10 Gbps Ethernet host interface adapter ports and indicators

You can install an optional 10 Gbps Ethernet host interface adapter to a Storwize® V3700 node canister.

The optional 10 Gbps iSCSI-FCoE 2-port host interface adapter (feature code ACHM) can be installed in a node canister. The host interface adapter is used for Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) connections to host systems. It can also be used for Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) connections to host system or storage systems. The ports cannot be used for system management.

10 Gbps Ethernet host interface adapter ports

The adapter has two 10 Gbps Ethernet ports. Two 10 Gbps Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) transceivers are installed on the adapter. The transceivers support Fibre Channel cable connections to an Ethernet network. The ports  1  are named Ethernet ports 3 and 4, from left to right.

10 Gbps Ethernet ports and LEDs
  •  1  10 Gbps Ethernet ports (x2)–named 3 and 4
  •  2  Activity (x2–one for each port)
  •  3  Link (x2–one for each port)

10 Gbps Ethernet host interface adapter indicators

Each port has two LED indicators: the activity LED  2  on the top, and the link LED  3  on the bottom.

Table 1. 10 Gbps Ethernet host interface adapter LED activity
Name Call out Symbol Color State Meaning
Activity  2  TxRx Green OFF No activity
ON Activity on the link.
Link  3  LNK Amber OFF No link connection
FLASHING The port is connected to a remote device.