Input and Output Ports

Front Side

Front view of the Netgate 5100 Firewall Appliance

The items in this image are described by entries in Ethernet Ports and Other Ports and Indicators.

Ethernet Ports

Interface Name	Port Name	Port Type	Port Speed
WAN	IGB0	RJ-45	1 Gbps
LAN	IGB1	RJ-45	1 Gbps
OPT1	IX0	RJ-45	1 Gbps
OPT2	IX1	RJ-45	1 Gbps
OPT3	IX2	RJ-45	1 Gbps
OPT4	IX3	RJ-45	1 Gbps

Note

The ix(4) network interfaces on this device do not support fixed speed operation. These interfaces emulate a speed/duplex choice by limiting the values offered during autonegotiation to the speed/duplex value selected in the GUI.

When connecting different devices to these interfaces the peer should typically be set to autonegotiate, not to a specific speed or duplex value. The exception to this is if the peer interface has the same limitation, in which case both peers should select the same negotiation speed.

RJ-45 LEDs Configuration

Status LED	State	Description
Left LED (Link Status)	Solid Amber	Link has been established and there is no activity on this port
	Blinking Amber	Link has been established and there is activity on this port
	Off	No link has been established
Right LED (Speed)	Solid Green	Operating as a 100 Mbps connection
	Blinking Amber	Operating as a Gigabit connection (1000 Mbps)
	Off	No link has been established

Note

All Ethernet ports of the Netgate® appliance support auto-MDIX and are capable of utilizing either straight-through or crossover Ethernet cables.

Other Ports and Indicators

• Mini-USB Serial Console

• Status LEDs

• 2x USB 3.0 Ports

USB Ports

USB ports on the device can be used for a variety of purposes.

The primary use for the USB ports is to install or reinstall the operating system on the device. Beyond that, there are numerous USB devices which can expand the base functionality of the hardware, including some supported by add-on packages. For example, UPS/Battery Backups, Cellular modems, GPS units, and storage devices. Though the operating system also supports wired and wireless network devices, these are not ideal and should be avoided.

LED Patterns

Status LED	State	Description
Top LED	Blinking Amber	Add-on storage activity (does not show eMMC activity)
Middle LED	Solid Green	System booted
	Blinking Green	Software update available
	Solid Red	Halted or in the process of booting
	Blinking Red	Running update process
	Blinking Red/Green	Factory Reset in process
Bottom LED	Solid Green	Power

Rear Side

Rear view of the Netgate 5100 Firewall Appliance

1. Recessed Reset Button (performs a reset to factory default)

2. Power Button (powers system on, performs graceful shutdown)

3. Power

• 12VDC with threaded locking connector

• Power Consumption 7W (idle)

Center Pin Positive

Note

The power button on the SG-5100 has been programmed to perform a graceful shutdown when depressed.

The reset button is only used to reset the system back to factory defaults. It does not respond when pushed while the system is running. See Factory Reset Procedure.