Brocade DCX 8510-8 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual - Manual (Page 62)

Port and application blade LED descriptions TABLE 4
LED purpose Color Status Recommended action
Power LED Steady green Blade is enabled. No action required.
No light (LED is off) Blade is not powered on. Ensure that the blade is
firmly seated and either
the thumbscrew is fully
engaged or the slider is
pushed up and the
ejectors are fully engaged.
Status LED No light (LED is off) Blade is either healthy or
does not have power. Verify that the power LED
is on.
Steady amber Blade is faulty. Ensure that the blade is
firmly seated and check
the status by entering the
slotShow command. If
LED remains amber,
consult the Brocade DCX
8510-8 supplier.
Slow-flashing amber (on 2
seconds, then off 2
seconds) Blade is not seated
correctly or is faulty. Pull the blade out and
reseat it. If 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.
FC Port Status No light (LED is off) Port has no incoming
power, or there is no light
or signal carrier detected. Verify that the power LED
is on, check the
transceiver and cable.
Polling is in progress. Allow 60 seconds for
polling to complete.
Connected device is
configured in an offline
state. Verify the status of the
connected device.
Steady green Port is online (connected
to an external device) but
has no traffic. No action required.
Slow-flashing green (on 1
second, then off 1 second) Port is online but
segmented, indicating a
loopback plug or cable or
an incompatible switch. Verify that the correct
device is attached to the
Brocade DCX 8510-8.
Fast-flashing green (on 1/4
second, then off 1/4
second) Port is in internal loopback
(diagnostic). No action required.
Flickering green Port is online, with traffic
flowing through port. No action required.
Monitoring System Components
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