View Menu; Nic Indicator Codes - Dell PowerEdge XE8640 Installation And Service Manual

Table 66. Setup menu (continued)
Option Description
Set home Select the default information to be displayed on the Home screen. See
options and option items that can be set as the default on the Home screen.

View menu

NOTE: When you select an option in the View menu, you must confirm the option before proceeding to the next action.
Table 67. View menu
Option
iDRAC IP
MAC
Name
Number
Power
Temperature

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 124. NIC indicator codes
1. Link LED indicator
2. Activity LED indicator
Table 68. NIC indicator codes
NIC indicator codes
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.
Link indicator is green, and activity indicator is off.
Link indicator is amber, and activity indicator is off.
Description
Displays the IPv4 or IPv6 addresses for iDRAC9. Addresses include DNS (Primary and
Secondary), Gateway, IP, and Subnet (IPv6 does not have Subnet).
Displays the MAC addresses for iDRAC, iSCSI, or Network devices.
Displays the name of the Host, Model, or User String for the system.
Displays the Asset tag or the Service tag for the system.
Displays the power output of the system in BTU/hr or Watts. The display format can be
configured in the Set home submenu of the Setup menu.
Displays the temperature of the system in Celsius or Fahrenheit. The display format can
be configured in the Set home submenu of the Setup menu.
Condition
Indicates that the NIC is not connected to the network.
Indicates that the NIC is connected to a valid network at its maximum
port speed, and data is being sent or received.
Indicates that the NIC is connected to a valid network at less than its
maximum port speed, and data is being sent or received.
Indicates that the NIC is connected to a valid network at its maximum
port speed, and data is not being sent or received.
Indicates that the NIC is connected to a valid network at less than its
maximum port speed, and data is not being sent or received.
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