SCv2000/SCv2020 Storage System Storage Controller with Front-
End SAS Ports
The following figure shows the features and indicators on a storage controller with front-end SAS ports.
Figure 7. SCv2000/SCv2020 Storage System Storage Controller with Four 12 Gb Front-End SAS Ports
Item
Control/Feature
Icon
Description
1
Battery status indicator
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Blinking green (on 0.5 sec. / off 1.5 sec.) – Battery heartbeat
•
Fast blinking green (on 0.5 sec. / off 0.5 sec.) – Battery is charging
•
Steady green – Battery is ready
2
Battery fault indicator
•
Off – No faults
•
Blinking amber – Correctable fault detected
•
Steady amber – Uncorrectable fault detected; replace battery
3
MGMT port (Slot 3/Port 1)
—
Ethernet/iSCSI port that is typically used for storage system management and
access to the BMC
NOTE:
To use the MGMT port as an iSCSI port for replication to another
Storage Center, a Flex Port license and replication license are required.
To use the MGMT port as a front-end connection to host servers, a Flex
Port license is required.
4
REPL port (Slot 3/Port 2)
—
Ethernet/iSCSI port that is typically used for replication to another Storage Center
NOTE:
To use the RELP port as a front-end connection to host servers,
a Flex Port license is required.
5
SAS activity indicators
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There are four SAS PHYs per SAS port.
•
Off – SAS PHY is not connected
•
Steady green – SAS PHY is connected, but not active
•
Blinking green – SAS PHY is not connected nor active
6
Storage controller module status
On – Storage controller completed a power-on self-test (POST)
7
Recessed power off button
Not currently used
8
Storage controller module fault
•
Off – No faults
•
Steady amber – Firmware has detected an error
•
Blinking amber – Storage controller is performing a POST
9
Recessed reset button
Not currently used
10
Identification LED
•
Off – Identification disabled
•
Blinking blue (for 15 sec.) – Identification is enabled
•
Blinking blue (continuously) – Storage controller shut down to the Advanced
Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) S5 state
11
USB port
One USB 3.0 connector
12
Diagnostic LEDs (8)
—
•
Green LEDs 0–3 – Low byte hex POST code
About the SCv2000/SCv2020 Storage System
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