•If only one SCSI hard drive is used, install it in the bay with the lowest number.
•Drives must be the same capacity to provide the greatest storage space efficiency when drives are grouped together into the same drive array.
Activity | Online | Fault LED | Interpretation |
LED (1) | LED (2) | (3) |
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On, off, or | On or off | Flashing | A predictive failure alert has been received for this drive. |
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| Replace the drive as soon as possible. |
On, off, or | On | Off | The drive is online and is configured as part of an array. |
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| If the array is configured for fault tolerance and all other drives in the |
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| array are online, and a predictive failure alert is received or a drive |
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| capacity upgrade is in progress, you may replace the drive online. |
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On or | Flashing | Off | Do not remove the drive. Removing a drive may terminate the current |
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| The drive is rebuilding or undergoing capacity expansion. |
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On | Off | Off | Do not remove the drive. |
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| The drive is being accessed, but (1) it is not configured as part of an |
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| array; (2) it is a replacement drive and rebuild has not yet started; or |
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| (3) it is spinning up during the POST sequence. |
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Flashing | Flashing | Flashing | Do not remove the drive. Removing a drive may cause data loss in |
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| One or more of the following conditions may exist: |
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| • The drive is part of an array being selected by an array |
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| configuration utility |
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| • Drive Identification has been selected in HP SIM |
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| • The drive firmware is being updated |
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Off | Off | On | The drive has been placed offline due to hard disk drive failure or |
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| subsystem communication failure. |
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| You may need to replace the drive. |
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Off | Off | Off | One or more of the following conditions may exist: |
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| • The drive is not configured as part of an array |
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| • The drive is configured as part of an array, but it is a replacement |
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| drive that is not being accessed or being rebuilt yet |
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| • The drive is configured as an online spare |
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| If the drive is connected to an array controller, you may replace the |
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| drive online. |
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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 | Fault/UID LED | Interpretation |
LED (green) | (amber/blue) |
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On, off, or flashing | Alternating amber | The drive has failed, or a predictive failure alert has been received |
| and blue | for this drive; it also has been selected by a management |
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| application. |
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