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Table 14 describes the ICL connector port LED patterns and the recommended
actions for those patterns.
Table 14. ICL connector port LEDs
LED purpose Color Status
Recommended
action
QSFP connector
status No light (LED is off) No QSFP module, all
four QSFP ports are
disabled No action required if
QSFP is not present
or verify that the
QSFP is fully
inserted.
Steady amber QSFP module is in,
all four ports have no
signal/no sync. No action required if
QSFP only is
installed or ensure
that the cable is
properly connected.
If the LED remains
amber, contact IBM.
Blinking amber Port is disabled or
faulted, FC link
activity, segmented,
loopback mode, also
during transition
between QSFP cable
insertion and
confirmation. Check for console
messages or wait for
all four ports to come
online.
Steady green Both ends of QSFP
cable are in and all
ports are online. Fulll
link is established. No action required.
Complete this procedure to remove and install the ICL cables. Refer to the Fabric
OS Administrator’s Guide for the configuration procedure and requirements.
Figure 37 on page 97 shows a QSFP cable and transceiver. The QSFP connectors on
the core blades are labeled by trunk group (trunking is optional) for ease of
installation. Figure 38 on page 99 shows an acceptable cabling configuration for the
ICL feature. The recommended topology is the parallel type where there are four
QSFP cables connected between any pair of SAN384B-2 or SAN768B-2 chassis. The
full mesh configuration is also supported.
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