Drive Indicator Codes - Dell 7CX5T Installation And Service Manual

Drive indicator codes

Each drive carrier has an activity LED indicator and a status LED indicator. The indicators provide information about the current status of
the drive. The activity LED indicator indicates whether the drive is currently in use or not. The status LED indicator indicates the power
condition of the drive.
Figure 8. Drive indicators
1. Drive activity LED indicator
2. Drive status LED indicator
3. Drive capacity label
NOTE: If the drive is in the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) mode, the status LED indicator does not turn on.
Table 5. 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
Flashes green slowly
Solid green
Flashes green for three seconds, amber for three seconds,
and then turns off after six seconds
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 system is turned on. Drives are not
ready for removal during this time.
Predicted drive failure.
Drive failed.
Drive rebuilding.
Drive online.
Rebuild stopped.
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