Table 36. Adapter LEDs and descriptions
LED Light Description
Activity/link Green Active link
Off No link
The absence of a link can indicate a defective cable,
defective connector, or a configuration mismatch.
Blinking Data activity
Speed Off 10 Mbps
Green 100 Mbps
Orange 1000 Mbps
Operating system or partition requirements
The adapter is supported for the following operating systems:
This adapter is supported for the following versions of the operating systems:
v AIX
– AIX Version 7.1, or later
– AIX Version 6.1, or later
– AIX Version 5.3, or later
v Linux
– Red Hat Enterprise Linux
– SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
– For support details, see the Linux Alert website (www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/
lopdiags/info/LinuxAlerts.htm)
If you are using another release of AIX, ensure that the adapter is supported on that release before you
install the adapter. Contact service and support for assistance.
If you are installing a new feature, ensure that you have the software that is required to support the new
feature and that you determine whether there are any prerequisites for this feature and attaching devices.
To check for the prerequisites, see IBM Prerequisite website (www-912.ibm.com/e_dir/eServerPrereq.nsf).
Preparing for installation
If you are installing the operating system at this time, install the adapter before you install the operating
system. See “Installing the adapter” on page 119 for instructions.
If you are installing only the device driver for this adapter, install the device driver software before you
install the adapter. See “Installing the device driver software” on page 118 for instructions.
If you already have one of these adapters installed and working with your AIX operating system and you
are preparing to install additional adapters, the device driver is already installed and you do not need to
reinstall the device drive.
Verifying the hardware requirements
The adapter requires the following hardware:
v A wrap plug for the RJ-45 connector, if you are running the total diagnostics package
v CAT5e (or later) UTP cables for 1000 Mbps network attachment
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