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LEDs on the firmware and RoT security module

The following illustrations show the light-emitting diodes (LEDs) on the ThinkSystem V3 Firmware and Root of Trust Security Module (firmware and RoT security module).

Figure 1. LEDs on the firmware and RoT security module
LEDs on the firmware and RoT security module

1 AP0 LED (Green)

2 AP1 LED (Green)

3 Fatal Error LED (Amber)

Table 1. LEDs description

Scenario

AP0 LED

AP1 LED

Fatal Error LED

FPGA heartbeat LEDnote

XCC heartbeat LEDnote

Actions

RoT security module fatal firmware failure

Off

Off

On

N/A

N/A

Replace the firmware and RoT security module.

Blink

N/A

On

N/A

N/A

Replace the firmware and RoT security module.

Blink

N/A

On

On

N/A

Replace the firmware and RoT security module.

No system power (FPGA heartbeat LED off)

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

If the AC power is on, but the system board assembly does not have power, then:

  1. Check the power supply unit (PSU) or power interposer board (PIB) if any. If the PSU or PIB has any error, replace it.

  2. If the PSU or PIB is good, do the following:

    1. Replace the system I/O board.

    2. Replace the processor board.

XCC firmware recoverable error

Blink

N/A

Off

N/A

N/A

Information only. No action is required.

XCC firmware is recovered from error

Blink

N/A

Off

N/A

N/A

Information only. No action is required.

UEFI firmware authentication failure

N/A

Blink

Off

N/A

N/A

Information only. No action is required.

UEFI firmware is recovered from authentication failure

N/A

On

Off

N/A

N/A

Information only. No action is required.

System is OK (FPGA heartbeat LED is On)

On

On

Off

On

On

Information only. No action is required.

Note

For locations of the FPGA LED and XCC heartbeat LED, see System-board-assembly LEDs.