Nic Indicator Codes - Dell EMC PowerEdge R940 Installation And Service Manual

Item Slot, button, or connector
6 Video port
7 Serial port
8 iDRAC9 Enterprise port
9 USB port (2)
10 System identification button
11 Status indicator cable port

NIC indicator codes

Each NIC on the back panel has indicators that provide information about the activity and link status. The activity LED indicator indicates if
data is flowing through the NIC, and the link LED indicator indicates the speed of the connected network.
Figure 8. NIC indicator codes
1 link LED indicator
Table 10. NIC indicator codes
Status
Link and activity indicators are off
Link indicator is green and activity indicator is blinking green The NIC is connected to a valid network at its maximum port speed and
Link indicator is amber and activity indicator is blinking
green
Link indicator is green and activity indicator is off
Link indicator is amber and activity indicator is off
Link indicator is blinking green and activity is off
Icon Description
Enables you to connect a display device to the system. For more
information, see the Technical specifications section.
Enables you to connect a serial device to the system. For more
information, see the Technical specifications section.
Enables you to remotely access iDRAC. For more information, see the
iDRAC User's Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.
The USB ports are 9-pin and 3.0-compliant. These ports enable you to
connect USB devices to the system.
The System Identification (ID) button is available on the front and back of
the systems. Press the button to identify a system in a rack by turning on
the system ID button. You can also use the system ID button to reset
iDRAC and to access BIOS using the step through mode.
Enables you to connect the status indicator cable and view system status
when the CMA is installed.
2
Condition
The NIC is not connected to the network.
data is being sent or received.
The NIC is connected to a valid network at less than its maximum port
speed and data is being sent or received.
The NIC is connected to a valid network at its maximum port speed and
data is not being sent or received.
The NIC is connected to a valid network at less than its maximum port
speed and data is not being sent or received.
NIC identify is enabled through the NIC configuration utility.
activity LED indicator
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