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Q-Logic 3100, 3000 manual Ethernet Port Mapping, QLE3044 Status LEDs, QLE3044 LED Definitions

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4–Hardware Installation QLE3044 Installation

Ethernet Port Mapping

The mapping of port numbers on the QLE3044 is shown in Table 4-1.

Table 4-1. Mapping of Port Number, PCI Function, and Ethernet

Interface

Port Number

PCI Function

Ethernet Interface

 

 

 

1

0

Ethernet interface numbers are dynamically allo-

 

 

cated by the host. As such, any eth[n] interface can

2

1

be connected to any port.

 

 

3

2

 

 

 

 

4

3

 

 

 

 

QLE3044 Status LEDs

The QLE3044 has two status LEDs per port. These LEDs are located on the port itself, as shown in Figure 4-2. When viewing the QLE3044 from the front, the bi-color green/orange link LED is on the left, and the green activity LED is on the right.

Bi-color

Green

Activity LED

Link LED

 

Top of board

Port 1

Port 2

Port 3

Port 4

PCIe connector

Figure 4-2. QLE3044 Status LEDs—Front View

The bi-color link LED indicates the speed of the connection as shown in Table 4-2.

Table 4-2. QLE3044 LED Definitions

Speed

Green/Orange

Green Activity LED

Bi-Color Link

 

LED

 

 

 

 

10Mbps

Off

During power-up, the activity LED is on continu-

 

 

ously (solid). The LED blinks during normal opera-

100Mbps

Green On

tion when there is activity on the port for any of the

 

 

 

 

speed settings.

1000Mbps

Orange On

 

 

 

 

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3000, 3100 specifications

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