Installation guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Preface
- About This Document
- Brocade 5100 Introduction
- Brocade 5100 Installation and Configuration
- Brocade 5100 Operation
- Removal and Replacement of Combined Power Supply and Fan Assembly (Port-side Air Exhaust)
- Brocade 5100 Technical Specifications
- Regulatory Statements
- Cautions and Danger Notices
- Index

Brocade 5100 LED Patterns During Normal Operation (Continued)TABLE 2
LED Name LED Color Status of Hardware Recommended Action
Flashing green (for
more than five
seconds)
A power supply and fan assembly
fault has occurred for one of the
following reasons:
• The power supply or fan in the
assembly has failed.
• The FRU was disabled by a user.
• The FRU power switch has been
turned off or the unit has been
unplugged.
Take one of the following actions:
• Replace the FRU
• Verify that the power supply/fan
assembly FRU is enabled
• Check the power switch and
plug
Power Status No light System is off or there is an internal
power supply failure.
Verify the system is on. If the
system is on, the unit is faulty.
Contact Technical Support.
Steady green System is on and power supplies are
functioning properly.
No action required.
System Status No light System is off, boot is not complete,
or boot failed.
Verify the system is on and has
completed booting.
Steady green System is on and power supplies are
functioning properly.
No action required.
Steady amber (for
more than five
seconds)
Boot failed, the system is faulty. Perform the following steps:
Connect a serial cable to the
system.
Reboot the system.
Check the failure indicated on the
system console.
Contact Technical Support.
Flashing amber/
green
Attention is required. A number of
variables can cause this status
including a single power supply
failure, a fan failure, or one or more
environmental ranges has exceeded.
Check the management interface
and the error log for details on the
cause of status.
Contact Technical Support if
required.
Ethernet
Speed
No light Port speed is 10 Mbps. No action required.
Steady green Port speed is 100 Mbps. No action required.
Ethernet Link No light There is no link. Verify the Ethernet cable is
connected correctly.
Steady amber There is a link. No action required.
Flickering amber There is link activity (traffic). No action required.
Port Status No light No signal or light carrier (media or
cable) detected.
Check transceiver and cable.
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