Indicator Lights
The Intel Server and Desktop network adapters feature indicator lights on the adapter backplate that serve to
indicate activity and the status of the adapter board. The following tables define the meaning for the possible
states of the indicator lights for each adapter board.
Dual Port QSFP+ Adapters
The Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapter XL710-Q2 has the following indicator lights:
ACT/LNK
Label
Indication
Green
Yellow
Blinking On/OFF
Off
Meaning
Linked at 40Gb
Linked at 1/10Gb
Actively transmitting or receiving data
No link.