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Sas and sata hard drive led combinations – HP ProLiant DL580 G3 Server User Manual

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Server component identification

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Item LED

Description

Status

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Online/Activity status

Green = Drive activity

Flashing green = High activity on the
drive or drive is being configured as part
of an array

Off = No drive activity

SAS and SATA 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.