https://community.hpe.com/t5/proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/p212-drive-status-leds/m-p/4744057#M109176 Hi Ian,<BR /><BR />Are they Sata hard drives?<BR /><BR />As per quickspecs<BR />SATA Hot Plug 3.5" <BR />Supported Controllers<BR /> <BR />HP Smart Array E200/128 BBWC Controller<BR />HP Smart Array P400/256MB Controller<BR />HP Smart Array P400/512MB BBWC Controller<BR />HP Smart Array P800/512MB BBWC Controller <BR />NOTE: Hot plug capability and drive LED status support requires installation of one of the controllers or HBAs listed above.<BR /><BR />Smart array p212 is also supported but not recommended to connect internal drives.<BR /><BR />P212 controller does support hotplug and drive LED. However, need to make sure you have correct cable set.<BR />NOTE: Any Smart Array Controller requires the purchase of the HP SAS Cable ML310<BR />G5 (460310-B21).<BR /><BR />If your setup is correct, then trying updating the controller firmware.<BR /><BR />thanks<BR />Aftab<BR /><BR /> <BR /> Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:40:29 GMT Ali 2011-01-26T16:40:29Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/p212-drive-status-leds/m-p/4744056#M109175 <!--!*#-->Hi, this should be a quickie .. <BR /><BR />Does the Smart Array P212 support drive led status?<BR /><BR />I have an ML310 G5 with a P212 installed and the drives are not showing any activity but the server is working fine.<BR /> Wed, 26 Jan 2011 12:29:48 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/p212-drive-status-leds/m-p/4744056#M109175 ian Hurlston_1 2011-01-26T12:29:48Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/p212-drive-status-leds/m-p/4744057#M109176 Hi Ian,<BR /><BR />Are they Sata hard drives?<BR /><BR />As per quickspecs<BR />SATA Hot Plug 3.5" <BR />Supported Controllers<BR /> <BR />HP Smart Array E200/128 BBWC Controller<BR />HP Smart Array P400/256MB Controller<BR />HP Smart Array P400/512MB BBWC Controller<BR />HP Smart Array P800/512MB BBWC Controller <BR />NOTE: Hot plug capability and drive LED status support requires installation of one of the controllers or HBAs listed above.<BR /><BR />Smart array p212 is also supported but not recommended to connect internal drives.<BR /><BR />P212 controller does support hotplug and drive LED. However, need to make sure you have correct cable set.<BR />NOTE: Any Smart Array Controller requires the purchase of the HP SAS Cable ML310<BR />G5 (460310-B21).<BR /><BR />If your setup is correct, then trying updating the controller firmware.<BR /><BR />thanks<BR />Aftab<BR /><BR /> <BR /> Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:40:29 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/p212-drive-status-leds/m-p/4744057#M109176 Ali 2011-01-26T16:40:29Z