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Server Chassis P4304XXMFEN2/P4304XXMUXX Product Family System Integration and Service Guide
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In the following example, the BIOS sends a value of ACh to the diagnostic LED decoder. The LEDs are
decoded as follows:
Note: Diagnostic LEDs are best read and decoded when viewing the LEDs from the back of the system.
Table 9. POST Progress Code LED Example
Status
Upper
Nibble: Ah
Lower Nibble: Ch
POST CODE: ACh
Upper nibble bits = 1010b = Ah; Lower nibble bits = 1100b = Ch; the two are concatenated as ACh
Early POST Memory Initialization MRC Diagnostic Codes
Memory Initialization at the beginning of POST includes multiple functions, such as: discovery, channel
training, validation that the DIMM population is acceptable and functional, initialization of the IMC and other
hardware settings, and initialization of applicable RAS configurations.
The MRC Progress Codes are displayed to the diagnostic LEDs that show the execution point in the MRC
operational path at each step.
Table 10. MRC Progress Codes
LED 3 LED 2 LED 1 LED 0
Description
Checkpoint
Nibble
(MSB)
4h 2h
(LSB)
Nibble
(MSB)
4h 2h
(LSB)
B0h
Nibble
ON off ON ON
Detect DIMM population.
Nibble
off off off off
B1h
Nibble
ON off ON ON
Set DDR4 frequency.
Nibble
off off off ON