Reference: NIC Lights, Ports, Specifications

This appendix summarizes the NIC status lights for your appliances. Knowing what your NIC’s status lights indicate can help you understand the activity on the NIC or when it might need maintenance. Use this reference to understand the status lights for all supported NIC models.

These NICs have a power connector cable attached that is not used in the Riverbed SteelHead platforms. The SteelHead systems are designed to fully power these NICs through the interface bus.

Two-Port 100-GbE Fiber LR4 card (NIC-1-100G-2LR4-BP)

Port	Description
P0, P1	P0 and P1 provide access to 100GBase-LR4

LED	Definition
LINK/Activity	Link = Yellow Activity = Blinks yellow
BYP/DSC	Normal = Off Disconnect = Green Bypass = Yellow

Specification	Definition
Connectors	Four small form factor (SFF) LC fiber connectors
Cables and operating distance	5 km using SMF-28 cables Distance is defined as half of the distance as specified in the optical transceiver.

The Two-Port 100-GbE Fiber SR4 NIC is only supported on Interceptor 9800 appliances. These NICs have a power connector cable attached that is not used in the Riverbed SteelHead platforms. The SteelHead systems are designed to fully power these NICs through the interface bus.

Two-Port 100-GbE Fiber SR4 card (NIC-1-100G-2SR4-BP)

Port	Description
P0, P1	P0 and P1 provide access to 100GBase-SR

LED	Definition
LINK/Activity	Link = Yellow Activity = Blinks yellow
BYP/DSC	Normal = Off Disconnect = Green Bypass = Yellow

Specification	Definition
Connectors	Four small form factor MTP-MTP fiber connectors
Cables and operating distance	Multimode Fiber 0.5 to 50 m using 50 micrometers, (OM4) 3500 MHz*km All distances are defined as half a distance as specified in the optical transceiver.

Two-Port 100-GbE QSFP+ Time Stamp card (NIC-1-100G-2QSFP-TS)

Network interface	Description
IEEE standard	IEEE 802.3 10-GE, 40-GE, 25-GE, 100-GbE
Ports A, B	QSFP28 ports
Data Rate	10-GbE and 25-GbE supported through break-out cable assemblies
Supported QSFP+ modules	25-GbE, 100-GbE

Host interface	Description
Physical bus connector	16-lane PCIe
PCIe bus type	16 lane PCIe Gen3

LED	Description
Link/Activity	Link = Green Activity = Orange Error = Red

Specification	Description
Physical dimensions	3/4 length, standard height

Two-Port 40-GbE Fiber LR4 card (NIC-1-040G-2LR4-BP)

These NICs have a power connector cable attached that is not used in the Riverbed SteelHead platforms. The SteelHead systems are designed to fully power these NICs through the interface bus.

Port	Description
P0, P1	P0 and P1 provide access to 40GBase-LR4

LED	Definition
LINK/Activity	Link = Green Activity = Blinks green
BYP/DSC	Normal = Off Disconnect = Yellow Bypass = Green

Specification	Definition
Connectors	Four small form factor (SFF) LC fiber connectors
Cables and operating distance	5 km using SMF-28 cables Distance is defined as half of the distance as specified in the optical transceiver.

Two-Port 40-GbE Fiber SR4 card (NIC-1-040G-2SR4-BP)

These NICs have a power connector cable attached that is not used in the Riverbed SteelHead platforms. The SteelHead systems are designed to fully power these NICs through the interface bus.

Port	Description
P0, P1	P0 and P1 provide access to 40GBase-SR

LED	Definition
LINK/Activity	Link = Green Activity = Blinks green
BYP/DSC	Normal = Off Disconnect = Yellow Bypass = Green

Specification	Definition
Connectors	Four small form factor MTP-MTP fiber connectors
Cables and operating distance	Multimode Fiber 0.5 to 50 m using 50 micrometers, (OM3) 1500 MHzkm 0.5 to 75 m using 50 micrometers, (OM4) 3500 MHzkm All distances are defined as half a distance as specified in the optical transceiver.

Two-Port 40-GbE QSFP+ Time Stamp card (NIC-1-040G-2QSFP-TS)

Network interface	Description
IEEE standard	IEEE 802.3 40 Gbps Ethernet
Ports A, B	40-GbE QSFP+ interfaces
Data Rate	2 x 40 Gbps
Supported QSFP+ modules	40G-BASE-SR4 (850 nm) 40G-BASE-LR4 (1310 nm)

Host interface	Description
Physical bus connector	8-lane PCIe
PCIe bus type	1-8 lane PCIe Gen1/Gen2/Gen3

LED/buttons	Description
Link/Activity	Link = Green Activity = Orange Panic = Red
PPS/Fail Safe	Not used

Four-Port 10-GbE Fiber LR card (NIC-1-010G-4LR-BP)

These NICs have a power connector cable attached that is not used in the Riverbed SteelHead platforms. The SteelHead systems are designed to fully power these NICs through the interface bus.

Port	Description
P0, P1	P0, P1, P2, and P3 provide access to 10 GbE-Base-LR4

LED	Definition
LINK/Activity	Link = Yellow on 1 GB Link = Green on 10 GB Activity = Blinks green
BYP/DSC	Normal = Off Disconnect = Yellow Bypass = Green

Specification	Definition
Connectors	Four small form factor (SFF) LC fiber connectors
Cables and operating distance	Single-mode fiber 5 km using 9 u All distances are defined as half a distance as specified in the optical transceiver.

Four-Port 10-GbE Fiber SR card (NIC-1-010G-4SR-BP)

These NICs have a power connector cable attached that is not used in the Riverbed SteelHead platforms. The SteelHead systems are designed to fully power these NICs through the interface bus.

Port	Description
P0, P1, P2, P3	P0, P1, P2, P3 provide access to 10 GbE-Base-SR

LED	Definition
LINK/Activity	Link = Yellow on 1 GB Link = Green on 10 GB Activity = Blinks green
BYP/DSC	Normal = Off Disconnect = Yellow Bypass = Green

Specification	Definition
Connectors	Four small form factor MTP-MTP fiber connectors
Cables and operating distance	Multimode fiber 13 m using 62.5 micrometers, 160 MHzkm 16.5 m using 62.5 micrometers, (OM1)200 MHzkm 33 m using 50 micrometers, 400 MHzkm 41 m using 50 micrometers, (OM2)500 MHzkm 150 m using 50 micrometers, (OM3)2000 MHz*km All distances are defined as half a distance as specified in the optical transceiver.

Four-Port 10-GbE Fiber SFP+ card (NIC-1-010G-4SFPP)

Port	Description
P0, P1, P2, P3	Provides access to 10G Base-SR, LR, or DAC

LED	Description
Speed	Blue = 10 GbE Yellow = 1 GbE (1 GbE not supported on SteelHead models.)
Link/Activity	Link = Green Activity = Blinks green

Specification	Description
Connectors	Two small form factor pluggable (SFP+) cage
Cables and operating distance for the supported SFPs
SFP+ 10 GbE Direct Attached Cable	10-GbE Passive Direct Attach Cable, up to 10 meters
SFP+ 10GBase-SR module 62.5 um	160 MHzkm 26 m 62.5 micrometers, (OM1) 200 MHzkm 33 m 50 micrometers, 400 MHzkm 66 m 50 micrometers, (OM2) 500 MHzkm 82 m 50 micrometers, (OM3) 2000 MHz*km 300 m
SFP+ 10GBase-LR module	Single-mode = 10000 m at 9 micrometers

SFPs	Manufacturing part no.	Riverbed orderable part no.
SFP+ 10 GbE DAC	410-00140-01	TRC-1-SFPP-DAC-C
SFP+ 10-GbE SR	410-00143-01	TRC-1-SFPP-SR
SFP+ 10-GbE LR	410-00144-01	TRC-1-SFPP-LR

Two-Port 10-GbE Fiber SFP+ card (NIC-1-010G-2SFPP)

Port	Description
P0, P1, P2, P3	Provides access to 10 GbE-Base-SR, LR, or DAC

LED	Description
LINK P0, LNK P1	Green
LINK/ACT	Link= Green Activity = Blinks green

Specification	Description
Connectors	Two small form factor pluggable (SFP+) cage
Cables and operating distance for the supported SFPs
SFP+ 10 GbE Direct Attached Cable	10-GbE Passive Direct Attach Cable, up to 10 meters
SFP+ 10GBase-SR module 62.5 um	160 MHzkm 26 m 62.5 micrometers, (OM1) 200 MHzkm 33 m 50 micrometers, 400 MHzkm 66 m 50 micrometers, (OM2) 500 MHzkm 82 m 50 micrometers, (OM3) 2000 MHz*km 300 m
SFP+ 10GBase-LR module	Single-Mode = 10000 m at 9 um

SFPs	Manufacturing part no.	Riverbed orderable part no.
SFP+ 10 GbE DAC	410-00140-01	TRC-1-SFPP-DAC-C
SFP+ 10 GbE SR	410-00143-01	TRC-1-SFPP-SR
SFP+ 10 GbE LR	410-00144-01	TRC-1-SFPP-LR

Two types of Four-Port 1-GbE Copper Bypass cards are available. Both can be installed in the 2U SteelHead CX 5080 and CX 7080 appliances. Type 2 cards are supported on software versions 9.9.0 or later.

The physical ports on the NICs are mapped in proximity to the PCI bus edge connector. The port closest to the edge connector is L0, followed by W0, L1, and W1.

Four-Port Copper Bypass Type 1 card (NIC-1-001G-4TX-BP)

Four-Port Copper Bypass Type 2 card (NIC-1-001G-4TX-BP)

Port	Description
L0, W0, L1, W1	Provides access to 10/100/1000 Base-T

LED	Type 1 definitions	Type 2 definitions
LINK/ACT	Link = Green Activity = Blinks green	Link = Green Activity = Blinks green
BYP/DISC. SPD	1000 Mbps = Yellow 100 Mbps = Green 10 Mbps = Off Bypass = Blinks green Disconnect = Blinks yellow	—
SPD	—	1000 Mbps = Orange 100 Mbps = Green 10 Mbps = Off
BYP1, BYP0	—	Disconnect = Yellow Bypass = Green Normal = Off

Specification	Descriptions
Connectors	Four shielded RJ-45
Cables and operating distance	10-Base-T Category 3, 4, or 5 maximum 50 m* 100-Base-TX Category 5 maximum 5 m* 1000-Base-T Category 5E maximum 5 m* *Theoretical distance is defined as half a distance as stated by the IEEE 802.3 standard.

Four-Port 1-GbE Fiber LX card (NIC-1-001G-4LX-BP)

Port	Description
L0, W0, L1, W1	TX and RX provides access to 1000 Base-LX

LED	Definition
LINK/ACT	Link = Green Activity = Blinks green
BYP/DSC	Normal = Off Disconnect = Yellow Bypass = Green

Specifications	Description
Connectors	Four small form factor (SFF) LC fiber connectors
Cables and operating distance	Single-mode fiber: 9 micrometers 2500 m maximum at 9 micrometers* * Theoretical distance is defined as half a distance as stated by the IEEE 802.3 standard.

Two types of Four-Port 1-GbE Fiber SX cards are available. Both can be installed in the 2U SteelHead CX 5080, CX 7080, and Interceptor 9800 appliances. Type 2 cards are supported on software versions 9.9.0 or later. The physical ports on these NICs are mapped in proximity to the PCI bus edge connector. The port closest to the edge connector is L0, then W0, L1, followed by W1.

Four-Port 1-GbE Fiber SX Type 1 card (NIC-1-001G-4SX-BP)

Four-Port 1-GbE Fiber SX Type 2 card (NIC-1-001G-4SX-BP)

Port	Description
L0, W0, L1, W1	TX and RX provides access to 1000 Base-SX

LED	Type 1 definitions	Type 2 definitions
LNK	—	Link = Green
LNK/ACT	Link = Green Activity = Blinks green	—
BYP/DSC	Normal = Off Disconnect = Yellow Bypass = Green	Normal = Off Disconnect = Yellow Bypass = Green
ACT	—	On = Blinks orange

Specification	Definition
Connectors	Four small form factor (SFF) LC fiber connectors
Cables and operating distance	Multimode fiber = 137 m maximum at 62.5 m cable (half of theoretical distance of IEEE 802.3 standard)

Four-Port 1-GbE Fiber/Copper SFP card (NIC-1-001G-4SFP)

Port	Description
P0, P1, P2, P3	Provides access to 1000 Base-TX, LX, or SX

LED	Description
LNK	Yellow
LNK/ACT	Link = Green Activity = Blinks green

Specification	Description
Connectors	Four small form factor pluggable (SFP) cage
Cables and operating distances
SFP 1GBase-Copper module	1000 Base-T Category 5E maximum 100 m
SFP 1GBase-SX module	Multimode Fiber: 220 m using 62.5 micrometers 550 m using 50 micrometers
SFP 1GBase-LX module	Single-mode Fiber: 5000 m using 9 micrometers Multimode Fiber: 550 m using 50 micrometers 550 m using 62.5 micrometers

Supported SFPs	Manufacturing part no.	Riverbed orderable part no.
SFP 1 GbE Copper module	410-00138-01	TRC-1-SFP-TX-C
SFP 1 GbE SX	410-00139-01	TRC-1-SFP-SX
SFP 1 GbE LX	410-00140-01	TRC-1-SFP-LX

Two-Port Fiber Channel 4/8/16-GbE Host Bus Adapter (SAN) card (NIC-1-HBA-2FC)

Port	Description
Port A, B	Provide access to 40GBase-LR4
Dimensions	6.60” x 2.71” (167.64 mm x 68.91 mm)
Optical Data Rates	14.025 GbE (1600 Mbps) 8.5 GbE (800 Mbps) 4.25 GbE (400 Mbps, auto-detected)
Data Transfer Rates	Supports 16 GFC, 8 GFC, and 4 GFC link speeds, automatically negotiated

LED	Definition
LINK/Activity	Link = Green Activity = Blinks green Disconnect = Yellow

Specification	Definition
Connectors	LC type connectors
Cables and operating distance	100 m at 16-GbE on 50/125 micrometers OM3 MMF 125 m at 16-GbE on 50/125 micrometers OM4 MMF 15 m at 16-GbE on 62.5/125 micrometers OM1 MMF 35 m at 16-GbE on 50/125 micrometers OM2 MMF, operating at 16 Gb Distance is defined as half of the distance as specified in the optical transceiver.