RE: Attention Light On

It used to be that the system attention light indicated a serious issue
that should be, at the least investigated, if not resolved promptly.
That was in the Sys34, Sys36 and earlier AS/400 days.  Now, I've been
told, with our i5 model 520 the bar has been lowered to what triggers
the system attention light to come on.  

Tape drive faults and console issues have caused the light to come on
for us.  I don't think it always means a very serious issue exists but
it could.  It used to feel like a hit to the solar plexus when we saw
the light on in the past.

Just my opinion

Joe Cox

-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chuck Lewis
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 8:40 AM
To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
Subject: RE: Attention Light On

Maybe the bulb burned out ? :-) JUST kidding. I thinking those lights
last
FOREVER. We had on one a 620 and I can't even remember what it was (no
big
deal I remember) and it stayed on for months. Sort of like the idiot
lights
on cars. Had the Check Engine light on one a few years back and took it
into
the dealer and they said (at least on that model car) that the ONLY
reason
the Check Engine light came on was for emissions stuff and had nothing
to do
with the engine. It was going to cost a fortune to fix and wouldn't
cause
any problems so we (the mechanic and me) decided it wasn't worth fixing.

Chuck

-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Guy Terry
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 9:19 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: Attention Light On

Thanks. SAL had a few items in, all from the day the machine was being 
first installed. None had occurred lately, so I'm not too bothered - and

the light is now off.