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Brocade VA-40FC Hardware Reference Manual 21
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LED activity interpretation
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LED Patterns
Table 1 describes the LEDs and their actions on the switch.
TABLE 1 Brocade VA-40FC LED Patterns During Normal Operation
LED Name LED Color Status of Hardware Recommended Action
Power Supply
Status (right)
No light Primary power cord is disconnected
or is not actively powered, or power
supply has failed.
Verify the power supply is on and
seated and the power cord is
connected to a functioning power
source.
Steady green Power supply is operating normally. No action required.
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.