Determining The Need To Replace A Fan; Time And Items Required; Replacing The Fan - Brocade Communications Systems Brocade VDX 6740 Hardware Reference Manual

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LED color and behavior
Off (no light)
Steady green
Steady amber (for more than
5 seconds)

Determining the need to replace a fan

Use one of the following methods to determine the status of the fans:
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Time and items required

Replacing a fan in the Brocade VDX 6740T and Brocade VDX 6740T-1G should take less than two
minutes to complete.
You need the following items to replace a fan assembly in the Brocade VDX 6740T and Brocade
VDX 6740T-1G:
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•

Replacing the fan

Complete the following steps to replace a fan assembly in a Brocade VDX 6740T and Brocade VDX
6740T-1G.
1. Using the Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the captive screw on the fan assembly.
2. Ensure that the replacement fan assembly has the same part number and airflow label as the
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Fan replacement in a Brocade VDX 6740T and Brocade VDX 6740T-1G
describes the fan assembly status LED colors, behaviors, and actions required, if any.
Brocade VDX 6740T and Brocade VDX 6740T-1G fan assembly status LED behavior,
description, and required actions
Description
Fan assembly is not receiving power.
Fan assembly is operating normally.
Fan fault for one of the following reasons:
•
•
•
NOTE: When the switch is first powered on,
Check the fan status LED on the face of the fan.
Enter one of the following commands in the command line interface to display the fan status:
-
show chassis
-
show environment fan
A new fan (must have the same part number and the same airflow label as the fan being
replaced)
A #1 Phillips screwdriver
fan assembly being replaced.
A fan assembly with mismatched
airflow is present.
The fan assembly was disabled by the
user.
One or more of the fans in the fan
assembly has failed.
the fan assembly status LED will
show amber until POST has
completed.
Action required
Verify that the fan assembly is
seated correctly.
No action required.
Try one of the following:
•
Replace the mismatched fan
assembly with one that has
the correct airflow direction.
•
Re-enable the fan assembly.
•
Replace the faulty fan
assembly.
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