Online/Activity LED (green)
Fault/UID LED (amber/blue)
Definition
4 flashes per second
Flashing amber
The drive is active but a
predictive failure alert has been
received for this drive. Replace
the drive as soon as possible.
4 flashes per second
Off
The drive is active and is
operating normally.
Off
Solid amber
A critical fault condition has been
identified for this drive and the
controller has placed it offline.
Replace the drive as soon as
possible.
Off
Flashing amber
A predictive failure alert has been
received for this drive. Replace
the drive as soon as possible.
Off
Off
The drive is offline, a spare, or
not configured as part of an
array.
NVMe SSD components
The NVMe SSD is a PCIe bus device. A device attached to a PCIe bus cannot be removed without
allowing the device and bus to complete and cease the signal/traffic flow.
CAUTION:
Do not remove an NVMe SSD from the drive bay while the Do not remove LED is
flashing. The Do not remove LED flashes to indicate that the device is still in use. Removing the
NVMe SSD before the device has completed and ceased signal/traffic flow can cause loss of data.
Item
Description
Status
1
Locate LED
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 LED
Rotating green = Drive activity
Off = No drive activity
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