Hardware Reference Manual

20 Brocade 6505 Hardware Reference Manual
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LED activity interpretation
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Figure 4 shows the LEDs on the nonport side of the switch.
FIGURE 4 LEDs on the nonport side of Brocade 6505
LED patterns
Table 1 describes the port side LEDs and their behavior.
1 Power supply and fan assembly #1 status LED
TABLE 1 Port side LED patterns during normal operation
LED name LED color Status of hardware Recommended action
Power Status
(green)
No light System is off or there is an
internal power supply failure.
Verify the system is powered on (power
supply switches to I), the power cables
are attached, and your power source is
live.
Otherwise, contact your switch service
provider.
Steady green System is on and power supplies
are functioning properly.
No action required.
System Status
(bicolor)
No light System is off or there is no
power.
Verify the system is on and has
completed booting.
Steady green System is on and functioning
properly.
No action required.
Steady amber (for
more than five
seconds)
A system fault has occurred.
This LED displays steady amber
during POST; this is normal and
does not indicate a fault.
Check the failure indicated on the
system console.
Contact your switch service provider.
Blinking amber Attention is required. A number
of factors can cause this status,
including a single power supply
failure, a fan failure, or one or
more environmental ranges has
been exceeded.
Check the management interface and
the error log for details on the cause of
status.
Contact your switch service provider.
Ethernet
Speed (green)
No light Port speed is 10 Mbps. No action required.
Steady green Port speed is 100 Mbps. No action required.
Ethernet
Activity/Link
(amber)
No light There is no link. Verify that the Ethernet cable is
connected correctly.
Steady amber There is a link. No action required.
Blinking amber There is link activity (traffic). No action required.
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