Table 28. GPU fan LED indicators codes (continued)
State
GPU fan LED
indicator code
Condition
-
Amber with 2s on and
1s off
Indicates fan failure.
S5
Off
Indicates there is no fault with the fan.
-
Blinking Amber from
fan 7-12
Indicates Hot-swap controller (HSC) failure / 48 V
Voltage Regulator Module (VRM) failure / other PDB
fault.
-
Blinking Amber from
fan 13-18
Indicates GPU power failure related to the GPU
board.
-
Blinking Amber on all
GPU fans
Indicates GPU over temperature protection (OTP)
related to fans or GPU heat sink.
iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes
The iDRAC Direct LED indicator lights up to indicate that the port is connected and is being used as a part of the iDRAC
subsystem.
You can configure iDRAC Direct by using a USB to micro USB (type AB) cable, which you can connect to your laptop or
tablet. Cable length should not exceed 3 feet (0.91 meters). Performance could be affected by cable quality. The following table
describes iDRAC Direct activity when the iDRAC Direct port is active:
Table 29. iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes
iDRAC Direct LED
indicator code
Condition
Solid green for two
seconds
Indicates that the laptop or tablet is connected.
Blinking green (on for
two seconds and off for
two seconds)
Indicates that the laptop or tablet connected is recognized.
Powers off
Indicates that the laptop or tablet is unplugged.
LCD panel
The LCD panel provides system information, status, and error messages to indicate if the system is functioning correctly or
requires attention. The LCD panel is used to configure or view the iDRAC IP address of the system. For information about the
event and error messages generated by the system firmware and agents that monitor system components, go to
Look Up
>
Error Code
, type the error code, and then click
Look it up
..
The LCD panel is available only on the optional front bezel. The optional front bezel is hot pluggable.
The status and conditions of the LCD panel are outlined here:
●
The LCD backlight is white during normal operating conditions.
●
If there is an issue, the LCD backlight turns amber and displays an error code followed by descriptive text.
NOTE:
If the system is connected to a power source and an error is detected, the LCD turns amber regardless of
whether the system is powered on or off.
●
When the system powers off and there are no errors, the LCD enters the standby mode after five minutes of inactivity.
Press any button on the LCD to power it on.
●
If the LCD panel stops responding, remove the bezel and reinstall it.
.
●
The LCD backlight remains off if LCD messaging is powered off using the iDRAC utility, the LCD panel, or other tools.
System diagnostics and indicator codes
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