Drives

2.5" NVMe SSDs, 2.5" SAS drives, and 3.5" SAS drives have LEDs.

Figure: 2.5" NVMe SSD (When Installed in a Drive Enclosure)
Note

The location of the LEDs for the 2.5" NVMe SSDs is reversed depending on whether the SSDs are installed in a drive enclosure or a controller enclosure.

Figure: 2.5" NVMe SSD (When Installed in a Controller Enclosure)

For details, refer to Drives.

Figure: 2.5" SAS Drives and 3.5" SAS Drives

The LEDs turn on or blink to indicate the statuses that are listed below.

Table: Status and Meaning of Each LED (Drive)

LED name

LED status

Meaning

DRIVE READY

(green)

Power is supplied to the drive.

(blinks green)

The drive is in normal status (there is I/O access from the host).

DRIVE FAULT

(amber)

The drive is in error status.

(blinks amber)

The installation location of the drive is identified according to the instruction that is issued from the ETERNUS CLI command line.