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Hardware Installation and User’s Guide
Hardware Installation
2.2.1
LED Indicators
The LEDs on the controller indicate SCSI activity, data transfer, power status, PCI bus
frequency, and reset mode.
2.2.2
Audible Alarm
An 80db audible alarm, which is controlled by the RAID firmware, is mounted on the
RAID controller to indicate any of the following events:
•
State of controller upon boot-up
•
Change in the normal state of the array
•
Change of controller environmental status (during normal operation)
•
Failure of hardware that the controller manages
If the cause of the event is resolved and/or removed, the audible alarm will cease. You can
also turn off the audible alarm manually through StorCon or . If you use these
management tools to silence the alarm, it will only be disabled for the current event and
will be ready to sound again at the next event.
2.2.2.1
Silencing the Audible Alarm in StorCon
In StorCon, under Advanced Setup > Configure Controller, press <F4> to silence alarm.
Note: The <F4> option is only available if the alarm has been activated.
Figure 2-4. LED Labels and Colors
A
B
T
S
P66
P
green
yellow
yellow
green
red
green
Table 2-2. LED Descriptions
LED
Description
A
Indicates SCSI activity on channel A.
B
Indicates SCSI activity on channel B.
T
Indicates data transfer to the controller’s cache memory.
S
When illuminated, the controller's IOP is in reset mode. See J4 in
Section 2.1.3,
Changing Jumper Settings
.
P
When illuminated, the controller is powered on.
P66
When illuminated, PCI bus frequency is 66Mhz. When not illuminated, PCI bus
frequency is 33Mhz.
