
HP 100Base-T Hubs Installation and Reference Guide
5-6 Hardware Reference
Utilization %
Color: Green and yellow
Function: Indicates the percentage of network bandwidth
currently utilized
Label (%) Color Function
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Table 5.8 Utilization Indicators
There are five LEDs representing the percentage of network
bandwidth in use by the attached stack (or isolated hub). When
active, these LEDs look like a stereo’s equalizer display. The
hub updates this display every 0.5 seconds.
For example, if network utilization reaches 1%, the LED
labeled 1 will light. However, if network utilization rises above
1% (e.g., 30%), the LED labeled 30 and all the other LEDs
before it (i.e., 1, 5, and 15) will light in rapid succession.
These LEDs monitor the share of valid network frames
transmitted by the stack (or this hub, if isolated) within a
100Mbit/s bandwidth. They provide a quick way to monitor the
current traffic load relative to the capacity available to the
attached collision domain.
Collision %
Color: Green and yellow
Label (%) Color Function
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Table 5.9 Collision Indicators
Collisions occur when two or more devices connected to a hub
attempt to transmit data simultaneously on the network. When
a collision occurs, devices pause and then re-transmit after a
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