Firmware and RoT security module LEDs
The following illustrations show the light-emitting diodes (LEDs) on the ThinkSystem V3 Firmware and Root 
of Trust Security Module (Firmware and RoT Security Module).
Figure 18. LEDs on the firmware and RoT security module
1  AP0 LED (Green) 2  AP1 LED (Green) 3  Fatal Error LED (Amber)
Table 14.  LEDs description
Scenario AP0 LED AP1 LED 
Fatal 
Error LED Actions
RoT security module fatal firmware 
failure
Off Off On Replace the firmware and RoT 
security module.
Blink
N/A On
No system power (FPGA heartbeat 
LED off)
Off Off Off If the AC power is on, but the system 
board does not have power, then: 
1.  Check the power supply unit 
(PSU) or power distribution 
board. If the PSU or power 
distribution board has any error, 
replace it.
2.  If the PSU or power distribution 
board is good, replace the 
system board.
XCC firmware recoverable error
Blink
N/A Off
Information only. No action is 
required.
XCC firmware is recovered from error On N/A Off
UEFI firmware authentication failure N/A
Blink
Off
UEFI firmware is recovered from 
authentication failure
N/A On Off
System is OK (FPGA heartbeat LED is 
On)
On On Off
XCC system management port and Ethernet port LEDs
This topic provides information on LEDs of XCC system management port and Ethernet port.
The following table describes the problems that are indicated by LEDs on XCC system management port and 
Ethernet port.
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