SAS and Sata hard drive LED combinations

Activity	Online LED	Fault LED	Interpretation
LED (1)	(2)	(3)

On	Off	Off	Do not remove the drive.
			The drive is being accessed, but (1) it is not configured as part of an
			array; (2) it is a replacement drive and rebuild has not yet started; or
			(3) it is spinning up during the POST sequence.
Flashing	Flashing	Flashing	Do not remove the drive. Removing a drive may cause
			data loss in non-fault-tolerant configurations.
			One or more of the following conditions may exist:
			• The drive is part of an array being selected by an array
			configuration utility
			• Drive Identification has been selected in HP SIM
			• The drive firmware is being updated

Off	Off	On	The drive has been placed offline due to hard disk drive failure or
			subsystem communication failure.
			You may need to replace the drive.

Off	Off	Off	One or more of the following conditions may exist:
			• The drive is not configured as part of an array
			• The drive is configured as part of an array, but it is a
			replacement drive that is not being accessed or being rebuilt yet
			• The drive is configured as an online spare
			If the drive is connected to an array controller, you may replace the
			drive online.

SAS and SATA hard drive LED combinations

NOTE: Predictive failure alerts can occur only when the server is connected to a Smart Array controller.

Online/activity LED	Fault/UID LED	Interpretation
(green)	(amber/blue)

On, off, or flashing	Alternating amber	The drive has failed, or a predictive failure alert has been
	and blue	received for this drive; it also has been selected by a
		management application.
On, off, or flashing	Steadily blue	The drive is operating normally, and it has been selected by a
		management application.

On	Amber, flashing	A predictive failure alert has been received for this drive.
	regularly (1 Hz)	Replace the drive as soon as possible.
		Replace the drive as soon as possible.

On	Off	The drive is online, but it is not active currently.

Flashing regularly	Amber, flashing	Do not remove the drive. Removing a drive may
(1 Hz)	regularly (1 Hz)	terminate the current operation and cause data loss.
		The drive is part of an array that is undergoing capacity
		expansion or stripe migration, but a predictive failure alert has
		been received for this drive. To minimize the risk of data loss, do
		not replace the drive until the expansion or migration is
		complete.
Flashing regularly	Off	Do not remove the drive. Removing a drive may
(1 Hz)		terminate the current operation and cause data loss.
		The drive is rebuilding, or it is part of an array that is undergoing
		capacity expansion or stripe migration.

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HP ProLight Server manual SAS and Sata hard drive LED combinations, Do not remove the drive

Models: ProLight Server

Do not remove the drive.

data loss in non-fault-tolerant configurations.

SAS and SATA hard drive LED combinations

terminate the current operation and cause data loss.

terminate the current operation and cause data loss.

ProLight Server specifications