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BPN-SAS3-826A Backplane User's Guide
2-4 Front Connectors and LED Indicators
All connectors support SAS3.
Front SAS/SATA Connectors and LED Indicators
Connector Number
and HDD Number
Label
HDD Activity LED
(blue)
Failure LED
(red*)
SAS #0
J1
ACT#0
FAIL#0
SAS #1
J2
ACT#1
FAIL#1
SAS #2
J3
ACT#2
FAIL#2
SAS #3
J4
ACT#3
FAIL#3
SAS #4
J5
ACT#4
FAIL#4
SAS #5
J6
ACT#5
FAIL#5
SAS #6
J7
ACT#6
FAIL#6
SAS #7
J8
ACT#7
FAIL#7
SAS #8
J9
ACT#8
FAIL#8
SAS #9
J10
ACT#9
FAIL#9
SAS #10
J11
ACT#10
FAIL#10
SAS #11
J12
ACT#11
FAIL#11
* The failure LED may display several states, as described in the table below.
Color and State
Indication
Red, solid
Failure
Red, blinking at 1Hz
Rebuild
Red, blinking at 4Hz
Indentify
1
1
1
1
6
1
A
C
A
C
A
C
A
C
A7
A8
A1
A2
CG
1
B1
B2
B7
B8
C1
C2
C7
C8
D1
D2
D7
D8
CG
2
CG
3
A7
A8
A1
A2
CG
1
B1
B2
B7
B8
C1
C2
C7
C8
D1
D2
D7
D8
CG
2
CG
3
A7
A8
A1
A2
CG
1
B1
B2
B7
B8
C1
C2
C7
C8
D1
D2
D7
D8
CG
2
CG
3
3
2
1
4
3
1
3
1
3
1
A
C
A
C
A
C
A
C
A
C
A
C
A
C
A
C
A
C
A
C
A
C
A
C
A
C
A
C
A
C
A
C
A
C
4
1
4
1
4
1
4
1
S1
S7
P1
S8
S14
S1
S7
P1
P15
S8
S14
S1
S7
P1
P15
S8
S14
S1
S7
P1
P15
S8
S14
S1
S7
P1
P15
S8
S14
S1
S7
P1
P15
S8
S14
S1
S7
P1
P15
S8
S14
S1
S7
P1
P15
S8
S14
P15
E7
S8
S28 E17
E25
E16
S1
S7
P1
P15
E1
E6
E7
S8
S28 E17
E25
E16
S1
S7
P1
P15
E1
E6
E7
S8
S28 E17
E25
E16
S1
S7
P1
P15
E1
E6
E7
S8
S28 E17
E25
E16
D45
D43
C23
R81
R34
R33
LED24
LED23
LED20
LED19
LED1
LED2
LED3
LED5
LED6
LED7
LED8
LED11
LED12
LED13
LED14
LED15
LED16
LED17
LED18
LED4
J1
J2
J3
J4
J5
J6
J8
J7
TP15
TP13
TP14
TP16
J10
J11
J12
J9
SAS#11/NVMe#3
SAS#10/NVMe#2
SAS#9/NVMe#1
SAS#8/NVMe#0
SAS#7
SAS#6
SAS#5
SAS#4
SAS#3
SAS#2
SAS#1
SAS#0
ACT#11
AC
T#10
AC
T#9
AC
T#8
AC
T#7
AC
T#6
AC
T#5
AC
T#4
AC
T#3
AC
T#2
AC
T#1
AC
T#0
FAIL#10
FAIL#9
FAIL#8
FAIL#7
FAIL#6
FAIL#5
FAIL#4
FAIL#3
FAIL#2
FAIL#1
FAIL#0
FAIL#3
ACT#3
SAS #3
FAIL#11
ACT#11
SAS #11
FAIL#10
ACT#10
SAS #10
FAIL#9
ACT#9
SAS #9
FAIL#8
ACT#8
SAS #8
FAIL#7
ACT#7
SAS #7
FAIL#6
ACT#6
SAS #6
FAIL#5
ACT#5
SAS #5
FAIL#4
ACT#4
SAS #4
FAIL#2
ACT#2
SAS #2
FAIL#1
ACT#1
SAS #1
FAIL#0
ACT#0
SAS #0
Figure 2-4. Front Connectors and LEDs