Table 99. System health and system ID indicator codes (continued)
System health and system ID indicator code Condition
information about the event and error messages generated
by the system firmware and agents that monitor system
components, go to qrl.dell.com > Look Up > Error Code,
type the error code, and then click Look it up.
iDRAC Quick Sync 2 indicator codes
iDRAC Quick Sync 2 module (optional) is located on the left control panel front IO panel of the system.
Table 100. iDRAC Quick Sync 2 indicators and descriptions
iDRAC Quick Sync 2 indicator code Condition Corrective action
Off (default state) Indicates that the iDRAC Quick Sync 2
feature is powered off. Press the iDRAC
Quick Sync 2 button to power on the
iDRAC Quick Sync 2 feature.
If the LED fails to power on, reseat the
left control panel flex cable and check.
If the problem persists, see the Getting
help section.
Solid white Indicates that iDRAC Quick Sync 2 is
ready to communicate. Press the iDRAC
Quick Sync 2 button to power off.
If the LED fails to power off, restart the
system. If the problem persists, see the
Getting help section.
Blinks white rapidly Indicates data transfer activity. If the indicator continues to blink
indefinitely, see the Getting help section.
Blinks white slowly Indicates that firmware update is in
progress.
If the indicator continues to blink
indefinitely, see the Getting help section.
Blinks white five times rapidly and then
powers off
Indicates that the iDRAC Quick Sync 2
feature is disabled.
Check if iDRAC Quick Sync 2
feature is configured to be disabled
by iDRAC. If the problem persists,
see the Getting help section.
www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals or
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator
User’s Guide at https://www.dell.com/
openmanagemanuals.
Solid amber Indicates that the system is in fail-safe
mode.
Restart the system. If the problem
persists, see the Getting help section.
Blinking amber Indicates that the iDRAC Quick Sync 2
hardware is not responding properly.
Restart the system. If the problem
persists, see the Getting help section.
iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes
The iDRAC Direct LED indicator lights up to indicate that the port is connected and is being used as a part of the iDRAC
subsystem.
You can configure iDRAC Direct by using a USB to micro USB (type AB) cable, which you can connect to your laptop or
tablet. Cable length should not exceed 3 feet (0.91 meters). Performance could be affected by cable quality. The following table
describes iDRAC Direct activity when the iDRAC Direct port is active:
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System diagnostics and indicator codes