Introduction

GbE Interconnect Switch Front Panel

The front panel of the GbE Interconnect Switch has LEDs to indicate link activity, link speed, power status, and management status. It has two RJ-45 connectors for 10/100 Ethernet test ports, one DB-9 serial management console port, and a power or reset button.

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Figure 1-4: GbE Interconnect Switch front panelTable 1-1: GbE Interconnect Switch Front Panel

Item

Description

Status

1

Link activity and

Refer to the following figures and tables for link activity and

 

speed LED

speed LED assignments and functions.

 

 

 

2

Power status LED

Green = Power on

 

 

Amber = Standby mode

 

 

Off = Power off

 

 

 

3

Management status LED

Flashing = Management session active

 

 

Off = No management session active

 

 

 

4

DB-9 connector

Accesses the local management console.

 

 

 

5

Test RJ-45 connector link

Green = 100 Mb/s

 

speed LED

Off = 10 Mb/s

 

 

 

 

 

6

Test RJ-45 connector link

Green = Link and no activity

 

activity LED

Green flashing = Link and activity

 

 

 

 

Amber = Port disabled

 

 

Off = No link

 

 

 

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Pwr/Rst button

Forces the GbE Interconnect Switch to power up or reboot.

 

 

 

Compaq ProLiant BL p-Class GbE Interconnect Switch User Guide

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