Locating hardware components

You can start and stop (turn on and turn off) UID/locator lights for certain hardware components.

Tip: UID/locator lights availability and types can vary with storage system models, and use of the location feature can vary with user roles and domain permissions. For more information, see the HPE 3PAR CLI Reference Manual.

Learn more: Hardware UID/locator lights.

Locating adapter cards, batteries, and power supplies

  1. On the main menu, select Storage Systems > Controller Nodes.

  2. On the list pane, select the controller node that contains the component.

  3. On the detail pane, select the Adapter Cards view, Power Supplies view, System Fans view, or Batteries view, as appropriate. A list of components is displayed.

  4. Find the component in the list and hover over its UID/locator light icon. A tooltip and the icon color indicate whether the light is off ( ) or on () or on (). Click the icon to turn the light on or off.). Click the icon to turn the light on or off.

Locating controller nodes

  1. On the main menu, select Storage Systems > Controller Nodes.

  2. On the list pane, select the controller node.

  3. Do one of the following:

    • On the Actions menu, select Locate or Stop locate.

    • Hover over the UID/locator light icon. A tooltip and the icon color indicate whether the light is off () or on () or on (). Click the icon to turn the light on or off.). Click the icon to turn the light on or off.

Locating cooling fans

  1. On the main menu, select Storage Systems > Drive Enclosures.

  2. On the list pane, select the drive enclosure that contains the cooling fans.

  3. On the detail pane, select the Cooling fans view. A list of cooling fans is displayed.

  4. Find the cooling fan in the list and hover over its UID/locator light icon. A tooltip and the icon color indicate whether the light is off ( ) or on () or on (). Click the icon to turn the light on or off.). Click the icon to turn the light on or off.

Locating drive enclosures

  1. On the main menu, select Storage Systems > Drive Enclosures.

  2. On the list pane, select the drive enclosure.

  3. Do one of the following:

    • On the Actions menu, select Locate or Stop locate.

    • Hover over the UID/locator light icon. A tooltip and the icon color indicate whether the light is off () or on () or on (). Click the icon to turn the light on or off.). Click the icon to turn the light on or off.

Locating interface cards

  1. On the main menu, select Storage Systems > Drive Enclosures.

  2. On the list pane, select the drive enclosure that contains the interface card.

  3. On the detail pane, select the Interface Cards view. A list of interface cards is displayed.

  4. Find the interface card in the list and hover over its UID/locator light icon. A tooltip and the icon color indicate whether the light is off ( ) or on () or on ( ). Click the icon to turn the light on or off.). Click the icon to turn the light on or off.

Locating magazines

  1. On the main menu, select Storage Systems > Drive Enclosures.

  2. On the list pane, select the drive enclosure that contains the magazine.

  3. On the detail pane, select the Magazine view. A list of magazines is displayed.

  4. Find the magazine in the list and hover over its UID/locator light icon. A tooltip and the icon color indicate whether the light is off ( ) or on () or on (). Click the icon to turn the light on or off.). Click the icon to turn the light on or off.

Locating ports

Tip: Not all port types support the location feature.

  1. On the main menu, select Storage Systems > Ports.

  2. On the list pane, select the port.

  3. Do one of the following:

    • On the Actions menu, select Locate or Stop locate.

    • Hover over the UID/locator light icon. A tooltip and the icon color indicate whether the light is off () or on () or on (). Click the icon to turn the light on or off.). Click the icon to turn the light on or off.

Locating physical drives

  1. On the main menu, select Storage Systems > Physical Drives.

  2. On the list pane, select the physical drive.

  3. Do one of the following:

    • On the Actions menu, select Locate or Stop locate.

    • Hover over the UID/locator light icon. A tooltip and the icon color indicate whether the light is off () or on () or on (). Click the icon to turn the light on or off.). Click the icon to turn the light on or off.

Locating storage systems

  1. On the main menu, select Storage Systems > Systems.

  2. On the list pane, select the storage system.

  3. Do one of the following:

    • On the Actions menu, select Locate or Stop locate.

    • Hover over the UID/locator light icon. A tooltip and the icon color indicate whether the light is off () or on () or on (). Click the icon to turn the light on or off.). Click the icon to turn the light on or off.