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You can obtain information about the status of your storage system by reviewing the indicators listed in the following table.

ReadyNAS 316 and 516 indicator descriptions

Indicator

Description

Disk LEDs

A disk LED next to each drive bay indicates the status of the disk inside. The disk LEDs have these states:

  • Solid blue. Power is on and the disk is operating normally.
  • Blinking blue. The disk is active.
  • Solid red. The disk was removed, failed, or is resynchronizing. See the display screen for details.
  • Off. No disk is present.

Rear panel Ethernet port LEDs

Two LED status indicators are built into this port, one green and one amber. They indicate port speed and activity as follows:

  • Green on, amber off. 1000 Mbps connection speed, no activity.
  • Green blinking, amber off. 1000 Mbps connection speed, activity.
  • Green off, amber on. 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps connection speed, no activity.
  • Green off, amber blinking. 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps connection speed, activity.
  • Green off, amber off. No connection.

Status display screen

Displays messages about the status of your storage system. Note that the status display screen goes to sleep to prevent burn-in. To wake the status display screen, activate the proximity sensor, press the touchpad, press the OK button, or press the Power button once. If the storage system reports an abnormal operation or error, the status display screen stays on.

 

Last Updated:07/07/2025 | Article ID: 23017

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