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Table 71. System health and system ID indicator codes (continued)
System health and system
ID indicator code
Blinking blue
Solid amber
Blinking amber
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 127. 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 72. 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
Condition
Indicates that the system ID mode is active. Press the system health and system ID button to
switch to system health mode.
Indicates that the system is in fail-safe mode. If the problem persists, see the
section.
Indicates that the system is experiencing a fault. Check the System Event Log for specific
error messages. For information about the event and error messages generated by the
system firmware and agents that monitor system components, go to
Up > Error Code, type the error code, and then click Look it up.
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.
System diagnostics and indicator codes
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