SFF Flash Adapter Components and LED Definitions

1. Locate (Item 1 in Image)
   • Off: The normal state of the drive.
   • Solid Blue: The drive is being pinpointed by a host application.
   • Flashing Blue: The drive's firmware is either updating or necessitates an update.
2. uFF Drive Ejection Latch (Item 2 in Image)
   • Used to remove the uFF drive when activated.
3. Do not remove LED (Item 3 in Image)
   • Off: It's safe to remove the drive. Extraction won't result in a logical drive failure.
   • Solid White: Refrain from removing the drive as its removal can cause one or more logical drives to malfunction.
4. Drive Status LED (Item 4 in Image)
   • Off: The drive isn't configured by a RAID controller nor categorized as a spare drive.
   • Solid Green: The drive is part of one or multiple logical drives.
   • Flashing Green (4 Hz): The drive is in good condition and is active.
   • Flashing Green (1 Hz): The drive is engaged in tasks such as rebuilding, erasing, RAID migration, stripe size migration, capacity expansion, logical drive extension, or activating a spare.
   • Flashing Amber/Green (1 Hz): The drive, associated with one or multiple logical drives, anticipates a drive failure.
   • Solid Amber: The drive has malfunctioned.
   • Flashing Amber (1 Hz): The drive isn't set up and foresees an impending failure.
5. Adapter Ejection Release Latch and Handle (Item 5 in Image)
   • Deployed to extract the SFF flash adapter.

Conclusion
By mastering the components and LED indicators on your SFF flash adapter, you can ensure smooth server operations, swiftly diagnosing and remedying any potential issues. In case of any unusual LED behaviors or component concerns, refer back to this guide to keep your server performing at its peak.

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