Falcon 24 Dual Fibre Installation and Hardware Reference Manual
4.5.3 Power On Status Check
Once the subsystem has been powered on, the status of the entire subsystem
should be checked to ensure that all components are receiving power and
functioning without complications or malfunctions.
…
Controller module LEDs
– The
controller ready
, h
ost and drive
ports active
LEDs should all flash green during the initialization
stage.
…
Drive tray LEDs
The blue LED for all the drive trays (that
contain hard drives) should light up, showing that there is power.
…
LCD panel LEDs
The blue LED on the LCD panel should come
on, indicating that power is being supplied to the system.
…
Firmware and RAIDWatch
– The overall status of the system may
be checked using the firmware or the RAIDWatch GUI.
…
Audible alarm
– If any errors occur during the initialization
process, the onboard alarm will sound in a hastily repeated manner.
Drive tray LEDs should normally start flashing, indicating the RAID
controller units are attempting to access the hard drives.
System firmware can be configured to support a delayed sequence for
starting drives. Please consult your
Generic Operation Manual
for more
details.
NOTE:
The subsystem has been designed to run continuously. If a component
fails, the fault can be corrected online.
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Power On