The Silent Brick Controller G-Series
The device may only be opened by specialized personnel.
The device must be connected to a socket with earth contact.
Ensure easy access to the power outlets.
Caution, risk of electric shock: To disconnect the power supply, all power sources must be disconnected to avoid the risk of electric shock.
Caution, risk of electric shock
The Controller is the base unit of the Silent Brick Library. The Controller includes the control unit (12) for the Silent Brick Library, five slots (13) for Silent Brick Storage Containers, as well as two power supplies (16) for energy supply.
On the front side of the device, in the upper left corner, there are three light emitting diodes (10). These indicate the status of the device as follows:
Green: The system is active.
Yellow: The system is in standby mode.
Red: The system has detected an error (This LED lights up in addition to the operating state).
In the upper left corner of the control unit, there is an ePaper display (11). This includes the following information about the Silent Brick Library:
IPv4 address,
IPv6 address or IPv4 address of the data network in case of network disconnection,
Name,
Version,
Storage capacity,
Status,
QR code.
At the lower corners of the front side of the device, there are the locking levers (14). With these levers, the anchoring between the device and the rack rails can be released.
Fig.: Controller Overview
Fig.: Controller Front Side
No. | Designation |
10 | Operating State Display |
11 | ePaper display |
12 | Control unit |
13 | Slots for Silent Bricks |
14 | Locking Lever |
Controller Revision 1 Back Side
Controller Revision 2 Back Side
No. | Designation |
15 | Bracket |
16 | Power Supply |
17 | SAS connectors for connecting expansions (SFF-8644) |
18 | Shelf communication ports (100Mbit Ethernet RJ45 / 1Gbit Ethernet RJ45) |
19 | Controller communication ports (100Mbit Ethernet RJ45 / 1Gbit Ethernet RJ45) |
20 | Management ports (100Mbit Ethernet RJ45 / 1Gbit Ethernet RJ45) |
21 | Data connections (Fibre Channel 8G or 10GB Ethernet SFP+ or 10GB Ethernet RJ45) |
22 | Rack rails |
23 | VGA socket |
24 | Optional: Serial port (RS232) |
26 | USB connectors |
27 | IPMI connection (1GB Ethernet RJ45, independent web interface for hardware monitoring) |
28 | Fan |
29 | Power |
30 | SAS connectors for internal use (SFF-8644) |