Appendix D — Verde Chassis 1.0 Overview & Specifications
Components
September 2017
User Guide
—
Spectra Verde Array
213
Rear Panel
shows
the
components
on
the
rear
panel
of
the
Verde
4U
master
node
using
the
Verde
1.0
chassis.
Components
are
in
similar
locations
on
the
Verde
2U
master
node.
Figure 157
The rear panel components (Verde 4U master node pictured).
Monitor
USB
IPMI management port
ports (4)
Gigabit
Expansion
slots
Serial
port
Verde
management port
10 GigE ports (2)
Ethernet ports (4)
connector
Optional SAS ports (4)
Component
Description
IPMI management
port
Not
currently
supported.
Gigabit Ethernet
ports (GigE)
The
Verde
master
node
includes
four
GigE
ports.
Three
of
the
GigE
ports
can
be
used
for
network
connections
from
hosts
to
the
Verde
array.
The
bottom
left
port
of
the
four
GigE
ports
is
dedicated
as
the
Verde
management
port
and
cannot
be
used
for
data
transfer.
Monitor connector
If
necessary,
you
can
connect
a
monitor
to
the
SVGA
connector
on
the
Verde
master
node
for
troubleshooting
purposes.
Only
connect
a
monitor
as
directed
by
Spectra
Logic
Technical
Support.
10 GigE ports
The
two
10
Gigabit
Ethernet
(10 GigE)
ports
can
be
used
for
network
connectivity
on
a
10
GigE
network.
SAS ports
(Optional)
Depending
on
your
configuration,
there
may
be
SAS
cards
installed
in
available
expansion
slots.
Each
additional
SAS
card
provides
connectivity
between
the
Verde
master
node
and
up
to
two
Verde
expansion
nodes.
Each
card
has
four
SASports.
For
information
on
how
to
connect
cables
between
the
master
node
and
expansion
node,
see
the
Expansion slots
The
expansion
slots
accommodate
optional
interface
cards
to
provide
additional
connectivity.
Verde
management port
The
Verde
management
port
is
used
to
connect
to
the
browser
‐
based
user
interface
to
configure,
manage,
and
monitor
the
Verde
array.
The
Verde
management
port
cannot
be
used
for
data
transfer.