Troubleshooting; Post Conditions And Results; Using The Event Viewer; Post Led States - HP BL860c Installation Manual

5 Troubleshooting

This chapter provides the following information, which is useful in the event of an HBA problem:
• POST conditions and
• Using the Event
• Linux driver events, page 24
• Setting the jumpers, page 24

POST conditions and results

Table 5 lists the HBA LED states and describes each state.
indicators.
If the LEDs indicate a failure during POST:
1. Make sure the HBA is seated firmly in the PCI slot.
2.
Verify that the fiber cable connection to the HBA is secure.
3. Check the POST LED states listed in
Table 5 POST LED states
Yellow LED (L1)
Off
On
Slow blink (1 Hz)
Fast blink (4 Hz)
Flashing (irregular)
Off
On
1 Fast Blink
2 Fast Blinks
3 Fast Blinks
4. If a problem occurs, follow the instructions in the next sections to troubleshoot.

Using the Event Viewer

The miniport drivers verify the condition of the HBA's POST LED states. If there is a failure or a suspected
failure, an error log entry is issued to the Windows event log.
A8002A PCI-e single-port 4Gb FC adapter and A8003A PCI-e dual-port 4Gb FC adapter for Linux and
results, page 23
Viewer, page 23
Table 5
Green LED (L2)
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
On
On
On
On
On
Figure 2 shows the position of the POST LED
to determine the HBA status.
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
1Gb-link rate; Normal; link up
2Gb-link rate; Normal; link up
4Gb-link rate; Normal; link up
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