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System LEDs
The LEDs help you identify the status of the system and drives.
- System LED
- Drive LEDs
System LED status
| LED behavior | System status |
|---|---|
| Off | Device is powered off |
| Solid blue | Device is connected to host |
| Blinking blue | Device is booting |
| Slow blinking blue, 10 second interval | Device is in power-saving mode |
| Fast blinking blue | Device is starting up or shutting down |
| Blinking red and blue | RAID is being initialized or synced |
| Blinking red, 1 second interval | Temperature warning or RAID degraded |
| Solid red | Temperature critical, fan not connected, or RAID broken |
Technical note regarding power-saving mode and Windows—The device can be placed into power-saving mode on PC’s running Windows 10 or higher. However, it is possible that the LED will remain off rather than flash blue every 10 seconds.
LEDs for this device can be dimmed using the Toolkit app. See the Toolkit user manual for details.
Drive LED status
| LED behavior | Drive status |
|---|---|
| Solid blue | Drive is ready |
| Blinking blue | Drive is being accessed (normal operation) |
| Solid red | Drive is faulty |