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request chassis beacon

Syntax (EX Series)

Syntax (QFX Series)

This is the general syntax for the QFX Series of switches. The exact syntax and options are different depending on the specific model of QFX switch and Junos OS release.

Syntax (PTX Series)

Note:

request chasis beacon is not supported on the PTX10001-36MR.

Description

(QFX Series switches only) Enable or disable the beacon LED on a QFX Series device.

(EX Series switches only) Supports the following for one or all network port status LEDs on a specified FPC:

  • Enable the beacon for:

    • 5 minutes (default)

    • A specified number of minutes (1 through 120)

  • Disable the beacon:

    • Instantly

    • After a specified number of minutes (1 through 120) is over

    Note:

    To turn the beacon on or off on a Virtual Chassis, you must issue the request chassis beacon command on the primary switch in the Virtual Chassis. Also, when specifying the FPC slot number, you must use the target Virtual Chassis member number.

Options

all

Turn the beacon LED either on or off on all QFabric system Interconnect and Node devices.

cb slot-number

Turn the beacon LED either on or off on the Control Board of the QFX3008-I Interconnect device.

fpc slot-number

Turn all beacon LEDs on the specified FPC either on or off.

fpc slot-number pic-slot slot-number port port-number

Turn the beacon LED for the specified port either on or off.

interconnect-device name

Turn the beacon LED either on or off on the Interconnect device.

node-device name

Turn the beacon LED either on or off on the Node device.

off

Turn the specified beacon LEDs off.

on

Turn the specified beacon LEDs on.

timer minutes

Turn the beacon LEDs on for the specified number of minutes or off after the specified number of minutes elapses.

  • Range: 1 through 120

Required Privilege Level

maintenance

Output Fields

When you enter this command, you are provided feedback on the status of your request.

Sample Output

request chassis beacon fpc on (EX Series and QFX Series Switches)

request chassis beacon fpc on timer (EX Series Switches)

request chassis beacon fpc pic-slot port on (EX Series Switches)

request chassis beacon fpc pic-slot port on timer (EX Series Switches)

request chassis beacon node-device (QFabric System)

request chassis beacon on interconnect-device fpc (QFabric System)

request chassis beacon fpc 0 on (PTX Router)

Release Information

Command introduced in Junos OS Release 11.1.