A multi-port communications gateway comprising: a lighting communications interface configured to be coupled to an LED based illumination device (100A-C), wherein the lighting communications interface is operable to transmit power signals to the LED based illumination device and one or more sensors (601A-C) coupled to the LED based illumination device and to receive data signals from the LED based illumination device and the one or more sensors coupled to the LED based illumination device; a lighting control network interface configured to be coupled to a lighting control system, wherein the lighting control system is operable to generate control commands that are received by the lighting control network interface and the control commands are provided to the LED based illumination device via the lighting communications interface; a building management network interface configured to be coupled to a building management system, the building management network interface is operable to receive information from the one or more sensors (601A-C) coupled to the LED based illumination device via the lighting communications interface and to transmit the information to the building management system, wherein the lighting communications interface, the lighting control network interface and the building management network interface are separate interfaces and use different communication protocols; a memory configured to store an amount of information received from the LED based illumination device; and a processor configured to determine a summary status value associated with the LED based illumination device based at least in part on the amount of information stored in the memory of the multi-port communications gateway. a lighting communications interface configured to be coupled to an LED based illumination device (100A-C), wherein the lighting communications interface is operable to transmit power signals to the LED based illumination device and one or more sensors (601A-C) coupled to the LED based illumination device and to receive data signals from the LED based illumination device and the one or more sensors coupled to the LED based illumination device; a lighting control network interface configured to be coupled to a lighting control system, wherein the lighting control system is operable to generate control commands that are received by the lighting control network interface and the control commands are provided to the LED based illumination device via the lighting communications interface; a building management network interface configured to be coupled to a building management system, the building management network interface is operable to receive information from the one or more sensors (601A-C) coupled to the LED based illumination device via the lighting communications interface and to transmit the information to the building management system, wherein the lighting communications interface, the lighting control network interface and the building management network interface are separate interfaces and use different communication protocols; a memory configured to store an amount of information received from the LED based illumination device; and a processor configured to determine a summary status value associated with the LED based illumination device based at least in part on the amount of information stored in the memory of the multi-port communications gateway.