From the SunFDDI SBus Adapter 5.0 User's Guide: red - Either the driver is loaded and the interface is NOT configured or the drive has not been loaded. amber - Interface configured. No valid line state to an active FDDI network exists. green - Connection established to an active FDDI network. blinking green - In a dual-ring environment: Invalid connection In a dual-homing environment: Normal. The connection is in standby mode.