Installation guide

Line card LED descriptions TABLE 8
LED purpose Color Status Recommended action
Power LED No light (LED is off) Module is not powered on. Ensure that the module is
firmly seated and either the
thumbscrew 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.
System Monitoring
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