Connectors, switches, and LEDs 78
Hard drive activity LED indicator
The status of hard drives installed in the server is indicated by the drive activity LED indicator located
on the front panel of the server.
Figure 72 Drive activity LED indicator
Table 8
Hard drive activity LED indicator status
Item LED indicator Status Description
1 Drive activity LED indicator Forced off (override drive
activity output)
• The drive is not a member of any
RAID volumes; or the drive is
configured but is in a replacement
or failed state for at least one
volume that it is a member of; or the
drive is a spare drive that is inactive
or has been activated but has not
been rebuilt.
• The drive is not rebuilding.
• The drive is not a member of a
volume undergoing capacity
expansion or RAID migration.
Solid green
• The drive is a member of a RAID
volume.
• The drive is not an inactive spare
drive.
• The drive is not in a replacement or
failed state for any volumes that it is
a member of.
• The drive is not currently performing
any I/O activity.