Owner`s manual

PlatinumNAS Owner’s Manual

7. Visual and Audible Indicators

The PlatinumNAS has LEDs and a buzzer to inform the user of the overall health and function

of the unit. The following chart describes the various conditions indicated:

Indicator Normal Status Problem Indication

Power LED Glows green LED does not light up after power switched on

System Busy LED Off Blinks amber during boot or maintenance

LAN1 LED

Blinks blue when there is network

activity on the LAN 1 port. A steady

blue glow means there is a link but

no activity.

LED does not light up (no link)

LAN2 LED

Blinks blue when there is network

activity on the LAN 2 port. A steady

blue glow means there is a link but

no activity.

LED does not light up (no link)

Error LED Off

Glows red to indicate system fault. Log into the

management GUI for further information

Disk drive power LED Glows blue LED not light up

Disk Activity/Fault

LED

Off/blinks green during hard drive

read and write activity

Blinks red to indicate disk drive error

8. Hot plug Drive Replacement

In the event of a drive failure, the RAID subsystem supports the ability to hot-swap drives

without powering down the system. A disk can be disconnected, removed, or replaced with a

different disk without taking the system off-line. In a fault tolerant array, the RAID rebuilding

will proceed automatically in the background (see chapter 5, “Understanding RAID” for more

information.)

A drive failure will illuminate amber the Disk Activity/Fault LED on the affected drive

canister. To replace a drive, please follow these steps:

1. Make sure the drive locking mechanism (see page 9, “The PlatinumNAS Interface

components”) is in the up-down position (use the included key to turn the mechanism.)

2. Click down on the drive release latch (see page 9, “The PlatinumNAS Interface components”)

to release the drive tray.

3. Gently pull out the disk drive tray handle and slide out the drive tray.

4. To replace: Slide in the replacement drive tray with the tray handle open. When the tray is

slid all the way into the PlatinumNAS, push the tray handle closed.

IMPORTANT: NEVER remove a drive tray without replacing it. Operating the RAID with a drive

tray missing will disrupt airﬂow and may cause the PlatinumNAS to fail.

1-Getting Started