Guidelines For Connecting Optional External Devices; Nic Indicator Codes - Dell POWEREDGE R515 Hardware User Manual

Guidelines for Connecting Optional
External Devices
• Turn off power to the system and external devices before attaching a new
external device. Turn on any external devices before turning on the system
(unless the documentation for the device specifies otherwise).
• Ensure that the appropriate driver for the attached device has been
installed on the system.
• If necessary to enable ports on your system, use the System Setup program.
See "Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager" on
page 57.

NIC Indicator Codes

Figure 1-6. NIC Indicators
1 link indicator
Indicator
Link and activity
indicators are off
Link indicator is green
Link indicator is amber
Activity indicator is green Network data is being sent or received.
1
2
Indicator Code
The NIC is not connected to the network.
The NIC is connected to a valid network link
at 1000 Mbps.
The NIC is connected to a valid network link
at 10/100 Mbps.
2
activity indicator
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