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Startup responses

Network connection LEDs

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This section describes the LED responses for the network connections supported by the F85. The location and functionality of the LEDs is described in the following sections:

Onboard 10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet port  Top

Location of LEDs

The onboard 10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet port has two LEDs, as shown in the following illustration.

Description of LEDs

The following table describes the LEDs for the onboard 10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet port.

LEDs

State of illumination

Indicates...

Green

On

Valid network connection.

Off

No Ethernet connection is present.

Amber

On

Transmitting and receiving data.

Off

Idle.

Single-port 10Base-T/100Base-TX NIC LEDs  Top

Location of LEDs

The single-port 10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet NIC has one port and two LEDs, as shown in the following illustration.

Description of LEDs

The following table describes the LEDs on the single-port 10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet NIC.

LEDs

State of illumination

Indicates...

ACT/LNK

On

Valid network connection.

Off

One of three scenarios:

  • Idle.
  • There is no power.
  • Faulty cable connection.

Flashing

Transmitting and receiving data.

100TX

On

Operating at 100 Mbps.

Off

Operating at 10 Mbps.

GbE NIC LEDs  Top

Location of LEDs

The GbE NIC has one port and four LEDs, as shown in the following illustration.

Description of LEDs

The following table describes the LEDs on the GbE NIC.

LEDs

State

Indicates...

TX

On

Transmitting data.

Off

Idle.

RX

On

Receiving data.

Off

Idle.

LINK

On

Valid network connection.

Off

One of two scenarios:

  • Invalid configuration.
  • Connections need to be checked.

Unlabeled LED

N/A

Not used.

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