Front Panel Features - Dell PowerEdge 1600SC Systems Istallation And Troubleshooting Manual

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Indicators, Codes, and Messages
Dell™ PowerEdge™ 1600SC Systems Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
Front-Panel Features
Back-Panel Features
Power Indicator Codes
Hard-Drive Indicator Codes
NIC Indicator Codes
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 messages can indicate when the system is not operating properly:
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
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The system indicators and front- and back-panel 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.
Front-Panel Features
Figure 2-1, Figure 2-2, and Figure 2-3
Figure 2-1. System With Non-Hot-Plug Hard Drives
Figure 2-2. System With Hot-Plug SCSI Hard Drives
System Messages
System Beep Codes
Warning Messages
Diagnostics Messages
Alert Messages
show the system's front-panel features. Table 2-1 describes the front-panel controls and indicators.