Nortel Networks 4500 FIPS - Manual (Page 6)

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Figure 2 – Physical Interfaces
The physical interfaces include the dual power plugs for the redundant power supplies, the
power and reset buttons, the serial port, the LAN Port RJ-45 connector, and up to six slots
containing additional network connectors. The power and reset buttons light up to indicate
power and hard disk activity respectively. Each RJ-45 connector is accompanied with Light
Emitting Diodes (LEDs), including green and orange LEDs on the LAN Port, and Link/Activity
and 10/100Mbps LEDs on the 10/100BASE-TX LAN ports.
Figure 3 shows details of the LAN Port LEDs, with the green LED indicating 100Mbps activity,
and the orange LED indicating link status and activity. More information on these LEDs and the
LAN Port interface can be found in the Contivity Extranet Switch 4500 Getting Started
Guide, 1C.
Figure 3 – LAN Port LEDs
Figure 4 shows details of the 10/100BASE-TX LAN Port LEDs, with the link status LED
indicating connection to a hub, the activity LED indicating traffic being sent, and the 100TX
LED indicating 100Mbps operation. More information on these LEDs and the /100BASE-TX
LAN Port interface can be found in the manual “Getting Started with the Contivity Extranet
Switch 4500”.