Appendix D — Verde Chassis 1.0 Overview & Specifications
Components
September 2017
User Guide
—
Spectra Verde Array
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Rear View of Master Nodes
and
show
the
major
components
on
the
rear
of
the
Verde
master
nodes
using
the
Verde
1.0
chassis.
Figure 155
The rear view of the Verde 4U master
node.
Figure 156
The rear view of the Verde 2U master
node.
Power supplies
Rear panel
Data drives
Power supplies
Rear panel
Boot drives
Component
Description
Power supplies
The
Verde
master
node
includes
two
power
supplies
to
provide
N+1
redundancy
and
fail
‐
over
protection.
Each
power
supply
has
its
own
AC
power
connector.
Each
power
supply
has
a
single
LED
that
lights
to
indicate
when
the
power
is
on
and
functioning
normally.
Rear panel
The
rear
panel
of
the
Verde
master
node
allows
for
Ethernet,
SAS,
USB,
and
other
connections.
See
for
a
detailed
description.
Boot drives
(Verde 2U master
node only)
The
boot
drives
provide
storage
for
the
operating
system
and
Verde
user
interface.
The
boot
drives
are
hot
swappable
which
allows
for
uninterrupted
operation
during
replacement.
Note:
The
boot
drives
for
the
Verde
4U
master
node
are
located
inside
the
chassis
and
are
not
accessible
from
the
outside.
Data drives
(Verde 4U master
node only)
Up
to
twelve
data
drives
can
be
installed
in
the
rear
of
the
array.
Note:
The
Verde
2U
master
node
does
not
have
drives
in
the
rear
of
the
array.
Empty drive sleds
(Verde 4U master
node only)
When
fewer
than
the
maximum
number
of
drives
are
installed,
empty
drive
sleds
are
installed
in
the
unused
drive
bays
to
prevent
contaminants
from
entering
the
enclosure
and
to
maintain
proper
air
flow.