Falcon 24 Dual Fibre Installation and Hardware Reference Manual
1.1.2.3
Front Panel Overview
Figure 1-3: Falcon 24 Bay RAID Subsystem Front View
As shown in
Figure 1-3
, the front of the subsystem features a 4-column by 6-row
layout to accommodate twenty-four (24) drive trays that are designed to house
standard 3.5-inch SATA drives. The front side of the subsystem also has two (2)
foldable forearm handles (see
Figure 1-3)
that are conveniently placed on the sides
to facilitate installation and removal of the enclosure within a rack. The left handle
comes with a 16-character by 2-row LCD keypad panel with four (4) function
buttons that can be used to configure, troubleshoot, and maintain the subsystem.
1.1.2.4
Drive Slot Numbering
The front section of the enclosure houses twenty-four (24) hard drives as shown in
Figure 1-4
. When viewed from the front, the drive bays (slots) are numbered 1 to 24
from left to right, then from top to bottom.
Slot-1
Slot-2
Slot-3
Slot-4
Slot-5
Slot-6
Slot-7
Slot-8
Slot-9
Slot-10
Slot-11
Slot-12
Slot-13
Slot-14
Slot-15
Slot-16
Slot-17
Slot-18
Slot-19
Slot-20
Slot-21
Slot-22
Slot-23
Slot-24
Figure 1-4: Hard Drive Slot Numbering
1-4
Product Overview