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Indicators, Codes, and Messages
Dell™PowerEdge™2650SystemsServiceManual
The system indicators and features are illustrated in this section. 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.
System-Status Indicators
The system's bezel has an indictor that can represent system status when the bezel is installed (see Figure3-1). 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3-3).
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3-1 lists the system's status indicator codes.
Figure 3-1. System-Status Indicators
System Identification Indicators
The identification buttons on the front and back panels can be used to identify a particular system within a rack. See Figure3-2 to locate the front-panel
system identification button. See Figure3-3 to locate the back-panel system identification button and indicator.
When either of the identification buttons is pushed, the identification indicator on the back blinks until one of the buttons is pushed again. If the bezel is
installed, the system status indicator will also blink. If an indicator is connected to the back-panel system status indicator connector, that indicator will also
blink.
Systems management software can also be used to cause the status and identification indicators to blink to identify a particular system. For more information,
see the systems management software documentation.
Front-Panel Indicators and Features
System-Status Indicators
System Identification Indicators
Front-Panel Indicators and Features
Back-Panel Indicators and Features
Power Indicator Codes
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
Table 3-1. System-StatusIndicatorCodes
Bezel Indicators
Back-Panel Indicators
Indicator Code
Status
Caution
Off
Off
Off
No power is available to the system, or the system is not powered on.
On
Off
Blue
The system is operating normally.
Off
Blinking
Amber blinking
The system has detected an error and requires attention.
Blinking
Off
Blue blinking
The system is identifying itself (see "System Identification Indicators").