Inspect The Disk Enclosure Power Supplies; Inspect The I/O Modules; Disk Drive Status Indicators; Disk Drive Status Indicator Descriptions - HP 6400/8400 Reference Manual

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1. Bi-color (amber/blue)
2. Green
Figure 20 Disk drive status indicators
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Table 3 Disk drive status indicator descriptions
Status indicator
Bi-color (top)
Green (bottom)

Inspect the disk enclosure power supplies

From the rear of the expansion rack, observe each power supply. Each disk enclosure has two power
supplies. Each power supply has one green LED on its fan casing. Make sure the green light on each
power supply is on and not flashing. If not, diagnose and correct the problem before proceeding with
the next steps.

Inspect the I/O modules

Observe each I/O module. Each I/O module has three status indicators on the faceplate, which are
described in the following table:
Status indicator
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Description
Slow flashing blue (0.5 Hz) — Used to locate drive.
Fast flashing blue (4 Hz) — Used for reserved locate.
Medium flashing blue (1 Hz) — Used for critical locate.
Solid amber — Drive fault.
Flashing — Drive is spinning up or down and is not ready.
Solid — Drive is ready to perform I/O operations.
Flickering — Indicates drive activity.
Type
Locate
Health
Description
Flashing blue — Remotely asserted by applic-
ation client
Flashing green — I/O module powering up
Solid green — Normal operation
Off — Firmware malfunction
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