Drive Indicators; Drive Indicator Codes - Dell PowerProtect DM5500 Installation Manual

Drive indicator codes

The LEDs on the drive carrier indicates the state of each drive. Each drive carrier in your system has two LEDs: an activity LED
(green) and a status LED (bicolor, green/amber). The activity LED flashes whenever the drive is accessed.
Figure 4. Drive indicators
1. Drive activity LED indicator
2. Drive status LED indicator
3. Drive capacity label
Table 5. Drive indicator codes
Drive status indicator code
Flashes green twice per second
Off
Flashes green, amber, and then turns off
Flashes amber four times per second
Flashes green slowly
Solid green
Flashes green for three seconds, amber for three seconds,
and then turns off after six seconds
12 Overview
Condition
Identifying drive or preparing for removal.
Drive ready for removal.
NOTE: The drive status indicator remains off until all
drives are initialized after the system is turned on. Drives
are not ready for removal during this time.
Predicted drive failure.
Drive failed.
Drive rebuilding.
Drive online.
Rebuild stopped.