Dell 2650 manual NIC Indicator Codes, Cooling Fan Indicator Codes, LCD Status Messages

Predicted failure for the drive Blinks green, then amber, and then off, repeating this sequence every two seconds

NOTE: The "drive busy" indicator signifies whether the hard drive is active on the SCSI bus. This indicator is controlled by the hard drive.

NIC Indicator Codes

Each NIC on the back panel has an indicator that provides information on network activity and link status (see Figure 3-6). Table 3-7 lists the NIC indicator codes on the back panel.

The front panel has a link indicator for each NIC (see Figure 3-2). Each indicator signifies whether the corresponding NIC is connected to a valid link partner on the network.

Figure 3-6. NIC Indicators

Table 3-7. NIC Indicator Codes

Indicator	Indicator Code
Link and activity indicators are off	The NIC is not connected to the network.
Link indicator is green	The NIC is connected to a valid link partner on the network.
Activity indicator is amber blinking	Network data is being sent or received.

Cooling Fan Indicator Codes

Each individual fan has a status indicator on the system board adjacent to the respective fan's connector (see Figure 3-7). To locate the fan connectors on the system board, see Figure 5-3. Table 3-8 lists the fan indicator codes.

Figure 3-7. Cooling Fan Indicators

Table 3-8. Cooling Fan Indicator Codes

Indicator	Indicator Code
Off	The fan is not required.
Green	The fan is functioning properly.
Amber blinking	The fan is malfunctioning.

LCD Status Messages

The system's bezel indictor can signify when the system is operating correctly or when the system needs attention (see Figure 3-1). When the bezel indicator signifies an error condition, remove the bezel to see further information provided by the status LCD.

The LCD can display two lines of alphanumeric characters. The display codes are presented in two color combinations:

•White characters on a blue background — Information only; no action is required.

•Amber characters on a black background — The system needs attention.

Table 3-9 lists the LCD status messages that can occur and the probable cause for each message. The LCD messages refer to events recorded in the SEL. For information on the SEL and configuring system management settings, see the systems management software documentation.

Table 3-9. LCD Status Messages