is shown by a blinking green LED, not amber.
• B (link present): An active, healthy link displays solid green.
• C (no link present): A port with no link shows no LED (off).
• D (link fault): A blinking amber LED signals a link fault - the key distinction here is blinking vs. solid.

Memory tip: Think of amber like a traffic light - it means "stop" (not forwarding), not "broken" (fault). Solid amber = STP is holding the port back; blinking amber = something is actually wrong with the link.

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