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Indicators, Messages, and Codes
Dell™ PowerEdge™ 2850 Systems Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
Indicators on the Optional Bezel
Front-Panel Indicators and Features
SCSI Hard-Drive Indicator Codes
Back-Panel Indicators and Features
Power Indicator Codes
NIC Indicator Codes
LCD Status Messages
System Messages
System Beep Codes
Warning Messages
Diagnostics Messages
Alert Messages
The system, applications, and operating systems can identify problems and alert you to them. Any of the following can indicate when the system is not
operating properly:
l System indicators
l System messages
l Beep codes
l Warning messages
l Diagnostics messages
l Alert messages
This section describes each type of message, lists the possible causes, and provides steps to resolve any problems indicated by a message. The system
indicators and features are illustrated in this section.
Indicators on the Optional Bezel
The optional locking system bezel incorporates blue and amber system status indicators.
The blue indicator lights up when the system is operating correctly. The amber indicator lights up when the system needs attention due to a problem with
power supplies, fans, system temperature, or hard drives. The back-panel indicator connector allows an indicator to be attached that will also function the
same as the bezel indicator. See
Figure 2 -3 .
Table 2 -1 lists the system's indicator patterns. Different patterns are displayed as events occur in the system.
Table 2-1. System Status Indicator Patterns
Front-Panel Indicators and Features
Additional indicators are located behind the bezel. The front-panel status LCD provides information using an alphanumeric character display. See " LCD Status
Messages ."
Figure 2 -1 shows the front-panel indicators and features of the system. Table 2 -2 describes the front-panel features.
Figure 2-1. Front-Panel Features
Blue indicator Amber indicator Description
Off Off Power is not available to the system
Off Blinking The system has detected an error.
On Off Power is on, and the system is operational.
Blinking Off The indicator has been activated to identify the system in a rack.
NOTE: While the system is being identified, the blue indicator blinks even though an error has been detected. After the system is identified, the blue
indicator stops blinking and the amber indicator resumes blinking.