3com corebuilder 5000 User Manual

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12.0
Ethernet Backplane SwitchModule 
Front Panel Features
This section describes the front panel features that are 
unique to the Ethernet Backplane SwitchModule. See 
Section 10.0, "Common Front Panel Features" for a 
description of the PacketChannel LED, Module Status LED, 
and Reset button.
12.1 LEDs
The following table explains the Ethernet Backplane 
SwitchModule port status or activity LED blink sequences:
12.2 Ports
The Ethernet Backplane SwitchModule front panel ports 
use crossover ports with RJ-45 connectors (see the figure 
at right). The X that follows the port number indicates a 
crossover port.
CoreBuilder 5000 10BASE-T modules use crossover ports. 
This means that if you connect a 10BASE-T SwitchModule 
port to another CoreBuilder 5000 10BASE-T module port, 
you must use a crossover cable
Port Status or Activity 
LED State
Indicates
Green
On
Port is enabled and link is OK.
Blinking
Link failure or waiting for network 
connection.
Off
Port or port functions are disabled.
Yellow
On
Heavy traffic activity on the port.
Blinking
Normal traffic activity on the port.
6616M-BTP-A
4X
1X
3
4
2X
3X
5
6
7
8
1
2
9
10
11
12
5X
6X
7X
8X
9X
10X
11X
12X
10BASE-T Port Status/Activity LEDs
15
16
17
18
19
20
13
14
21
22
23
24
Ethernet Backplane Port
Status/Activity LEDs
16X
13X
14X
15X
16-Port Ethernet
Backplane SwitchModule
Model Number 3C96616M-BTP-A
RJ-45
connectors