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 sockets.
Caution, Risk of Electric Shock: To isolate 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:
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Green: The system is active.
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Yellow: The system is in standby mode.
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Red: The system has detected an error (This LED illuminates in addition to the operating status).
In the upper left corner of the control unit, there is an ePaper Display (11). This contains the following information about the Silent Brick Library:
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IPv4 address,
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IPv6 address or IPv4 address of the data network in case of network segregation,
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Name,
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Version,
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Storage capacity,
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Status,
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QR code.
At the lower corners of the device's front side are the locking levers (14). 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 Side
Controller Revision 2 Rear Side
|
No. |
Designation |
|
15 |
Handle |
|
16 |
Power supply |
|
17 |
SAS connectors for expansion connections (SFF-8644) |
|
18 |
Shelf communication connectors (100Mbit Ethernet RJ45 / 1Gbit Ethernet RJ45) |
|
19 |
Controller communication connectors (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 (1 GB Ethernet RJ45, independent web interface for hardware monitoring) |
|
28 |
Fan |
|
29 |
Power |
|
30 |
SAS Connectors for internal use (SFF-8644) |
|
31 |
Last Resort Interface |
|
32 |
Emergency Release for Slots for Silent Bricks |