Apple Xserve Intel (Late 2006) - Manual (Page 16)

16 Chapter 3 Monitoring the Xserve
Interpreting the Xserve Status Lights
You can check the overall status of the Xserve and the status of some components
such as drive modules, network interfaces, and power supplies, just by glancing at the
indicator lights on the Xserve.
Overall Xserve Status
System Identifier
Indicator light Color Indicates
Power (front panel) White The Xserve is turned on.
White pulsing The Xserve is in sleep.
Enclosure lock Yellow The lock is engaged.
When the enclosure is locked (the light is on), the
Xserve might not recognize a keyboard, mouse, or
hot-pluggable storage device, depending on a
security preference. For information, see “Controlling a
Keyboard and Mouse” on page 19.
On/standby button and light Enclosure lock light
Indicator light Color Indicates
System identifier Yellow flashing The Xserve has detected an alarm condition. Open
Server Monitor for detailed information.
Yellow The identifier light has been turned on manually using
Server Monitor or by someone pressing the front or
rear system identifier button.
Front system identifier button/light
Rear system identifier button/light