Drive Indicator Codes; Lcd Panel - Dell EMC PowerEdge R940 Installation And Service Manual

Drive indicator codes

Each drive carrier has an activity LED indicator and a status LED indicator. The indicators provide information about the current
status of the drive. The activity LED indicator indicates whether the drive is currently in use or not. The status LED indicator
indicates the power condition of the drive.
Figure 12. Drive indicators on the drive and the mid drive tray backplane
1. Drive activity LED indicator
2. Drive status LED indicator
3. Drive capacity label
NOTE: If the drive is in the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) mode, the status LED indicator does not turn on.
Table 14. Drive indicator codes
Drive status indicator code
Flashes green twice per second
Off
Flashes green, amber, and then turns off
Flashes amber four times per second
Flashes green slowly
Solid green
Flashes green for three seconds, amber for three
seconds, and then turns off after six seconds

LCD panel

The LCD panel provides system information, status, and error messages to indicate if the system is functioning correctly or
requires attention. The LCD panel can also be used to configure or view the system's iDRAC IP address. For information
about the event and error messages generated by the system firmware and agents that monitor system components, go to
qrl.dell.com > Look Up > Error Code, type the error code, and then click Look it up..
The LCD panel is available only on the optional front bezel. The optional front bezel is hot pluggable.
The statuses and conditions of the LCD panel are outlined here:
● The LCD backlight is white during normal operating conditions.
● When the system needs attention, the LCD backlight turns amber, and displays an error code followed by descriptive text.
18 PowerEdge R940 overview
Condition
Identifying drive or preparing for removal.
Drive ready for removal.
NOTE: The drive status indicator remains off until all drives are
initialized after the system is turned on. Drives are not ready
for removal during this time.
Predicted drive failure.
Drive failed.
Drive rebuilding.
Drive online.
Rebuild stopped.