38 Planning: MD3200i Series Storage Array Terms and Concepts
NOTE: The MD3200i storage enclosure must contain at least two physical disks for
proper operation. This is necessary because the physical disks are used to store
configuration information.
Physical Disk States
The storage array recognizes the physical disk states. Mode and status of
physical disks are reported in the MDSM application. Possible values for
mode and status or described in Table 4-1.
Table 4-1. RAID Controller Physical Disk States
Status Mode Description Physical Disk
Status LED
Optimal Assigned The physical disk in the indicated slot
is configured as part of a disk group.
Steady Green
Optimal Unassigned The physical disk in the indicated slot
is unused and available to be
configured.
Steady Green
Optimal Hot Spare
standby
The physical disk in the indicated slot
is configured as a hot spare.
Steady Green
Optimal Hot Spare in
use
The physical disk in the indicated slot
is in use as a hot spare within a disk
group.
Steady Green
Failed Assigned,
Unassigned,
Hot Spare in
use, or Hot
Spare standby
The physical disk in the indicated slot
has failed because of an unrecoverable
error, an incorrect drive type or drive
size, or by its operational state being
set to failed.
Amber flashing
(150 ms)
Replaced Assigned The physical disk in the indicated slot
has been replaced and is ready to be,
or is actively being, configured into a
disk group.
Green flashing
(On 400 ms, Off
100 ms)
Pending
Failure
Assigned,
Unassigned,
Hot spare in
use, or Hot
Spare standby
A Self-Monitoring Analysis and
Reporting Technology (SMART) error
has been detected on the physical disk
in the indicated slot.
Flashing Green
(500 ms), Amber
(500 ms), and off
(1000ms)
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