Dell POWEREDGE M1000E User Manual
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Fabric OS Documentation Updates
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Chapter 3, Brocade 5100 Operation
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Port Status
No light
No signal or light carrier (media or
cable) detected.
Check transceiver and cable.
Slow flashing
green (flashing in
two-second
intervals)
Port is online but segmented
because of a loopback cable or
incompatible switch connection.
No action required.
Fast flashing
green (flashing in
half-second
intervals)
Port is online and an internal
loopback diagnostic test is running.
No action required.
Flickering green
(steady with
random flashes)
Port is online and frames are flowing
through the port.
No action required.
Steady green
Port is online (connected to external
device) but has no traffic.
No action required.
Slow flashing
amber (flashing in
two-second
intervals)
Port is disabled (because of
diagnostics or the portDisable
command).
Verify the diagnostic tests are not
running. Reenable the port using the
portEnable command.
Fast flashing
amber (flashing in
half-second
intervals)
Port is faulty.
Check the management interface
and the error log for details on the
cause of status.
Contact Technical Support if
required.
Steady amber (for
more than five
seconds)
Port is receiving light or signal carrier
at 4 Gbps; but is not yet online.
No action required.
LED Name LED Color
Status of Hardware
Recommended Action