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Installing, Connecting, and Testing the Host Bus Adapter 5
7. Secure the HBA’s mounting bracket to the case with the panel screw or clip.
8. Replace the computer case and tighten the case screws.
The HBA is now installed in the computer and is ready for the optical cable
attachment.
▼ To Attach the Optical Cable
Note – The HBA does not allow normal data transmission on an optical link unless
it is connected to another similar or compatible Fibre Channel product (that is,
multimode to multimode).
Use multimode fiber-optic cable, intended for short-wave lasers, that adheres to the
specifications in
TABLE 1.
TABLE 2 summarizes the LED status conditions.
TABLE 1 Optical Cable Specifications
Fiber-Optic Cable Maximum Length Minimum Length Connector
62.5/125 µm
(multimode)
300 meters at 1.0625 Gbit/sec
150 meters at 2.125 Gbit/sec
70 meters at 4.25 Gbit/sec
2 meters LC
50/125
µm
(multimode)
500 meters at 1.0625 Gbit/sec
300 meters at 2.125 Gbit/sec
150 meters at 4.25 Gbit/sec
2 meters LC
TABLE 2 LED Status
Green LED Yellow LED State
Off Off Wake-Up Failure (Dead Board)
Off On POST failure (Dead Board)
Off Slow Blink Wake-Up Failure Monitor
Off Fast Blink Failure in POST
Off Flashing POST Processing in Progress
On Off Failure While Functioning
On On Failure While Functioning
On 1 Fast Blink 1 Gb Link Rate – Normal, Link up