Chapter 4: 3Com X506 Overview
32 X Family Hardware Installation Guide V 2.5.1
Chassis Overview
The 3Com X506 system comprises a 1-rack-unit chassis with a front-access architecture. The X506 has
6 ports, supporting up to 6 network segments. It is rack-mountable on a 19- or 23-inch rack.
The following image shows the front chassis interface for a X506.
The following sections describe the X506 hardware components.
Chassis Features
The chassis offers features for viewing the status of the system and modifying settings.
LEDs
The two status LEDs on the front panel are described in the following table.
Figure 4 - 1: 3Com X506 - Front Panel
LAN Port WAN Port
Status
LEDs
Port
Port
Table 4 - 1: X506 LED Descriptions
LED Color State Description
Top L E D F l a s h i ng
green
Bootup Indicates that the system is booting up.
Solid green Operational Indicates that the system is powered and operating properly.
Bottom
LED
Flashing Establishing
VPN
Indicates that the VPN connection is in the process of being
established.
Solid green Operational Indicates that all configured VPN connections are established
successfully.
Solid green,
slow flash
Established
with traffic
Indicates that the established VPN connections are passing
data traffic.
