green led on the drive bay (cage) is lit steady

[michael123]

I added 3TB drive (and that was a trigger to upgrade from 4.7)

 

The led is green all the time.

 

How can I troubleshoot this?

Is there any disk activity?

If not - what might be the reason?

 

[Frank1940]

I added 3TB drive (and that was a trigger to upgrade from 4.7)

 

The led is green all the time.

 

How can I troubleshoot this?

Is there any disk activity?

If not - what might be the reason?

 

First, which 3TB drive are you having the problem with.  Second, I recall having read that certain drives for some reason, do turn the activity light on when there is no activity.  I don't believe there is cure for the problem unless disconnecting the LED is considered a solution.   

[michael123]

It is Seagate Barracuda ST3000DM001

 

[Frank1940]

It is Seagate Barracuda ST3000DM001

 

I have two of these same drives installed in Monoprice 'hot-swap' drive enclosures and the activity LED's are always on.  My server is in a storage room in the basement so I have simply ignored the problem.  I seem to recall that this issue with these drives has been discussed before without resolution. 

[michael123]

ok, thanks

 

 

[beckp]

If it really bothers you, you can update firmware to CC4H.

 

See link in the following reply.

 

http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=18812.msg186648#msg186648

 

PB

[michael123]

If it really bothers you, you can update firmware to CC4H.

 

See link in the following reply.

 

http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=18812.msg186648#msg186648

 

PB

 

thanks indeed,

it bothers me..

 

however, since the drive is already installed and has some data, is it possible to upgrade it?

I assume I need to buy some USB cable?

[michael123]

Can I use one of the SATA-USB adapters?

Or docks, like this one?

http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/Product.aspx?S=1268&ID=1981

 

 

[Shinyu]

I have the same problem and I tried upgrading my firmware, but my  Seagate ST2000DM001 shipped with Firmware- CC9C and the updater said "Model matched, but firmware not compatible" 

[michael123]

I have the same problem and I tried upgrading my firmware, but my  Seagate ST2000DM001 shipped with Firmware- CC9C and the updater said "Model matched, but firmware not compatible" 

 

Ok,

(1) I got exactly same issue.. help !!!

(2) I bought Thermaltake BlacX 5G - but the hard disk is not even detected by the update... so I put it into my child's computer.. and then got the 'firmware not compatible' error.. Uhh

 

 

[michael123]

I made some research:

 

actually, I bought two disks, one went to (new) parity, another for data, and that's data drive, which has 100% green led lit.

Its firmware is CC9C, while the firmware of the parity (good) drive is CC4C.

 

CC4C I can probably upgrade to CC4H (but I do not see any reason),

as for the CC9C - the only firmware available on the Seagate's website for this drive is CC9D, and I have no clue if it is supposed to resolve this specific issue.

 

--Michael