Hardware Description

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The SMC TigerCard™ 10G 10GBASE-XFP Ethernet Server Adapter comes
equipped with:
• One XFP slot for 10 Gbps XFP transceivers (SR or LR)
• Three LED indicators
The components of the SMC TigerCard™ 10G 10GBASE-XFP Ethernet Server
Adapter are shown in the figure below.
Note: Shown with an XFP transceiver (not included).
LED Indicators
The following table describes the TigerCard™ 10G states reported by the LEDs.
LED Condition Status
Red
(Error Checking)
Off No fault.
On Fault.
Green
(Link)
Off There is no valid link on the port.
On The card has established a valid network
connection.
Flashing SMC10GPCIe-10BT: Obtaining a link.
SMC10GPCIe-XFP: Receiving.
Amber
(Activity)
Off There is no valid link on the port.
On The network connection is operating at 10 Gbps.
Flashing SMC10GPCIe-10BT: Receiving or transmitting.
SMC10GPCIe-XFP: Transmitting.