Nic Indicator Codes - Dell PowerEdge R330 Owner's Manual

3. Hard drive
NOTE: If the hard drive is in the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) mode, the status indicator (on the right side)
does not turn on.
Table 6. Hard drive indicator codes
Drive-status indicator pattern
Flashes green twice per second
Off
Flashes green, amber, and then turns off
Flashes amber four times per second
Flashes green slowly
Steady green
Flashes green for three seconds, amber for three seconds,
and then turns off after six seconds

NIC indicator codes

The NIC on the back panel has an indicator that provides information about the network activity and link status. The activity LED
indicates whether the NIC is currently connected or not. The link LED indicates the speed of the connected network.
Figure 8. NIC indicators
1. link indicator
Table 7. NIC indicators
Convention
A
B
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Status
Link and activity indicators are off
Link indicator is green
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
2. activity indicator
Condition
The NIC is not connected to the network.
The NIC is connected to a valid network at its maximum
port speed (1 Gbps or 10 Gbps).