Sata Hard Drive Leds - HP StorageWorks 1510i - Modular Smart Array Service Manual

SATA hard drive LEDs

Each SATA hard drive has two LEDs. The following figure and table describe their locations and meanings.
Item 1
Online/
Activity LED
(green)
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On, off, or
blinking
On, off, or
blinking
On
On
Blinking
regularly (1
Hz)
Blinking
regularly (1
Hz)
Blinking
irregularly
Blinking
irregularly
Off
Off
Off
Item 2
Fault/
UID LED
Meaning
(amber/
blue)
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Alternating
The drive has failed, or a predictive failure alert has been received for this drive; it also has
amber and
been selected by a management application.
blue
Steadily
The drive is operating normally and has been selected by a management application.
blue
Amber,
blinking A predictive failure alert has been received for this drive. Replace the drive as soon as
regularly (1
possible.
Hz)
Off The drive is online, but it is not currently active.
Amber, Do not remove the drive. Removing a drive may terminate the current operation and cause
blinking data loss. The drive is part of an array that is undergoing capacity expansion or a stripe
regularly (1 size migration, but a predictive failure alert has been received for this drive. To minimize
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the risk of data loss, do not replace the drive until the expansion or migration is complete.
Do not remove the drive. Removing a drive may terminate the current operation and cause
Off data loss. The drive is rebuilding, or it is part of an array that is undergoing capacity
expansion or a stripe size migration.
Amber,
blinking The drive is active, but a predictive failure alert has been received for this drive. Replace
regularly (1 the drive as soon as possible.
Hz)
Off The drive is active and is operating normally.
Steadily A critical fault condition has been identified for this drive and the controller has placed it
amber offline. Replace the drive as soon as possible.
Amber,
blinking A predictive failure alert has been received for this drive. Replace the drive as soon as
regularly (1 possible.
Hz)
Off The drive is offline, a spare, or not configured as part of an array.
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