Replacing, moving, or adding hard drives, Identifying the status of a hard drive – HP Smart Array P600-Controller User Manual

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Replacing, moving, or adding hard drives

In this section

Identifying the status of a hard drive ............................................................................................

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Recognizing hard drive failure .....................................................................................................

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Replacing hard drives ...................................................................................................................

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Moving drives and arrays .............................................................................................................

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Adding drives ...............................................................................................................................

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Identifying the status of a hard drive

When a drive is configured as a part of an array and connected to a powered-up
controller, the condition of the drive can be determined from the illumination
pattern of the hard drive status lights (LEDs).

Online/Activity
LED (green)

Fault/UID LED
(amber/blue)

Interpretation

On, off, or flashing Alternating amber

and blue

The drive has failed, or a predictive failure alert has been
received for this drive; it also has been selected by a
management application.

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