98 Intel® Server System SR1550AL/SR1550ALSAS User’s Guide
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.

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. LED Information

LED Name Function Location LED Color Notes
Power Indicates system power
is on or off Front control
panel Green Off = Power is off or in sleep
state S5
On = Power is on or in sleep
stats S0
ID Aid in server
identification from the
back panel
Front control
panel and
board rear left
corner
Blue Press ID LED button or use
Server Management software
to turn the LED on and off.
System
Status Visible fault warning Control panel
and board rear
left corner
Green or
Amber Green = No Fault
Green blinking = degraded
condition
Amber blinking = non-critical
error
Amber = critical or non-
recoverable error

Table 9. POST Error Beep Codes

Number of
Beeps Reason for Beeps and Action to Take
1, 2, or 3 Memory error. Reseat the memor y or replace the DIMMs with known good
modules.
4 - 7 or 9 - 11 Fatal error indicating a possible serious system problem. Remove all add-in
cards and re-start the system. If the error still occurs, contact your system
manufacturer. If the beep codes are not generated after the add-in cards
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.
8 Replace or reseat the system video add-in card. If on-board video is bing
used, the server board may be faulty.