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

Callout | Description |
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1 |
Port 1 LEDs, from left to right:
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2 |
Port 2 LEDs, from left to right:
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |