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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 32. 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 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. System health and system ID indicator codes The system health and system ID indicator is located on the left control panel of your system. Figure 91. System health and system ID indicators Table 33. System health and system ID indicator codes System health and system ID indicator code Condition Solid blue Indicates that the system is turned on, system is healthy, and system ID mode is not active. Press the system health and system ID button on left control panel of MX7000 to switch to system ID mode. Blinking blue Indicates that the system ID mode is active. Press the system health and system ID button on left control panel of MX7000 to switch to system health mode. Solid amber Indicates that the system is in fail-safe mode. Blinking amber Indicates that the system is experiencing a fault. Check the System Event Log for specific error messages. For more information about error messages, see the Dell Event and Error Messages Reference Guide at www.dell.com/ openmanagemanuals. System diagnostics If you experience a problem with your system, run the system diagnostics before contacting Dell for technical assistance. The purpose of running system diagnostics is to test your system hardware without using additional equipment or risking data loss. If 130 System diagnostics and indicator codes

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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 32. Drive indicator codes
Drive status indicator code
Condition
Flashes green twice per second
Identifying drive or preparing for removal.
Off
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.
Flashes green, amber, and then turns off
Predicted drive failure.
Flashes amber four times per second
Drive failed.
Flashes green slowly
Drive rebuilding.
Solid green
Drive online.
Flashes green for three seconds, amber for three
seconds, and then turns off after six seconds
Rebuild stopped.
System health and system ID indicator codes
The system health and system ID indicator is located on the left control panel of your system.
Figure 91. System health and system ID indicators
Table 33. System health and system ID indicator codes
System health and system ID indicator code
Condition
Solid blue
Indicates that the system is turned on, system is healthy, and
system ID mode is not active. Press the system health and
system ID button on left control panel of MX7000 to switch to
system ID mode.
Blinking blue
Indicates that the system ID mode is active. Press the system
health and system ID button on left control panel of MX7000 to
switch to system health mode.
Solid amber
Indicates that the system is in fail-safe mode.
Blinking amber
Indicates that the system is experiencing a fault. Check the
System Event Log for specific error messages. For more
information about error messages, see the
Dell Event and Error
Messages Reference Guide
at
www.dell.com/
openmanagemanuals
.
System diagnostics
If you experience a problem with your system, run the system diagnostics before contacting Dell for technical assistance. The
purpose of running system diagnostics is to test your system hardware without using additional equipment or risking data loss. If
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