Chapter 2: Installation

2-8 Onboard Indicators

Rear View

LAN3 LAN4 (X8STi-LN4 only)

LAN 1/LAN 2 LEDs

Activity LED

Link LED

Two LAN ports (LAN 1/LAN 2) are located on the IO Backplane of the motherboard. Another two LAN ports (LAN 3/LAN 4) are located on the X8STi-LN4. Each Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs. The yellow LED indicates activity, while the Link LED may be green, amber or off to indicate the speed of the connections. See the tables at right for more information.

Activity LED Link LED

LAN1 LAN2

LAN 1/LAN 2/LAN 3/LAN 4

Activity LEDs (Yellow)

Color Status Definition

Yellow

Blinking

Active

 

 

 

LAN 1/LAN 2/LAN3/LAN 4

Link LEDs (Green/Amber/Off)

LED Color Definition

Off

No Connection or 10 Mbps

Green

100 Mbps

Amber

1 Gbps

 

 

IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs (X8STi-F/ X8STi-3F Only)

In addition to LAN 1/LAN 2/LAN 3/LAN4, an IPMI Dedicated LAN is also located on the X8STi-F/X8STi-3F. The yellow LED on the right indicates activity, while the green LED on the left indicates the speed of the connection. See the tables at right for more information.

IPMI LAN (X8STi-F/-3F only)

Link LED

Activity LED

IPMI LAN Link LED (Left) &

Activity LED (Right)

Color

Status

Definition

Link (Left)

Green: Solid

100 Mbps

 

 

 

Activity

Yellow: Blink-

Active

(Right)

ing

 

 

 

 

E

A C

B

D

NIC4 LED

A. LAN Port 1

B. LAN Port 2

C.LAN Port 3 (X8STi-LN4)

D.LAN Port 4 (X8STi-LN4)

E.IPMI LAN (X8STi-F/-3F)

JBMC1

LSI 1068E

C D

A B

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SUPER MICRO Computer X8STI-3F Onboard Indicators, LAN 1/LAN 2 LEDs, Ipmi Dedicated LAN LEDs X8STi-F/ X8STi-3F Only