The G-Series Controller
The device may only be opened by qualified 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 prevent the risk of electric shock.
Caution, risk of electric shock
The controller is the base unit of the Silent Brick Library. It contains the control unit (12) for the Silent Brick Library, five slots (13) for Silent Brick storage containers, and two power supplies (16) for energy provision.
On the front of the device, three light-emitting diodes (10) are located in the upper left corner. These indicate the device status as follows:
Green: The system is active.
Yellow: The system is in standby mode.
Red: The system has detected an error (This LED illuminates in addition to the operating status).
An ePaper Display (11) is located in the upper left corner of the control unit. It contains the following information about the Silent Brick Library:
IPv4 address,
IPv6 address or IPv4 address of the data network in case of network separation,
Name,
Version,
Storage capacity,
Status,
QR code.
Locking levers (14) are located at the lower corners of the front side of the device. These levers allow the anchoring between the device and the rack rails to be released.
Fig.: Controller Overview
Fig.: Controller Front Side
No. | Designation |
10 | Operating status indicator |
11 | ePaper Display |
12 | Control Unit |
13 | Slots for Silent Bricks |
14 | Locking lever |

Controller Revision 1 Rear

Controller Revision 2 Rear
No. | Designation |
15 | Handle |
16 | Power Supply |
17 | SAS Ports for Expansion Connection (SFF-8644) |
18 | Shelf Communication Ports (100Mbit Ethernet RJ45 / 1Gbit Ethernet RJ45) |
19 | Controller Communication Ports (100Mbit Ethernet RJ45 / 1Gbit Ethernet RJ45) |
20a | Management port Mgmt1 |
20b | Management Port Mgmt2 |
21a | Data Port Data 1 |
21b | Data Port Data 2 |
22 | Rack rails |
23 | VGA Connector |
24 | Optional: Serial Port (RS232) |
26 | USB Ports |
27 | IPMI Port (1GB Ethernet RJ45, independent web interface for hardware monitoring) |
28 | Fan |
29 | Power |
30 | SAS ports for internal use (SFF-8644) |
31 | Last Resort Interface |
32 | Emergency release of the slots for Silent Bricks |