The dot color that indicates an on-going attack of medium severity in the IDS/IPS events tab of NSX-T Data Center is a solid orange dot. This indicates that the attack has been detected and is ongoing at a medium severity level.
References: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-NSX-T-Data-Center/3.1/nsxt_31_admin_guide/GUID-A8FAC8A1-F9F9-43EC-A822-F2F2CB5C5E5A.html#GUID-A8FAC8A1-F9F9-43EC-A822-F2F2CB5C5E5A
In the IDS/IPS events tab of NSX-T Data Center, different colors of dots are used to indicate the severity of an attack.
A solid red dot indicates a critical attack, which is the highest severity level.
A solid orange dot indicates a medium attack, which is a moderate severity level.
A solid yellow dot indicates a low attack, which is the lowest severity level.
In this case, a solid orange dot is used to indicate an on-going attack of medium severity in the IDS/IPS events tab of NSX-T Data Center.
It's worth noting that there is no blinking dots in this context, all the dots are solid.
References:
VMware NSX-T Data Center documentation https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-NSX-T-Data-Center/index.html
VMware NSX-T Data Center Intrusion Detection and Prevention documentation https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-NSX-T-Data-Center/3.1/com.vmware.nsxt.ids.doc/GUID-C4ED1F4D-4E4B-4A9C-9F5C-7AC081A5C5D5.html
