Fan Troubleshooting - HP BL260c - ProLiant - G5 Troubleshooting Manual

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Onboard Administrator modules
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Fans
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AC power inputs
To correct a device error:
Use the arrow buttons to navigate to Fix This, and press OK.
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Review and complete the corrective action suggested by the Insight Display. In most cases, you must
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remove the failed component to clear the error.
Replace the failed component with a spare, if applicable.
3.
If the device failure error is an AC power input error, be sure the AC power input is supplied with
power to clear the error.
If the suggested corrective action does not correct the error, see the device-specific troubleshooting
4.
section. Always begin troubleshooting using the symptom table at the beginning of each section.

Fan troubleshooting

Fans provide proper cooling for the enclosure. This section provides the steps required to ensure that the
fans are operating properly and in the correct locations within the enclosure.
For all removal and replacement procedures used in this document, see the appropriate enclosure
maintenance and service guide on the HP website
(http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation).
For specific component LED definitions and component identification, see "Component identification (on
page 72)."
Symptoms: Fan failure
Fan LED condition
A single fan LED is flashing amber.
The Insight Display may also be
reporting a device identification error for
the fan.
A single fan LED is solid amber.
The Insight Display may also be
reporting a device failed error for the
fan.
All fan LEDs are flashing amber.
A row of fan LEDs are all dim amber or
all off.
A single fan LED is off.
A fan LED is solid green, and the Insight
Display reports a location error
Initial step
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Verify the fan population. A
fan is located in the wrong
bay according to the fan
population rule.
Required steps
Begin with step 1 of "Procedures:
Fan LED is flashing amber (on
page 28)."
Begin with step 1 of "Procedures:
Fan LED is solid amber (on page
30)."
Begin with step 5 of "Procedures:
Fan LED is flashing amber (on
page 28)."
Begin with step 4 of "Procedures:
Fan LED is off (on page 29)."
Begin with step 4 of "Procedures:
Fan LED is off (on page 29)."
To correct the issue, follow the
Insight Display steps. Begin by
selecting Fix on the Insight Display.
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