HP E200 manual Replacing, moving, or adding hard drives, Identifying the status of a hard drive

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Replacing, moving, or adding hard drives

In this section
Identifying the status of a hard drive	22
Recognizing hard drive failure	23
Replacing hard drives	24
Moving drives and arrays	28
Adding drives	28

Identifying the status of a hard drive

When a drive is configured as a part of an array and connected to a powered-up controller, the condition of the drive can be determined from the illumination pattern of the hard drive status lights (LEDs).

Item	Description

1Fault/ID LED (amber/blue)

2Online LED (green)

Online/Activity	Fault/UID LED	Interpretation
LED (green)	(amber/blue)

On, off, or flashing	Alternating amber	The drive has failed, or a predictive failure alert has been
	and blue	received for this drive; it also has been selected by a
		management application.
On, off, or flashing	Steadily blue	The drive is operating normally, and it has been selected by a
		management application.

On	Amber, flashing	A predictive failure alert has been received for this drive.
	regularly (1 Hz)	Replace the drive as soon as possible.
		Replace the drive as soon as possible.

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Contents HP Smart Array E200 Controller User Guide Audience assumptions Contents Diagnosing array problems Controller specifications Hardware featuresBoard components Cache on Installing the controller in an unconfigured server Overview of the installation procedureInstalling the controller in a previously configured server Overview of the installation procedure Before beginning the installation Preparing the server Installing the controller hardwareInstalling the controller board Connecting storage devices Updating the firmware Methods for updating the firmwareIntroduction Configuring an arrayComparing the utilities Using Orca Select Create Logical DriveUsing ACU Using CpqonlinExpanding an array Migrating RAID level and stripe size online Setting a controller as the boot controller Setting the boot controller and controller orderSetting the controller order Installing device drivers Installing device drivers and Management AgentsInstalling Management Agents Replacing a battery Upgrading or replacing controller optionsUpgrading the cache Upgrading or replacing controller options Replacing, moving, or adding hard drives Identifying the status of a hard driveRecognizing hard drive failure Terminate the current operation and cause data lossReplacing hard drives Effects of a hard drive failureHard drive replacement guidelines Time required for a rebuild Upgrading hard drive capacity Moving drives and arrays Adding drivesReplacing, moving, or adding hard drives Diagnosing array problems Controller board runtime LEDsBattery pack LEDs LEDDiagnostic tools ADUPreventing electrostatic discharge Electrostatic dischargeGrounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge European Union regulatory notice Regulatory compliance noticesBsmi notice Korean class B notice Battery replacement notice Taiwan battery recycling noticeAcronyms and abbreviations Index Status lights, battery pack