Dell 1600SC manual Indicators, Codes, and Messages, Front-Panel Features

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Indicators, Codes, and Messages

Dell™ PowerEdge™ 1600SC Systems Installation and Troubleshooting Guide

Front-Panel Features	System Messages
Back-Panel Features	System Beep Codes
Power Indicator Codes	Warning Messages
Hard-Drive Indicator Codes	Diagnostics Messages
NIC Indicator Codes	Alert Messages

Applications, operating systems, and the system itself are capable of identifying problems and alerting you to them. When a problem occurs, a message may appear on the monitor or a beep code may sound.

A variety of messages can indicate when the system is not operating properly:

•System messages

•System beep codes

•Warning messages

•Diagnostics messages

•Alert messages

The system indicators and front- and back-panel features are illustrated in this section. This section also describes each type of message and lists the possible causes and actions you can take to resolve any problems indicated by a message.

Front-Panel Features

Figure 2-1, Figure 2-2, and Figure 2-3 show the system's front-panel features. Table 2-1 describes the front-panel controls and indicators.

Figure 2-1. System With Non-Hot-Plug Hard Drives

Figure 2-2. System With Hot-Plug SCSI Hard Drives