LED Status Overview

Three green LEDs can be seen through openings in the mounting bracket of the HBA, per HBA port.

Figure 2-1 HBA LEDs

Image that shows the LEDs of the HBA
Callout Description

1

Port 1 LEDs, from left to right:

  • 32 Gb/s

  • 16 Gb/s

  • 8 Gb/s

2

Port 2 LEDs, from left to right:

  • 32 Gb/s

  • 16 Gb/s

  • 8 Gb/s

Observe the light-emitting diode (LED) status for the power-on self-test (POST) results as shown in the following table.

32 Gb/s LED 16 Gb/s LED 8 Gb/s LED Hardware State Comments

Off

Off

Off

Power off

Card does not have any power

On

On

On

Power on (before firmware initialization)

On continuously

Flash

Flash

Flash

Power on (after firmware initialization)

All at the same time

Flash in sequence

Flash in sequence

Flash in sequence

Firmware fault

On/flash

Off

Off

32 Gb/s link UP/ACT

On for link up

Flash if there is I/O activity

Off

On/flash

Off

16 Gb/s link UP/ACT

On for link up

Flash if there is I/O activity

Off

Off

On/flash

8 Gb/s link UP/ACT

On for link up

Flash if there is I/O activity

Flash

Off

Flash

Beaconing

Flashing at the same time, like a heart beat