Drive indicator codes
The LEDs on the drive carrier indicates the state of each drive. Each drive carrier has two LEDs: an activity LED (green) and a status LED
(bicolor, green/amber). The activity LED blinks whenever the drive is accessed.
Figure 138. Drive indicators on the drive and the mid drive tray backplane
1. Drive activity LED indicator
2. Drive status LED indicator
3. Drive capacity label
NOTE:
If the drive is in the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) mode, the status LED indicator does not power
on.
NOTE:
Drive status indicator behavior is managed by Storage Spaces Direct. Not all drive status indicators may be used.
Table 81. Drive indicator codes
Drive status indicator code
Condition
Blinks green twice per second
Indicates that the drive is being identified or preparing for removal.
Off
Indicates that the drive is ready for removal.
NOTE:
The drive status indicator remains off until all drives
are initialized after the system is powered on. Drives are not
ready for removal during this time.
Blinks green, amber, and then powers off
Indicates that there is an expected drive failure.
Blinks amber four times per second
Indicates that the drive has failed.
Blinks green slowly
Indicates that the drive is rebuilding.
Solid green
Indicates that the drive is online.
Blinks green for three seconds, amber for three seconds, and
then powers off after six seconds
Indicates that the rebuild has stopped.
Using system diagnostics
If you experience an issue with the system, run the system diagnostics before contacting Dell for technical assistance. The purpose of
running system diagnostics is to test the system hardware without using additional equipment or risking data loss. If you are unable to fix
the issue yourself, service and support personnel can use the diagnostics results to help you solve the issue.
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