Dell R720XD owner manual Hard-DriveIndicator Patterns

Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns

Figure 6. Hard-Drive Indicators

1. hard-drive activity indicator (green) 2. hard-drive status indicator (green and amber)

NOTE: If the hard drive is in Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) mode, the status indicator (on the right side) does not function and remains off.

Drive-Status Condition

Indicator Pattern

(RAID Only)

Blinks green two Identifying drive or preparing for removal times per second

Off Drive ready for insertion or removal

NOTE: The drive status indicator remains off until all hard drives are initialized after the system is turned on. Drives are not ready for insertion or removal during this time.

Blinks green, amber,	Predicted drive failure
and off
Blinks amber four	Drive failed
times per second
Blinks green slowly	Drive rebuilding
Steady green	Drive online
Blinks green three	Rebuild aborted
seconds, amber three
seconds, and off six
seconds

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