Table 25. 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
– See the Linux Alert site for the support details.
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 required to support the new feature
and that you determine if there are any existing prerequisites. To do this, use the IBM Prerequisite
Figure 30. FC 5271 adapter
84 Power Systems: Managing PCI adapters for the IBM Power 710 Express or the IBM Power 730 Express