DELL Server Amber LED

[ITGURU]

Hi

 

I inherited a Dell R515 Server after a merge, as everything else I have is HP and despite several HDD failures, it's been a good server performance wise.

I noticed today after going round the back of the cab that 1 of the PSUs has an Amber light, the other is Green.

However, within the Dell management software it is showing both PSUs as good!

 

Without putting the plug on the green PSU to test if it is actually working, do I just get a replacement for it??

 

Anyone else had experience with these Dell Servers and any other ways to check the PSU health, as nothing in the logs.

 

Thanks.

[Joanne]

Try swapping the power cable to it.

Try reseating it.

Then yeah, probably order a replacement!!

 

Is there a little display on the front of the server? Does that hold any info? Mine tells me when I have failed HDD.

[ITGURU]

Try swapping the power cable to it.

Try reseating it.

Then yeah, probably order a replacement!!

 

Is there a little display on the front of the server? Does that hold any info? Mine tells me when I have failed HDD.

 

The front LED is happily displaying the server name, and even the little external LED cable that plugs in to the back of the server is glowing a pretty Blue!! hence the confusion!

[Joanne]

You tried pulling the power from the green one to see what happens? risky... adrenaline pumping fun. Make sure you have a good backup!

[ITGURU]

You tried pulling the power from the green one to see what happens? risky... adrenaline pumping fun. Make sure you have a good backup!

 

I'll probably re-seat it whilst the good one is working, and if still goes Amber will replace!

[Joanne]

Safe option

[smithson83]

I'd try the reseat, if it doesn't go green, gracefully shutdown the server (after hours), unplug the green PSU, and see if it powers up ok, less risky that way...

[twin--turbo]

Is everything blue apart from the PSU LED?

 

Not sure on the 515's but maybee they can be configured as N+1 power, so that only one PSU is active not load sharing.

 

TT

[twin--turbo]

https://i.dell.com/sites/doccontent/shared-content/data-sheets/en/Documents/PowerEdge-R515-Tech-Guide-rev1.pdf

 

Apparently not...

 

TT

[ITGURU]

Is everything blue apart from the PSU LED?

 

Not sure on the 515's but maybee they can be configured as N+1 power, so that only one PSU is active not load sharing.

 

TT

 

Everything blue apart from the 1 PSU LED which is amber. Dell OpenManage shows everything as green ticks. It's the only Dell server I have so not sure on the load sharing, and not looked round the back for a long time so couldn't tell you if it's always been like it or not!