Front display panel

The front display panel provides information and LED indicators for the storage unit.

The front display panel provides information about the status of the server or expansion enclosure. Each enclosure has a single front display panel that is located on the left of the front of the enclosure.

Location of front display panel
View of front display panel

The front display panel contains the power on, location, information, and system alert LED indicators. It also contains fault on rear resource, fault in external enclosure, and data cache on battery indicators. Figure 1 shows the location of the indicators. Table 1 describes the states for the front display panel indicators.

Figure 1. Front display panel indicators
LED indicators on the front display panel
Table 1. Indicator states for the front display panel
Indicator name (color) Purpose State descriptions

Power on
(green)

Power on LED indicator
Indicates that power is being delivered to the storage unit.
  • Solid: The power supply has been activated and is delivering dc output power to the storage unit.
  • Flashing: The power supplies have been deactivated. ac power is present, but dc power output is on standby power only.
  • Off: The storage facility is deactivated, the power supplies are deactivated, and ac power is not present.

System location
(blue)

Location LED indicator
Indicates that the server or expansion enclosure belongs to the specified storage complex.
  • Solid: The Identify function has been activated and all attached enclosures have illuminated their respective location indicators.
  • Flashing: The Identify function has been activated or deactivated and the attached enclosures are currently turning their respective location indicators on or off.
  • Off: The system is in normal operation and the Identify function has been deactivated.

System
information
(amber)

Information LED indicator
Indicates that an event has occurred for a resource in the storage unit. You must view the logs in the DS Storage Manager to obtain further information about the event.
  • Solid: An informational event has occurred on a resource in the current enclosure or on a resource that is contained within an attached expansion enclosure.
  • Flashing: The system is initializing and is not yet ready to be accessed by either the management console or host systems. Initialization is complete, and the system is ready for I/O, once the flashing amber light is turned off.
  • Off: No events have occurred or are currently open.

System alert
(amber)

System alert and resource error LED indicator
Indicates that a fault or error has been detected on the storage complex.
  • Solid: A fault is present within the storage complex, either in the current enclosure or an attached enclosure.
  • Flashing: The Remind function has been activated but the fault or error has not been corrected.
  • Off: The system is in normal operating condition. Faults have been corrected successfully and no other faults exist.

Fault on rear
resource
(amber)

Fault on opposite side LED indicator
Indicates that a fault has occurred on a resource located in the rear of the enclosure.
  • Solid: A fault is present within the enclosure. The fault can be located in the rear of the enclosure and can be repaired through the light path.
  • Flashing: The Remind function has been activated but the fault or error has not been corrected.
  • Off: There are no faulty resources located on the rear of the enclosure that can be repaired through the light path.

Fault in external
enclosure
(amber)

Fault in external enclosure LED indicator
Indicates that a fault has occurred on a expansion enclosure that is attached to the server enclosure.

This indicator is only operational for server enclosures. It is not operational for expansion enclosures.

  • Solid: A fault exists within an attached expansion enclosure.
  • Flashing: The Remind function has been activated but the fault or error has not been corrected.
  • Off: There are no faults in any of the attached expansion enclosures that can be repaired through the light path.

Data cache on
battery
(green)

Data in cache on battery LED indicator
Indicates the state of the nonvolatile cache.

This indicator is only operational for server enclosures. It is not operational for expansion enclosures.

  • Solid: There has been an ac power loss. Any modified data that exists is stored in the cache and is being supported by the battery backup unit.
  • Flashing: The charge state of the battery backup unit has changed.
  • Off: ac power is present and there is no modified data in the cache.
Related concepts
Disk drive modules
Rear operator panel
Power supply
Processor cards
Battery backup unit
System service card
Related tasks
Removing the front display panel
Installing the front display panel
Performing light path analysis
Related information
Verifying correct operation of the panels
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