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

Hard 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 hard drive is currently in use or not. The status LED indicates the power condition of the
hard drive.
Figure 4. Hard drive indicators
1 Hard drive activity indicator
3 Hard drive
NOTE: If the hard drive is in the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) mode, the status indicator (on the right side) does
not turn on.
Table 4. Hard drive indicator codes
Drive-status indicator pattern
Flashes green twice per second
2 Hard drive status indicator
Condition
Identifying drive or preparing for removal.
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