Specifications
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h: When device was selected to be the 
Backup Master 
G: When Safeguard Engine entering 
the exhausted mode. 
Port LED Mode 
Indicator 
A LED Mode Select Button to switch two modes in turn for all 
10/100/1000Mbps ports on DGS-3420-28PC/52P: 
  - Link/Act/Speed Mode 
  - PoE Mode 
Green  Solid Light  A LED Mode Select Button to switch 
Link/Act/Speed Mode 
Solid Light  A LED Mode Select Button to switch 
PoE Mode 
LED Per 
10/100/1000 Mbps 
Port 
Link/Act/Speed Mode
Green  Solid Light  When there is a secure connection (or 
link) to 1000Mbps Ethernet device at 
any of the ports. 
Blinking  When there is reception or 
transmission of data occurring at 
1000Mbps. 
Orange  Solid Light  When there is a secure connection (or 
link) to 10/100Mbps Ethernet device at 
any of the ports. 
Blinking  When there is reception or 
transmission of data occurring at 
10/100Mbps. 
Off  Light off  No link. 
PoE Mode 
Green  Solid Light  Power feeding. 
Orange  Solid Light  Error Condition. 
Off  Light Off  No Power feeding. 
LED per SFP Port  Link/Act 
Green  Solid Light  When there is a secure connection (or 
link) to 1000Mbps Ethernet device at 
any of the ports. 
Blinking  When there is reception or 
transmission of data occurring at 
1000Mbps. 
Orange  Solid Light  When there is a secure connection (or 
link) to 100Mbps Ethernet device at 
any of the ports. 
Blinking  When there is reception or 
transmission of data occurring at 
100Mbps. 
Off  Light off  No link 
LED per SFP+ 
Port 
Link/Act 
Green  Solid Light  When there is a secure connection (or 
link) to 10G bps Ethernet device at any 
of the ports. 
Blinking  When there is reception or 
transmission (i.e. Activity--Act) of data 
occurring at a 10G bps port. 
Orange  Solid Light  When there is a secure connection (or 
link) to 1000Mbps Ethernet device at 










