AT-2900 Series Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapters Installation Guide

Checking Port LEDs on the Adapter

The adapter has two LEDs: LINK and ACT. The LINK LED indicates an active link and the ACT (Activity) LED indicates data transfer status. Once the driver is loaded and the cables are connected properly. The LINK LED is lit and the ACT LED is on if data traffic is present.

Before the port LEDs can provide troubleshooting information, the adapter must be connected to the network (see Chapter 2, “Installing the Hardware” on page 21) and the network drivers for your particular operating system must be installed.

1.Verify that the adapter driver software has been installed and that the adapter is connected to a network.

2.Check to see that the LEDs operate as described in Table 5.

Table 5. Fiber Optic Port LED Status

LED

State

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LINK

On

Valid fiber link.

 

 

 

 

Off

No fiber link.

 

 

 

ACT

Blinking

Data traffic is present

 

 

between the card and the

 

 

switch.

 

 

 

 

Off

Data traffic is not present.

 

 

 

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Allied Telesis AT-2972LX10/LC, AT-2916LX10/LC manual Checking Port LEDs on the Adapter, State Description

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