enable led locator

enable led locator {timeout [seconds | none]} {pattern [alternating | flash-all | high-to-low | scanner]} {slot [ slot | all ]}

Description

Configures the front panel LEDs to flash so a switch/chassis can be easily located in a crowded lab/data center.

timeout	Limit the LED display time to `seconds` before returning to normal operation.
`seconds`	The length of time to display the flashing LEDs. The default is 300 seconds. The maximum value is 1 week (604800 seconds).
none	Display LED pattern until disabled.
pattern	Configures the LED display pattern.
alternating	Groups of LEDs are lit in alternating patterns (Default).
flash-all	All LEDs flash on and off.
high-to-low	LED's are lit in descending port order.
scanner	A group of 4 LED's is lit back and forth.
slot `slot`	Slot number.
all	All slots.

The default timeout length is 300 seconds.

The default pattern is alternating.

Use this command to enable the front panel LEDs to flash so that a switch/chassis can be easily located in a crowded lab, or data center.

The following example enables the front panel LEDs to flash in an alternating pattern for one hour on all slots:

enable led locator timeout 3600 pattern alternating all

This command was first available in ExtremeXOS 15.3.

This command is available on all platforms.

Published August 2016prev | next