Brocade DCX 8510-8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual - Manual (Page 63)

Port and application blade LED descriptions (Continued) TABLE 4
LED purpose Color Status Recommended action
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 bypassed. Reset the port from the
workstation using the
portEnable or
portCfgPersistentEnable
command.
GbE Port Status (FX8-24)
- both 1 GbE and 10 GbE
ports 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.
Steady green Port is online but has no
traffic. No action required.
Slow-flashing green (on 1
second, then off 1 second) Beacon. Used to identify
specific ports. No action required.
Flickering green Port is online, with traffic
flowing through port. No action required.
Fast-flashing amber (on
1/4 second, then off 1/4
second) Transceiver or port is
faulty. Change the transceiver or
reset the switch from the
workstation.
Determining the status of a control processor blade (CP8)
Complete the following steps to determine the status of a control processor blade (CP8)
1. Check the LED indicators on the CP blade. The LED patterns may temporarily change during POST
and other diagnostic tests. For information about how to interpret the LED patterns, refer to the
following table.
2. Check the port blade status by entering slotShow and haShow.
Determining the status of a control processor blade (CP8)
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