Table 13. QSFP port status LED patterns during normal operation (continued)
LED color Status of hardware Recommended action
Fast-flashing green (on 1/4 second;
then off 1/4 second)
Port is online and an internal
loopback diagnostic test is running.
No action required.
Flickering green Port is online and frames are flowing
through the port.
No action required.
Steady amber Port is receiving light or signal
carrier, but it is not online yet.
No action required.
Slow-flashing amber (on 2 seconds;
then off 2 seconds)
Port is disabled because of
diagnostics or the portDisable
command.
Reset the port.
The portCfgPersistentDisable
command is persistent across reboots.
Fast-flashing amber (on 1/2 second;
then off 1/2 second)
QSFP or port is faulty. Reset the port.
Replace the QSFP. Must be a
Brocade-branded QSFP.
Note: For the QSFP ports, if the port is configured as individual SFP+ FC ports on the other end using
break-out cables, then the four individual port status LEDs for each QSFP should be monitored.
Nonport-side LED locations
Each field-replaceable power supply and fan assembly unit contains a status LED.
1. Power supply unit 1 OK LED
2. Power supply unit 1 FAIL LED
3. Power supply unit 2 OK LED
4. Power supply unit 2 FAIL LED
5. Fan assembly unit 3 status LED
6. Fan assembly unit 2 status LED
7. Fan assembly unit 1status LED
Figure 30. Nonport-side LEDs with AC power supplies
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