Diagnostic Indicators - Dell PowerEdge R630 Owner's Manual

Diagnostic indicators

The diagnostic indicators on the system front panel display error status during system startup.
NOTE: The diagnostic indicators are not present if the system is equipped with an LCD display.
NOTE: The diagnostic indicators are present only on the 10-hard drive and the 24–hard drive
systems.
NOTE: No diagnostic indicators are lit when the system is switched off. To start the system, plug it
into a working power source and press the power button.
Table 6. Diagnostic indicators
Icon Description Condition
Health
indicator
Hard-drive
indicator
Electrical
indicator
Temperatur
e indicator
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If the system is on, and in
good health, the indicator
lights solid blue.
The indicator blinks amber if
the system is on or in
standby, and if any error
exists (for example, a failed
fan or hard drive).
The indicator blinks amber if
a hard drive experiences an
error.
The indicator blinks amber if
the system experiences an
electrical error (for example,
voltage out of range, or a
failed power supply or
voltage regulator).
The indicator blinks amber if
the system experiences a
thermal error (for example, a
temperature out of range or
fan failure).
Corrective action
None required.
See the System Event Log or system
messages for the specific issue. For more
information on error messages, see the Dell
Event and Error Messages Reference Guide
at Dell.com/esmmanuals.
Invalid memory configurations can cause
the system to halt at startup without any
video output. See Getting
See the System Event Log to determine the
hard drive that has an error. Run the
appropriate Online Diagnostics test. Restart
system and run embedded diagnostics
(ePSA). If the hard drives are configured in a
RAID array, restart the system and enter the
host adapter configuration utility program.
See the System Event Log or system
messages for the specific issue. If it is due to
a problem with the power supply, check the
LED on the power supply. Reseat the power
supply by removing and reinstalling it. If the
problem persists, see Getting
Ensure that none of the following
conditions exist:
• A cooling fan is removed or has failed.
• System cover, cooling shroud, EMI filler
panel, memory-module blank, or back-
filler bracket is removed.
• Ambient temperature is too high.
• External airflow is obstructed.
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