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Port status LEDs, Locating the serial number

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3 Locating the serial number TABLE 2 Location System Status LEDs Indicator Power Color Green Status Green/Amber CMC Management Blue/Amber Description Off - no power On - power is on Off - Switch is off Green - OK Amber - boot-up state or one or more ports are offline or reset state Blinking (green/amber alternating) - error Steady blue - Normal/Stack Master Flashing blue - Module identify Steady amber - Not used Flashing amber - Fault Off - on fault/Stack Slave Port status LEDs The following table provides descriptions of the port status LEDs on the front panel of the switch module. TABLE 3 CEE and FC port status LEDs Location Port type Color Description CEE ports FC ports Bi-color LED green/amber Bi-color LED green/amber Off - no link or unlicensed Steady green - link is present Flashing green - activity over the link Steady amber - fault Off - no link Steady green - link is present Flickering green - normal activity Slowly flashing green - segmented Rapidly flashing green - loopback Steady amber - no sync Slowly flashing amber - disabled Rapidly flashing amber - fault Locating the serial number Before contacting service support, be sure to obtain the module's serial number. Use one of these methods to locate the number: • Use the switch module CLI and enter the ChassisShow command. The converged network switch serial number is displayed along with other data. • Locate the serial number on the label attached to the converged network switch. Refer to Figure 2 on page 5 for location. 24 Dell M8428-k Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001980-01

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Dell M8428-k Hardware Reference Manual
53-1001980-01
Locating the serial number
3
Port status LEDs
The following table provides descriptions of the port status LEDs on the front panel of the switch
module.
Locating the serial number
Before contacting service support, be sure to obtain the module’s serial number. Use one of these
methods to locate the number:
Use the switch module CLI and enter the
ChassisShow
command. The converged network
switch serial number is displayed along with other data.
Locate the serial number on the label attached to the converged network switch. Refer to
Figure 2
on page 5 for location.
TABLE 2
System Status LEDs
Location
Indicator
Color
Description
Power
Green
Off - no power
On - power is on
Status
Green/Amber
Off - Switch is off
Green - OK
Amber - boot-up state or one or more ports are offline
or reset state
Blinking (green/amber alternating) - error
CMC Management
Blue/Amber
Steady blue - Normal/Stack Master
Flashing blue - Module identify
Steady amber - Not used
Flashing amber - Fault
Off - on fault/Stack Slave
TABLE 3
CEE and FC port status LEDs
Location
Port type
Color
Description
CEE ports
Bi-color LED
green/amber
Off - no link or unlicensed
Steady green - link is present
Flashing green - activity over the link
Steady amber - fault
FC ports
Bi-color LED
green/amber
Off - no link
Steady green - link is present
Flickering green - normal activity
Slowly flashing green - segmented
Rapidly flashing green - loopback
Steady amber - no sync
Slowly flashing amber - disabled
Rapidly flashing amber - fault