1 Gigabit IVE daughter card (FC 5623; CCIN 1818, FC 5624; CCIN 1819)

Learn about the features for the 5623 and 5624 Host Ethernet Adapters.

Overview

The FC 5623 and FC 5624 are integrated I/O connectors for a system enclosure. The FC 5623 provides two 1 GB short range Ethernet connections (RJ-45) that can be virtualized into the system logical partitions (LPARs). The FC 5624 provides four 1 GB short range Ethernet connections (RJ-45). All of the connectors are on the rear bulkhead of the system enclosure.

The following figure shows the adapter LED and network connector.

Figure 1. 1 Gigabit IVE daughter card (FC 5623 and FC 5624)

The LEDs on the adapter provide information about the operation status of the adapter.

Table 1. Adapter LED
LED	Light	Description
Activity	On (Green)	Good link, blinks for any traffic in either direction
Link	On (Green)	1000BASE-T (1 GB) link
Link	Off	No link* / 10BASE-T (10 MB) / 100BASE-T (100 MB) links
*The absence of a link could be the result of a defective cable, a defective connector, or a configuration mismatch.