Users Guide

Features
Dell HBA cards support the following features.
LED Port activity
The 12 Gbps SAS HBA controller is equipped with port activity or status LEDs. The LEDs enable you to quickly determine the status of an
external SAS port. Each x4 connector has its own set of LEDs.
NOTE: The HBA330 card does not have LED port indicators.
The following table describes the color of the LEDs and corresponding SAS port state.
Table 2. x4 Connector LEDs Description
LED Color SAS Port State
O Indicates one of the following:
• Power is o.
• Port has been reset.
• Either all links in the port are disconnected or the cable is
disconnected.
Green All links in the port are connected and functional.
Amber One or more links in the port is not connected. This is applicable only in a
wide port conguration.
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