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Flashing Amber Light
I've got a 2450 with a flashing amber system light. According to the Dell documentation that I've read this means some sort of systems failure. I've got the Dell OpenManager Server Administrator loaded on this box and, according to the application, everything seems fine. Both power supplies are plugged in and have a green light, all fans seem to be working and show up that way in server admin., the memory appears normal, temperatures are ok, voltages are ok, processors are ok, and the raid shows up as being ok. The Server Admin program checks the ESM logs as well and the only thing in there is the chasis intrusion of when I opened up the box to make sure the fans were working. So basically, I've got an amber light indicating a system failure of some sort, but I can't find anything that has failed. Win2K event logs check as being fine as well. I know that this message has been posted for several other Dell PowerEdge servers. I've read through most of them but I don't see anything that applies to my case. Ideas anyone?
JimmyRiley
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April 29th, 2002 15:00
mark.pleasance
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April 30th, 2002 18:00
I had a similar problem. Windows said everything was OK, but the amber light was flashing.
It wasn't until I performed a firmware upgrade (all components - BIOS, ESM, PERC) and a software upgrade to the server agents and found that the fans were spinning a bit slow.
Offhand I'd suggest upgrading to the latest firmware version (you can get the applications from the download link) and upgrade the software. The new versions are much imporved over previous versions and should help you out a bit.
(Note: Upgrade the PERC drivers BEFORE upgrading the PERC firmware . . . or the system won't boot. That's about the only tricky part I can think of.)
Hope this helps,
M
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May 1st, 2002 00:00
Sounds like you have checked all the hardware. There is one more obvious thing which will cause the blinking system light. This is the system intrusion detection switch.
Is the system cover open?
What are the versions of System BIOS and ESM firmware?
What is the version of Server Administrator?
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peregriner15
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May 1st, 2002 12:00
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May 1st, 2002 19:00
Hi Perry,
These are the files you need for the PowerEdge 2450:
*** BIOS: Dell Server System, PowerEdge 2450, A07
Filename: B9281U07.exe (417 KB)
<ADMIN NOTE: Broken link has been removed from this post by Dell>
*** ESM Firmware, Multi System, A42
Filename: a42cust.exe (397 KB)
http://support.dell.com/us/en/filelib/download/index.asp?fileid=R14563
This firmware update is a non-destructive update. User data is not affected. Extract the files to a DOS bootable floppy disk. Boot the server to this floppy disk, and run smflsh.exe
PowerEdge Expandable Raid Controller (PERC) 3/si
Note:
Download and Install driver for Win2000 before installing the firmware.
Adaptec PERC2, 2/Si, 3/Si, 3/Di, Driver, Windows 2000, v. 2.7.0.4933, A08
Filename: A08W2K27.zip (191 KB)
http://support.dell.com/us/en/filelib/download/index.asp?fileid=R37653
Adaptec PERC3/Si, Firmware, PowerEdge 2450, v. 2.7.0.3546, A08
Filename: BS354608.exe (911 KB)
http://support.dell.com/us/en/filelib/download/index.asp?fileid=r37590
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doa357mag
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December 18th, 2005 13:00
PS. to my earlier post regarding intrusion alarm on my PE2800::
I do not see any way to turn off the intrusion alarm setting in my system bios settings as was suggested for another system. ANY suggestions appreciated!
Z man
doa357mag
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December 18th, 2005 13:00
Kallulu
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July 31st, 2012 07:00
I had similar issue, but it was the sensor on the chassis, where the cover is supposed to be that was up. All I did was to hold it down and after about 10seconds the light stopped blinking amber. That sensor is to indicate that the server is left open/unclosed. When it is not flashing amber, it is blue and stable.
mkash28
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December 22nd, 2015 09:00
more information about server:
Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
Product Name: PowerEdge R620
- it is covered under Dell service agreement.
thanks!
mkash28
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December 22nd, 2015 09:00
hi,
we have amber blinking in the back of our PowerEdge servers and we know the reason for that. we recently removed hot-spare drive from our servers and seems like since then that amber light has been blinking. servers have been since then rebooted several time but light remains blinking. MegaCli doest report any degradation or failure or errors either. what is the best way to reset the light? help is appreciated.
apcroote
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January 7th, 2016 08:00
Hello Mkash28,
Did you fix this issue? If there is no error being reported in the logs then try clearing them out.
Regards,
Ashley C.