Table 73. System health and system ID indicator codes
System health and system ID indicator code
Solid blue
Blinking blue
Solid amber
Blinking amber
iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes
The iDRAC Direct LED indicator lights up to indicate that the port is connected and is being used as a part of the iDRAC
subsystem.
You can configure iDRAC Direct by using a USB to micro USB (type AB) cable, which you can connect to your laptop or tablet.
Cable length should not exceed three feet (0.91 meters). Performance could be affected by cable quality. The following table
describes iDRAC Direct activity when the iDRAC Direct port is active:
Table 74. iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes
iDRAC Direct LED indicator code
Solid green for two seconds
Blinking green (on for two seconds and off for two seconds)
LED Indicator off
NIC indicator codes
Each NIC on the back of the system has indicators that provide information about the activity and link status. The activity LED
indicator indicates if data is flowing through the NIC, and the link LED indicator indicates the speed of the connected network.
Figure 89. NIC indicator codes
1. Link LED indicator
2. Activity LED indicator
Table 75. NIC indicator codes
NIC indicator codes
Link and activity indicators are off.
Condition
Indicates that the system is powered on, is healthy, and
system ID mode is not active. Press the system health and
system ID button to switch to system ID mode.
Indicates that the system ID mode is active. Press the system
health and system ID button to switch to system health mode.
Indicates that the system is in fail-safe mode. If the problem
persists, see the
Getting help
Indicates that the system is experiencing a fault. Check
the System Event Log for specific error messages. For
information about the event and error messages generated
by the system firmware and agents that monitor system
components, go to
qrl.dell.com
type the error code, and then click Look it up.
Condition
Indicates that the laptop or tablet is connected.
Indicates that the laptop or tablet connected is recognized.
Indicates that the laptop or tablet is unplugged.
Condition
Indicates that the NIC is not connected to the network.
System diagnostics and indicator codes
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