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NIC indicator codes
NIC on the back panel has an indicator that provides information about the network activity and link status. The activity LED indicates
whether the NIC is currently connected or not. The link LED indicates the speed of the connected network.
Figure 4. NIC indicators
1
link indicator
2
activity indicator
Table 5. NIC indicators
Convention
Status
Condition
A
Link and activity indicators are off
The NIC is not connected to the network.
B
Link indicator is green
The NIC is connected to a valid network at 10 Mbps
or 100 Mbps port speed.
C
Link indicator is orange
The NIC is connected to a valid network at 1000
Mbps port speed.
D
Activity indicator is flashing yellow
Network data is being sent or received.
Power on LED indicator codes
The Power on indicator button has a dual color Light Emitting Diode (LED) that is on the front panel of the system. This indicator functions
as a system diagnostic LED.
NOTE:
The diagnostic LED is active and visible only during the POST process. Once the operating system starts to load, it is no
longer visible.
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