ESS Series
User’s Manual
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Port/Indicator Light
Function
RUN
The light is on after system booted up and begins
running.
M/S
Master control indictor light.
The light is on when system is malfunction.
The light is off when system is running properly.
ERR
System error indictor light.
The error light is on when system is abnormal.
The error light is off when system is running
properly.
SPD
HDD speed indictor light.
The SPD light is on when the HDD accessing speed
is abnormal.
The SPD light is off when the HDD accessing speed
is normal.
OUT port
Connect OUT port to the sub-level disk array enclosure
to realize cascade connection.
OUT indicator light
(Link/Access)
The Link light is on when OUT port has connected a
sub-level device.
The Access light is on when there is data accessing on
the OUT port.
Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information of the slave control module.
Port/Indicator
Light
Function
CONSOLE
COM port. It is to debug the device and view the login command
interface.
RUN
The light is flashing after system booted up and begins running.
M/S
Slave control indictor light.
The light is on when system is malfunction.
The light is off when system is running properly.
ERR
System error indictor light.
The error light is on when system is abnormal.
The error light is off when system is running properly.
SPD
HDD speed indictor light.
The SPD light is on when the HDD accessing speed is abnormal.
The SPD light is off when the HDD accessing speed is normal.
5.8
Disk Array Enclosure Cascade Connection
5.8.1 Cascade Connection Sheet
5.8.1.1
Single-Controller Series
For the single-controller series product, there is only one main control module and it can only
connect to the single-controller host.
Please refer to the following sheet for host model they can connect to and then recommend HDD
amount and max HDD amount.
Enclosure
Host
ESS2016X-J
ESS3116S-J
ESS3124S-J
ESS3148S-J
ESS2016X
Cascade
No.
2
2
2
1
HDD No.
48
48
64
64
ESS5016S
Cascade
No.
4
4
4
2
HDD No.
80
80
112
112