Dell PowerEdge XL 5133-4 Dell PowerEdge M I/O Aggregator Getting Started Guide - Page 14

Port LEDs, Color, Meaning, 40GbE QSFP+ ports used in stacking mode on the base module.

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Plug-in modules and the base module (Figure 1-1) also contains LEDs that provide information about the link status and traffic activity on a port. Figure 1-5. Port LEDs Link Status Activity Link Status Activity Link Status Activity Table 1-2 describes the LED status of 10GbE BASE-T, 10GbE SFP+, and 40GbE QSFP+ ports used in stacking mode on the base module. Table 1-2. Port LED Status Port LED Color Off Green Link Status Yellow Activity Off Blinking Green Meaning The port is down. The port is up and can transmit traffic at maximum speed: A QSFP+ port can transmit at 40G. An SFP+ port can transmit at 10G. A BASE-T port can transmit at 10G. The port is up and is transmitting traffic at lower than maximum speed: A 40GbE QSFP+ port is transmitting at 10G. A 10GbE SFP+ or 10GbE BASE-T port is transmitting at 1G or 100M. No traffic is being transmitted or received on the port. Traffic is being transmitted or received on the port. 14 Hardware Overview

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Hardware Overview
Plug-in modules and the base module (Figure 1-1) also contains LEDs that
provide information about the link status and traffic activity on a port.
Figure 1-5.
Port LEDs
Table 1-2 describes the LED status of 10GbE BASE-T, 10GbE SFP+, and
40GbE QSFP+ ports used in stacking mode on the base module.
Table 1-2.
Port LED Status
Port LED
Color
Meaning
Link Status
Off
The port is down.
Green
The port is up and can transmit traffic at maximum
speed:
A QSFP+ port can transmit at 40G.
An SFP+ port can transmit at 10G.
A BASE-T port can transmit at 10G.
Yellow
The port is up and is transmitting traffic at lower than
maximum speed:
A 40GbE QSFP+ port is transmitting at 10G.
A 10GbE SFP+ or 10GbE BASE-T port is
transmitting at 1G or 100M.
Activity
Off
No traffic is being transmitted or received on the port.
Blinking
Green
Traffic is being transmitted or received on the port.
Link Status
Activity
Link Status
Activity
Link Status
Activity