Drive LEDs
Drive LEDs
The following table explains how to interpret the drive status LEDs.
No. LED Color Description
1 Ready to
Remove
Blue Indicates that a drive can be removed during a hot-service
operation.
2 Service Action
Required
Amber Indicates that the drive has experienced a fault condition.
3 Activity
(hard drives)
Green Indicates the drive's availability for use.
■ On – Read or write activity is in progress.
■ Off – Drive is idle and available for use.
3 Activity
(SSDs)
Green Indicates the drive's availability for use.
■ On – Read or write activity is in progress.
■ Off – Drive is idle and available for use.
■ Flashes on and off – This situation occurs during hot-
service operations. You can ignore this situation.
Note - The front and rear panel Service Action Required LEDs are also lit when the server
detects a drive fault. See “Front Panel Components (Service)” on page 13 and “Rear Panel
Components (Service)” on page 15.
Related Information
■
“Front Panel Components (Service)” on page 13
■
“Rear Panel Components (Service)” on page 15
64 SPARC T8-2 Server Service Manual • June 2019