Component identification  16 
SAS and SATA drive LED combinations 
  
Online/activity 
LED (green) 
Fault/UID LED 
(amber/blue) 
Interpretation 
On, off, or 
flashing 
blue 
The drive has failed, or a predictive failure alert has been 
received for this drive. The drive also has been selected by a 
management application. 
On, off, or 
flashing 
Steadily blue  The drive is operating normally, and it has been selected by a 
management application. 
On 
Amber, flashing 
regularly (1 Hz) 
A predictive failure alert has been received for this drive. 
Replace the drive as soon as possible. 
On 
Off  The drive is online, but it is not active currently. 
Flashing regularly 
(1 Hz) 
Amber, flashing 
regularly (1 Hz) 
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.* 
Flashing regularly 
(1 Hz) 
Off  The drive is rebuilding, or it is part of an array that is undergoing 
capacity expansion or stripe migration.* 
Flashing 
irregularly 
Amber, flashing 
regularly (1 Hz) 
The drive is active, but a predictive failure alert has been received 
for this drive. Replace the drive as soon as possible. 
Flashing 
irregularly 
Off  The drive is active, and it is operating normally. 
Off 
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. 
Off 
Amber, flashing 
regularly (1 Hz) 
A predictive failure alert has been received for this drive. Replace 
the drive as soon as possible. 
Off 
Off  The drive is offline, a spare, or not configured as part of an array. 
 
* Do not remove the drive. Removing a drive might terminate the current operation and cause data loss.