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Messages and Codes 3-13

PERC 2/DC Beep Codes

The PERC 2/DC has an onboard tone generator that beeps to indicate events and

errors. See the

Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller 2/DC User’s Guide

for a

list of these messages.

Diagnostics Messages

When you run a test group or subtest in the Dell Diagnostics, an error message may

result. These particular error messages are not covered in this section. Record the

message on a copy of the Diagnostics Checklist (see Chapter 9, “Getting Help”), and

then follow the instructions in that section for obtaining technical assistance.

Dell PowerVault 735N NAS Manager

Status Indicator and System Event Logs

The Dell OpenManage Server Assistant and Windows Powered operating system

generate alert messages that appear in the System Status Indicator and the System

Event Logs. The Status Indicator and System Event log messages consist of informa-

tion, status, warning, and failure messages for drive, temperature, fan, power

conditions, and the operating system. To view the messages, click on the system sta-

tus indicator. You can also view the entire event log through the Dell PowerVault 735N

NAS Manager. See the

Dell PowerVault 735N NAS Appliance System Administrator’s

Guide

for more information on the event logs.

SCSI Hard-Disk Drive Indicator Codes

Three light-emitting diode (LED) indicators on each of the hard-disk drive carriers pro-

vide information about the status of the SCSI hard-disk drives (see Table 3-1). The

SCSI backplane firmware controls the drive online and drive failure indicators.

4-4-4 Cache test failure (defective

microprocessor)

Remove and reseat the specified

microprocessor. If the problem still

persists, replace the micro-

processor. See Chapter 9, “Getting

Help,” for instructions on obtaining

technical assistance.

Table 3-2. System Beep Codes (continued)

Code Cause Corrective Action

NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see “Abbreviations and

Acronyms.”

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