Bios post beep codes – Kontron CG2100 Carrier Grade Server User Manual

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LED Name

Function

Location

Color

Notes

on state

Power LED

Identify

system power

state

Control panel

(on button)

Red

Off = power off

(ACPI S4 or S5)

On = power on (ACPI

S0)

Slow blinking = low

power state (ACPI

S1)

NIC1 and NIC2

LEDs

Identify NIC

state and

speed

Left and

right sides

of RJ45

connector

Left LED

can be

off,

green,

amber

Right

LED,

green

Off = 10 Mbps

Green = 100 Mbps

Amber = 1000 Mbps

Green on = active

connection

Green blinking =

transmit/receive

activity

BIOS POST Beep Codes

Table 8

lists the POST error beep codes. Prior to system video initialization, the

BIOS uses these beep codes to inform users of error conditions. Please note that not
all error conditions are supported by BIOS beep codes.

Table 8. POST Error Beep Codes

Number of

Beeps

Reason for the Beeps and Action to Take

1, 2, or 3

Memory error. Reseat the memory or replace the DIMMs

with known good modules.

4 – 7 or 9 –

11

Fatal error indicating a possible serious system

problem. Remove all add-in cards and re-start the

system. If the error still occurs, contact your

system manufacturer. If the beep codes are not

generated after the add-in cards are removed, insert

the cards one at a time, booting the system between

each card addition, until the beeps again occur to

reveal the malfunctioning card.

8

Replace or reseat the system video add-in card. If

on-board video is being used, the server board may be

faulty.

In addition to the beep codes above, additional beep codes are provided if an Intel®
Remote Management Module (RMM) is installed. The RMM provide the following additional
beep codes:

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