A7298A HBA Installation Guide

Installation
28 Host Bus Adapter for Windows and Linux Installation Guide
Verifying the Installation
To verify the HBA is properly installed and is operating:
1. Turn on the computer.
2. At power up, observe the POST LED indicators on the HBA. The position of
the POST LED indicators is defined in Figure 1 and Table 2 of this guide. The
green LED indicates power functions and the amber LED signifies port
activity. The amber LED blinks at all times during normal operation. Table 3
lists normal LED indications.
Table 3: Normal POST LED Indicators
Amber 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
Slow blink (1 Hz) On Normal—1 Gb link rate
Fast blink (4 Hz) On Normal—2 Gb link rate
Off Blink (1 Hz) Normal—link down or not yet started