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Dell PowerEdge M630 Systems (VRTX Enclosure) Owner's Manual

Hard drive or SSD indicator patterns

The hard drive or SSD (Solid-State Drives) indicators display different patterns as drive events occur in the system.
NOTE: The server module must have a hard drive or SSD or a hard drive blank installed in each drive bay.
Figure 1. Hard drive or SSD indicators
This figure shows the hard drive or SSD activity indicators.This figure shows the hard drive or SSD activity indicators.
  1. drive activity indicator (green)
  2. drive status indicator (green and amber)
NOTE: If the drive is in Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) mode, the status LED (on the right side) does not function and remains off.
Table 1. Drive status indicator codesThe following table contains the drive LED indicator pattern with the drive status.
Drive-status indicator pattern Condition
Flashes green twice per secondIdentifying drive or preparing for removal.
OffDrive ready for insertion or removal.
NOTE: The drive status indicator remains off until all hard drives are initialized after the system is turned on. Drives are not ready for insertion or removal during this time.
Flashes green, amber, and turns offPredicted drive failure
Flashes amber four times per secondDrive failed
Steady greenDrive online
Flashes green for three seconds, amber for three seconds, and turns off after six secondsRebuild aborted

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