HP ProLiant DL580 G4 Server - Manual (Page 24)

Replacing, moving, or adding hard drives 24
Replacing, moving, or adding hard drives
In this section
Identifying the status of a hard drive ......................................................................................................... 24
Recognizing hard drive failure................................................................................................................. 25
Replacing hard drives ............................................................................................................................. 27
Moving drives and arrays ....................................................................................................................... 30
Adding drives ........................................................................................................................................ 30
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).
Item Description
1 Fault/ID LED (amber/blue)
2 Online LED (green)
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.
On, off, or flashing Steadily blue The drive is operating normally, and it has been selected by a
management application.
On Amber, flashing
regularly (1 Hz) A predictive failure alert has been received for this drive.
Replace the drive as soon as possible.