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5 RRP: Inter-chassis link (ICL) cables FIGURE 29 Optical transceiver (SFP and XFP) extraction tool RRP: Inter-chassis link (ICL) cables NOTE ICL ports can be used only with an ICL license. After the addition or removal of a license, the license enforcement is performed on the ICL ports only when the portdisable and portenable commands are issued on the ports. An ICL license must be installed on all Brocade Backbones forming the ICL connection. The backbones can be any combination of up to three PowerConnect B-DCX-4S and PowerConnect B-DCX chassis. ATTENTION If ICL cables are not in use, the ports must have EMI plugs installed to meet EMI and other regulatory certifications. Table 12 describes the ICL connector port LED patterns and the recommended actions for those patterns. TABLE 12 ICL connector port LEDs LED purpose Color Status Recommended action LINK LED ATTN LED No light (LED is off) Steady green No light (LED is off) Blinking amber No ICL, or ICL cable Ensure that the ICL cable is present but no connection. correctly installed. ICL connected. No action required. ICL operational. No action required. Attention required. Ensure that the ICL cable is correctly installed. Follow this procedure to install the ICL cables. Refer to the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide for the configuration procedure and requirements. Figure 30 shows an ICL cable. The ICL cables (2 meters long) and the ICL connectors (Figure 15) are color-coded and labeled for ease of installation. Four cables are required for a complete installation. Time Required The replacement procedure for an ICL cable takes less than five minutes. 66 PowerConnect B-DCX-4S Backbone Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001808-01

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PowerConnect B-DCX-4S Backbone Hardware Reference Manual
53-1001808-01
RRP: Inter-chassis link (ICL) cables
5
FIGURE 29
Optical transceiver (SFP and XFP) extraction tool
RRP: Inter-chassis link (ICL) cables
NOTE
ICL ports can be used only with an ICL license. After the addition or removal of a license, the license
enforcement is performed on the ICL ports only when the
portdisable
and
portenable
commands
are issued on the ports. An ICL license must be installed on all Brocade Backbones forming the ICL
connection. The backbones can be any combination of up to three PowerConnect B-DCX-4S and
PowerConnect B-DCX chassis.
ATTENTION
If ICL cables are not in use, the ports must have EMI plugs installed to meet EMI and other regulatory
certifications.
Table 12
describes the ICL connector port LED patterns and the recommended actions for those
patterns.
Follow this procedure to install the ICL cables. Refer to the
Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide
for the
configuration procedure and requirements
.
Figure 30
shows an ICL cable. The ICL cables (2 meters long) and the ICL connectors (
Figure 15
)
are color-coded and labeled for ease of installation. Four cables are required for a complete
installation.
Time Required
The replacement procedure for an ICL cable takes less than five minutes.
TABLE 12
ICL connector port LEDs
LED purpose
Color
Status
Recommended action
LINK LED
No light (LED is off)
No ICL, or ICL cable
present but no connection.
Ensure that the ICL cable is
correctly installed.
Steady green
ICL connected.
No action required.
ATTN LED
No light (LED is off)
ICL operational.
No action required.
Blinking amber
Attention required.
Ensure that the ICL cable is
correctly installed.