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Locating the serial number
TABLE 2
Location
Port status LEDs
The following table provides descriptions of the port status LEDs on the front panel of the switch
module.
TABLE 3
Location
Locating the serial number
Before contacting service support, be sure to obtain the module's serial number. Use one of these
methods to locate the number:
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System Status LEDs
Indicator
Power
Status
CMC Management
CEE and FC port status LEDs
Port type
CEE ports
FC ports
Use the switch module CLI and enter the ChassisShow command. The converged network
switch serial number is displayed along with other data.
Locate the serial number on the label attached to the converged network switch. Refer to
Figure 2
on page 5 for location.
Color
Description
Green
Off - no power
On - power is on
Green/Amber
Off - Switch is off
Green - OK
Amber - boot-up state or one or more ports are offline
or reset state
Blinking (green/amber alternating) - error
Blue/Amber
Steady blue - Normal/Stack Master
Flashing blue - Module identify
Steady amber - Not used
Flashing amber - Fault
Off - on fault/Stack Slave
Color
Description
Bi-color LED
Off - no link or unlicensed
green/amber
Steady green - link is present
Flashing green - activity over the link
Steady amber - fault
Bi-color LED
Off - no link
green/amber
Steady green - link is present
Flickering green - normal activity
Slowly flashing green - segmented
Rapidly flashing green - loopback
Steady amber - no sync
Slowly flashing amber - disabled
Rapidly flashing amber - fault
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