Drive Indicator Codes; Using System Diagnostics - Dell PowerEdge R760 Installation And Service Manual

Drive indicator codes

The LEDs on the drive carrier indicate the state of each drive. Each drive carrier has two LEDs: an activity LED (green) and a
status LED (bicolor, green/amber). The activity LED blinks whenever the drive is accessed.
Figure 267. 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 power on.
NOTE: Drive status indicator behavior is managed by Storage Spaces Direct. Not all drive status indicators may be used.
Table 168. Drive indicator codes
Drive status indicator code
Blinks green twice per second
Not powered on
Blinks green, amber, and then powers off
Blinks amber four times per second
Blinks green slowly
Solid green
Blinks green for three seconds, amber for three seconds,
and then powers off after six seconds

Using system diagnostics

If you experience an issue with the system, run the system diagnostics before contacting Dell for technical assistance. The
purpose of running system diagnostics is to test the system hardware without using additional equipment or risking data loss.
If you are unable to fix the issue yourself, service and support personnel can use the diagnostics results to help you solve the
issue.
326 System diagnostics and indicator codes
Condition
Indicates that the drive is being identified or preparing for removal.
Indicates that the drive is ready for removal.
NOTE: The drive status indicator remains off until all drives
are initialized after the system is powered on. Drives are not
ready for removal during this time.
Indicates that there is an unexpected drive failure.
Indicates that the drive has failed.
Indicates that the drive is rebuilding.
Indicates that the drive is online.
Indicates that the rebuild has stopped.