Table 5 Interpreting Smart Array P700m runtime LEDs
LED name and interpretation
Name
Color
LED ID
Thermal Alert LED. This LED is not used.
CR10
Amber
1
System Error LED. The controller ASIC has locked up and cannot process
any commands.
CR9
Amber
2
Diagnostics Error LED. One of the server diagnostics utilities has detected
a controller error.
CR1
Amber
3
Disk Failure LED. A physical disk connected to the controller has failed. See
the Fault LED on each disk to determine the failed disk.
CR2
Amber
4
Activity LED for SAS port 2.
CR3
Green
5
Activity LED for SAS port 1.
CR4
Green
6
Command Outstanding LED. Indicates that the controller is working on a
command from the host driver.
CR5
Green
7
Controller Heartbeat LED. This LED flashes every two seconds to indicate
controller health.
CR6
Green
8
Gas Pedal LED. This LED, with item 10 (CR8), indicates the amount of
controller CPU activity. See
CR7
Green
9
Idle Task LED. This LED, with item 9 (CR7), indicates the amount of controller
CPU activity. See
.
CR8
Green
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Table 6 Determining the Smart Array P700m controller CPU activity level
Controller CPU activity level
LED 10 (Idle Task) Status
LED 9 (Gas Pedal) Status
0 to 25%
Flashing
Off
25 to 50%
Off
Flashing
50% to 75%
Off
On Steady
75% to 100%
On Steady
On steady
NOTE:
During server power on, each runtime LED illuminates randomly until POST completes.
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Controller overview
