Dell PowerEdge 6950 - Manual (Page 13)

About Your System
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Hard-Drive Indicator Codes
The hard-drive carriers have two indicators—a drive-activity indicator and a drive-status indicator. See
Figure 1-2.
Figure 1-2. Hard-Drive Indicators
Table 1-3 lists the drive indicator patterns for RAID hard drives. Different patterns are displayed as drive
events occur in the system. For example, if a hard drive fails, the "drive failed" pattern appears. After the
drive is selected for removal, the "drive being prepared for removal" pattern appears, followed by the "drive
ready for insertion or removal" pattern. After the replacement drive is installed, the "drive being prepared for
operation" pattern appears, followed by the "drive online" pattern.
1 drive-status indicator (green
and amber) 2 green drive-activity indicator
Table 1-3. Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns for RAID
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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