User's Guide
Chapter 2 Basic Operations
DX3000/DX5000 Operations
Quantum DX3000 and DX5000 User’s Guide 18
Hard Drive Sled LEDs 2 The individual hard drive sleds contain LEDs that indicate the health 
condition of the hard drive. Refer to 
figure 12 and table 4.
Figure 12 Hard Drive Sled LEDs
Red LED
Blue LED
Table 4 Drive Sled LEDs
Ethernet Port LEDs 2 On the back of the DX3000/DX5000 chassis, the Ethernet ports contain 
LEDs that indicate the status of the Ethernet port. Refer to 
figure 13 and 
table 5.
Power on This LED is lit when the DX5000 is powered 
on.
LED Description
LEDs off No power.
Blue LED solid The hard drive is powered on and available 
for storage.
Blue LED blinking The hard drive is active and receiving data.
Red LED solid The hard drive sled has failed. Replace the 
hard drive sled (see the Quantum DX3000/
DX5000/DPM5500 Hard Drive Replacement 
Instructions (PN 81-81506) included on the 
documentation CD.
Button/LED Description










