H3C UniServer B5800 G3, User Manual

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Appendix B Component specifications
For components compatible with the server and detailed component information, contact Technical
Support.
HDDs and SSDs
Drive numbering
The blade server provides drive number (drive slot number) marks on the front panel to help identify
drives, as shown in
Figure 9 .
Figure 9 Drive numbering at the front
Drive LEDs
The blade server supports SAS, SATA, and NVMe drives, of which SAS and SATA drives support hot
swapping. You can use the LEDs on a drive to identify its status after it is connected to a storage
controller.
Figure 10 shows the location of the LEDs on a drive.
Figure 10 Drive LEDs
(1) Fault/UID LED (2) Present/Active LED
To identify the status of a SAS or SATA drive, use Table 7 . To identify the status of an NVMe drive,
use Table 8 .
Table 7 SAS/SATA drive LED description
Fault/UID LED status Present/Active LED status Description
Flashing amber (0.5 Hz) Steady/Flashing green (4.0 Hz)
A drive failure is predicted. As a best
practice, replace the drive before it fails.
Steady amber Steady/Flashing green (4.0 Hz)
The drive is faulty. Replace the drive
immediately.
Steady blue Steady/Flashing green (4.0 Hz)
The drive is operating correctly and is
selected by the RAID controller.