Chapter 3: 3Com X5 Overview

Chassis Overview

The X5 comprises a compact chassis that does not require installation on a server rack. The X5 uses a front-access, 6-port architecture, supporting connections to up to 16 network security zones.

The following image shows the front chassis interface for the X5 device.

Figure 3 - 1: X5 - Front Panel

Power Adapter Input

COM Port

 

LAN

 

Port

WAN

 

Port

Status

 

LEDs

 

 

 

LEDs

The following table describes the Status LEDs.

Table 3 - 1: Status LED Descriptions

LED

Color

State

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Top LED

Flashing

Booting

Indicates that the X5 is booting up

 

 

 

 

 

Solid green

Operational

Indicates that the X5 is online

 

 

 

 

Bottom

Flashing

Establishing

Indicates that the VPN connection is in the process of being

LED

 

VPN

established

 

 

 

 

 

Solid green

Operational

Indicates that all configured VPN connections are

 

 

 

established successfully

 

 

 

 

 

Solid green,

Established

Indicates that the established VPN connections are passing

 

slow flash

with traffic

data traffic

 

 

 

 

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