94 Hardware Overview
Console Port LEDs
The console port is labeled with the |O|O| symbol and is for management 
through a serial interface. This port provides a direct connection to the switch 
and allows you to access the CLI from a console terminal connected to the 
port through the provided serial cable (RJ-45 to female DB-9 connectors). 
Table 3-6 contains the console port LED definitions for the PowerConnect 
7000 Series switches.
Out-of-Band Management Port LEDs
The OOB port is a 100/1000/10000Base-T port that is dedicated to remote 
switch management. The OOB port is labeled with the   symbol and is to 
the right of the console port. Traffic on this port is segregated from 
operational network traffic on the switch ports and cannot be switched or 
routed to the operational network.
Table 3-7 contains the OOB port LED definitions for the PowerConnect 7000 
Series switches.
Table 3-6. Console Port LED Definitions
LED Color/Activity Definition
Left Solid Green A link is present.
Off No link is present.
Table 3-7. OOB Management Port LED Definitions
LED Color/Activity Definition
Left Green The port is operating at 1000 Mbps.
Yellow The port is operating at 10/100 Mbps.
Solid A link is present.
Off No link is present.
Right Green blinking The port is active.
Off The port has no activity.