Hard-Drive Indicator Codes - Dell POWEREDGE EMU01 Hardware Owner's Manual

Hard-Drive Indicator Codes

The hard-drive carriers have two indicators—a drive-activity indicator and a drive-status indicator. See
Figure 1-2.
Figure 1-2. Hard-Drive Indicators
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Table 1-3 lists the drive indicator patterns for RAID hard drives. Different patterns are displayed as drive
events occur in the system. For example, if a hard drive fails, the "drive failed" pattern appears. After the
drive is selected for removal, the "drive being prepared for removal" pattern appears, followed by the "drive
ready for insertion or removal" pattern. After the replacement drive is installed, the "drive being prepared for
operation" pattern appears, followed by the "drive online" pattern.
Table 1-3. Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns for RAID
Condition
Identify drive/preparing for
removal
Drive ready for insertion or
removal
Drive predicted failure
Drive failed
Drive rebuilding
Drive online
Rebuild halted
drive-status indicator (green
and amber)
Drive-Status Indicator Pattern
Blinks green two times per second
Off
NOTE:
The drive status indicator remains off until all hard drives are
initialized after system power is applied. Drives are not ready for
insertion or removal during this time.
Blinks green, amber, and off.
Blinks amber four times per second.
Blinks green slowly.
Steady green.
Blinks green three seconds, amber three seconds, and off six seconds.
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2 green drive-activity indicator
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