Nic Indicator Codes - Dell POWER EDGE SC1430 Hardware Owner's Manual

• Always attach an external device while your system and the device are turned off. Next, turn on any
external devices before turning on the system (unless the documentation for the device specifies
otherwise).
See "Using the System Setup Program" on page 27 for information about enabling, disabling, and
configuring I/O ports and connectors.

NIC Indicator Codes

The NIC on the back panel has an indicator that provides information on network activity and link
status. See Figure 1-3. Table 1-3 lists the NIC indicator codes.
Figure 1-3. NIC Indicators
Table 1-3. NIC Indicator Codes
Indicator Type
Activity
Link
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1
1 link indicator
Indicator Code
Off
Blinking
Off
Yellow
Orange
Green
2
2 activity indicator
Description
When off at the same time that the link indicator is off,
the NIC is not connected to the network or the NIC is
disabled in the System Setup program. See "Using the
System Setup Program" on page 27.
Indicates that network data is being sent or received.
When off at the same time that the activity indicator is
off, the NIC is not connected to the network or the NIC is
disabled in the System Setup program. See "Using the
System Setup Program" on page 27.
1000-Mbps connection
100-Mbps connection
10-Mbps connection