PE2550 system status indicator led flashing

[Brown, Josh]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: linux-poweredge-bounces at dell.com [mailto:linux-poweredge-
> bounces at dell.com] On Behalf Of rottingd
> Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 7:40 AM
> Cc: linux-poweredge at dell.com
> Subject: Re: PE2550 system status indicator led flashing
> 
> Ben Scott wrote:
> > On 12/24/06, rottingd <rottingd at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> The led in question is flashing amber, and another led, near the
perc3
> >> RAM module is either flashing amber.
> >>
> >
> >   Run the Dell PowerEdge diagnostics for your model.
> >
> > -- Ben
> >
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> Nice advice, I wrote here because the machine seems to work perfectly
:)
> I've ran the extended test and it showed that there is something wrong
> with the ESM, in particular during the System Board Sensor Check:
> 
> ---------------------------------------
> Error Code 1700:0324
> 
> Msg: Critical error on entry 124 of 124. SMB event was reported for PS
1
> status sensor with a value of FF02h.
> ----------------------------------------
> 
> and during the PSDB Test:
> 
> ----------------------------------------
> Error Code 1700:0C24
> 
> Msg: Critical error on entry 124 of 124. SMB event was reported for PS
1
> status sensor with a value of FF02h.
> -----------------------------------------
> 
> These 2 errors were reported ~every 2 entries from 124 down to 1.
> 
> Every hint is appreciated.
> Regards
> 

In my experience that is just a power supply error esm log.  Probably
nothing to worry about, I would suggest clearing the esm log with
openmanage tools or the openmanage cd ( I think )...  Then run the
extended tests again.  You should also install the afacli utils
(linux.dell.com) and dump the Perc 3 log, that will tell you for sure if
the Perc DIMM has issues.  

If the machine is unstable you might try changing the write method to
"Write Through".

Hope that helps!
-JB