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Indicators, Messages, and Codes
Dell™ PowerEdge™ 1650 Systems Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
Indicators on the System Bezel
Front-Panel Indicators and Features
Back-Panel Features
SCSI Hard-Drive Indicator Codes
Power Supply Features
System Messages
System Beep Codes
Warning Messages
Diagnostics Messages
Alert Messages
Applications, operating systems, and the system itself are capable of identifying problems and alerting you to them. When a problem occurs, a message may
appear on the monitor screen or a beep code may sound.
Several different types of messages can indicate when the system is not functioning properly:
l Indicators on the front bezel
l Front-panel indicators
l SCSI hard drive indicators
l Power supply indicators
l System messages
l System beep codes
l Warning messages
l Diagnostics messages
l Alert messages
The system indicators and the front and back panel features are illustrated in the following figures. This section also describes each type of message and lists
the possible causes and actions you can take to resolve any problems indicated by a message. To determine what type of message you have received, read
the following sections.
Indicators on the System Bezel
The system bezel incorporates a system status indicator divided into blue and amber system status indicators (see Figure 2 -1 ). The blue indicator lights when
the system is operating correctly. The amber caution indicator lights when the system needs attention due to a problem with power, a cooling fan, internal
temperature, or a hard drive.
Table 2 -1 lists the system's indicator patterns. Different patterns are displayed as events occur in the system.
Figure 2-1. System Status Indicators
Table 2-1. System Status Indicator Patterns
Blue
Indicator Amber Caution
Indicator Description