Brocade Communications Systems Brocade Backbone DCX 8510-4 - Manual (Page 71)

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Determining the status of a core switch blade (CR16-4)
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Determining the status of a core switch blade (CR16-4)
Complete the following steps to determine the status of a core switch blade (CR16-4).
1. Check the LED indicators on the core switch blade (see the following figure). The LED patterns
may temporarily change during POST and other diagnostic tests. For information about how to
interpret the LED patterns, refer to
Table 5 .
2. Check the core switch blade status by entering slotShow and haShow.
Table 13 identifies the core switch blade.
Status No light (LED is off) CP blade is either healthy
or does not have power. Verify that the power LED is on.
Steady amber CP blade is faulty or the
switch is still booting. Ensure that the blade is firmly
seated and the switch has
completed booting. If LED remains
yellow, consult the Brocade DCX
8510-4 supplier.
Slow-flashing amber (on 2
seconds; then off 2 seconds) CP blade is not seated
correctly or is faulty. Pull the blade out and reseat it. If
the LED continues to flash, replace
the blade.
Fast-flashing amber (on 1/2
second; then off 1/2 second) Environmental range
exceeded. Check for out-of-bounds
environmental condition and
correct it.
Ethernet Link
Status No light (LED is off) Either an Ethernet link is
not detected, or it does not
have incoming power. Ensure that the blade has power,
the Ethernet cable is firmly seated,
and the connected device is
functioning.
Flickering green/amber Ethernet link is healthy
and traffic is flowing
through port. No action required.
Ethernet Link
Speed No light (LED is off) Ethernet link speed is 10
Mb/s or CP blade does not
have incoming power. Ensure that the CP has power.
NOTE: To force a persistent Ethernet
link speed, enter the ifModeSet
command.
Steady green Ethernet link speed is
100/1000 Mb/s. No action required.
USB Status Lamp on USB stick enabled. No action required.
Lamp off USB stick not present or
disabled. No action required.
Active CP Steady blue Active CP blade. No action required.
No light (LED is off) Standby CP blade. No action required.
TABLE 4 CP blade LED descriptions (Continued)
LED purpose Color Status Recommended action