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5 Troubleshooting
This chapter provides the following information, which is useful in the event of an HBA problem:
• POST conditions and results
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• Using the Event Viewer , page 23
• 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. Figure 2 shows the position of the POST LED
indicators.
If the LEDs indicate a failure during POST:
1. Make sure the HBA is seated fi rmly in the PCI slot.
2. Verify that the fi ber cable connection to the HBA is secure.
3. Check the POST LED states listed in Table 5 to determine the HBA status.
Table 5 POST LED states
Yellow LED (L1)
Green LED (L2) State
Off Off Wake-up failure (dead board)
On
Off POST failure (dead board)
Slow blink (1 Hz)
Off Wake-up failure (dead board)
Fast blink (4 Hz) Off Failure in POST (dead board)
Flashing (irregular) Off
POST processing in progress
Off
On
Failure while functioning
On On
Failure while functioning
1 Fast Blink
On
1Gb-link rate; Normal; link up
2 Fast Blinks On 2Gb-link rate; Normal; link up
3 Fast Blinks
On
4Gb-link rate; Normal; link up
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.
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