Edge 8100 Front Panel

The Ribbon Edge 8100 device supports 10 Ethernet interfaces on the front panel. 

• 2 x 10Gbps SFP+  Ethernet interfaces
• 8 x   1Gbps RJ-45 Ethernet interfaces

The following diagram shows the Edge 8100 front panel:

Edge 8100 Front Panel

Config Button

The Config button on the front panel is a recessed, pinhole button used to reset the CLI password or reset the entire router configuration (including the CLI password) to its original Factory settings. Press and hold the button for 3 seconds to reset the CLI password. (Refer to procedure Restore the CLI Password to Its Factory Default.) Press and hold the button for 10 seconds to reset the entire router configuration. 

USB Ports

The Edge 8100 device contains 2 x USB 2.0 ports located on the front panel on the combined USB + serial console connector. The USB 3.0 port is located as a stand-alone port with a blue internal tab. The transfer rates offered by USB 2.0 is 480 Mbps and that offered by USB 3.0 is 4.8 Gbps. The USB 3.0 port supports USB 2.0 but at the lower data rate.

Serial Console Port

The RJ-45 port is configured as an RS232 serial console output port, configured at 115200 Baud rate, 8 data bit, 1 stop bit, no parity, and no hardware flow control. It is denoted as 115200 8N1.

RJ-45 Console Pin Assignment

10G Ethernet SFP+ Ports

The Edge 8000 device offers 2 x 10Gbps SFP+ interfaces, allowing different connections such as fiber and copper to be used for the interface.

1G Ethernet Ports

The device has 8 x 1Gbps Gigabit Ethernet (GE) ports for copper connections. Each port has a unique MAC address.

PRI Ports

The 8100 system has no T1/E1 PRI ports.

Reset Button

The Reset button on the front panel is a recessed, pinhole button used to restart the system. It has the same effect as operating the Power Switch on the back panel. It does not alter the system configuration. Press the button quickly to restart the system.

LEDs

When lit, the Power LED indicates power is supplied to the system.

LAN Status LEDs change to indicate the current state of the connection.

LAN Port LED

10/100/1000 Ethernet Port LEDs	ACT/LINK LED
		Off	The device is not powered, no cable is connected, or no powered device is connected to the associated port.
		Solid Green	A powered device is connected to the associated port.
		Flickering Green	Activity is seen from the device associated with the port. (There is traffic in the inbound or outbound direction on the associated port.) Note: The flickering of the light synchronizes to the actual data traffic.
	Speed LED
		Off	The device is not powered, no cable is connected, or the port speed is set to 10 Mbps.
		Solid Green	A powered device is connected, and the port speed is set to 100 Mbps.
		Solid Amber	A powered device is connected, and the port speed is set to 1000 Mbps.

The following table describes the function, Activity LED color, and behavior of the LEDs.

LED Indications