Scalar i500 User’s Guide 215LCB and FC I/O Blade LEDsLCB and FC I/O blade LEDs indicate status by the rate at which they blink. The color of the LED identifiesthe area of the component being reported.Use Table 15 to interpret the current status of the LCB and FC I/O blade LEDs.Amber LED on the LCB and FC I/O BladeUnder normal operating conditions, the amber LED on the blade is not lit. If you see that the amber LED onan LCB or FC I/O blade is either blinking continuously or solidly lit for at least 10 minutes, service the bladeas soon as possible. The library may or may not generate RAS tickets, depending on the source of theproblem.Table 16 indicates the actions you can take, based on the condition of the LED.Table 15 Library Control Blade and FC I/O Blade LEDsLED Color Represents Blade StatusGreen LibraryApplicationCode status• Solid on/solid off — Library application code not operating.• Solid on for 3 seconds, then blinks twice — Blade firmware isdownloading.• 1 blink per second — Normal: Library application code operating.• 10 blinks per second — Identify mode (per user request, to distinguishit from other blades).Amber Health status • Solid on — Booting up or compact flash memory problems.• 1 blink per second — Library application code not operating.• Solid off — Normal: Blade operational.Blue PowerControlstatus• Solid on — Swap mode: Ready to be removed or replaced.• 1 blink per 10 seconds — Normal: Blade on.• Solid off — Blade not receiving power.CAUTION Never remove an LCB when its amber LED is solidly lit, unless it hasbeen solidly lit for at least 10 minutes.Table 16 Amber LED on the LCBState of Amber LED Suggested Service ActionSolid on for 10+minutesReplace the LCB.1 blink per second Check the firmware for the LCB and make sure that you have the most currentfirmware available.Do not replace the blade. It is unlikely that the LCB hardware is the source ofthe problem.
