Hard Drive Status Indicators

Figure 1-3. Hard Drive Indicators

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1

drive-activity indicator (green) 2

drive-status indicator (green and amber)

 

 

Drive-Status Indicator Pattern (RAID Only)

Condition

 

 

Blinks green two times per second

Identify drive/preparing for removal

 

 

 

Off

 

Drive ready for insertion or removal

 

 

NOTE: The drive status indicator remains

 

 

off until all hard drives are initialized after

 

 

system power is applied. Drives are not

 

 

ready for insertion or removal during this

 

 

time.

 

 

Blinks green, amber, and off

Drive predicted failure

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Dell R410 owner manual Hard Drive Status Indicators, Condition, Time