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Dell PowerConnect 8024F Fan Issues
Good morning,
I am e-mailing because I have 2 PowerConnect 8024F switches in my work setup. While checking our system I found that the LED on the front of our second switch was flashing red. When I checked out what that meant I was told/informed (and observed) that it meant one of my fans on the rear had a red light. This was Wednesday. I was Googling some stuff yesterday(Friday) about how to replace the fan module and when I went to look and verify the modules I was seeing would work I noticed that all of the fan modules were off. When I came in to work this morning the flashing red LED is gone and all my fan modules are now green and working. I have a sinking feeling this is a precursor leading up to a catastrophic failure
So here, it only says Fan ID 1 and 2 because Fan 0 went down on Wednesday. The timing of Fans 1 and 2 going down was toggling at about 7pm to 12am Wednesday night. Finally, the fan status changed and stayed 0 and all the fans were all yesterday when I checked on the switch again.
Fan state change alarm: Fan ID: 1 Event: 4
Fan state change alarm: Fan ID: 2 Event: 4
Fan 0 has changed the state on unit 1 to 0
Fan 1 has changed the state on unit 1 to 0
Fan 2 has changed the state on unit 1 to 0
Fan state change alarm: Fan ID: 0 Event: 3
Fan state change alarm: Fan ID: 1 Event: 3
Fan state change alarm: Fan ID: 2 Event: 3
When I came in to work this morning, all the fans changed to being on about 30 mins before I walked into the room to check on the system.
Fan 0 has changed the state on unit 1 to 1
Fan 1 has changed the state on unit 1 to 1
Fan 2 has changed the state on unit 1 to 1
Is there any course of action anyone can recommend I try or should I just look to replace all the fans? How would I check if the fan controller is history?
DELL-Erman O
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May 6th, 2024 08:40
Hello,
Honestly hard to say eaxactly what's going on. However, it’s possible that the issue was temporary glitch with the fan controller or a loose connection. Fan 0 might be faulty and caused temporary issues. You can check firmware is up to date. Also I think dust accumulation can affect fan performance and temperature readings. If you feel comfortable you can gently clean any dust buildup around the fans.
Hope that helps!