Sata Hard Drive Leds - HP StorageWorks 1510i - Modular Smart Array User 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
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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
amber and
drive; it also has been selected by a management application.
blue
The drive is operating normally and has been selected by a management
Steadily blue
application.
Amber,
blinking A predictive failure alert has been received for this drive. Replace the
regularly (1 drive as soon as possible.
Hz)
Off The drive is online, but it is not currently active.
Do not remove the drive. Removing a drive may terminate the current
Amber,
operation and cause data loss. The drive is part of an array that is
blinking
undergoing capacity expansion or a stripe size migration, but a predictive
regularly (1
failure alert has been received for this drive. To minimize the risk of data
Hz)
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
Off 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.
Amber,
blinking
The drive is active, but a predictive failure alert has been received for this
regularly (1 drive. Replace 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
amber has placed it offline. Replace the drive as soon as possible.
Amber,
blinking A predictive failure alert has been received for this drive. Replace the
regularly (1 drive as soon as possible.
Hz)
Off The drive is offline, a spare, or not configured as part of an array.
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