Dell 840 manual System Messages

Table 1-5 lists the drive indicator patterns. Different patterns are displayed as drive events occur in the system. For example, if a hard drive fails, the "drive failed" pattern appears. After the drive is selected for removal, the "drive being prepared for removal" pattern appears, followed by the "drive ready for insertion or removal" pattern. After the replacement drive is installed, the "drive being prepared for operation" pattern appears, followed by the "drive online" pattern.

NOTE: If a RAID controller is not installed, only the "drive online" indicator pattern appears. The drive-activity indicator also blinks when the drive is being accessed.

Table 1-5. Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns

Condition	Indicator Pattern
Identify drive	The green power-on/fault indicator blinks four times
	per second.
Drive being prepared for removal	The green power-on/fault indicator blinks two times
	per second.

Drive ready for insertion or removal

Both drive indicators are off.

Drive being prepared for	The green power-on/fault indicator is on.
operation
Drive predicted failure	The power-on/fault indicator slowly blinks green,
	amber, and off.
Drive failed	The amber power-on/fault indicator blinks four times
	per second.
Drive rebuilding	The green power-on/fault indicator blinks slowly.
Drive online	The green power-on/fault indicator is on.

System Messages

System messages appear on the screen to notify you of a possible problem with the system. Table 1-6 lists the system messages that can occur and the probable cause and corrective action for each message.

NOTE: If you receive a system message that is not listed in Table 1-6, check the documentation for the application that is running when the message appears or the operating system's documentation for an explanation of the message and recommended action.

Table 1-6. System Messages

Message	Causes	Corrective Actions
Amount of available	OS Install Mode is enabled in the	Disable OS Install Mode in the
memory limited to 256MB	System Setup program.	System Setup program. See "Using the
		System Setup Program" on page 29.

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