Fibre Channel host interface adapter ports and indicators

You can install an optional 4-port Fibre Channel host interface adapter on asystem node canister.

Allsystems can support the optional 4-port 16 Gbps Fibre Channel host interface adapter, as shown in Optional 16 Gbps Fibre Channel host interface adapter.
Figure 1. Optional 16 Gbps Fibre Channel host interface adapter
Image of a 4-port 16 Gbps Fibre Channel host interface adapter

Fibre Channel host interface adapter indicators

Each Fibre Channel port has two LED indicators. The green Link State LED is on the left and the amber Speed State LED is on the right. The LEDs must be considered as a pair to determine the link state. Summary of LED indicators summarizes the possible values of the LED indicators.

Table 1. Summary of LED indicators
Green LED Amber LED Meaning
Off Off Port is not configured or port is not active in current profile.
Off On Port is configured, but the port is not connected or link negotiation failed with switch.
On Off Link is up and running at expected port speed.
On On Link is up but running in degraded speed.