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Disk drives, Disk drive leds, Disk drive blanks – HP D2000 Disk Enclosures User Manual

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Disk drives

A variety of disk drive models are supported for use, including dual-ported and single-ported models.
For more information, see the QuickSpecs for the disk enclosure, available on the D2000 website:

http://www.hp.com/go/D2000

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Disk drives are hot-pluggable.

Disk drive LEDs

Two LEDs indicate drive status.

NOTE:

The following image shows a Small Form Factor (SFF) disk drive. LED patterns are the same for SFF
and LFF disk drives.

Description

LED status

LED color

LED

Used to locate drive

Slow blinking

Blue

1. Locate/Fault

Used for critical locate

Medium blinking

Used for reserved locate

Fast blinking

Drive fault

Solid

Amber

Drive is spinning up or
down and is not ready

Blinking

Green

2. Status

Drive activity

Fast blinking

Ready for activity

Solid

Disk drive blanks

To maintain the proper enclosure air flow, a disk drive or a disk drive blank must be installed in each
drive bay. The disk drive blank maintains proper airflow within the disk enclosure.

Hardware

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