User`s manual
39MAXDATA PLATINUM 5220 Server
7 Troubleshooting
LED Information
The MAXDATA PLATINUM 5220 Server Board includes LEDs that can aid in troubleshooting your
system. A table of these LEDs with a description of their use is listed below.
Table 8. LED Information
LED Name Function Location Color Description
ID Aid in server
identification
from the back
panel
Front panel and
board rear left
corner
Blue On = Server identification
enabled
System
fault
Visible fault
warning
Front panel and
board rear left
corner
Green or
Amber
• On = No Fault
• Green Blink = degraded
• Amber = critical error or non-
recoverable
• Amber blink = non-critical
IDE activity Show IDE
activity
Front panel and
board left side
Green Blinking = Activity
DIMM fault
Identify failing
memory
module
Inside the system,
at the front of each
DIMM socket
Amber On = Fault
POST code
1–4 (LSB,
Bit1, Bit2,
MSB)
Display boot 80
POST code
Left rear of board Each LED
can be Off,
Green,
Amber, Red
See the POST code table
Fan Pack
Fault
Warn on fan
failure
Front center board
Amber On = Fault
CPU 1 & 2
Fan Fault
Identify fan
failure
Front center board Amber On = Fault
CPU 1 & 2
Fault
Identify proc-
essor failure
1” behind
processor socket
Amber On = Fault
5v Standby
Identify 5v
standby power
on state
Front left board
Amber On = 5v standby power on
Power LED
Identify the
power state of
the system
Front Panel
Green • Off = Power is off (off or S5)
• On = Power on or S0)
• Slow Blink = Low power state
(S1 – S3)
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