Fibre channel port speed indicator Indicator Status
Off 1 Gb link established
Green on 2 Gb link established
Amber on 4 Gb link established
Module status
indicator Indicator Status
Off Module is off or enclosure power is off
Green on All ports are ready for use
Amber on Module is being reset, or ports are offline
Green/amber blinking Diagnostic message is in error log, or environmental range is
exceeded
Module power indicator Indicator Status
Off Power to the module is off
Green Module has power
Status/identification indicator Indicator Status
Blue on Primary module in a stack, if applicable
Blue off Secondary module in a stack
Amber flashing Fault condition in module
Brocade M5424 FC8 I/O Module
The Brocade M5424 FC8 I/O module includes eight external autosensing fibre channel ports (four ports are enabled in
the standard configuration and four additional ports may be enabled as an optional upgrade), 16 internal ports, and one
serial port with an RJ-45 connector. The external fibre channel ports operate at 8 Gb/sec, 4 Gb/sec, or 2 Gb/sec.
NOTE: CMC firmware version 1.3 is required to support FC8 mezzanine cards and I/O modules.
NOTE: This fibre channel switch module includes Short Wave SFP optical transceivers. To ensure proper
functionality, use only SFPs provided with this module.
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