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Verifying proper operation

 

 

TABLE 39

Router LED states and actions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LED label

 

Desired state

Meaning

Abnormal

Meaning or action

 

 

 

 

state

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DC OUT

 

Green (steady)

The power supply is

Off

The power supply is not supplying power to the device. If the DC

 

 

 

providing DC power

 

IN LED is green, then there is a problem with the power supply

 

 

 

to the router.

 

and it must be replaced.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALM

 

Off

The power supply is

Amber

The power supply is malfunctioning.

 

 

 

in normal operating

 

 

 

 

 

condition.

 

 

Fan control module (two LEDs on rear panel of router)

Unlabeled

Green (steady)

The fans are

Off or

The fans are not receiving power (off), or the fans are not working

 

 

working and

amber

and not responding to controls from the fan control module

 

 

responding to

 

(amber). Check the following:

 

 

controls from the

 

If the LED is off, check the power LED on the other modules

 

 

fan control module.

 

to make sure they are receiving power. If you are using a DC

 

 

 

 

power source, check your power source for problems.

 

 

 

 

If you are using AC power supplies, take the actions

 

 

 

 

described in the Meaning or Action column for the AC power

 

 

 

 

supply LED. If these actions do not resolve the problem,

 

 

 

 

check the LED on each power supply or enter the show

 

 

 

 

chassis command at any CLI prompt to determine if a power

 

 

 

 

supply has failed. If a power supply has failed, you must

 

 

 

 

replace it.

 

 

 

 

If the LED is amber, you must replace the fan module.

 

 

 

 

 

If a problem persists after taking action described in this table, contact technical support.

Displaying the module status

After you have attached a PC or terminal to the console port or Ethernet port on the management module and the router has initialized successfully, press Enter to display the CLI prompt in the terminal emulation window.

Brocade>

If you do not see this prompt, check the following items.

1.Make sure the cable is securely connected to your PC or terminal and the console port or Ethernet port.

2.Check the settings in your terminal emulation program. In addition to the session settings listed in “Attaching a PC or terminal to the console port or the Ethernet port” on page 228, make sure the terminal emulation session is running on the same serial port you attached to the console port.

When you see this prompt (Brocade>), you are connected to the system and can display the status of the modules using the CLI. Enter the show module command at any CLI level.

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