Dell PowerEdge DR715, Hardware Owner'S Manual

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About Your System
NIC Indicator Codes
Each NIC on the back panel has an indicator that provides information on
network activity and link status (see Figure 1-4). Table 1-4 lists the NIC
indicator codes.
Figure 1-4. NIC Indicators
LCD Status Messages
The system's control panel LCD provides status messages to signify when the
system is operating correctly or when the system needs attention.
The LCD lights blue to indicate a normal operating condition, and lights
amber to indicate an error condition. The LCD scrolls a message that
includes a status code followed by descriptive text. Table 1-5 lists the LCD
status messages that can occur and the probable cause for each message. The
LCD messages refer to events recorded in the System Event Log (SEL). For
information on the SEL and configuring system management settings, see
the systems management software documentation.
1 link indicator 2 activity indicator
Table 1-4. NIC Indicator Codes
Indicator Indicator Code
Link and activity
indicators are off The NIC is not connected to the network.
Link indicator is green The NIC is connected to a valid link partner on the
network.
Activity indicator is
amber blinking Network data is being sent or received.
1
2