Dell EMC PowerEdge R740 - NIC Indicator Codes

Item Panels, ports and slots Icon Description
6 Power supply unit (2) N/A For more information, see the Technical specications section.
7 NIC ports
The NIC ports that are integrated on the network daughter card (NDC)
provide network connectivity. For more information about the supported
congurations, see the Technical specications section.
8 USB port (2)
The USB ports are 9-pin and 3.0-compliant. These ports enable you to
connect USB devices to the system.
9 VGA port
Enables you to connect a display device to the system. For more
information, see the Technical specications section.
10 Serial port
Enables you to connect a serial device to the system. For more
information, see the Technical specications section.
11 iDRAC9 dedicated port
Enables you to remotely access iDRAC. For more information, see the
iDRAC User’s Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.
12 System identication button
The System Identication (ID) button is available on the front and back of
the systems. Press the button to identify a system in a rack by turning on
the system ID button. You can also use the system ID button to reset
iDRAC and to access BIOS using the step through mode.
Related links
Expansion card installation guidelines
Technical specications
NIC indicator codes
Each NIC on the back panel 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 10. NIC indicator codes
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link LED indicator 2 activity LED indicator
Table 9. 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.
Link indicator is amber and activity indicator is blinking
green
The NIC is connected to a valid network at less than its maximum port
speed and data is being sent or received.
Dell EMC PowerEdge R740 Installation and Service Manual
PowerEdge R740 system overview
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