Input and Output Ports¶
Front Side¶
Network Ports¶
Default Ports¶
When no expansion card is installed, this is the port configuration.
Port |
Interface Name |
Port Name |
Port Type |
Port Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0 |
OPT1 |
igb0 |
RJ-45 |
1 Gbps |
1 |
OPT2 |
igb1 |
RJ-45 |
1 Gbps |
2 |
WAN |
ix0 |
RJ-45 |
10 Gbps |
3 |
LAN |
ix1 |
RJ-45 |
10 Gbps |
Note
Both the WAN and LAN ports of the Netgate® appliance support auto-MDIX and are capable of utilizing either straight-through or crossover ethernet cables.
Warning
The ix(4) driver used for ports IX0-IX1 does not support ALTQ
traffic shaping directly. Limiters may be used instead, or use tagged VLAN
interfaces which can be used with ALTQ traffic shaping.
Optional Intel 1 Gbps Expansion Card Ports¶
When the 4 port Intel 1 Gbps Ethernet Expansion Card is installed, this is the port configuration.
Port |
Interface Name |
Port Name |
Port Type |
Port Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0 |
OPT6 |
igb0 |
RJ-45 |
1 Gbps |
1 |
OPT5 |
igb1 |
RJ-45 |
1 Gbps |
2 |
OPT4 |
igb2 |
RJ-45 |
1 Gbps |
3 |
OPT3 |
igb3 |
RJ-45 |
1 Gbps |
4 |
WAN |
igb4 |
RJ-45 |
1 Gbps |
5 |
LAN |
igb5 |
RJ-45 |
1 Gbps |
6 |
OPT1 |
ix0 |
RJ-45 |
10 Gbps |
7 |
OPT2 |
ix1 |
RJ-45 |
10 Gbps |
Optional Chelsio 10 Gbps Expansion Card Ports¶
When the 2 port Chelsio 10 Gbps Ethernet Expansion Card is installed, this is the port configuration.
Port |
Interface Name |
Port Name |
Port Type |
Port Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0 |
WAN |
cxl0 |
SFP+ |
10 Gbps |
1 |
LAN |
cxl1 |
SFP+ |
10 Gbps |
2 |
OPT1 |
igb0 |
RJ-45 |
1 Gbps |
3 |
OPT3 |
igb1 |
RJ-45 |
1 Gbps |
4 |
OPT2 |
ix0 |
RJ-45 |
10 Gbps |
5 |
OPT4 |
ix1 |
RJ-45 |
10 Gbps |
Status LEDs¶
LED |
State |
Description |
|---|---|---|
8a |
Continuously on and red
|
An overheat condition has occurred.
(This may be caused by cable congestion.)
|
Blinking red (1Hz)
|
Fan failure, check for an inoperative fan.
|
|
Blinking red (0.25Hz)
|
Power failure, check for a non-operational power supply.
|
|
Solid blue
|
Local UID has been activated. Use this function through
IPMI to locate the server in a rack mount environment.
|
|
Blinking blue
|
Remote UID is on. Use this function through IPMI to
identify the server from a remote location.
|
|
8b |
Flashing
|
Indicates network activity on igb1 (upper left port).
|
8c |
Flashing
|
Indicates network activity on igb0 (lower left port).
|
8d |
Flashing
|
Indicates IDE channel activity on the hard drive.
|
8e |
Illuminated
|
Indicates power is being supplied to the system power supply
units. This LED should normally be illuminated when the
system is operating.
|
Off
|
Indicates no power is being supplied to the system power
supply. System is powered off.
|
Other Ports¶
Port |
I/O Type |
|---|---|
4 |
IPMI |
5 |
2x USB 3.0 |
6 |
VGA |
7 |
Reset & Power buttons |
8 |
Status LEDs |