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SilkWorm 3800 Hardware Reference 3-3
Operating the SilkWorm 3800
3
Port Status
LED
Above each
port, on left
No light No light or signal carrier
(transceiver or cable)
detected. Check transceiver and cable.
Steady green Port is online (connected to
external device) but has no
traffic. No action required.
Slow-flashing
green
(on 1 second;
off 1 second) Port is online but segmented,
indicating a loopback cable
or incompatible switch. Verify correct device is
connected to port, and switch and
port settings are correct.
Fast-flashing
green
(on 1/4 second;
off 1/4 second) Port is in internal loopback
(diagnostic). No action required.
Flickering green Port is online, with traffic
flowing through port.
No action required.
Steady orange Port is receiving light or
signal carrier, but is not yet
online. No action required.
Slow-flashing
orange
(on 1 second;
off 1 second) Port is disabled
(result of diagnostics or
portDisable command).
If all ports are slow-flashing
orange, the switch may be
disabled.
Enable port (can use
PortEnable
command; refer
to Brocade Fabric OS Reference
for more information).
If all ports are slow-flashing
orange, enable the switch
(switchenable command).
Fast-flashing
orange
(on 1/4 second;
off 1/4 second) Port is faulty. 1. Check Port Status LEDs, error
log, transceiver, and cable or
loopback plug.
2. Clear error log.
3. Rerun diagnostics to verify
error condition is fixed.
Alternating
green and
orange Port is bypassed. Check configuration of fibre
channel loop.
Above each
port, on right No light Port is transmitting/receiving
at 1 Gbit/sec. No action required.
Steady green Port is transmitting/receiving
at 2 Gbit/sec. No action required.
Table 3-1 Port Side LED Patterns During Normal Operation (Continued)
LED Name,
Location Color of LED Status of Hardware Recommended Action