User`s guide

Document Number: MAN-0057XX-000 Version 1.0
Front Panel LEDs
Both disk drives and the system-to-host connection have LEDs that reflect the drive and
system states.
Figure 13 - LEDs on the SteelVine Reference Designs
Vega-5 (shown in an enclosure) Vega-4
Drive Status LEDs
System LED
Alarm LED
System LED
Expansion Port
Status LED
Vega-3 Vega-1
System LED
Alarm LED
System LED
Alarm LED
Table 17 - LED States
LED On (Solid) Off Blinking Flashing
Drive 1
Drive is
rebuilding
Drive is not being
accessed
Bad drive or disconnected
from host
Normal read/write
activity
Drive 2
Drive is
rebuilding
Drive is not being
accessed
Bad drive or disconnected
from host
Normal read/write
activity
System Power ON
Power OFF or
corrupted firmware
N/A N/A
Alarm Error No error N/A N/A
Note: The easiest way to tell the difference between a blinking LED and a flashing LED is that
flashing stops when the read/write activity is finished and blinking does not stop. The blink rate is
slower, but the difference in speed is more difficult to detect visually.
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