Figure 1-4. Hard-Drive Features and Indicators

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drive activity indicator

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drive status indicator

NOTE: The hard-drive status indicator is only functional for RAID hard drive configurations. For non-RAID configurations, only the drive-activity indicator is active.

Table 1-3. Hard-Drive Status Indicator Patterns (RAID Configurations Only)

Status Indicator State

Indicator Code

 

 

Off

• Drive is ready for removal.

 

• Drive bay is empty.

 

• Power is off to the server module.

Green

Drive is online.

Green, blinking slowly

Drive is rebuilding.

Green, blinking quickly

Drive is being identified.

Amber

Drive has failed or has an error. See "Troubleshooting Hard

 

Drives" on page 113.

Amber blinking slowly,

The drive has reported a predictive failure event, and should

green blinking slowly, then off

be replaced.

 

 

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