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authorHumberto Jimenez <humberto.jimenez@ni.com>2021-06-22 14:36:30 -0500
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@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ The Ettus USRP X410 has various network interfaces:
depending on the FPGA image flavor, up-to four different network interfaces
may exist per QSFP28 port, using the `sfpX`for the first lane, and
`sfpX_1-3` for the other three lanes. Each network interface has a default
- static IP address. Note that for multi-lane protocols, such as 100GbE, a
+ static IP address. Note that for multi-lane protocols, such as 100 GbE, a
single interface is used (`sfpX`).
The configuration files for these network interfaces are stored in:
@@ -270,6 +270,39 @@ Interface Name | Description | Default Configuration
`sfp1_2` | QSFP28 1 (lane 2) | 192.168.22.2/24 | sfp1_2.network | N/C |
`sfp1_3` | QSFP28 1 (lane 3) | 192.168.23.2/24 | sfp1_3.network | N/C |
+\subsubsection x4xx_getting_started_network_connectivity_leds Network Status LEDs
+
+The Ettus USRP X410 is equipped with status LEDs for its network-capable ports:
+RJ45 and QSFP28s,
+see \ref x4xx_getting_started_network_connectivity_leds_rj45 and
+\ref x4xx_getting_started_network_connectivity_leds_qsfp28 accordingly.
+
+\paragraph x4xx_getting_started_network_connectivity_leds_rj45 RJ45 LED Behavior
+
+The RJ45 port has two independent LEDs: green (right) and yellow (left). The
+table below summarizes the LEDs' behavior. Note that link speed indication is
+not currently supported.
+
+Link / Activity | Green LED | Yellow LED |
+-------------------|-----------|------------|
+No Link | Off | Off |
+Link / No Activity | On | Off |
+Link / Activity | On | Blinking |
+
+\paragraph x4xx_getting_started_network_connectivity_leds_qsfp28 QSFP28 LED Behavior
+
+Each QSFP28 connector has four LEDs, one for each high-speed transceiver lane.
+The table below summarizes the LEDs' behavior, note that for multi-lane
+protocols, such as 100 GbE, the corresponding LEDs are ganged together. Within
+the same image, multiple speeds on the same port (e.g., both 10 GbE and 100
+GbE) are not supported, therefore link speed indication is not supported.
+
+Link / Activity | QSFP28 LED (4 total) |
+-------------------|----------------------|
+No Link | Off |
+Link / No Activity | Green (solid) |
+Link / Activity | Amber (blinking) |
+
\subsection x4xx_getting_started_security Security-related Settings
The X410 ships without a root password set. It is possible to ssh into the
@@ -400,20 +433,20 @@ which master clock rates are available. This is because the data converter
configuration is part of the FPGA image (the ADCs/DACs on the X410 are on the
same die as the FPGA).
The image flavors consist of two short strings, separated by an underscore, e.g.
-`X4_200` is an image flavor which contains 4x10GbE, and can handle an analog
+`X4_200` is an image flavor which contains 4x 10 GbE, and can handle an analog
bandwidth of 200 MHz. The first two characters describe the configuration of
the QSFP28 ports: 'X' stands for 10 GbE, 'C' stands for 100 GbE. See the following
table for more details.
| FPGA Image Flavor | QSFP28 Port 0 Interface | QSFP28 Port 1 Interface |
|---------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
-| X1_100 | 1x 10GbE (Lane 0) | N/C |
+| X1_100 | 1x 10 GbE (Lane 0) | N/C |
| X4_{100, 200} | 4x 10 GbE | N/C |
-| XG_{100, 200} | 1x 10GbE (Lane 0) | 1x 10GbE (Lane 0) |
-| X4_{100, 200} | 4x 10GbE (All Lanes) | N/C |
-| X4C_{100, 200} | 4x 10GbE (All Lanes) | 100GbE |
-| C1_400 | 100GbE | N/C |
-| CG_{100, 400} | 100GbE | 100GbE |
+| XG_{100, 200} | 1x 10 GbE (Lane 0) | 1x 10 GbE (Lane 0) |
+| X4_{100, 200} | 4x 10 GbE (All Lanes) | N/C |
+| X4C_{100, 200} | 4x 10 GbE (All Lanes) | 100 GbE |
+| C1_400 | 100 GbE | N/C |
+| CG_{100, 400} | 100 GbE | 100 GbE |
The analog bandwidth determines the available master clock rates. As of UHD 4.1,
only the X4_200 image is shipped with UHD, which allows a 245.76 MHz or