Sas And Sata Hard Drive Led Combinations - HP ProLiant ML350 User Manual

SAS and SATA hard drive LED combinations

Online/activity
LED (green)
On, off, or flashing Alternating amber
On, off, or flashing Steadily blue
On
On
Flashing regularly
(1 Hz)
Flashing regularly
(1 Hz)
Flashing irregularly Amber, flashing
Flashing irregularly Off
Off
Off
Off
Fault/UID LED Interpretation
(amber/blue)
The drive has failed, or a predictive failure alert has been received
and blue 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.
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 online, but it is not active currently.
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 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.
Off Do not remove the drive. Removing a drive may terminate the
current operation and cause data loss.
The drive is rebuilding, erasing, or it is part of an array that is
undergoing capacity expansion or stripe migration.
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.
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. Replace
regularly (1 Hz) the drive as soon as possible.
Off The drive is offline, a spare, or not configured as part of an array.
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