Verify by using the external LEDs

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
Image that describes the function of each LED on the SmartNIC.
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.
Constant yellow The Ethernet link on the PTP port is up.