Broadcom BCM5706C, User Manual

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NetXtreme II User Guide
January 2010
Bro a d c o m C o rp o r a ti o n
Page 8 Network Link and Activity Indication Document ENGSRVT52-CDUM100-R
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ETWORK
L
INK AND
A
CTIVITY
I
NDICATION
For copper-wire Ethernet connections, the state of the network link and activity is indicated by the LEDs on the RJ-45
connector, as described in
Table 1 . For fiber optic Ethernet connections, the state of the network link and activity is indicated
by a single LED located adjacent to the port connector, as described in Table 2 . Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 3 also
provides information about the status of the network link and activity (see Viewing Vital Signs ).
Table 1: Network Link and Activity Indicated by the RJ-45 Port LEDs
Port LED LED Appearance Network State
Link LED Off No link (cable disconnected)
Continuously illuminated Link
Activity LED Off No network activity
Blinking Network activity
Table 2: Network Link and Activity Indicated by the Port LED
LED Appearance Network State
Off No link (cable disconnected)
Continuously illuminated Link
Blinking Network activity