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B Commands

blink

B Commands

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This chapter describes the Cisco NX-OS system management commands that begin with the letter B.

blink

To blink the LED on the system, use the blink command. To restore the default LED state, use the no form of this command.

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Note Beginning with Cisco NX-OS Release 4.1(2), the blink command is not available in Cisco NX-OS software. Use the locator-led command for this function.

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blink {chassis | fan f-number | module slot | powersupply ps-number | xbar x-number}

no blink {chassis | fan f-number | module slot | powersupply ps-number | xbar x-number}

Syntax Description

chassis	Blinks the chassis LED.
fan f-number	Blinks the LED that represents the configured fan number. The range depends on the platform. Use ? to see the range.
module slot	Blinks the module LED. The range depends on the platform. Use ? to see the range.
powersupply ps-number	Blinks the power supply LED. The range depends on the platform. Use ? to see the range.
xbar x-number	Blinks the xbar module LED. The range depends on the platform. Use ? to see the range.

Defaults

None

Command Modes

Any command mode

Supported User Roles

network-admin
network-operator
vdc-admin
vdc-operator

Command History

Release	Modification
4.0(1)	This command was introduced.

Usage Guidelines

Use the blink command to flash the LED on a component in the system. You can use this blinking LED to identify the component to an administrator in the data center.

This command does not require a license.

Examples

This example blinks the LED for module 4:

switch# blink module 4

Related Commands

Command	Description
show locator-led status	Displays the status of locator LEDs on the system.