Failed component alarm codes, Appendix c – Dot Hill Systems II 200 FC User Manual

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Failed Component Alarm Codes

This appendix describes failed component alarm codes.

Failed component alarm codes use Morse code dot and dash characters. The dot “.” is
a short tone sounding for one unit of time. The dash “-” is a long tone sounding for
three units of time.

Alarms, also referred to as beep codes, are presented in a sequence, starting with the
critical component failure alarm, which alerts you to a component problem or failure
or a firmware mismatch. This alarm is then followed by alarms for whichever
components or assemblies have failed. Once the beep code sequence is complete, it
repeats. To understand the beep codes, listen to the sequence of codes until you can
break down the sequence into its separate alarms. You can also check your software or
firmware for alarms, error messages, or logs to isolate and understand the cause. For
example, in the case of a fan failure in a power supply, you might first hear the critical
component failure alarm, followed by a power supply failure alarm from power supply
0 or power supply 1, followed by a fan failure event alarm. This sequence continues to
repeat.

Table C-1 Failed Component Alarm Codes

Failure

Morse Code Letter

Morse Code Sound
Pattern

Critical component
failure or mismatch

8 dashes

--------

Power supply 0 failure

P0

. -- . -----

Power supply 1 failure

P1

. -- . . ----

Event alarm

E

.

Fan failure

F

. . - .

Voltage failure

V

. . . -

Temperature failure

T

-

SES/PLD firmware
mismatch

R

. - .

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