Host adapters

View the information that is shown about host adapters in DS8000® block storage systems.

The following information is shown for each host adapter:

Acknowledged
Shows whether a user marked the status of a host adapter as acknowledged. An acknowledged status indicates that the status was reviewed and is either resolved or can be ignored. An acknowledged status is not used when the status of related, higher-level resources is determined.
For example, if a host adapter has an error status, the related storage system also shows an error condition. If the error status of the host adapter is acknowledged, it changes to Error-Acknowledged. This acknowledged status is then treated as normal, and is used in evaluating the overall condition of the storage system. In this case, if the other internal resources of the storage system are also normal, the storage system condition is considered normal.
Name
The identifier for the host adapter that includes code and location.

For example, for IBM®.1400-1B3-75766/R0-P1-C6, the value IBM.1400-1B3-75766/R0 represents the code and P1-C6 represents the location.

Encryption capable
Encryption capability of the host adapter. This column is shown for DS8000 storage systems only.
Frame
The unique identifier of the equipment frame for the host adapter. The DS8000 hardware unit where the host adapter is located.
I/O Enclosure
The ID of the enclosure that is associated with the host adapter.
Status
The status of a host adapter. Values include Operational, Warning, and Error. If the adapter has an error status, identify and correct the problem immediately.
Type
The type of host adapter.
Example: Fibre channel LW/SW.
Speed
The maximum speed of the ports that are associated with host adapter.
Associated ports
The number of ports that are associated with the host adapter.
Location
Specifies the I/O enclosure and the host adapter location.
The I/O enclosure location format is Uttt.mmm.ppsssss.
Example: U1400.1B3.RJ49745-P1-C3.

The host adapter location format is Pn-Cn where Pn indicates the Planner number (1) and Cn indicates the card number (1 - 6).

Serial number
The unique identifier of the host adapter.
Example: YM10BK04W2JN.