Intel® IXF1104 4-Port Gigabit Ethernet Media Access Controller

Note: The data decode of the LED bits is independent of the Physical mode selection.

Table 34. LED_DATA# Decodes

LED_DATA#

MAC Port #

Fiber Designation

Copper Designation

 

 

 

 

1

 

Rx LED—Amber

Link LED—Amber

 

 

 

 

2

0

Rx LED—Green

Link LED—Green

 

 

 

 

3

 

TX LED—Green

Activity LED—Green

 

 

 

 

4

 

Rx LED—Amber

Link LED—Amber

 

 

 

 

5

1

Rx LED—Green

Link LED—Green

 

 

 

 

6

 

TX LED—Green

Activity LED—Green

 

 

 

 

7

 

Rx LED—Amber

Link LED—Amber

 

 

 

 

8

2

Rx LED—Green

Link LED—Green

 

 

 

 

9

 

TX LED—Green

Activity LED—Green

 

 

 

 

10

 

Rx LED—Amber

Link LED—Amber

 

 

 

 

11

3

Rx LED—Green

Link LED—Green

 

 

 

 

12

 

TX LED—Green

Activity LED—Green

 

 

 

 

5.8.6.1LED Signaling Behavior

Operation in each mode for the decoded LED data in Table 34 is detailed in Table 35 and Table 36.

5.8.6.1.1 Fiber LED Behavior

Table 35. LED Behavior (Fiber Mode)

Type

Status

Description

 

 

 

 

Off

Synchronization occurs but no packets are received

 

and the “Link LED Enable ($0x502)” is not set.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amber On

RX Synchronization has not occurred or no optical

 

signal exists.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The port has remote fault and the “Link LED Enable

RXLED

Amber Blinking

($0x502)” is not set (based on remote fault bit setting

 

 

received in Rx_Config word).

 

 

 

 

Green On

RX Synchronization occurs and the “Link LED Enable

 

($0x502)” bit is set.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Green Blinking

RX Synchronization occurs and the port is receiving

 

data.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

The port is not transmitting data or the “Link LED

 

Enable ($0x502)” is not set.

TXLED

 

 

 

Green Blinking

The port is transmitting data and the “Link LED Enable

 

 

($0x502)” bit is set

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: Table 35 assumes the port is enabled in the “Port Enable ($0x500)” and the LEDs are enabled in the “LED Control ($0x509)”. If a port is not enabled, all the LEDs for that port will be off. If the LEDs are not enabled, all of the LEDs will be off.

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IXF1104 specifications

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