Identify LED has not turned off

After the USB flash drive is inserted into the full-sized USB port on the canister that is being initialized, identify LED turns on, then turns off, indicating that you can proceed with the initialization. Normally this process takes up to three minutes.

About this task

After the USB flash drive is inserted into the full sized USB port, the identify LED ( 1 ) should start blinking.

This figure shows the identify LED on the canister.

If the identify LED does not turn off as expected, use the following steps to determine any necessary action:

Procedure

  1. Ensure that you have waited at least three minutes from when the identify LED first turned on. If the LED turns off within this time, return to the initialization wizard. If the identify LED remains turned on, proceed to 2.
  2. Look at the status LED. (This image represents the system status LED.)

    If the status LED is permanently on, proceed to step 6.

  3. If the status LED is blinking or permanently off, the canister might need to be replaced. Try reseating the canister in the enclosure and retrying the initialization wizard. If you get the same results, contact your IBM support to replace the canister.
  4. Cancel the initialization wizard.
  5. Reinsert the USB flash drive into your personal computer and restart the initialization tool. Complete the steps in the tool, but use the other canister in the enclosure. If after completing the initialization wizard, the identify LED does not stop blinking, contact your support representative for further assistance.
  6. If the status LED is permanently on, then the system has initialized successfully. Return to the initialization wizard and continue as if the identify LED has turned off. Verify the results of initialization. If the system is operational, log on to the management GUI and complete system setup. After completing system setup, check the identify LED to determine if it is still on. If the identify LED is still on, complete these steps:
    1. In the management GUI, select Monitoring > System > Actions > Power Off > System.
    2. Restart the system.
    3. If the identify LED continues to blink, contact IBM support for more assistance.