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Using Local Front Panel Touch-Control Keypad
3.1 Using Local Front Panel Touch-Control Keypad
The front panel keypad and liquid crystal display (LCD) is the primary user interface for 6Gb/s
SAS JBOD enclosure. All configuration and management of the expander controller and its
properly connected disk arrays can be performed from this interface. The front panel keypad
and LCD is to access the built-in configuration that resides in the 6Gb/s SAS JBOD
enclosure’s firmware.
The LCD provides a system of screens with areas for information, status indication, or menus.
The LCD screen displays up to two lines at a time of menu items or other information.
The initial screen is shown as following:
Function Key Definitions:
The four function keys at the right of the front panel perform the following functions:
Key
Function
Up Arrow
Use to scroll the cursor Upward / Rightward
Down Arrow
Use to scroll the cursor Downward / Leftward
ENT Key
Submit selected icon function (Confirm a selected item)
ESC Key
Return to previous screen (Exit a selection configuration)
There are a variety of failure conditions that cause 6Gb/s SAS JBOD enclosure monitoring
LED to light. Below table provides a summary of the front panel LED.
