Removing The Midplane - HP 418800-B21 - StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 70 Storage Enclosure Maintenance And Service Manual

Hard drive LED combinations
Online/activity LED
(green)
Flashing regularly
(1 Hz)
Flashing regularly
(1 Hz)
Flashing irregularly Amber, flashing
Flashing irregularly Off
Off
Off
Off
I/O module and fan LEDs
Item
I/O module LED
Fan LED

Removing the midplane

Power down the enclosure:
1.
Power down any attached servers. See the server documentation.
a.
Press the Power On/Standby button on the enclosure.
b.
Wait for the system power LED to go from green to amber.
c.
Disconnect the power cords.
d.
Extend or remove the enclosure from the rack in which it may be installed:
2.
Loosen the front panel thumbscrews that secure the enclosure faceplate to the front of the rack.
a.
Disconnect the cabling and extend or remove the enclosure from the rack.
b.
Remove the access panel:
3.
Lift the access panel latch (1).
a.
Slide the access panel to the rear (2).
b.
Fault/UID LED Interpretation
(amber/blue)
Amber, flashing Do not remove the drive. Removing a drive may terminate the
regularly (1 Hz) current operation and cause data loss.
The drive is part of an array that is undergoing capacity
expansion or a stripe size migration, but a predictive failure alert
has been received for this drive. To minimize the risk of data
loss, do not replace the drive until the expansion or migration is
complete.
Off Do not remove the drive. Removing a drive may terminate the
current operation and cause data loss.
The drive is rebuilding, or it is part of an array that is undergoing
capacity expansion or a stripe size migration.
The drive is active, but a predictive failure alert has been
regularly (1 Hz) received for this drive. Replace the drive as soon as possible.
The drive is active and it is operating normally.
Steadily amber A critical fault condition has been identified for this drive and the
controller has placed it offline. Replace the drive as soon as
possible.
Amber, flashing A predictive failure alert has been received for this drive.
regularly (1 Hz) Replace the drive as soon as possible.
Off The drive is offline, a spare, or not configured as part of an
array.
Description
Green = System activity
Amber = Fault condition
Off = No system activity
Green = Normal operation
Amber = Fault condition
Off = Fan unseated from connector or failed
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