Dell EMC PowerEdge R540 - NIC Indicator Codes

Item Features Icon Description
7 USB 3.0 port Use the USB 3.0 port to connect USB devices to the system. These
ports are 4-pin, USB 3.0-compliant.
8 iDRAC9 dedicated network port Use the iDRAC9 dedicated network port to securely access the
embedded iDRAC on a separate management network, see the
Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User’s Guide at Dell.com/
poweredgemanuals.
9 VGA port Use the VGA port to connect a display to the system. For more
information about the supported VGA port, see the Technical
specications section.
10 Status indicator cable port N/A Enables you to connect the status indicator cable and view system
status when the CMA is installed.
11 System identication button Press the system ID button:
• To locate a particular system within a rack.
• To turn the system ID on or o.
To reset iDRAC, press and hold the button for more than 15
seconds.
NOTE:
• To reset iDRAC using system ID, ensure that the system
ID button is enabled in the iDRAC setup.
• If the system stops responding during POST, press and
hold the system ID button (for more than ve seconds)
to enter the BIOS progress mode.
NIC indicator codes
Each NIC on the back of the system has indicators that provide information about the activity and link status. The activity LED indicator
indicates if data is owing through the NIC, and the link LED indicator indicates the speed of the connected network.
Figure 12. NIC indicator codes
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link LED indicator 2 activity LED indicator
Table 13. NIC indicator codes
Status Condition
Link and activity indicators are o The NIC is not connected to the network.
Link indicator is green and activity indicator is blinking green The NIC is connected to a valid network at its maximum port speed and
data is being sent or received.
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