Dell PowerEdge XE8545 - System Diagnostics and Indicator Codes; Status LED Indicators

System diagnostics and indicator codes
This section describes the diagnostic indicators on the system front panel that displays the system status during system startup.
The following sections contain information about the chassis LEDs and indicator codes for the PowerEdge XE8545 system.
Topics:
• Status LED indicators
• System health and system ID indicator codes
• GPU fan LED indicator codes
• iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes
• LCD panel
• NIC indicator codes
• Power supply unit indicator codes
• Drive indicator codes
• Using system diagnostics
• System board diagnostic LED indicators
Status LED indicators
NOTE: The indicators display solid amber if any error occurs.
Figure 6. Status LED indicators
Table 26. Status LED indicators and descriptions
Icon Description Condition Corrective action
Drive indicator The indicator turns solid amber if
there is a drive error.
● Check the System Event Log to determine if the
drive has an error.
● Run the appropriate Online Diagnostics test.
Restart the system and run embedded
diagnostics (ePSA).
● If the drives are configured in a RAID array,
restart the system, and enter the host adapter
configuration utility program.
Temperature
indicator
The indicator turns solid amber if
the system experiences a thermal
error (for example, the ambient
temperature is out of range or
there is a fan failure).
Ensure that none of the following conditions exist:
● A cooling fan has been removed or has failed.
● System cover, air shroud, or back filler bracket is
removed.
● Ambient temperature is too high.
● External airflow is obstructed.
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