Lenovo Storage V7000 enclosures use different drive indicators, depending on the generation of your control enclosure model. Drives have two light-emitting diode (LED) indicators each; they have no controls or connectors.
Lenovo Storage V7000 Gen1
The LED color is the same for both drives. The
LEDs for the 3.5-inch drives are placed vertically above and below
each other. Figure 1 displays
the LED indicators on a single 3.5-inch drive. The LEDs for the 2.5-inch
drives are placed next to each other at the bottom. Figure 2 displays
the LED indicators on a single 2.5-inch drive.
Figure 1. LED indicators on a single 3.5 inch drive
Figure 2. LED indicators on a single 2.5 inch drive
- 1 Fault LED
- 2 Activity LED
Table 1 shows the status descriptions
for the two LEDs.
| Name | Description | Color |
|---|---|---|
| Activity | Indicates if the drive is ready or active.
|
Green |
| Fault | Indicates a fault or identifies a drive.
|
Amber |
Lenovo Storage V7000 Gen2
The drive indicator LEDs use the same color and blinking patterns for both sizes of drives. Figure 3 shows the location of the LEDs on a 3.5-inch drive.
Figure 3. Lenovo Storage V7000 LED indicators on a horizontal 3.5 in. (8.89
cm) drive
Figure 4 shows the location of the LEDs on a 2.5-inch drive.
Figure 4. Lenovo Storage V7000 LED indicators on a vertical 2.5 in. (6.35
cm) drive
Table 2 lists the status descriptions for the two LEDs.
| LED name | Callout | Color | State | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fault | 1 | Amber | OFF | No known fault exists. |
| BLINK | The drive is being identified; a fault might or might not exist. | |||
| ON | A fault exists on the drive. | |||
| Activity | 2 | Green | OFF | The drive is not ready for use. |
| FLASHING | The drive is ready. Activity is in progress. | |||
| ON | The drive is ready. No activity is in progress. |