Expansion Modules

XEM-2XP Dual 10Gigabit XFP Ports

The XEM-2XP Dual 10Gigabit Ethernet expansion module features:

two XFP ports

four LEDs (one set for each XFP port) showing port status

support for hot-swappable XFP transceiver modules

Front view XEM-2XP

L/A

XFP

 

1

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

L/A

 

 

 

 

 

XFP

 

 

L/A

LINK

ACT XFP

ENABLED

DISABLED

FAULT

XEM-2XP

The following LEDs report operations and faults on the XEM-2XP.

LED

State

Description

 

 

 

L/A

Green

An XFP transceiver is installed and a 10 Gbps

(Link Activity)

 

link has been established.

 

 

 

 

Green flashing

An XFP transceiver is installed and link

 

 

activity is occurring.

 

 

 

 

Off

A link has not been established.

 

 

 

XFP

Green

An XFP transceiver is installed and enabled.

 

 

 

 

Amber

An XFP transceiver is installed but not

 

 

operating or is disabled.

 

 

 

 

Amber flashing

The installed XFP transceiver is not ready or

 

 

has a fault.

 

 

 

 

Off

An XFP transceiver is not installed.

 

 

 

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Allied Telesis x900 manual XEM-2XP Dual 10Gigabit XFP Ports

XEM-2XP, x900 specifications

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