Troubleshooting 7-3

ERROR MESSAGES

If the NEC Express5800/ft series enters the abnormal state, the error is posted by various means. This section explains the types of error messages.

Error Messages by LED Indication

The LEDs on the front and rear panels of the NEC Express5800/ft series and near the handles of hard disks inform the user of the various server statuses by the colors and the patterns of going on, going off, and flashing. If trouble seems to have occurred, check the LED indication. For the LED indication and meanings, see Chapter 2.

Error Messages on the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)

The LCD on the front panel of the NEC Express5800/ft series displays the NEC Express5800/ft series status all the time. If an error occurs, the LCD displays the error message.

The following tables show the messages that are to be displayed on the LCD, and explain the meanings and procedures:

IMPORTANT: Although NEC Express5800/320Lc(-R) does not have an LCD on its front, you can check error messages from NEC MWA or NEC ESMPRO Manager as follows:

NEC MWA: On a desired server, select [Start BMC dialog] from the Server menu. BMC dialog box will show the LCD status as well as server power status and LED status.

NEC ESMPRO Manager: On Operation Window, select a desired server and start Data Viewer. You can check the messages on Data Viewer.