Indicators, messages, and codes, System-status indicators – Dell PowerEdge 2650 User Manual

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Indicators, Messages, and Codes

Dell™ PowerEdge™ 2650 Systems Installation and Troubleshooting Guide 

  

System-Status Indicators

  

System Identification Indicators

  

Front-Panel Indicators and Features

  

Back-Panel Indicators and Features

  

Power Indicator Codes

  

SCSI Hard-Drive Indicator Codes

  

NIC Indicator Codes

  

Cooling Fan Indicator Codes

  

LCD Status Messages

  

System Messages

  

System Beep Codes

  

Warning Messages

  

Diagnostics Messages

  

Alert Messages


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 front-panel status LCD, or a beep code may sound.

A variety of messages and codes can indicate when the system is not functioning properly:

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System-status indicators

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System identification identifiers

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Front-panel indicators and features

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Back-panel indicators and features

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Power indicator codes

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SCSI hard-drive indicator codes

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NIC indicator codes

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Cooling fan indicator codes

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LCD status messages

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System messages

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System beep codes

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Warning messages

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Diagnostics messages

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Alert messages

The system indicators and features are illustrated in

Figure 2

-1

through

Figure 2

-6

. 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's bezel has an indictor that can represent system status when the bezel is installed (see

Figure 2

-1

). The indicator signifies when the system is

operating properly or when the system needs attention. The back-panel indicator functions the same as the bezel indicator. 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

).

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.

Table 2

-1

lists the system's status indicator codes.

Figure 2-1. System-Status Indicators

 

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