LED Information
The Intel® Server Board S5000PAL includes LEDs that can aid in troubleshooting your system. A table of these LEDs with a description of their use is listed below.
Table 7. LED Information
LED Name | Function | Location | LED Color | Notes |
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Power | Indicates system power | Front control | Green | Off = Power is off or in sleep |
| is on or off | panel |
| state S5 |
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| On = Power is on or in sleep |
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| stats S0 |
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ID | Aid in server | Front control | Blue | Press ID LED button or use |
| identification from the | panel and |
| Server Management software |
| back panel | board rear left |
| to turn the LED on and off. |
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System | Visible fault warning | Control panel | Green or | Green = No Fault |
Status |
| and board rear | Amber | Green blinking = degraded |
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| Amber blinking = |
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| error |
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| Amber = critical or non- |
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| recoverable error |
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BIOS POST Beep Codes
The table below lists the POST error beep codes. Prior to system video initialization, the BIOS uses these beep codes to inform users of error conditions. Please note that not all error conditions are supported by BIOS beep codes.
| Table 8. POST Error Beep Codes | |
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Number of | Reason for Beeps and Action to Take | |
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1, 2, or 3 | Memory error. Reseat the memory or replace the DIMMs with known good | |
| modules. | |
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4 - 7 or 9 - 11 | Fatal error indicating a possible serious system problem. Remove all | |
| cards and | |
| manufacturer. If the beep codes are not generated after the | |
| are removed, insert the cards one at a time, booting the system between | |
| each card addition, until the beeps again occur to reveal the malfunctioning | |
| card. | |
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8 | Replace or reseat the system video | |
| used, the server board may be faulty. | |
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