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Hard drive leds, Hard drive led combinations – HP ProLiant DL580 G7 Server User Manual

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Component identification 19

Hard drive LEDs

Item

Description

1

Fault/UID LED (amber/blue)

2

Online LED (green)

Hard drive LED combinations

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.

On

Off

The drive is online, but it is not active currently.

Flashing regularly
(1 Hz)

Amber, flashing

regularly (1 Hz)

Do not remove the drive. Removing a drive may terminate the

current operation and cause data loss.

The drive is part of an array that is undergoing capacity
expansion or stripe migration, but a predictive failure alert has

been received for this drive. To minimize the risk of data loss, do

not replace the drive until the expansion or migration is complete.

Flashing regularly

(1 Hz)

Off

Do not remove the drive. Removing a drive may terminate the

current operation and cause data loss.

The drive is rebuilding, or it is part of an array that is undergoing

capacity expansion or stripe migration.

Flashing

irregularly

Amber, flashing

regularly (1 Hz)

The drive is active, but a predictive failure alert has been received

for this drive. Replace the drive as soon as possible.

Flashing
irregularly

Off

The drive is active, and it is operating normally.