Figure 11 Smart Array P800 controller board runtime LEDs
Table 7 Interpreting Smart Array P800 runtime LEDs
LED name and interpretationNameColorLED ID
Expander Heartbeat LED. This LED flashes every two seconds during normal
operation. Abnormal conditions are indicated as follows:
CR502Green1
• If the LED glows steadily, the expander has an internal problem.
• If the LED flashes twice per second, the NVRAM is corrupt.
If an abnormal condition is indicated, the expander does not function.
System Error LED.CR510Amber2
Diagnostics Error LED.CR509Amber3
Disk Failure LED. A physical disk connected to the controller has failed. To
determine the failed disk, see the Fault LED on each disk.
CR500Amber4
Activity LED for SAS port 4I.CR508Green5
Activity LED for SAS port 3I.CR507Green6
Command Outstanding LED. Indicates that the controller is working on a
command from the host driver.
CR506Green7
Controller Heartbeat LED. This LED flashes every two seconds to indicate
controller health.
CR505Green8
Gas Pedal LED. This LED, with item 10 (CR503), indicates the amount of
controller CPU activity. See Table 8.
CR504Green9
Idle Task LED. This LED, with item 7 (CR504), indicates the amount of
controller CPU activity. See Table 8.
CR503Green10
Table 8 Determining the Smart Array P800 controller CPU activity level
Controller CPU activity levelLED 10 (Idle Task) StatusLED 9 (Gas Pedal) Status
0 to 25%FlashingOff
25 to 50%OffFlashing
50% to 75%OffOn Steady
75% to 100%On SteadyOn steady
NOTE: During server power on, each runtime LED illuminates randomly until POST completes.
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