Connectors, LED Indicators, Switches, and Jumpers
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Table 4-4
Hot-Plug SCSI Hard Drive LED Status Combinations
Activity
Online
Fault
Means
On
Off
Off
Do not remove the drive. Removing a drive during
this process causes data loss.
The drive is being accessed and is not configured as part
of an array.
On
Flashing
Off
Do not remove the drive. Removing a drive during
this process causes data loss.
The drive is rebuilding or undergoing capacity expansion.
Flashing
Flashing
Flashing
Do not remove the drive. Removing a drive during
this process causes data loss.
The drive is part of an array being selected by the Array
Configuration Utility.
-Or-
The Options ROMPaq is upgrading the drive.
Off
Off
Off
OK to replace the drive online if a predictive failure alert
is received (see the following section for details) and the
drive is attached to an array controller.
The drive is not configured as part of an array.
-Or-
If this drive is part of an array, then a powered-on
controller is not accessing the drive.
-Or-
The drive is configured as an online spare.
Off
Off
On
OK to replace the drive online.
The drive has failed and has been placed off-line.
Off
On
Off
OK to replace the drive online if a predictive failure alert
is received (see the following section for details),
provided that the array is configured for fault tolerance
and all other drives in the array are online.
The drive is online and configured as part of an array.
On or
flashing
On
Off
OK to replace the drive online if a predictive failure alert
is received (see the following section for details),
provided that the array is configured for fault tolerance
and all other drives in the array are online.
The drive is online and being accessed.
