FC-AL/FC HBA LEDs

Location of the LEDs

The dual-port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA) can be used in two modes: Initiator and Target. The LEDs on both cards are the same color and in the same location, but the Status and Activity indications are different.

The following illustration shows the LED locations for a dual-port Fibre Channel HBA.

What the initiator mode LEDs mean

The following table describes the LEDs on the dual-port Fibre Channel HBA in Initiator mode.

Green	Amber	Description
On	On	Power
Off	Flashing	Loss of synch
Off	On	Signal acquired
On	Off	Ready
Flashing	Flashing	Adapter firmware error

What the target mode LEDs mean

The following table describes the LEDs on the Fibre Channel HBA in Target mode.

Green	Amber	Description
On	On	Power On
Off	Flashing	Loss of synch
Off	On	Signal acquired
On	Off	Online
Flashing	Flashing	Adapter firmware error