Chapter 1: Introduction
4. The twin ports on the CH2 and CH3 modules are always interfaced
through bypass circuitries. Any of them can be used for drive loop
extension.
5. On 6-channel models, the default channel mode for CH4 and CH5 is
“
host
” and can be manually set to the “
drive
” mode.
1.1.3.5 Front Panel Overview
The front section of the subsystem features a 4x4 layout for sixteen (16)
3.5-inch drives. The two (2) handles on the front of the subsystem enable
you to easily extract the chassis from a rack or cabinet. The LCD panel on
the left handle provides an easy access to firmware functionalities.
The F16F front panel is shown in
Figure 1-11
. A description of each front
panel component is given below:
Figure 1-11: Subsystem Front View
The front panel shown in
Figure 1-11
accommodates the following
components:
Drive bays with drive tray canisters:
The subsystem houses
sixteen (16) drive bays in the front section of the chassis.
Forearm handles:
These front handles are conveniently placed
and help retrieving the chassis out of a rack or cabinet. A 2-rows x
16-characters LCD keypad panel is mounted on the left side and
can be used for configuration and troubleshooting. (Please refer to
Section 1.2.1
)
1.1.3.6 Rear Panel Overview
The rear section for the dual-redundant controller, F16F-R4031, subsystem
is shown in
Figure 1-12
and the single-controller F16F-S4031 subsystem is
shown in
Figure 1-13
. The rear panel provides access to components
located in the rear section. A description of each rear panel component is
given below:
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