Disk Drive and Power Supply LED Behavior

Disk Drive LED Behavior

VA7100 / VA7400

Figure 1: Disk Drive LEDs

Note After installation, the controller starts the Auto Format process. During this time, the green disk

activity LED (A in Figure 2) will be flashing. The green (A) LED will also blink with I/O activity to the disk.

See Table 1 for a full list of disk LED behaviors. The amber disk fault LED (B) will flash during an Auto

Format process. The amber system fault LED will also flash.

If you observe different results, further Troubleshooting may need to be carried out. (See Chapter 3 of

the HP StorageWorks Virtual Arrays VA 7000 Family User’s and Service Guide for troubleshooting

procedures.)

Table 1: VA7100 / VA7400 Disk Drive LEDs Status Indications

Disk

Activity

(Green*)

Disk Fault

(Amber**)

Indication

Off Off Disk not under power.

On Off Disk drive under power and operating normally.

Off On Disk drive fault.

On On Disk drive fault.

Flashing Off Disk drive self-test in progress or I/O activity.

On/Off Flashing Host is identifying disk drive.

*Controlled by the disk drive.

**Controlled by the array controller.

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Disk Drive LED Behavior VA7100 / VA7400 Figure 1: Disk Drive LEDs B A A B Note After installation, the controller starts the Auto Format process. During this time, the green disk activity LED (A in Figure 2) will be flashing. The green (A) LED will also blink with I/O activity to the disk. See Table 1 for a full list of disk LED behaviors. The amber disk fault LED (B) will flash during an Auto Format process. The amber system fault LED will also flash.
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DS2300 / DS2405 Figure 2: Disk Drive LEDs B A A B Note The green Activity LED (A in Figure 2) should be on while the disk spins up and then turn off. The green Activity LED (A) will blink with I/O activity to the disk. An amber light (B in Figure 2) that is on briefly when a component first comes on is normal. If this light stays on more than a couple of seconds, a fault has been detected. See Table 2 for a full list of disk LED behaviors.
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Power Supply LED Behavior VA7100 / VA7400 / DS2300 / DS2405 Figure 3: Power Module LEDs (Upper: VA7100 / VA7400; Lower: DS2300 / DS2405) A B AB Note A green LED (A) indicates that the power supply is functioning. An amber LED (B in Figure 3) that is on briefly when a component first comes on is normal. If this light stays on more than a couple of seconds, a fault has been detected See Table 3 for full details of power supply LED behaviors.