System and method for providing downloadable custom LED blinking pattern for backplane controller or enclosure management controller

A system, comprising:

• a controller comprising a processor and a memory storing computer executable code;
• a plurality of storage drives electrically connected to and controlled by the controller;
• and
• a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) electrically connected to the controller, wherein each of the LEDs is controlled by the controller to be switchable between an ON state and an OFF state such that the LEDs are configured to perform blinking to indicate a plurality of states of the storage drives;
• wherein the computer executable code, when executed at the processor, is configured to:
• receive a custom pattern file containing custom LED blinking pattern data;
• store the custom pattern file in the memory;
• and
• control the LEDs to perform a custom blinking pattern based on the custom LED blinking pattern data in the custom pattern file.

A system, comprising:

• a backplane enclosure, comprising a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) and a controller configured to control blinking of the LEDs;
• and
• a computing device communicatively connected to the controller via a communication interface, wherein the computing device comprises a processor and a storage device having a conversion module, wherein the conversion module, when executed at the processor of the computing device, is configured to:
• receive a plurality of inputs representing custom LED blinking pattern data;
• and
• convert the inputs to a custom pattern file containing the custom LED blinking pattern data, such that the custom pattern file is downloadable to the controller to control blinking of the LEDs.