Guidelines for connecting external devices, Nic indicator codes – Dell PowerEdge R415 User Manual
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Guidelines for Connecting External Devices
• Turn off power to the system and external devices before attaching a new
external device. Turn on any external devices before turning on the system
(unless the documentation for the device specifies otherwise).
• Ensure that the appropriate driver for the attached device has been
installed on the system.
• If necessary to enable ports on your system, use the System Setup program.
See "Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager" on
NIC Indicator Codes
Figure 1-5. NIC Indicators
1
link indicator
2
activity indicator
Indicator
Indicator Code
Link and activity
indicators are off
The NIC is not connected to the network.
Link indicator is green
The NIC is connected to a valid link at 1000 Mbps.
Link indicator is amber
The NIC is connected to a valid network link at 10/100
Mbps.
Activity indicator is green
blinking
Network data is being sent or received.
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