– See the Linux Alert site for the support details.
v IBM i
– IBM i 7.1, or later.
– IBM i 6.1, or later.
Adapter LED
Green and yellow LEDs can be seen through openings in the mounting bracket of the adapter. Green
indicates firmware operation and yellow signifies port activity. Table 5 summarizes the link rate
conditions. There is a 1-second pause when the LED is off between each group of fast flashes (2, 3, or 4).
Observe the LED sequence for several seconds to be sure that you have correctly identified the state.
Table 5. Normal LED states
Green LED Yellow LED State
Slow flash Off Normal, link inactive or not started
On 2 fast flashes 2 Gbps link rate - normal, link active
On 3 fast flashes 4 Gbps link rate - normal, link active
On 4 fast flashes 8 Gbps link rate - normal, link active
Power-on self test (POST) conditions and results are summarized in Table 6. These states can be used to
identify abnormal states or problems. Follow the action to be taken for each condition.
Table 6. POST conditions and results
Green LED Yellow LED State Action to be taken
Off Off Wake-up failure (dead board) Perform AIX, Linux or IBM i operating system
diagnostics procedure.
Off On POST failure (dead board) Perform AIX, Linux or IBM i operating system
diagnostics procedure.
Off Slow flash Wake-up failure monitor Perform AIX, Linux or IBM i operating system
diagnostics procedure.
Off Fast flash POST failure Perform AIX, Linux or IBM i operating system
diagnostics procedure.
Off Flashing POST processing in progress None
On Off Failure while functioning Perform AIX, Linux or IBM i operating system
diagnostics procedure.
On On Failure while functioning Perform AIX, Linux or IBM i operating system
diagnostics procedure.
Slow flash Slow flash Offline for download None
Slow flash Fast flash Restricted offline mode,
waiting for restart
None
Slow flash Flashing Restricted offline mode, test
active
None
Replacing Fibre Channel adapters by using hot swap
When hot swapping Fibre Channel adapters, be aware that device-related software for the storage devices
might have additional devices (for example, the disk array router (dar) device associated with the fiber
array storage technology (FAStT) or DS4800) that need to be removed. See the specific storage device
documentation for information about how to remove these additional devices.
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