NOTE: If the drive is in Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) mode, the status LED (on the
right side) does not function and remains off.
Table 3. Hard-drive/SSD indicator patterns
Drive-Status Indicator Pattern Condition
Blinks green two times per second Identifying drive or preparing for removal
Off Drive ready for insertion or removal
NOTE: The drive status indicator remains off
until all drives are initialized after system
power is applied. Drives are not ready for
insertion or removal during this time.
Blinks green, amber, and turns off Drive predicted failure
Blinks amber four times per second Drive failed
Blinks green slowly Drive rebuilding
Steady green Drive online
Blinks green three seconds, amber three seconds,
and turns off six seconds
Rebuild aborted
Node status indicators
Figure 4. Node status indicators
1. node A status indicator 2. node B status indicator
3. node C status indicator 4. node D status indicator
There is an indicator for each of the four nodes, on the front panel of the sled. The node status indicators
provide the following information.
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