Applying power, Viewing the leds, Post conditions and results – Lenovo ThinkServer TD340 User Manual

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Applying Power

To apply power:

1.

Verify that the HBA is securely installed in the computer.

2.

Verify that the correct media is attached.

3.

Plug in the computer and turn it on.

4.

Watch the LEDs for Power On Self Test (POST) results.

Viewing the LEDs

You can see green and yellow LEDs through openings in the HBA's mounting bracket. The green LED
means firmware operation and the yellow LED means port activity. Each port has a corresponding set of
green and yellow LEDs.

Figure 7: LEDs

POST Conditions and Results

The following table summarizes POST conditions and results:

Note: For the link rate conditions, there is a 1 second pause when the LED is off between

each group of fast blinks (2, 3 or 4). Observe the LED sequence for several seconds
to be sure you have correctly identified the pattern.

Table 8. POST Conditions and Results

Yellow LED

Green LED

State

Off

Off

Wake-up failure (dead board)

On

Off

POST failure (dead board)

Slow Blink

Off

Wake-up failure monitor

Fast Blink

Off

POST failure

Flashing

Off

POST processing in progress

Off

On

Failure while functioning

On

On

Failure while functioning

2 Fast Blinks

On

2Gb/s link rate-normal, link up

3 Fast Blinks

On

4Gb/s link rate-normal, link up

Port 0
LEDs

Port 1
LEDs

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