Locating a switch (Locator LED)

To locate where a particular switch is physically installed, use the chassislocate command to activate the blue Locator LED on the switch front panel.

Syntax:

chassislocate [ blink | on | off ]

Locates a switch by using the blue Locate LED on the front panel.

blink 1-1440

Blinks the chassis Locate LED for a specified number of minutes (Default: 30 minutes.)

on 1-1440

Turns the chassis Locate LED on for a specified number of minutes (Default: 30 minutes.)

off

Turns the chassis Locate LED off.

Example:

Locating a switch with the chassislocate command

For redundant management systems, if the active management module fails over, the Locator LED does not remain lit.

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`blink 1-1440`	Blinks the chassis Locate LED for a specified number of minutes (Default: 30 minutes.)
`on 1-1440`	Turns the chassis Locate LED on for a specified number of minutes (Default: 30 minutes.)
`off`	Turns the chassis Locate LED off.