Dell FC4500 Reference Guide - Page 51

Status Lights Color Codes, Back of DPE, Front of DPE, SP Fan Pack Check

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Servicing and Upgrading a DPE 3 Table 3-1 Status Lights Color Codes, Front of DPE (continued) Light Disk Active Disk Check DPE Active DPE Check SP Fan Pack Check Quantity Color 1 per disk module Green slot 1 per disk module Amber slot 1 Green 1 Amber 1 Amber Meaning Off when the module slot is empty or contains a filler module. Flashing (mostly off) when the drive is powered up but not spinning; this is a normal part of the spin-up sequence, occurring during the spin-up delay of a slot. Flashing (at a constant rate) when the disk drive is spinning up or spinning down normally. On when the drive is spinning but not handling any I/O activity (the ready state). Flashing (mostly on) when the disk drive is spinning and handling I/O activity. On when the disk module is faulty or as an indication to remove the disk module. On when the DPE is powered up. On when any fault condition exists; if the fault is not obvious from another fault light on the front, look at the back of the DPE. On when the SP fan pack is faulty (not visible with fan pack cover on; to remove cover, see page 3-14). Table 3-2 Status Lights Color Codes, Back of DPE Light SP Active SP Check LAN Link/Activity LAN Speed LCC Active LCC Check Power Supply Active Quantity 1 per SP 1 per SP 1 per SP 1 per SP 1 per LCC 1 per LCC 1 per supply Color Green Amber Green Amber Green Amber Green Meaning On when the SP is operating normally or flashing when firmware is being loaded. On when an SP fault condition exists. On when there is a valid Ethernet connection; blinks during Ethernet activity. On when the Ethernet connection is a 100Base-TX connection. On when the LCC is powered up. On when either the LCC or a FC-AL connection is faulty. On when the power supply is operating. Monitoring DPE Status 3-3

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Monitoring DPE Status
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Servicing and Upgrading a DPE
Disk Active
1 per disk module
slot
Green
Off when the module slot is empty or contains a filler
module.
Flashing
(mostly off)
when the drive is powered up
but not spinning; this is a normal part of the spin-up
sequence, occurring during the spin-up delay of a
slot.
Flashing
(at a constant rate)
when the disk drive is
spinning up or spinning down normally.
On when the drive is spinning but not handling any
I/O activity (the ready state).
Flashing
(mostly on
) when the disk drive is spinning
and handling I/O activity.
Disk Check
1 per disk module
slot
Amber
On when the disk module is faulty or as an
indication to remove the disk module.
DPE Active
1
Green
On when the DPE is powered up.
Table 3-2
Status Lights Color Codes, Back of DPE
Light
Quantity
Color
Meaning
SP Active
1 per SP
Green
On when the SP is operating normally
or flashing when firmware is being loaded.
SP Check
1 per SP
Amber
On when an SP fault condition exists.
LAN Link/Activity
1 per SP
Green
On when there is a valid Ethernet connection; blinks
during Ethernet activity.
LAN Speed
1 per SP
Amber
On when the Ethernet connection is a 100Base-TX
connection.
LCC Active
1 per LCC
Green
On when the LCC is powered up.
LCC Check
1 per LCC
Amber
On when either the LCC or a FC-AL connection is
faulty.
Power Supply Active
1 per supply
Green
On when the power supply is operating.
Table 3-1
Status Lights Color Codes, Front of DPE (
continued
)
Light
Quantity
Color
Meaning
DPE Check
1
Amber
On when any fault condition exists; if the fault is not
obvious from another fault light on the front, look at
the back of the DPE.
SP Fan Pack Check
1
Amber
On when the SP fan pack is faulty (not visible with
fan pack cover on; to remove cover, see page 3-14).