Hard Drive LEDs
Item
Description
1
Fault/UID LED (amber/blue)
2
Online LED (green)
Hard Drive LED Combinations
Online/activity
LED (green)
On, off, or flashing
On, off, or flashing
On
On
Flashing regularly
(1 Hz)
Flashing regularly
(1 Hz)
Flashing irregularly
Flashing irregularly
Off
Fault/UID LED
Interpretation
(amber/blue)
The drive has failed, or a predictive failure alert has been received
Alternating amber
for this drive; it also has been selected by a management applic-
and blue
ation.
The drive is operating normally, and it has been selected by a
Steadily blue
management application.
A predictive failure alert has been received for this drive.
Amber, flashing
regularly (1 Hz)
Replace the drive as soon as possible.
Off
The drive is online, but it is not active currently.
Do not remove the drive. Removing a drive may terminate the
current operation and cause data loss.
Amber, flashing
The drive is part of an array that is undergoing capacity
regularly (1 Hz)
expansion or stripe 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.
Do not remove the drive. Removing a drive may terminate the
current operation and cause data loss.
Off
The drive is rebuilding, or it is part of an array that is undergoing
capacity expansion or stripe migration.
Amber, flashing
The drive is active, but a predictive failure alert has been received
regularly (1 Hz)
for this drive. Replace the drive as soon as possible.
Off
The drive is active, and it is operating normally.
A critical fault condition has been identified for this drive, and
Steadily amber
the controller has placed it offline. Replace the drive as soon as
possible.
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