ethtool -p eth0 5

Category: Local Network & Public Hosting

ethtool -p eth0 5

Blink the port LED to identify the physical NIC

This makes the link light on eth0 blink for five seconds, which is how you find which physical port a logical interface name maps to in a rack or behind a desk. The count argument sets the blink duration. It works only when the driver implements the identify operation.
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