Back-panel features and indicators – Dell ? PowerEdge 6800 User Manual

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Each hard-drive carrier has two LED indicators that provide information on the status of the SCSI hard drives (see

Figure 1

-3

). The drive power-on/fault

indicator lights a steady green to show when the drive is online. The drive activity indicator blinks green when the drive is accessed.

If RAID is activated, the drive power-on/fault indicator lights or blinks in either green or amber in a coded sequence to show the different RAID activities.

Table 1

-3

shows the indicator code for each RAID state. RAID can be enabled either by using ROMB or by using a RAID card connected to the backplane. See

Figure 1

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and

Table 1

-3

. The SCSI backplane firmware controls the drive power

-on/fault indicator.

 

Figure 1-3. SCSI Hard-Drive Indicators

 

Table 1-3. Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns for RAID Configurations

 

Back-Panel Features and Indicators

Figure 1

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shows the controls, indicators, and connectors located on the system's back panel.

 

Figure 1-4. Back-Panel Features and Indicators

 

Condition

 

Indicator Pattern

Identify drive

The green power-on/fault indicator blinks four times per second.

Drive being prepared for removal

The green power-on/fault indicator blinks two times per second.

Drive ready for insertion or removal Both drive indicators are off.

Drive being prepared for operation The green power-on/fault indicator is on.

Drive predicted failure

The power-on/fault indicator slowly blinks green, amber, and off.

Drive failed

The amber power-on/fault indicator blinks four times per second.

Drive rebuilding

The green power-on/fault indicator blinks slowly.

Drive online

The green power-on/fault indicator is on.

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