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Introduction
The Power-On Self Test (POST) and the Windows Event Viewer are troubleshooting
utilities you can use for the Host Bus Adapter (HBA). This chapter explains the use of
these utilities in the event of an HBA problem.
POST Conditions and Results
Table 4–1
lists the HBA LED states with descriptions of each.The position of the
POST LED indicators is defined in
If the LEDs indicate a failure during POST:
1. Make sure that the HBA is seated firmly in the PCI slot.
2. Verify that the fibre cable connection to the HBA is secure.
Table 4–1: Normal POST LED Indicators
Amber LED (L1)
Off
On
Slow blink (1 Hz)
Fast blink (4 Hz)
Flashing (irregular)
Off
On
Slow blink (1 Hz)
Fast blink (4 Hz)
Off
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Green LED (L2)
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
On
On
On
On
Blink (1 Hz)
Troubleshooting
and
Table 1–1
of this guide.
State
Wake-up failure (dead board)
POST failure (dead board)
Wake-up failure (dead board)
Failure in POST (dead board)
POST processing in progress
Failure while functioning
Failure while functioning
Normal—1 Gb link rate
Normal—2 Gb link rate
Normal—link down or not yet started
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