Back-panel features and indicators – Dell PowerEdge R905 User Manual

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About Your System

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Back-Panel Features and Indicators

Figure 1-3 shows the controls, indicators, and connectors located on the
system's back panel.

Table 1-3.

Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns for Drives Connected to a RAID Controller

Card

Condition

Drive-Status Indicator Pattern

Identify drive/preparing
for removal

Blinks green two times per second

Drive ready for insertion or
removal

Off

NOTE:

The drive status indicator remains off until all

hard drives are initialized after system power is applied.
Drives are not ready for insertion or removal during this
time.

Drive predicted failure

Blinks green, amber, and off.

Drive failed

Blinks amber four times per second.

Drive rebuilding

Blinks green slowly.

Drive online

Steady green.

Rebuild halted

Blinks green three seconds, amber three seconds, and
off six seconds.

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