Sun Fire[TM] V240: How to tell if it is powered on when Activity LED is off?

Asset ID:	1-71-1007717.1
Update Date:	2011-01-07
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Solution Type Technical Instruction Sure

Solution 1007717.1 : Sun Fire[TM] V240: How to tell if it is powered on when Activity LED is off?

Applies to:

Sun Fire V210 Server
Sun Fire V240 Server
All Platforms

Goal

Description

The Sun Fire[TM] V240 has 3 LED status indicators. They are located on the front bezel and repeated on the rear panel just to the right of AC power cord for PS1. On the front bezel the activity light is the right most LED. On the back it is the top most LED.

Solution

Steps to Follow

The green leds indicator (power symbol) represents the following:

Indicator	Color	LED state	Meaning
Activity	Green	ON	The server is powered up and running the Solaris operating system.
		OFF	Either power is not present or Solaris is not running or at the O.K. prompt

See link below for Sun Fire V210/V240 LEDs description:

https://support.us.oracle.com/handbook_internal/General/LEDs/SunFireV210_LEDs.html

To tell if Sun Fire V240 server is power on when both green LEDs are off.

Step 1: Hook up a terminal to sc port

Step 2: Do showenvironment command at the sc prompt.

       sc> showenvironment

Step 3: Check system indicator, voltage sensor, power supplies PS1 and PS2, power supply indicators, and current sensor readings.

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System Indicator Status:
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MB.LOCATE            MB.SERVICE           MB.ACT
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OFF                  OFF                  OFF

Voltage sensors (in Volts):
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Sensor         Status       Voltage LowSoft LowWarn HighWarn HighSoft
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MB.P0.V_CORE   OK             1.45      --    1.25    1.53       --
MB.P1.V_CORE   OK             1.45      --    1.25    1.53       --
MB.V_VTT       OK             1.30      --    1.16    1.23       --
MB.V_GBE_+2V5  OK             2.50      --    2.24    2.74       --
MB.V_GBE_CORE  OK             1.20      --    1.07    1.31       --
MB.V_VCCTM     OK             2.52      --    2.24    2.71       --
MB.V_+2V5      OK             2.60      --    2.33    2.85       --
MB.V_+1V5      OK             1.50      --    1.33    1.64       --
MB.BAT.V_BAT   OK             2.95      --    2.70      --       --

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Power Supply Indicators:
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Supply    Active  Service  OK-to-Remove
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PS0       ON      OFF      OFF
PS1       ON      OFF      OFF

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Power Supplies:
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Supply  Status        Underspeed  Overtemp  Overvolt  Undervolt Overcurrent

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PS0     OK              OFF         OFF       OFF       OFF        OFF
PS1     OK              OFF         OFF       OFF       OFF        OFF

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Current sensors:
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Sensor          Status
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MB.FF_SCSI       OK

Product

Sun Fire V240 Server
Sun Fire V210 Server

V240, V210, LED, Activity, off, power
Previously Published As
80665
Change History
Date: 2011-01-05
User name: Silvana Villamil
Action: updated
Comments: Audited/updated by Silvana Villamil, Entry Level SPARC Content Team Member
Version: 5
Date: 2005-04-19

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