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TABLE 16 Port blade LED descriptions
LED purpose Color Status Recommended action
Power Steady green Blade is operational. No action required.
No light (LED is off) Blade is not powered on. Ensure that the blade is firmly
seated, with ejectors pushed in fully
to center of blade and captive screw
for each ejector fully tightened.
Status No light (LED is off) Blade is either healthy or does not
have power. Verify that the power LED is on.
Steady amber Blade is faulty. Ensure that the blade is firmly
seated and check the status by
entering the
slotShow command. If
LED remains amber, consult the
device supplier.
Slow-flashing amber (on 2
seconds, then off 2 seconds) Blade is not seated correctly or is
faulty. Pull the blade out and reseat it. If
LED continues to flash, replace the
blade.
Fast-flashing amber (on 1/2
second, then off 1/2 second) Environmental range exceeded. Check for out-of-bounds
environmental condition and correct
it.
FC port Status No light (LED is off) Port has no incoming power, or
there is no light or signal carrier
detected. Verify that the power LED is on,
check the transceiver and cable.
Polling is in progress. Allow 60 seconds for polling to
complete.
Connected device is configured in
an offline state. Verify the status of the connected
device.
Steady green Port is online (connected to an
external device) but has no traffic. No action required.
Slow-flashing green (on 1 second,
then off 1 second) Port is online but segmented,
indicating a loopback plug or cable
or an incompatible switch. Verify that the correct device is
attached to the chassis.
Fast-flashing green (on 1/4
second, then 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 amber Port is receiving light or signal
carrier, but it is not online yet. Reset the port from the workstation
using the
portEnable or
portCfgPersistentEnable
command.
Slow-flashing amber (on 2
seconds, then off 2 seconds) Port is disabled due to diagnostic
tests or
portDisable or
portCfgPersistentEnable
command.
Reset the port from the workstation
using the
portEnable or
portCfgPersistentEnable
command.
Fast-flashing amber (on 1/2
second, then off 1/2 second) Transceiver or port is faulty. Change the transceiver or reset the
switch from the workstation.
Alternating green/amber Port is beaconing. No action.
Interpreting port blade LEDs
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