SAS and SATA hard drive LEDs
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SAS and SATA hard drive LED combinations
Online/Activity
Fault/UID LED
LED (green)
(amber/blue)
On, off, or flashing Alternating amber
and blue
On, off, or flashing Steadily blue
On
Amber, flashing
regularly (1 Hz)
On
Off
Description
Fault/ID LED (amber/blue)
Online LED (green)
NOTE: Predictive failure alerts can occur only when the storage
enclosure is connected to a Smart Array controller.
Interpretation
The drive has failed, or a predictive failure alert has been
received for this drive; it also has been selected by a
management application.
The drive is operating normally, and it has been selected by a
management application.
A predictive failure alert has been received for this drive.
Replace the drive as soon as possible.
The drive is online, but it is not active currently.
Component identification
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