Indicators, codes, and messages, System-status indicators – Dell PowerVault 770N (Deskside NAS Appliance) User Manual
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Indicators, Codes, and Messages
Dell™ PowerVault™ 770N Systems Service Manual
Front-Panel Indicators and Features
Back-Panel Indicators and Features
ERA/O Ethernet Connector Indicator Codes (Optional)
Applications, operating systems, and the system itself are capable of identifying problems and alerting you to them. When a
problem occurs, a message may appear on the monitor, or a beep code may sound.
A variety of indicators, codes, and messages can alert you when the system is not functioning properly:
System-status indicators
Front-panel indicators and features
Back-panel indicators and features
Power indicator codes
Hard-drive indicator codes
NIC indicator codes
ERA/O Ethernet connector indicator codes
Cooling fan indicator codes
System beep codes
System board LED codes
System messages
Warning messages
Diagnostics messages
Alert messages
The system indicators and features are illustrated in
. This section also describes each type of
message, and lists the possible causes and actions you can take to resolve any problems indicated by a message. To
determine what type of message you have received, read the following subsections.
System-Status Indicators
The system has indictors that can represent system status. When the bezel is installed (see
).the bezel system
status indicator signifies when the system is operating properly or when the system needs attention. A caution code signifies
a problem with microprocessors, power supply, system or power-supply fans, system temperature, hard drives, system
memory, expansion cards, or integrated SCSI controller. When the bezel is off, the system status indicators on the system
(see
) assume the same functions as the system status indicator.