Sc8000 Back-Panel Features And Indicators - Dell SC8000 Deployment Manual

Chapter 1 Introduction

SC8000 Back-Panel Features and Indicators

The back panel of the controller contains IO card slots, a system identification button,
connectors, and power supplies.
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Figure 6. SC8000 Controller Back View
Item
Slots 1–3 Low‐profile IO card
Slots 4–6 Full‐height IO card
Slot 7
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
IO card
IO card
IO card
IO card
IO card
1
IPC
3 4 5 6 7
Name Icon Description
—
slots
—
slots
Cache card slot —
System
identification
button
System —
identification
connector
iDRAC —
Serial port
Video connector
USB connectors
Embedded
Ethernet connectors
Power Supply 1 —
Power Supply 2 —
IO card
cache card
3 0 2
MGMT
Ports are numbered beginning with port 1 on the left.
Ports are numbered beginning with port 1 on the right.
Hosts the cache card.
Used to locate a particular controller within a rack. When a
System ID button on the front or back panel is pressed, the
front LCD panel and the back system status indicator flash
until one of the buttons is pressed again.
• Press to toggle the system ID on and off.
• If the controller stops responding during POST, press
and hold the system ID button for more than five
seconds to enter BIOS progress mode.
Connects the optional system status indicator assembly
through the optional cable management arm.
Connects to the Ethernet switch in the rack.
Allows you to connect to the controller using a serial
interface.
Allows you to connect a VGA monitor to the controller.
Allows you to connect USB devices to the controller. The
ports are USB 2.0‐compliant.
Connects the controller to the Ethernet switch and to other
controllers in the rack. The ports function as follows:
• Port 1: ETH1 ‐ 10GbE capable, configured for 1GbE
(Connect to second controller for IPC).
• Port 0: ETH0 ‐ 1GbE (Connects to the Ethernet switch for
system login, email, alerts, SNMP traps, Phone Home
data, and access for software).
Note: Ports 2 and 3 are not used.
Hot‐swappable, 750 W AC
100‐240 VAC, auto‐ranging, 50/60 Hz.
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