Switch and LED Indicators Introduction

This section discusses the different LED indicators located on the :

Front panel

Hot-plug HDD carrier

LAN port

Knowing what each LED indicator signifies can aid in problem diagnosis and troubleshooting.

Front Panel LED Description

Number

LED

Color

Status

Description

1

LAN Activity

Green

Solid on

Link between system and network or no

 

 

 

 

access

 

 

Green

Blink

Network access

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

--

Off

Disconnect/Idle

 

 

 

 

 

2

HDD Activity

Green

Blink

HDD access

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

--

Off

No HDD access

3

Power

Green

Solid On

System is powered on.

Hard Disk Drive Sequence & LED Description

A drive activity LED indicator is mounted on the hot-plug HDD carrier. The table below lists the possible drive states.

Status

Green

Amber

Description

HDD access

Blinking

--

Ongoing hot-plug HDD activity

HDD failure

--

On

Hot-plug HDD failure

HDD rebuild

Flashing

green/amber

HDD is rebuilding data

LAN Port LED Description

Indicator

Color

Status

Description

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Gateway GT115 manual Switch and LED Indicators Introduction, Front Panel LED Description, LAN Port LED Description