Power-supply

 

 

 

 

LEDs

Power-supply

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AC

 

DC

error LED

Description

Action

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

 

Off

Off

No power to the

1. Check the ac power to the server.

 

 

 

 

server, or a problem

 

 

 

 

2. Make sure that the power cord is connected to a

 

 

 

 

with the ac power

 

 

 

 

functioning power source.

 

 

 

 

source.

 

 

 

 

3. Remove one power supply at a time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

 

Off

On

No power to the

v Make sure that the power cord is connected to a

 

 

 

 

server, or an internal

functioning power source.

 

 

 

 

power supply

 

 

 

 

v Replace the power supply.

 

 

 

 

problem.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

 

On

Off

Power supply

Replace the power supply.

 

 

 

 

problem.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

 

On

On

Power supply

Replace the power supply.

 

 

 

 

problem.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On

 

Off

Off

DC source power

1. Reseat the power supply.

 

 

 

 

problem.

 

 

 

 

2. If the problem remains, check the 240v Aux channel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

error LED on the system board and do the

 

 

 

 

 

following:

 

 

 

 

 

a. If the LED is lit, (trained service technician only)

 

 

 

 

 

replace the system board.

 

 

 

 

 

b. If the LED is not lit, replace the power supply.

 

 

 

 

 

 

On

 

Off

On

Power supply

Replace the power supply.

 

 

 

 

problem.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On

 

On

Off

Standby power

1. View the event log (see the Hardware Maintenance

 

 

 

 

problem.

 

 

 

 

Manual for information about error logs).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Remove one power supply at a time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

On

 

On

On

Power supply

Replace the power supply.

 

 

 

 

problem, but still

 

 

 

 

 

operational.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On

 

On

Flashing

System power-on

1. View the system-error log (see the Hardware

 

 

 

 

problem.

 

 

 

 

Maintenance Manual for information about error

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

logs).

 

 

 

 

 

2. Press the power-control button on the operator

 

 

 

 

 

information panel.

 

 

 

 

 

3. (Trained service technician only) Use the

 

 

 

 

 

force-power-on jumper as a debugging aid (see the

 

 

 

 

 

Hardware Maintenance Manual to determine

 

 

 

 

 

whether the information panel switch and cable are

 

 

 

 

 

faulty).

 

 

 

 

 

4. (Trained service technician only) Replace the

 

 

 

 

 

microprocessor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

On

 

On

Off

The power is good.

No action is necessary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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