Types of Controllers
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You can optionally order and install a redundant Controller for certain Avid NEXIS Engines and the
System Director Appliance. If ordered at the same time, it is shipped with the Engine but not factory
installed.
Controller (Purple Fascia) for Avid NEXIS | PRO
Avid NEXIS | PRO chassis with 2TB drives and some chassis with 4TB drives use a Controller with
the following features. The Host Fabric section of the fascia is purple, which helps distinguish it from
the other Controller (called the Controller 10) used in other Avid NEXIS | PRO 40TB systems.
Callouts shaded gray are not used but are identified for reference.
Avid NEXIS | PRO Purple Fascia Controller Features
Controller E5 NL Twelve cores with 128GB memory / Supports a
10GbE switch connection
Avid NEXIS | E5 NL
Both slots (left and right)
Avid NEXIS E5 NL G2 Twelve cores with 128GB memory / USM
version 1.37 factory installed / Supports a 10GbE
switch connection
Avid NEXIS | E5 NL
Both slots (left and right)
a. Installing a 16GB Controller and a 32GB Controller in the same Engine is not recommended.
Controller Type
a
(Label) Technical Details
Used in and Supported
Slots
Component Notes
USB Connectors (Shown for reference only. Not used)
Switch Connector QSFP 10GbE port to connect to a network switch. See “Connecting the Hardware
to a Switch” on page 34.
Power/OK, Fault, and ID
LEDs
Power/OK: Green when the controller is operating correctly. Flashing green
indicates a controller VPD error.
Fault: Amber when the controller has a fault.
ID: Blue when the controller is being identified.
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