Chapter 3. Exp2500 Controls, Leds, And Power; Front View: Components - IBM System Storage EXP2512 Express Storage Enclosure Installation, User's, And Maintenance Manual

Chapter 3. EXP2500 controls, LEDs, and power

This section describes the controls and light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and how to turn
the EXP2500 on and off.

Front view: components

The components on the front of the EXP2512 are shown in the following illustration.
The components on the front of the EXP2524 are shown in the following illustration.
Hot-swap hard disk drive
Filler panel
Bezel (left side)
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Hot-swap hard disk drive
Hot-swap hard disk drive
You can install up to 12 hot-swap SAS or nearline SAS hard disk drives in
the EXP2512 and up to 24 hot-swap SAS or nearline SAS hard disk drives
in the EXP2524.
The EXP2500 comes with filler panels in the drive bays. Before you install a
hard disk drive, remove the filler panel and save it for future use. Each of
the 12 or 24 drive bays must contain either a filler panel or a hard disk
drive.
The left bezel contains the EXP2500 LEDs, as shown in the following
illustration. For a description of the LEDs, see "Front view: LEDs" on page
18.
Power-on LED
Reserved for future use
Locator LED
Overtemperature LED
System error LED
Filler panel
Bezels
Filler panel
Bezels
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