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Line card LED descriptions (Continued)TABLE 8
LED purpose Color Status Recommended action
Fast flashing green (on 1/2
second, then off 1/2
second)
Internal loopback
(diagnostic).
In diagnostic mode. Will
return to regular mode
when diagnostic is finished.
10 GbE Port Status
(48x10G-T line card)
No light (LED is off) No power to the Line card. Verify that the power LED
is on, check the transceiver
and cable.
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.
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.
Medium flashing green (on
1 seconds, then off 1
seconds)
Beaconing (used to identify
specific ports).
No action required.
100 GbE Port Status
(6x100 GbE line card)
No light (LED is off) There is no transceiver
installed' or no external link
connected
Verify that the power LED
is on, ensure the
transceiver is fully seated
or install the transceiver.
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.
Medium flashing green (on
1 seconds, then off 1
seconds)
Beaconing (used to identify
specific ports).
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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