18 SunStorageTek Enterprise PCI-X 4 Gb FC Single & Dual Port Emulex HBA Installation & Interop Guide • January 2007
▼To Apply Power1. Verify that the HBA is securely installed in the system.
2. Verify that the correct optical cable is attached.
3. Plug in and power on the system.
4. Observe the status of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) for the power-on self-test
(POST) results as shown in TABLE3-2.
TABLE3-2 summarizes LED indicator combinations. The LEDs can be seen
through the openings in the HBA’smounting bracket. Each port has a
corresponding set of LEDs that provide a visual indication of the operating state.
The slow blink rate is 1 Hz; the fast blink rate is 4 Hz; the flashing state is an
irregular on/off appearance reflectingprogram activity. For the Link Rate,
between each groupof fast blinks (1, 2, or 3), there is a 1-Hz pause when the LED
is off. Youshould observe the LED sequence for several seconds to ensure that
the pause is correctly identified.
TABLE3-2 LED Indicator Status Definitions
GreenLED YellowLED State
Off Off WakeUp Failure (Dead Board)
Off On POST Failure (Dead Board)
Off Slow Blink Wake-UpFailure Monitor
Off Fast Blink Failurein POST
Off Flashing POST Processingin Progress
On Off Failure While Functioning
On On Failure While Functioning
On 1 Fast Blink 1-Gb Link Rate –
Normal, link up
On 2 Fast Blink 2-Gb Link Rate –
Normal, link up
On 3 Fast Blink 4-Gb Link Rate –
Normal, link up
Slow Blink Off Normal- Link Down
Slow Blink On Notdefined
Slow Blink SlowBlink Offline for Download
Slow Blink FastBlink RestrictedOffline Mode
(Waitingfor Restart)