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
Boot
In addition to POST, boot includes the following tasks after POST is complete:
1. Performs universal port configuration.
2. Initializes links.
3. Analyzes fabric. If any ports are connected to other switches, the switch participates in a fabric
configuration.
4. Obtains a domain ID and assigning port addresses.
5. Constructs unicast routing tables.
6. Enables normal port operation.
Interpreting POST results
POST is a system check that is performed each time the switch is powered on, rebooted, or reset.
During POST, the LEDs flash either amber or green. Any errors that occur during POST are listed in the
error log.
Complete the following steps to determine whether POST completed successfully and whether any
errors were detected:
1. Verify that the switch LEDs indicate that all components are healthy.
See the LED patterns section for descriptions and interpretations of LED patterns. If one or more
LEDs do not display a healthy state, verify that the LEDs on the switch are not set to "beacon" by
entering the switchShow command to detect if beaconing is active.
2. Verify that the switch prompt displays on the terminal of a computer workstation connected to the
switch.
If there is no switch prompt when POST completes, press Enter. If the switch prompt still does not
display, try opening a Telnet session or accessing the switch through another management tool. If
this is not successful, the switch did not successfully complete POST. Contact your switch supplier
for repair.
3. Review the switch system log for errors. Any errors detected during POST are written to the system
log, accessible through the errShow command.
For information about all referenced commands, and on accessing the error log, refer to Fabric OS
Administrator’s Guide . For information about error messages, refer to the Fabric OS Message
Reference Manual .
Maintaining the Brocade 5100
The Brocade 5100 does not require any regular physical maintenance and is designed for high
availability and to minimize the chance of failure. It includes diagnostic tests and field-replaceable units,
described in the following sections.
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