| Item |
Name |
LED Function |
LED Color |
LED Description |
| A |
LAN 1 activity LED |
Visible LAN activity indicator |
Green |
On = Connection established
Blinking = Activity |
| B |
LAN 2 activity LED |
Visible LAN activity indicator |
Green |
On = Connection established
Blinking = Activity |
| C |
Power/sleep LED |
Identify the power state of the system |
Green |
Off = Power is off (or S5)
On = Power is on (or S0)
Slow blink = Low power state (S1-S3) |
| D |
System status/fault LED |
Visible fault warning |
Green or Orange |
On = No fault
Green blink = Degraded
Orange = Critical error or non-recoverable
Orange blink = Non critical |
| E |
Hard drive activity LED |
Visible drive activity indicator |
Green |
Blinking = Drive active |
| F |
System ID LED |
Aid in server identification from the front panel |
Blue |
On = Server identification enabled |
| G |
Power button |
| H |
System ID button |
| I |
Video port |
| J |
Non-maskable interrupt button (recessed) |
| K |
USB port |
| L |
Reset button |
The following table provides information about other diagnostic LEDs found on the server. Some LEDs found on the front control panel are duplicated elsewhere on the server or motherboard.
| LED Name |
Function |
Location |
Color |
Description |
| System Fault |
Visible fault warning |
Front panel and left back of motherboard |
Green or Orange |
On = No fault
Green blink = Degraded
Orange = Critical error or non-recoverable
Orange blink = Non critical |
| ATA Hard Drive Activity |
Visible drive activity indicator |
Front panel and left side of motherboard |
Green |
Blinking = Drive active |
| ID |
Aid in server identification from the front or back panels |
Front panel and left back of motherboard |
Blue |
On = Server identification enabled |
| DIMM Fault |
Identify failing memory module |
On the motherboard, at the back of each DIMM socket |
Orange |
On = Fault |
| POST Code Diagnostic LEDs 1-4 (LSB, bit1, bit2, MSB) |
Display boot 80 POST code |
On the left back of the motherboard |
Each LED can be Off, Green, Orange, or Red |
See Post Code Table below |
| CPU 1 and 2 Fan Fault |
Identify fan failure |
At the front center of the motherboard |
Orange |
On = Fault |
| CPU 1 and 2 Fault |
Identify processor failure |
On the motherboard, 1 inch behind the processor socket |
Orange |
On = Fault |
| 5 V Standby |
Identify 5 V standby power on state |
At the front left of the motherboard |
Orange |
On = 5 V standby power on |