Serial Cables PCI-AD-x16HE-BG4, User Manual

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Func on Descrip on For LEDs
LED7
LED6
LED2\2
LED3\2
LED4\2
LED5\2
[In the Bo@om side]
Loca on Color Descrip on
LED7
Blue
Atlas switch Heartbeat LED
Blinking: Indicates the Atlas switch working in Synthe,c switch mode
Solid ON: Indicates the Atlas switch working in base fanout switch mode
LED6
Red
Atlas switch failure LED
Solid ON: indicates failure detected in Atlas switch
LED2/3/4/5
Red
Port link matching LED
Each LED corresponds to SlimSAS port.
LED2:Port 16, LED3:Port 20, LED4:Port 24, LED5 Port 28.
All LEDs light when on any drive a@ached in host card.
Case 1: Having a x4 device a@ached in port 16.
LED2 turns off if the device links at x4 link width.
Case 2: Having a 2x2 dual ports device a@ached in port 16/18.
LED2 turns off if the device links at 2x2 link width.
LED2 keep ligh,ng if either port 16 or 18 not link at x2 link width.
Case 3: Connec,ng to device with x8 SFF8674 cable.
LED 2 and LED3 turn off means whole port link at x8 link width.
Either LED2 or LED3 ligh,ng means port 16 or port 20 not link at x4 link width.
Atlas External Host Adapter Card