Use the state and color of the external LEDs to help you verify and troubleshoot your IBM®
QRadar® Network Packet Capture
installation.
The following image shows the location and function of each light on the SmartNIC. Figure 1. Location of the external LEDs
Tip:
If you are using an IBM-supplied appliance, you can also
verify the time synchronization and status of the capture network interface card by reviewing the
SYSLOGS messages. For more info, see Verifying the time synchronization.
Activity LEDs
The following table describes the typical states that are indicated by the color of the Activity
LEDs.
Table 1. Activity LEDs and operating status of the appliance.
State and Color
Condition
Off
The driver is not loaded, the Ethernet link is down, or the port is disconnected.
Constant green
The driver is loaded and the Ethernet link is up, but there is no traffic.
Flashing green
The driver is loaded but there is traffic on the Ethernet link.
System LED
The following table describes the typical states that are indicated by the color of the System
LED.
Table 2. System LED and operating status of the appliance.
State and Color
Condition
Off
The power is off.
Constant red
During start-up and the power is on, the SmartNIC is checking the power
supplies.
Flashing red
After start-up and the power is on, there is an unrecoverable hardware error.
Constant yellow
During start-up the power is on, and the power supplies are working.
Flashing yellow
There is a new entry in the hardware log.
Constant green
The FPGA is loaded, and the system is running.
External time synchronization LED
The following table describes the typical states that are indicated by the color of the external
time synchronization LED.
Table 3. External time synchronization LED and the operating status of the appliance.
State and Color
Condition
Off
No driver is loaded or the Ethernet link on the Precision Time Protocol (PTP) port is
down.
