Dell Poweredge R730 FAN Error and Event Codes
Dell Poweredge R730 FAN Error and Event Messages
Levels of importance to the event and error codes are 1 to 3 with 1 being more informative.
Poweredge R730 FAN0000
Message
Fan arg1 RPM is less than the lower warning threshold.
Detailed Description
The fan is not performing optimally. The fan may be installed improperly or may be failing.
Recommended Response Action
Remove and re-install the fan at the next scheduled service window. If the issue persists, contact technical support. Refer to the product documentation to choose a convenient contact method.
FAN = Fan Event
Severity Level
Severity Level 2 (Warning)
LCD Message
No LCD Message displayed
Poweredge R730 FAN0001
Message
Fan arg1 RPM is less than the lower critical threshold.
Detailed Description
The fan is not performing optimally. The fan may be installed improperly or may be failing.
Recommended Response Action
Remove and re-install the fan. If the issue persists, contact technical support. Refer to the product documentation to choose a convenient contact method.
FAN = Fan Event
Severity Level
Severity Level 1 (Critical)
LCD Message
Fan RPM is outside of range. Check fan.
Poweredge R730 FAN0002
Message
Fan arg1 RPM is greater than the upper warning threshold.
Detailed Description
The fan is not performing optimally. The fan may be installed improperly or may be failing.
Recommended Response Action
Remove and re-install the fan at the next scheduled service window. If the issue persists, contact technical support. Refer to the product documentation to choose a convenient contact method.
FAN = Fan Event
Severity Level
Severity Level 2 (Warning)
Poweredge R730 FAN0003
Message
Fan arg1 RPM is greater than the upper critical threshold.
Detailed Description
The fan is not performing optimally. The fan may be installed improperly or may be failing.
Recommended Response Action
Remove and re-install the fan. If the issue persists, contact technical support. Refer to the product documentation to choose a convenient contact method.
FAN = Fan Event
Severity Level
Severity Level 1 (Critical)
Poweredge R730 FAN0004
Message
Fan arg1 RPM is outside of range.
Detailed Description
The fan is not performing optimally. The fan may be installed improperly or may be failing.
Recommended Response Action
Remove and re-install the fan. If the issue persists, contact technical support. Refer to the product documentation to choose a convenient contact method.
Severity Level
Severity Level 1 (Critical)
LCD Message
Fan RPM is outside of range. Check fan.
Poweredge R730 FAN0005
Message
Fan arg1 RPM is within range.
Recommended Response Action
FAN = Fan Event
Severity Level
Severity Level 3 (Informative)
Poweredge R730 FAN0006
Detailed Description
The fan may be required for optimal performance.
Recommended Response Action
If unintentional, install a fan.
FAN = Fan Event
Severity Level
Severity Level 1 (Critical)
Poweredge R730 FAN0007
Message
Fan arg1 was inserted.
Recommended Response Action
No response action is required.
Severity Level
Severity Level 3 (Informative)
LCD Message
No LCD Message displayed
Poweredge R730 FAN0008
Message
Fan arg1 is present.
Detailed Description
None
Recommended Response Action
No response action is required.
Severity Level
Severity Level 3 (Informative)
LCD Message
No LCD Message displayed
Poweredge R730 FAN0009
Message
Fan arg1 is absent.
Detailed Description
The fan may be required for optimal performance.
Recommended Response Action
If unintentional, install a fan.
FAN = Fan Event
Severity Level
Severity Level 1 (Critical)
Poweredge R730 FAN0010
Message
Fan arg1 is disabled.
Detailed Description
The fan may be required for optimal performance.
Recommended Response Action
No response action is required.
FAN = Fan Event
Severity Level
Severity Level 2 (Warning)
Poweredge R730 FAN0011
Message
Fan arg1 is enabled.
Arguments
Detailed Description
None
Recommended Response Action
No response action is required.
Category
FAN = Fan Event
Severity Level
Severity Level 3 (Informative)
LCD Message
No LCD Message displayed
Poweredge R730 FAN0012
Message
arg1 RPM is less than the lower warning threshold.
Detailed Description
The device is not performing optimally. The device may be installed improperly.
Recommended Response Action
Remove and re-install the device at the next scheduled service. If the issue persists, contact technical support. Refer to the product documentation to choose a convenient contact method.
FAN = Fan Event
Severity Level
Severity Level 2 (Warning)
Poweredge R730 FAN0013
Message
arg1 RPM is less than the lower critical threshold.
Detailed Description
The cooling device is not performing optimally. The cooling device may be installed improperly.
Recommended Response Action
Remove and re-install the cooling device. If the issue persists, contact technical support. Refer to the product documentation to choose a convenient contact method.
FAN = Fan Event
Severity Level
Severity Level 1 (Critical)
LCD Message
No LCD Message displayed
Poweredge R730 FAN0014
Message
arg1 RPM is greater than the upper warning threshold.
Detailed Description
The cooling device is not performing optimally. The cooling device may be installed improperly.
Recommended Response Action
Remove and re-install the cooling device. If the issue persists, contact technical support. Refer to the product documentation to choose a convenient contact method.
FAN = Fan Event
Severity Level
Severity Level 2 (Warning)
LCD Message
No LCD Message displayed
Poweredge R730 FAN0015
Message
arg1 RPM is greater than the upper critical threshold.
Detailed Description
The cooling device is not performing optimally. The cooling device may be installed improperly.
Recommended Response Action
Remove and re-install the cooling device. If the issue persists, contact technical support. Refer to the product documentation to choose a convenient contact method.
FAN = Fan Event
Severity Level
Severity Level 1 (Critical)
LCD Message
No LCD Message displayed
Poweredge R730 FAN0016
Message
arg1 RPM is outside of normal operating range.
Detailed Description
The cooling device is not performing optimally. The cooling device may be installed improperly.
Recommended Response Action
Remove and re-install the cooling device. If the issue persists, contact technical support. Refer to the product documentation to choose a convenient contact method.
FAN = Fan Event
Severity Level
Severity Level 1 (Critical)
LCD Message
No LCD Message displayed
Poweredge R730 FAN0017
Message
arg1 RPM is within normal operating range.
Detailed Description
The RPM of the fan identified in the message is functioning correctly.
Recommended Response Action
No response action is required.
FAN = Fan Event
Severity Level
Severity Level 3 (Informative)
LCD Message
No LCD Message displayed
Poweredge R730 FAN0018
Message
Enhanced Cooling Mode is not supported for fan arg1 .
Detailed Description
Enhanced Cooling Mode is not supported by the type of fan identified in the message.
Recommended Response Action
Replace the fan identified in the message with another fan which supports Enhanced Cooling Mode.
Subcategory
FAN = Fan Event
Severity Level
Severity Level 2 (Warning)
LCD Message
No LCD Message displayed
Poweredge R730 FAN0019
Message
An incompatibility between operating mode and fan type was corrected for fan arg1 .
Detailed Description
An incompatibility between operating mode and fan type was corrected for the fan identified in the message.
Recommended Response Action
No response action is required.
FAN = Fan Event
Severity Level
Severity Level 3 (Informative)
LCD Message
No LCD Message displayed
Poweredge R730 FAN0020
Message
The arg1 is non-functional.
Detailed Description
The fan identified in the message has failed or it is not installed correctly.
Recommended Response Action
Remove and re-install the fan or replace the fan, and open the OMSA Web interface to verify if the fan specified in the message is displayed correctly. If the issue persists, contact your service provider.
FAN = Fan Event
Severity Level
Severity Level 1 (Critical)
LCD Message
No LCD Message displayed
Poweredge R730 FAN0021
Message
arg1 is offline.
Detailed Description
The fan identified in the meesage is removed. However, the fan may be required for optimal system performance.
Recommended Response Action
Re-install the fan, and open the OMSA Web interface to verify if the fan identified in the message is displayed correctly. If the issue persists, contact your service provider.
Subcategory
FAN = Fan Event
Severity Level
Severity Level 3 (Informative)
LCD Message
No LCD Message displayed
Poweredge R730 FAN0022
Message
The arg1 sensor has failed, and the last recorded value by the sensor was arg2 RPM.
Detailed Description
The sensor identified in the message has failed. The sensor may be required for optimal system performance.
Recommended Response Action
Check the Embedded System Management (ESM) Log for any sensor related faults. If the fan sensor has failed, replace the system board. For more information, contact your service provider.
Subcategory
FAN = Fan Event
Severity Level
Severity Level 1 (Critical)
LCD Message
No LCD Message displayed
Poweredge R730 FAN0023
Message
Unable to read the arg1 sensor value.
Detailed Description
The fan sensor identified in the message has failed or the fan has failed.
Recommended Response Action
Do the following: 1) Remove the old fan, install a new fan and power cycle the system to check if the fan is working properly, 2) Replace the system board if the fan sensor has failed. 3) If the issue persists, contact your service provider.
FAN = Fan Event
Severity Level
Severity Level 2 (Warning)
LCD Message
No LCD Message displayed
Poweredge R730 FAN0024
Message
Detailed Description
The sensor identified in the message has returned to a normal state.
Recommended Response Action
No response action is required.
FAN = Fan Event
Severity Level
Severity Level 3 (Informative)
LCD Message
No LCD Message displayed
Poweredge R730 FAN0025
Message
The arg1 sensor state has changed to a warning state with a value of arg2 RPM.
Detailed Description
The fan identified in the message is not functioning correctly. The fan may be installed incorrectly or may be failing.
Recommended Response Action
Remove and re-install the fan, or replace the fan. If the issue persists, contact your service provider.
FAN = Fan Event
Severity Level
Severity Level 2 (Warning)
LCD Message
No LCD Message displayed
Poweredge R730 FAN0026
Message
The arg1 sensor detected an error with a value of arg2 RPM.
Detailed Description
The fan sensor identified in the message indicates that the related fan has exceeded critical RPM thresholds..
Recommended Response Action
Remove and re-install the fan, or replace the fan with a new fan. If the issue persists, contact your service provider.
FAN = Fan Event
Severity Level
Severity Level 1 (Critical)
LCD Message
No LCD Message displayed
Poweredge R730 FAN0027
Message
The arg1 sensor has failed with a value of arg2 RPM.
Detailed Description
The sensor identified in the message has failed. The sensor may be required for optimal system performance.
Recommended Response Action
Check the Embedded System Management (ESM) Log for any sensor related faults.If the fan sensor has failed, replace the system board. For more information, contact your service provider.
FAN = Fan Event
Severity Level
Severity Level 1 (Critical)
LCD Message
No LCD Message displayed
Poweredge R730 FAN1000
Message
arg1 was removed.
Detailed Description
The enclosure detected that a fan was removed and the enclosure is no longer functioning in optimal condition..
Recommended Response Action
Re-insert the fan into the enclosure. Contact technical support if the issue persists.
FAN = Fan Event
Severity Level
Severity Level 1 (Critical)
LCD Message
No LCD Message displayed
Poweredge R730 FAN1001
Detailed Description
The enclosure detected that a fan was inserted.
Recommended Response Action
No response action is required.
FAN = Fan Event
Severity Level
Severity Level 3 (Informative)
LCD Message
No LCD Message displayed
Poweredge R730 FAN1002
Detailed Description
The enclosure detected that a fan has failed and the enclosure is no longer functioning in optimal condition..
Recommended Response Action
Contact technical support.
FAN = Fan Event
Severity Level
Severity Level 1 (Critical)
LCD Message
No LCD Message displayed
Poweredge R730 FAN8500
Message
Enhanced Cooling Mode is Enabled
Detailed Description
Enabling Enhanced Cooling Mode will provide increased airflow capability to the blades by increasing the maximum allowable blower speed at the cost of increased power consumption.
Recommended Response Action
No response action is required.
Severity Level
Severity Level 3 (Informative)
LCD Message
No LCD Message displayed
Poweredge R730 FAN8501
Message
Enhanced Cooling Mode is Disabled
Detailed Description
Disabling Enhanced Cooling Mode allows for reduced power consumption by reducing the maximum speed of the blowers while still providing sufficient blade airflow.
Recommended Response Action
No response action is required.
Severity Level
Severity Level 3 (Informative)
LCD Message
No LCD Message displayed
Poweredge R730 FAN8502
Message
The blower arg1 is not detected, because it may not be operating optimally. Check for the availability of latest CMC firmware.
Detailed Description
The current CMC firmware did not detect the blower identified in the message. To resolve the issue, update the firmware. If the issue persists, contact your service provider.
Recommended Response Action
Make sure that CMC is using the latest firmware, and then retry the operation.
Severity Level
Severity Level 3 (Informative)
LCD Message
No LCD Message displayed
Poweredge R730 FAN8503
Message
Chassis was turned off because more than two internal fans stopped functioning properly.
Detailed Description
The Chassis was turned off because more than two Chassis internal fans stopped functioning properly. The fans with problems are identified in the CMC Hardware (System Event Log) and Chassis Logs.
Recommended Response Action
Check whether or not the Chassis internal fans are functioning properly. Using the CMC RACADM utility, type the following command to identify fans that are not functioning properly, "racadm getsel". Using the CMC Web UI, select the chassis and the then Logs tab and then select Hardware Log. Reinsert or replace fans that are not functioning properly.
Severity Level
Severity Level 1 (Critical)
LCD Message
No LCD Message displayed
Poweredge R730 FAN900
Message
The Enhanced Cooling Mode is successfully enabled.
Detailed Description
The Enhanced Cooling Mode is successfully enabled.
Recommended Response Action
No response action required.
Severity Level
Severity Level 2 (Warning)
LCD Message
No LCD Message displayed
Poweredge R730 FAN901
Message
The Enhanced Cooling Mode is successfully disabled.
Detailed Description
The Enhanced Cooling Mode is successfully disabled.
Recommended Response Action
No response action required.
Severity Level
Severity Level 2 (Warning)
LCD Message
No LCD Message displayed
Poweredge R730 FAN902
Message
Cannot enable the Enhanced Cooling Mode because sufficient power is not available.
Detailed Description
The Enhanced Cooling Mode cannot be set because required power is not available.
Recommended Response Action
Add PSUs with higher power capability or remove Chassis components such as I/O Modules orservers until the power requirements have been lowered enough to emable the Enhanced Cooling Mode, and then retry the operation.
Severity Level
Severity Level 2 (Warning)
LCD Message
No LCD Message displayed
Poweredge R730 FAN903
Message
Cannot enable the Enhanced Cooling Mode because an unsupported fan is inserted in the Chassis.
Detailed Description
The Enhanced Cooling Mode cannot be enabled because an unsupported fan is present in the Chassis.
Recommended Response Action
Insert a fan that is supported by the Chassis, and then retry the operation. For a list of fans that are supported by Chassis, see the Chassis Management Controller Users Guide.
Severity Level
Severity Level 2 (Warning)
LCD Message
No LCD Message displayed
Poweredge R730 FAN904
Message
Cannot enable the Enhanced Cooling Mode because the Maximum Power Conservation Mode is enabled.
Detailed Description
The Enhanced Cooling Mode cannot be enabled because the Maximum Power Conservation Mode is enabled.
Recommended Response Action
Disable the Maximum Power Conservation Mode, and then retry the operation. To disable the mode by using CMC Web interface, click Chassis Overview > Power > Configuration. To disable the mode using the RACADM utility, run the command "racadm config -g cfgThermal -o cfgThermalEnhancedCoolingMode 0".
Severity Level
Severity Level 2 (Warning)
LCD Message
No LCD Message displayed
Poweredge R730 FAN905
Message
Applying fan configuration settings. This may take several seconds.
Detailed Description
Applying fan configuration settings. This may take several seconds.
Recommended Response Action
No response action required.
Severity Level
Severity Level 2 (Warning)
LCD Message
No LCD Message displayed
Poweredge R730 FAN906
Message
Changes are not made to the current settings.
Detailed Description
Changes are not made to the current settings.
Recommended Response Action
Make sure that changes are made to the settings and retry the operation.
Severity Level
Severity Level 2 (Warning)
LCD Message
No LCD Message displayed
Poweredge R730 FAN907
Message
The Enhanced Cooling Mode feature is already enabled.
Detailed Description
The Enhanced Cooling Mode feature is already enabled.
Recommended Response Action
NoneNo response action required.
Severity Level
Severity Level 2 (Warning)
LCD Message
No LCD Message displayed
Poweredge R730 FAN908
Message
The Enhanced Cooling Mode feature is already disabled.
Detailed Description
The Enhanced Cooling Mode feature is already disabled.
Recommended Response Action
No response action required.
Severity Level
Severity Level 2 (Warning)
LCD Message
No LCD Message displayed
Poweredge R730 FAN911
Message
The attempt to enable the Enhanced Cooling Mode was not successful.
Detailed Description
The attempt to enable the Enhanced Cooling Mode (ECM) was not successful because ECM is already enabled or Gen3 fans are not present in the Chassis.
Recommended Response Action
Check whether or not the Enhanced Cooling Mode (ECM) is already enabled. Make sure there are Gen3 fans in the Chassis and retry the operation.
Severity Level
Severity Level 2 (Warning)
LCD Message
No LCD Message displayed