Back-Panel Features And Indicators - Dell PowerEdge R430 Owner's Manual

NOTE: If the hard drive is in Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) mode, the status indicator
(on the right side) does not function and remains OFF.
Table 8. Hot swappable hard drive indicators
Drive-status indicator pattern (RAID only)
Flashes green two times per second
OFF
Flashes green, amber, and turns off
Flashes amber four times per second
Flashes green slowly
Turns green
Flashes green three seconds, amber three
seconds, and turns off six seconds

Back-panel features and indicators

Figure 7. Back-panel features and indicators
Table 9. Back-panel features and indicators
Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector
1 Serial connector
2 Ethernet connector 1
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Condition
Identifying drive or preparing for removal.
Drive ready for insertion or removal.
NOTE: The drive status indicator remains OFF
until all hard drives are initialized after the system
is turned on. Drives are not ready for insertion or
removal during this time.
Predicted drive failure
Drive failed
Drive rebuilding
Drive online
Rebuild stopped
Icon Description
Allows you to connect a serial device to the
system.
Integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC connector.