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Node operator panel

Node operator panel is a system of LEDs on various external and internal components of the solution that leads you to the failed component. When an error occurs, LEDs are lit on the on the operator panel on the front of the node, then on the failed component. By viewing the LEDs in a particular order, you can often identify the source of the error.

The following illustration shows the node operator panel, which are located on the front of the node.
Figure 1. Node operator panel Node operator panel
Table 1. Light path diagnostics: LED status and actions
LEDDescriptionAction
1 System-error LED (yellow)

LED on: An error has occurred.
  1. Check the system-locator LED and check log LED and follow the instructions.
  2. Check the Lenovo XClarity Controller event log and the system-error log for information about the error.
  3. Save the log if necessary and clear the log afterward.