Item LED Status Definition
Flashing amber/blue
(1 flash per second)
The drive has failed, or a predictive failure alert has been
received for this drive; it also has been identified by a
management application.
Flashing amber
(1 flash per second)
A predictive failure alert has been received for this drive.
Replace the drive as soon as possible.
2 Online
\Activity
Solid green The drive is online and has no activity.
Flashing green
(4 flashes per second)
The drive is operating normally and has activity.
Flashing green
(1 flash per second)
The drive is doing one of the following:
• Rebuilding
• Performing a RAID migration
• Performing a strip size migration
• Performing a capacity expansion
• Performing a logical drive extension
• Erasing
• Spare part activation
Off The drive is not configured by a RAID controller or a spare
drive.
Hot-plug drive LED definitions
Item LED Status Definition
1 Locate Solid blue The drive is being identified by a host application.
Flashing blue The drive carrier firmware is being updated or requires an update.
2 Activity
ring
Rotating green Drive activity
Off No drive activity
Table Continued
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