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sefateber
Mar 25, 2025Follower
Netgear XS508TM Switch Even-Numbered Ports Powering Up Before Initialization
We are experiencing an issue with our Netgear XS508TM switches. As soon as we power on the switches, before they are fully operational, the Ethernet ports of devices connected to the even-numbered sw...
schumaku
Mar 28, 2025Guru - Experienced User
Hello sefateber
A possible temporary data leak before the effectively intended running config is in place, indeed.
Yes, under ideal conditions, these situations should never appear. Netgear respectively the OEM should indeed address that issue.
Keep in mind, the LED are software driven on modern devices, not direct controlled by hardware. So that is only a side effect.
-Kurt.
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