Turning On Identification Leds - Dell EMC VxFlex Ready Node User Manual

Turning on identification LEDs

When the removal operation is complete, a confirmation message is
displayed. If this operation generated a rebuild, it may remain in Pending
state for an extended period of time.
d.
3. Click Close.
4. For NVMe SSD devices, if you want to use it for caching or to remove it
physically from the chassis, go to the Hardware view, right-click the device and
select Remove Disk Stale Configuration.
The device is removed from the VxFlex OS system. You may now physically
remove the device from the chassis.
5. Locate and remove the physical drive:
a. From the Hardware view, right-click the node, and select Set Identification
LED.
b. In the Set Identification LED window, select Turn On, then click OK.
c. From the Hardware view, right-click the faulty device, and repeat the same
steps.
The LEDs flash until they are turned off. The faulty drive can now be
physically removed. It is recommended to turn off the drive's LED before
removing it from the server.
About this task
You can locate a specific node or device in a rack by activating their flashing LEDs
from the VxFlex OS GUI. This can help you to identify a specific rack or node for
maintenance activities.
Note: The LEDs flash until they are turned off. It is recommended to turn off the
flashing LEDs before removing the drive or node. Use the same windows
mentioned in the procedure below to turn off LEDs.
Procedure
1. To turn on the LED on a chassis, from the Hardware view, right-click the node,
and select Set Identification LED.
2. In the Set Identification LED window, select Turn On, then click OK.
3. Turn on the LED on a device using one of the following methods:
Option
From the Hardware view: Right-click the device, and select Set
From the Backend >
Physical > S.M.A.R.T.
view (for S.M.A.R.T.
supported devices):
Configuring the System using the VxFlex OS GUI
Procedure
Identification LED. In the Set Identification LED
window, select Turn On, then click OK.
Right-click the device, and select LED Settings.
In the Device LED Settings window, select the
LED On check box, then click OK.
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