Hard Drive Indicator Codes - Dell PowerEdge R830 Owner's Manual

Hard drive indicator codes

Each hard drive carrier has an activity indicator and a status indicator. The indicators provide information about the current status of
the hard drive. The activity LED indicates whether hard drive is currently in use or not. The status LED indicates the power condition
of the hard drive.
Figure 6. Hard drive indicators
1. hard drive activity indicator
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 5. Hard drive indicator codes
Drive-status indicator pattern (RAID only)
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
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2. hard drive status indicator
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