Indicator Lights
The Intel Server and Desktop network adapters feature indicator lights on the adapter backplate that serve to
indicate activity and the status of the adapter board. The following tables define the meaning for the possible
states of the indicator lights for each adapter board.
Dual Port QSFP+ Adapters
Label
Indication
Meaning
ACT/LNK
Green
Linked at 40Gb
Yellow
Linked at 1/10Gb
Blinking On/OFF
Actively transmitting or receiving data
Off
No link.
The Intel®
Ethernet Converged Network Adapter XL710-Q2
has the following indicator lights: