System Status Indicators - Dell PowerEdge 6850 System Installation Manual

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Indicators, Messages, and Codes
Dell™ PowerEdge™ 6850 Systems Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
Front-Panel Indicators and Features
Back-Panel Features and Indicators
SCSI Hard-Drive Indicator Codes
Power Indicator Codes
NIC Indicator Codes
LCD Status Messages
System Messages
System Beep Codes
Warning Messages
Diagnostic Messages
Alert Messages
Baseboard Management Controller Messages
The system, applications, and operating systems can identify problems and alert you to them. Any of the following can indicate when the system is not
operating properly:
System indicators
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System messages
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Beep codes
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Warning messages
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Diagnostics messages
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Alert messages
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This section describes each type of message, lists the possible causes, and provides steps to resolve any problems indicated by a message. The system
indicators and features are illustrated in this section.
Front-Panel Indicators and Features

System Status Indicators

The optional locking system bezel incorporates a system status indicator. The system status indicator lights blue when the system is operating correctly and
lights amber when the system needs attention due to a problem with power supplies, fans, system temperature, or hard drives.
Table 2-1 lists the system's indicator patterns. Different patterns are displayed as events occur in the system.
Table 2-1. System Status Indicator Patterns
Blue indicator Amber indicator
Off Off
Off Blinking
On Off
Blinking Off
NOTE: The blue indicator always blinks during system identification, even if an error has been detected. After the system is identified, the blue indicator
stops blinking and the amber indicator resumes blinking.
Figure 2-1 shows the controls, indicators, and connectors located behind the optional bezel on the system's front panel.
features.
Figure 2-1. Front-Panel Features and Indicators
Description
Power is not available to the system.
The system has detected an error. See
Power is on, and the system is operational.
The indicator has been activated to identify the system in a rack.
"System Messages" and "Troubleshooting Your System" for more information.
Table 2-2 describes the front-panel