Systems Insight Display LED combinations

When the health LED on the front panel illuminates either amber or red, the server is experiencing a health event. Combinations of illuminated SID LEDs, the system power LED, and the health LED indicate system status.

Systems Insight Display LED and color Health LED System power LED Status
Processor (amber) Red Amber

One or more of the following conditions might exist:

  • Processor in socket X has failed.
  • Processor X is not installed in the socket.
  • Processor X is unsupported.
  • ROM detects a failed processor during POST.
Processor (amber) Amber Green Processor in socket X is in a pre-failure condition.
DIMM (amber) Red Green One or more DIMM s have failed.
DIMM (amber) Amber Green DIMM in slot X is in a pre-failure condition.
Overtemperature (amber) Amber Green The Health Driver has detected a cautionary temperature level.
Overtemperature (amber) Red Amber The server has detected a hardware critical temperature level.
Fan (amber) Amber Green Fan has failed or is missing, but still meets the minimum fan requirements.
Fan (amber) Red Green Fan has failed or is missing and no longer meets the minimum fan requirements.
Power supply (amber) Red Amber
  • Only one power supply installed and in standby mode.
  • Power supply fault.
  • System board fault.
Power supply (amber) Amber Green
  • Redundant power supply is installed and only one power supply is functional.
  • AC power cord is not plugged into redundant power supply.
  • Redundant power supply fault.
  • Power supply mismatch at POST or through hot-plug addition.
Power cap (off) Amber Standby
Power cap (green) Flashing green Waiting for power.
Power cap (flashing amber) Amber Power cap has been exceeded.
Power cap (green) Green Power is available.
IMPORTANT: If more than one DIMM slot LED is illuminated, further troubleshooting is required. Test each bank of DIMMs by removing all other DIMMs. Isolate the failed DIMM by replacing each DIMM in a bank with a known working DIMM .