Hard-Drive/SSD indicator patterns
The hard-drive/SSD indicators display different patterns as drive events occur in the system.
NOTE: The blade must have a hard drive/SSD or a hard-drive blank installed in each drive bay.
Figure 2. Hard-Drive/SSD Indicators
1. drive activity indicator (green) 2. drive status indicator (green and amber)
NOTE: If the drive is in Advanced Host
Controller Interface (AHCI) mode, the status
LED (on the right side) does not function and
remains off.
Drive-Status
Indicator Pattern
Condition
Blinks green two
times per second
Identifying drive or preparing for removal
Off Drive ready for insertion or removal
NOTE: The drive status indicator remains off until all drives are initialized after system
power is applied. Drives are not ready for insertion or removal during this time.
Blinks green, amber,
and turns off
Drive predicted failure
Blinks amber four
times per second
Drive failed
Blinks green slowly Drive rebuilding
Steady green Drive online
Blinks green three
seconds, amber three
seconds, and turns
off six seconds
Rebuild aborted
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