Hard-Drive/Ssd Indicator Patterns - Dell PowerEdge M830 Owner's Manual

Hard-drive/SSD indicator patterns

The hard-drive/SSD (Solid State Drives) indicators display different patterns as drive events occur in the
system.
NOTE: The blade must have a hard-drive/SSD or a hard-drive blank installed in each drive bay.
Figure 3. Hard-drive/SSD indicators
1. drive activity indicator (green)
NOTE: If the drive is in Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) mode, the status LED (on the
right side) does not function and remains off.
Drive-Status Indicator Pattern
Blinks green two times per second
Off
Blinks green, amber, and then turns off
Blinks amber four times per second
Blinks green slowly
Steady green
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2. drive status indicator (green and amber)
Condition
Identifying drive or preparing for removal
Drive ready for insertion or removal
NOTE: The drive status indicator remains off
until all drives are initialized after system
power is applied. Drives are not ready for
insertion or removal during this time.
Drive predicted failure
Drive failed
Drive rebuilding
Drive online