Troubleshooting Your System; Safety First-For You And Your System; Responding To A Systems Management Alert Message; Troubleshooting External Connections - Dell PowerEdge FX2 Owner's Manual

Troubleshooting your system

NOTE: This chapter provides troubleshooting information for the PowerEdge FX2 and FX2s
enclosures only. For troubleshooting information on the sleds, see the sled documentation at
Dell.com/poweredgemanuals.
Safety first—for you and your system
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only
perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as
directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is
not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions
that came with the product.

Responding to a systems management alert message

The Chassis Management Controller (CMC) management applications monitor critical system voltages
and temperatures, and the cooling fans in the system. For information about the CMC alert messages, see
the Dell PowerEdge FX2 CMC User's Guide at Dell.com/esmmanuals.

Troubleshooting external connections

Ensure that all external cables are securely attached to the external connectors on your system before
troubleshooting any external devices.

Troubleshooting a damaged enclosure

1. Ensure that the following components are properly installed and connected:
• Sleds
• Power supplies
• I/O module
• Cooling fans
• Cooling-fan bay
• CMC module
• Expansion cards
• Midplane assembly
2. Ensure that all cables are properly connected.
3. Ensure that all components are properly installed and free from damage.
4. Run the online diagnostics.
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