Drive indicators

Drives are accessible from the front of the control enclosure. Each drive has two light-emitting diode (LED) indicators.

The following figure shows the location of the LEDs on a small form factor (SFF) 2.5-inch drive.

Figure 1. Drive LEDs
LED indicators on a vertical drive
Table 1 lists the status descriptions for the two LED indicators.
Table 1. Drive LED status
LED name Callout Color State Meaning
Activity  1  Green Off The drive is not ready for use.
Flashing The drive is ready. Activity is in progress.
On The drive is ready. No activity is in progress.
Fault  2  Amber Off No known fault exists.
Flash The drive is identified.
On A fault exists on the drive.