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Indicators, Messages, and Codes
Dell™ PowerEdge™ 500SC Systems Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
Start-Up Routine
Checking Connections and Switches
System Messages
System Beep Codes
Warning Messages
Diagnostics Messages
Alert Log Messages From the System Management Server Agent
Application programs, 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 System messages
l System beep codes
l Warning messages
l Diagnostics messages
l Alert messages
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.
Performing some initial checks and procedures can solve many basic system problems. The system indicators and the back-panel features are illustrated in
Figure 2 -1 and Figure 2 -2 .
Start-Up Routine
Looking at and listening to the system is important in determining the source of a problem. Look and listen during the system's start-up routine for the
indications described in
Table 2 -1 .
Bezel Indicators
When the bezel is in place on the system, it has four indicators (see Figure 2 -1 ). There is a CD drive activity indicator, diskette drive activity indicator, hard drive
activity indicator, and system power indicator.
Figure 2-1. Bezel Indicators