Chapter 1 - Product Overview
Components
Component
Description
Power supplies
The standard BlackPearl system configuration 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 BlackPearl system allows for Ethernet, Fibre Channel,
SAS, USB, and other connections. See
for a detailed
description.
Boot drives
The boot drives provide storage for the operating system and BlackPearl user
interface. The boot drives in the BlackPearl system are hot swappable which
allows for uninterrupted operation during replacement.
Data drives
(BlackPearl 4U
system only)
The base BlackPearl 4U system includes one high-performance solid-state
drive, and five spinning-disk drives mounted on individual drive sleds in the
rear of the chassis. Additional drives are installed in the front of the chassis.
The drive sleds slide into bays in the BlackPearl enclosure and lock in place.
The front of each drive sled has a handle for removing the sled from the
chassis and a latch for locking the drive sled in place.
Note:
The BlackPearl 2U system does not have data drives in the rear of the
chassis.
Empty drive sleds
(BlackPearl 4U
system only)
Empty drive sleds are installed in the unused drive bays to prevent
contaminants from entering the enclosure and to maintain proper air flow.
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