Chassisbeacon - Brocade Communications Systems Brocade 8/12c Command Reference Manual

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chassisBeacon

chassisBeacon
Sets chassis beaconing mode.
SYNOPSIS
chassisbeacon [mode]
DESCRIPTION
Use this command to enable or disable beaconing on a chassis. Chassis beaconing can be used to
locate a failing chassis in a group of chassis. Use the portBeacon command to locate a failing port, and
use the switchBeacon command to locate a failing (logical) switch.
When beaconing mode is turned on, the port LEDs flash green at various rates across the chassis. The
beaconing continues until you turn it off.
Beaconing mode takes over the port LEDs. The normal flashing LED pattern associated with an active,
faulty, or disabled port is suppressed, and only the beaconing pattern is shown. Other commands are still
executable and functional. However, if diagnostic frame-based tests such as portLoopbackTest are
executed, the diagnostic LED pattern is interleaved with the beaconing pattern.
NOTES
The execution of this command is subject to Virtual Fabric or Admin Domain restrictions that may be in
place. Refer to Chapter 1, "Using Fabric OS Commands" and Appendix A, "Command Availability" for
details.
OPERANDS
This command has the following operand:
mode
EXAMPLES
To turn chassis beaconing mode on:
To turn beaconing mode off:
SEE ALSO
portBeacon, switchShow,
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Specify 1 to enable chassis beaconing mode or 0 to disable beaconing mode.
This operand is optional. If no operand is specified, the current value is displayed.
switch:admin> chassisbeacon 1
Chassis beacon success 1
switch:admin> chassisbeacon 0
Chassis beacon success 0
switchBeacon
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