Table 41. LED indications (continued)
Hardware State
Yellow LED (8
Gbps)
Green LED (4
Gbps)
Amber LED (2
Gbps) Comments
Power On (before
rmware
initialization)
On On On
Power On (after
rmware
initialization)
Flash Flash Flash All flash at the
same time.
Firmware Fault Flash in sequence Flash in sequence Flash in sequence Flashing in
sequence of yellow
LED, green LED,
amber LED, then
back to yellow LED.
2 Gbps Link
UP/ACT
Off Off On/Flash On for link up and
flash if I/O activity.
4 Gbps Link
UP/ACT
Off On/Flash Off
8 Gbps Link
UP/ACT
On/Flash Off Off
Beacon Flash Off Flash All flashing at the
same time.
Specications
Item
Description
Adapter FRU number
74Y3923 (Designed to comply with RoHS requirement)
Wrap plug FRU number
12R9314
Note: The wrap plug is included with the card, and can also be purchased from IBM.
I/O bus architecture
PCIe2.0 x8
Slot requirement
For details about slot priorities, maximums, and placement rules, see PCIe adapter placement rules
and slot priorities (http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/POWER9/p9eab/
p9eab_mtm_pciplacement.htm) and select the system you are working on.
Voltage
3.3 V and 12.0 V
Form factor
Short, low-prole
Cables
For information about the cables, see “Cables” on page 204
Attributes provided
• NPIV capability is supported through VIOS.
• Requires a PCI Express generation-2 x8 slot for all four ports to operate at full speed.
Managing PCIe adapters
203