Nic Indicator Codes - Dell EMC PowerEdge T440 Installation And Service Manual

Item Ports, panels, or slots
5 USB 3.0 port (2)
6 VGA port
7 Serial port
8 System identification button
9 External cooling fan
(optional)
10 PCIe expansion card slot(6)

NIC indicator codes

Each NIC on the back of the system 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 10. NIC indicator codes
1 Link LED indicator
Table 9. NIC indicator codes
Status
Link and activity indicators are off.
Link indicator is green, and activity indicator is blinking
green.
Link indicator is amber, and activity indicator is blinking
green.
Icon Description
The USB ports are 9-pin and 3.0-compliant. These ports enable you to
connect USB devices to the system.
Enables you to connect a display device to the system. For more
information, see
Enables you to connect a serial device to the system. For more
information, see
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.
N/A Enables you to connect an optional redundant cooling fan.
N/A The expansion slots enable you to connect PCI Express expansion cards.
For more information on the expansion cards that are supported on your
system, see
2
Condition
The NIC is not connected to the network.
The NIC is connected to a valid network at its maximum port speed, and
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.
Technical specifications.
Technical specifications.
Expansion card installation guidelines.
Activity LED indicator
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