Installation Manual
H3C SecPath F1000-A Firewall
Chapter 8 Multifunctional Interface Modules
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Table 8-2 describes the LEDs on the 1FE/2FE/4FE module panel and how to read their
state.
Table 8-2
LEDs on the 1FE/2FE/4FE module
LED
Description
LINK
OFF means no link is present; ON means a link is present.
ACTIVE
OFF means no packets are being transmitted/received on the
interface; blinking means packets are being transmitted/received on
the interface.
8.4.5 Interface Cable
I. Ethernet cable
The FE modules use category-5 twisted-pair cables with RJ-45 connectors (see Figure
8-9). Pins 1 and 2 of the connectors are for transmitting data, and Pins 3 and 6 are for
receiving data.
Figure 8-9
Ethernet cable
II. Making an Ethernet cable
To make an Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connectors using a category-5 twisted-pair cable,
refer to Figure 8-10. A category-5 twisted-pair cable is composed of eight wires that are
identified and grouped by colors of the outer insulator. Usually a solid color wire and a
white/solid color wire are organized in pairs. But sometimes, wires are also paired by
color coded points.
