Quantum DXi6900

Chapter 1: Basic Operations
DXi6900 G1 Node
10 Quantum DXi6900 G1 User’s Guide
• Off - Drive ready for insertion or removal
Note: The drive status indicator remains off until all hard
drives are initialized after system power is applied.
Drives are not ready for insertion or removal during this
time.
• Blinks green two times per second - Identify drive/preparing
for removal
• Blinks green, amber, and off - Drive predicted failure
• Blinks amber four times per second - Drive failed
• Blinks green slowly - Drive rebuilding
• Steady green - Drive online
• Blinks green three seconds, amber three seconds, and off
three seconds - Rebuild aborted
Note: If a drive fails, you will be notified by a service ticket in the
remote management console.
Caution: Do not remove a hard drive that has not failed. Instead,
only remove a drive that has failed. If you accidently
remove a good drive, wait 30 seconds before
reinserting the drive.