Brocade Communications Systems Brocade VDX 6740 Hardware Reference Manual page 39

TABLE 3
LED name
Brocade VDX 6740 Ethernet ports
All user ports -
includes both
1/10GbE
ports in either
1 GbE or 10
GbE mode and
40 GbE ports
in either 40
GbE or 4x10
GbE mode
Brocade VDX 6740T and Brocade VDX 6740T-1G Ethernet ports
Ethernet ports
in either 10
GbE or 1 GbE
mode (one
green LED per
port)
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Port side LED patterns during normal operation (Continued)
LED color Status of hardware
Off (no light) Port is in no shut state and no
cable or transceiver present, no
link, 40 GbE port in 4x10G
breakout mode has no cable, or
license is not available for the
port.
Steady amber Protocol down or no sync or
40 GbE port in 40G mode has
no cable.
Slow blinking amber Port is shut or chassis disabled
or POST failed.
Fast blinking amber Port is faulted, goes into shut
state.
Steady green Link is present, no activity.
Slow blinking green Port is good except ISL is
segmented.
Fast blinking green Beaconing enabled.
Flickering green Online, frames flowing through
the port.
Off (no light) Port is shut, no link, or no
license is available for this port.
Steady amber Protocol down or no sync.
Slow blinking amber Port is shut or chassis disabled
or POST failed.
Fast blinking amber Port is faulted, goes into shut
state.
Steady green Link is present, no activity.
Slow blinking green Port is good except ISL is
segmented.
Fast blinking green Beaconing enabled.
Flickering green Online, frames flowing through
the port.
LED activity interpretation
Recommended action
Insert SFP+ or QSFP with cable
connected to another port in no shut
state or connect cable to 40 GbE port.
Check the local port SFP+ or QSFP or
peer port SFP+ or QSFP and cable.
Enable the port.
Check messages for fault reason and
take necessary action.
No action required.
No action required.
No action required.
No action required.
Enable the port.
Check the local port SFP+ or QSFP or
peer port SFP+ or QSFP and cable.
Enable the port.
Check messages for fault reason and
take necessary action.
No action required.
No action required.
No action required.
No action required.
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