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TABLE 10 Line card LED descriptions (continued)
LED purpose Color Status Recommended action
is fully engaged or the slider is
pushed up and the ejectors are fully
engaged.
Steady green Module is powered on. No action required.
Status LED No light (LED is off)
Power LED steady green.
Module is operational. No action required.
No light (LED is off)
Power LED is off.
No power. No action required.
Steady amber Module is faulty or module is
booting up. If module is not booting up, ensure
that the module is firmly seated and
check the status by entering the
show slot command. If the LED
remains amber, consult your
Brocade supplier.
Flashing amber Module is not seated correctly. Pull the module out and reseat it. If
the LED remains amber, replace
the module.
10 GbE Port Status (48x10 GbE line
card) or 1 GbE Port Status (48x1
GbE line card) No light (LED is off) The pluggable module (SFP/
QSFP/CFP) is not inserted in the
port cage or the module is inserted,
but no external link is connected. Verify that the power LED is on,
check the transceiver and cable.
Steady green The port is online but has no traffic. No action required.
Flickering green The port is online with traffic
flowing through the port. No action required.
Steady amber The port is receiving light but it is
not online yet. Reset the port by issuing a
shutdown and no shutdown
command sequence on the port.
Slow flashing amber (on 2 seconds,
then off 2 seconds) The port is disabled. Enable the port by issuing the no
shutdown command.
Fast flashing amber (on 1/4 second,
then off 1/4 second) The transceiver or port is faulty. Change the transceiver or reset the
port by issuing a shutdown and no
shutdown command sequence.
Slow flashing green (on 2 seconds,
then off 2 seconds) The port is online but segmented
(either a loopback cable or
incompatible device connection). Consult the
Network OS Software
Troubleshooting Guide.
Medium flashing green (on 1
seconds, then off 1 seconds) Beaconing (used to identify specific
ports). No action required.
Fast flashing green (on 1/2 second,
then off 1/2 second) Internal loopback (diagnostic). In diagnostic mode. Will return to
regular mode when diagnostic is
finished.
40 GbE QSFP Port Status (12x40
GbE or 27x40 GbE line card) in 40
GbE mode No light (LED is off) There is no QSFP transceiver
installed. Verify that the power LED is on,
ensure the transceiver is fully
seated or install the transceiver.
Steady green The port is online but has no traffic. No action required.
Flickering green The port is online with traffic
flowing through the port. No action required.
Steady amber The port is receiving light but it is
not online yet. Reset the port by issuing a
shutdown and no shutdown
command sequence on the port.
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