Sun Enterprise 6500/5500/4500 Systems Installation Guide

Interpreting Status LED Patterns

If there is no terminal on the system, basic system status information is available on the front panel LEDs, as shown in Figure 3-4.

Figure 3-4 System Status LEDs (Cabinet Server)

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Table 3-2 summarizes LED status indications.

Table 3-2 Front Panel LED Status Indicators

LED Position 

Condition 

Left LED  

(green) 

On -- DC power supply is receiving AC current. 

Off -- There is no DC power. 

Middle LED (yellow) 

On Flashing -- (first 60 seconds) self-tests are running. 

Off -- (after self-tests end) No hardware failures. 

On -- (after self-tests end) Hardware failure was detected. 

Right LED 

(green) 

Off -- (first 60 seconds) self-tests are running. 

On Flashing -- (after self-tests end) System is running. 

Off -- (after self-tests end) System cannot run; repair is needed.