nStor NexStor 4700F Series, User Manual

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Chapter 4 - Managing and Monitoring
LED Matrix
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LED Matrix
The RAID Controller has control of the Drive Status and Drive Activity LEDs.
These LEDs, located on the front bezel, present the status information in the form
of different colors and states (steady and flashing), as well as corresponding
audible alarms.
Front Bezel LED & Audible Alarm Matrix
Condition Drive Status LED Channel Status LED Audible Alarm
Power Up
Steady Amber until
the Controller is
ready, then Steady
Green.* Steady Amber until
the Controller is
ready, then Steady
Green. Short Beep.
Controller Soft Boot/Reset
Steady Amber until
the Controller is
ready, then Steady
Green.* Steady Amber until
the Controller is
ready, then Steady
Green. N/A
Empty Drive Slot
Off. N/A N/A
Drive Ready - Not Assigned to an
Array
Blinking Green. N/A N/A
Drive Ready - Assigned to an Array
Steady Green. N/A N/A
Drive Failure
Blinking Amber (All
other drive members
are Steady Amber
)
.
Steady Amber. Continuous Beep.
Dedicated Spare Ready - Assigned
to an Array
Fast Blinking Green. N/A N/A
Dedicated Spare Rebuilding
Blinking Amber &
Green. Steady Amber N/A
Global Spare Ready - Not assigned
to a specific Array.
Fast Blinking Green. N/A N/A
Global Spare Rebuilding
Blinking Amber &
Green. Steady Amber. Continuous Beep.
Array Failure
Failed Drive(s)
Blinking Amber,
Good Drives Steady
Amber. Steady Amber. N/A
Array Initializing
Drive Members
Steady Green. Steady Green. N/A
* The Drive Status LED, after successful power up, may be steady green, blinking green, steady amber
or blinking amber depending on the state of the drive. Refer to the other conditions to confirm the
correct Drive Status LED state.
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