Note: The System Error LED will also be on.

Diagnostic Panel LED

FRU/Action

 

 

 

 

PCI A LED on

1.

Check System Error Log for additional information.

 

 

2.

PCI card in slot 1. See “System board component locations” on page 42

 

3.

Remove all PCI adapters from slots 1-6.

 

4.

Replace failing PCI adapter.

 

5.

System Board.

 

 

 

 

PCI B LED on

1.

Check System Error Log for additional information.

 

 

2.

PCI card in slots 2-4. See “System board component locations” on page 42

 

3.

Remove all PCI adapters from slots 1-6.

 

4.

Replace failing PCI adapter.

 

5.

System Board.

 

 

 

 

PCI C LED on

1.

Check System Error Log for additional information.

 

 

2.

PCI card in slots 5-6. See “System board component locations” on page 42

 

3.

Remove all PCI adapters from slots 1-6.

 

4.

Replace failing PCI adapter.

 

5.

System Board.

 

 

 

 

PS1 LED on

1.

Check the DC Good LED on power supply 1. If off, replace power

 

 

 

supply 1.

 

2.

Power Backplane.

 

 

 

 

PS2 LED on

1.

Check the DC Good LED on power supply 2. If off, replace power

 

 

 

supply 2.

 

2.

Power Backplane.

 

 

 

 

PS3 LED on

1.

Check the DC Good LED on power supply 3. If off, replace power

 

 

 

supply 3.

 

2.

Power Backplane.

 

 

 

 

SP Bus on

1.

SP Bus card.

 

 

2.

System Board.

 

 

Event Log

Not implemented at this time.

 

 

 

 

Non Red

1.

Check PS1, PS2, and PS3 LEDs and take the actions for those

 

 

 

indicators.

 

2.

See “Diagnostic panel error LEDs” on page 101

 

 

 

 

TEMP LED on

1.

Ambient temperature must be within normal operating specifications.

 

 

 

See “Features and specifications” on page 3

 

2.

Ensure fans are operating correctly.

 

3.

Examine System Error Log.

 

 

a. DASD over recommended temperature (DASD LED also on)

 

 

1)

Overheating hard drive

 

 

2)

DASD Backplane

 

 

3)

System Board

 

 

b. System over recommended temperature for CPU X (where X is CPU 1,

 

 

2, 3, or 4) (CPU LED also on)

 

 

1)

CPU X

 

 

 

 

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8682 specifications

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