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Cabling and Connector Specifications
The following table lists the media specifications for the 1000Base-T line card.
Port type
1000Base-T
LEDs
The 1000Base-T line card uses the following LEDs.
LED
Offline
Online
Per-port Link
Per-port Rx
Enterasys Xpedition 8000/8600 Getting Started Guide
Specification
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802.3ab standard
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RJ-45 connector wired as Media Data Interface Crossed (MDIX);
see 1000Base-T Line Card
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EIA Category 5 unshielded twisted pair cabling
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Maximum 100 meters (328 feet) segment length
Description
When lit, this amber LED on the left side of the line card
indicates that the line card is offline (powered off) and is ready
for hot swap.
The Offline LED also is lit briefly during a reboot or reset of the
XP and goes out as soon as the control module discovers and
properly initializes the line card.
When lit, this green LED indicates that the line card is online
and is ready to receive, process, and send packets if configured
to do so.
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Green – indicates that the port hardware detects a cable
plugged into the port and a good link is established
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Red (intermittent) – indicates that the port received an
error during operation
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Red (solid) – indicates that the port hardware detects a
cable plugged into the port, however, a bad link is
established
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Off – indicates that no link from the port exists
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Green – indicates when the port's transceiver receives
packets
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Amber – indicates when the port's transceiver receives
flow-control packets
on page 69
for pin assignments
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