Infortrend EonStor DS S16E-R2142 - Rear Panel Components; Controller Module of RAID Models

EonStor DS S12/S16/S24 Series Hardware Manual
1.4 Rear Panel Components
1.4.1 Controller Module of RAID Models
SAS
expansion
Port
Controller
LEDs
Serial
Port
Ethernet
Management
Port
Restore
Default
Button & LED
Convection
Holes
Host Ports
Host Ports
(For some
models)
The RAID controller module contains a main circuit board, an interface faceplate, a
cooling module bay, and a pre-installed DDRII DIMM module. The controller on the
dual controller model also features a CBM, consisting of a BBU and flash backup
module. The CBM and its components might be optional items. See 1.4.2 Controller
Module of JB
OD Models for det
ails.
The controller module contains no user-serviceable components. Except when
installing/upgrading the cache memory or installing/replacing a CBM, the controller
module should never be removed or opened.
WARNING
Although the RAID controller can be removed, the only time you should touch the
controller itself is to install/replace the memory modules or CBM. The RAID controller
is built of sensitive components and unnecessary tampering can damage the
controller.
 Docking connectors: The FCI docking connectors at the rear of the controller
mate the main circuit board with the backplane.
 Ejection levers: Two ejection levers on the sides of the module help installing
and retrieving the controller.
 Host ports: Connects to host computers. See 1.4.3 Host Port of RAID Models for
details.
 COM1: Each controller module comes with one serial COM port. The COM1 port
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