Brocade VDX 8770-4 Hardware Reference Manual User Manual

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Determining the status of a line card

4

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
sequence on the port.

Slow flashing amber
(on 2 seconds, then off
2 seconds)

The port is disabled.

Enable the port by issuing a no
shutdown command.

Fast flashing amber
(on 1/4 second, then
off 1/4 second)

The transceiver or port is faulty.

Change the transceiver or reset
the port by issuing a shutdown
and no shutdown sequence.

Slow flashing green
(on 2 seconds, then off
2 seconds)

The port is online but
segmented (either a loopback
cable or incompatible switch
connection).

Consult the Troubleshooting
section of the Network OS
Administrator’s Guide.

Medium flashing green
(on 1 seconds, then off
1 seconds)

Beaconing (used to identify
specific ports).

No action required.

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.

TABLE 10

Line card LED descriptions (Continued)

LED purpose

Color

Status

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