Drive Indicator Codes - Dell EMC VxRail E Series Owner's Manual

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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 the hard
drive is currently in use or not. The status LED indicates the power condition of the hard drive.
Figure 6 Drive indicators
1. drive activity LED indicator
2. drive status LED indicator
3. drive
The drive indicator codes table describes the indicator codes: flashing 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.
Table 7 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
Solid green
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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
appliance is turned on. Drives are not ready
for removal during this time.
Predicted drive failure.
Drive failed.
Drive online.