Service References - IBM TotalStorage 300 Service Manual

3. Insert one of the small single GBIC port wrap connectors (black for ports 0 - 6).
4. If all ports show a slow blinking green (blinks every 2 seconds), port LED, check
5. If any of the LEDs for ports 0 - 6 do not blink green, replace the Fibre Channel
6. After replacing the GBIC in port 7, insert the single port-wrap connector. If the

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Table 6 lists the types of error messages or failure indications that might be
encountered. For the recommended action, see the corresponding action code in
Table 7 on page 32.
For port 7 the connector is black if the GBIC is short wavelength or gray if it is
long wavelength). Wait 10 seconds and observe the associated port LED. If it is
slowly blinking green (every 2 seconds), the GBIC and port are functional. Do
this for all suspect ports.
the customer configuration information or the associated fibre-channel cables.
See "Checking the customer configuration (action code 6)" on page 34 and
"Suspect fibre-channel cable (action code 7)" on page 34.
hub. See "Working with the Fibre Channel hub" on page 110. If the LED for port
7 does not blink green, replace the GBIC, then continue with step 6.
port LED still does not blink green, replace the Fibre Channel hub. See
"Working with the Fibre Channel hub" on page 110.
Table 6. Service reference table
Description
System reported error message
The customer has reported that a fan failure was reported to the
system.
Customer reports a failure to communicate with a host or device
Communication failure on all ports
Communication failure on some ports
Visual LED observation
Slow yellow blink port LED (2 second blink)
Fast yellow blink port LED (1/2 second blink)
Steady yellow port LED
Slow green blink port LED (2 second interval)
Fast green blink port LED (1/2 second interval)
Steady green port LED (port is online and the connected host/device is
not sending data)
Flickering green port LED (port is online and the connected host/device
is sending data
Interleaving green/yellow port LED (port is bypassed)
Port LED is off on port 7 (and a GBIC and cable are installed)
Port LED is off on port 7 (no GBIC installed)
Port LED is off on port 7 (GBIC installed but no cable)
Ready LED is anything other than steady green
Port LED is off on port 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 (and a cable is installed)
Port LED is off on port 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 (but no cable is installed)
Action Code
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
0
5
3
0
3
3
3
3
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