Hardware Overview

The front panel of the server node includes the following features and indicators.

Figure 4: Front panel – Xcellis Workflow Extender (with a hardware RAID/PERC RAID card).

Item	Indicator, button, or connector	Icon	Description
1	Status LED indicators	n/a	Contains the status LED indicators. The status LEDs enable you to identify any failed hardware components. There are up to five status LEDs and an overall system health LED (Chassis health and system ID) bar.
2	System health and system ID indicator codes	n/a	Indicates the system health.
3	System drives	n/a	These two 2.5 inch hot-swappable SSDs contain the server Operating System, StorNext software, appliance code and all server features.
4	Scratch drive	n/a	This single 1 TB 2.5 inch hard drive is used by the server for scratch disk storage (temporary information used for firmware upgrades, StorNext Connect data, etc.).
5	7 additional drive bays	n/a	These drive bays are filled with drive blanks; they do not contain drives.
6	Service tag	n/a	This large pull-out tab contains the server Service Tag, and the StorNext System Serial Number.
7	Video connector		Used to connect a VGA display to the server.
8	Power button		Indicates if the server is turned on or off. Press the power button to manually turn the server on or off. Note: When you turn off the server with the Power button, the server performs the equivalent of a Linux "-poweroff" (graceful shutdown) before powering off. For normal server operations, use the appropriate system Power Off procedure.
9	USB port		This is a 4-pin, USB 2.0-compliant port, and enables you to connect USB devices to the system.
10	Server release buttons	n/a	Use these buttons together to release the server from the rack, and pull the server out on its rails.

Figure 5: Front panel – Xcellis Workflow Extender (with a software RAID/without PERC RAID card).

	Indicator, button, or connector	Icon	Description
1	Status LED indicators	n/a	Contains the status LED indicators. The status LEDs enable you to identify any failed hardware components. There are up to five status LEDs and an overall system health LED (Chassis health and system ID) bar.
2	System health and system ID indicator codes	n/a	Indicates the system health.
3	USB port	n/a	This is a 4-pin, USB 2.0-compliant port, and enables you to connect USB devices to the system
4	DVD drive	n/a	Optical drive.
5	Video connector		Used to connect a VGA display to the server.
6	System boot drives	n/a	These two 2.5 inch hot-swappable SSDs contain the server Operating System, StorNext software, appliance code and all server features.
7	Scratch drive	n/a	This single 1 TB 2.5 inch hard drive is used by the server for scratch disk storage (temporary information used for firmware upgrades, StorNext Connect data, etc.).
8	5 additional drive bays	n/a	These drive bays are filled with drive blanks; they do not contain drives.
9	Service tag	n/a	This large pull-out tab contains the server Service Tag, and the StorNext System Serial Number.
10	Power button		Indicates if the server is turned on or off. Press the power button to manually turn the server on or off. Note: When you turn off the server with the Power button, the server performs the equivalent of a Linux "-poweroff" (graceful shutdown) before powering off. For normal server operations, use the appropriate system Power Off procedure.
11	USB port		This is a 4-pin, USB 2.0-compliant port, and enables you to connect USB devices to the system.
12	Server release buttons	n/a	Use these buttons together to release the server from the rack, and pull the server out on its rails.

Note: The status LED indicators are always off and only turns on to a solid amber if any error occurs.

Number	Icon	Description	Condition
1		Drive indicator	The indicator turns solid amber if there is a drive error. • Check the System Event Log to determine if the drive has an error.
2		Temperature indicator	The indicator turns solid amber if the system experiences a thermal error (for example, the ambient temperature is out of range or there is a fan failure).
3		Electrical indicator	The indicator turns solid amber if the system experiences an electrical error (for example, voltage out of range, or a failed power supply unit [PSU] or voltage regulator).
4		Memory indicator	The indicator turns solid amber if a memory error occurs.
5		PCIe indicator	The indicator turns solid amber if a PCIe card experiences an error.

The system health and system ID indicator is located on the left control panel of your system, shown here in healthy, on condition:

System health and system ID indicator code	Condition
Solid blue	Indicates that the system is turned on, system is healthy, and system ID mode is not active. Press the system health and system ID button to switch to system ID mode.
Blinking blue	Indicates that the system ID mode is active. Press the system health and system ID button to switch to system health mode.
Solid amber	Indicates that the system is in fail-safe mode. If the problem persists, contact Quantum Support.
Blinking amber	Indicates that the system is experiencing a fault. Check the System Event Log or the LCD panel, if available on the bezel, for specific error message.

Each drive carrier has an activity LED indicator and a status LED indicator. The indicators provide information about the current status of the drive. The activity LED indicator indicates whether the drive is currently in use or not. The status LED indicator indicates the power condition of the drive.

1. Drive activity LED indicator

2. Drive status LED indicator

Drive status indicator code	Condition
Flashes green twice per second	Identifying drive or preparing for removal.
Off	Drive ready for removal. Note: The drive status indicator remains off until all drives are initialized after the system is turned on. Drives are not ready for removal during this time.
Flashes green, amber, and then turns off	Predicted drive failure.
Flashes amber four times per second	Drive failed.
Flashes green slowly	Drive rebuilding.
Solid green	Drive online.
Flashes green for three seconds, amber for three seconds, and then turns off after six seconds	Drive rebuild stopped.

The rear panel of the server node includes the following features and indicators:

Each NIC on the back panel has indicators that provide information about the activity and link status. The activity LED indicator indicates if

data is flowing through the NIC, and the link LED indicator indicates the speed of the connected network.

NIC Indicators:

1. Link LED indicator
2. Activity LED indicator

Status	Condition
Link and activity indicators are off	The NIC is not connected to the network.
Link indicator is green and activity indicator is blinking green	The NIC is connected to a valid network at its maximum port speed and data is being sent or received.
Link indicator is amber and activity indicator is blinking green	The NIC is connected to a valid network at less than its maximum port speed and data is being sent or received.
Link indicator is green and activity indicator is off	The NIC is connected to a valid network at its maximum port speed and data is not being sent or received.
Link indicator is amber and activity indicator is off	The NIC is connected to a valid network at less than its maximum port speed and data is not being sent or received.
Link indicator is blinking green and activity is off	NIC identify is enabled through the NIC configuration utility.

AC power supply units (PSUs) have an illuminated translucent handle that serves as an indicator and DC PSUs have an LED that serves as

an indicator. The indicator shows whether power is present or a power fault has occurred.

1. AC PSU status indicator/handle

Power indicator codes	Condition
Green	A valid power source is connected to the PSU and the PSU is operational.
Blinking amber	Indicates a problem with the PSU.
Blinking green	When the firmware of the PSU is being updated, the PSU handle blinks green.
Blinking green and turns off	When hot-plugging a PSU, the PSU handle blinks green five times at a rate of 4 Hz and turns off. This indicates a PSU mismatch with respect to efficiency, feature set, health status, or supported voltage.
Not illuminated	Power is not connected to the PSU.

Table 1: Slot 1 Expansion Card Options

Expansion Card Description	Supported Expansion Cards
Dual-Port, low-profile, 10/40/25/50/100 GbE NIC Note: Dell/Nvidia Connect X-6 cards require StorNext 7.1.1 or later. Note: Dell/Mellanox Connect X-5 En cards require StorNext 6.2.0 or later.
Dual-Port 10/25 GbE HBA/HCA with VPI (virtual protocol interconnect), low-profile
Quad-Port 10 GbE Base-T NIC, low-profile
Empty	(n/a - slot cover installed)

Table 2: Slot 2 Expansion Card Options

Expansion Card Description	Supported Expansion Cards
Dual-Port 32 Gb Fibre Channel HBA (shown with SFPs installed), low-profile Note: The Dell/QLogic QLE2772-SR-SP requires StorNext 7.0 or later
Quad-Port 16 GB Fibre Channel HBA, low-profile Caution: While both tape and disk SAN may be supported on FC HBA cards in some storage environments, in others, the storage configuration may require separate/dedicated tape and disk SAN FC HBA cards (Example: IBM LTO drives using the lin_tape driver). See the documentation for your specific disk and/or tape storage to determine if you must have separate FC HBA cards for disk and tape.
Dual-Port, low-profile, 10/40/25/50/100 GbE NIC Note: Dell/Nvidia Connect X-6 cards require StorNext 7.1.1 or later. Note: Dell/Mellanox Connect X-5 En cards require StorNext 6.2.0 or later.
Dual-Port 10/25 GbE HBA/HCA with VPI (virtual protocol interconnect), low-profile
Quad-Port 10 GbE base-T NIC, low-profile
Empty	(n/a - slot cover installed)

Table 3: Slot 3 Expansion Card Options

Expansion Card Description	Supported Expansion Cards
Dual-Port 32 Gb Fibre Channel HBA (shown with SFPs installed), low-profile Note: The Dell/QLogic QLE2772-SR-SP requires StorNext 7.0 or later
Quad-Port 16 GB Fibre Channel HBA, low-profile Caution: While both tape and disk SAN may be supported on FC HBA cards in some storage environments, in others, the storage configuration may require separate/dedicated tape and disk SAN FC HBA cards (Example: IBM LTO drives using the lin_tape driver). See the documentation for your specific disk and/or tape storage to determine if you must have separate FC HBA cards for disk and tape.
Dual-Port, low-profile, 10/40/25/50/100 GbE NIC Note: Dell/Nvidia Connect X-6 cards require StorNext 7.1.1 or later. Note: Dell/Mellanox Connect X-5 En cards require StorNext 6.2.0 or later.

The StorNext System Serial Number and Service Tag number are located in different locations on the server. The LCD Display Panel, located on the front of the server, displays both the model type and System Serial Number server nodes. In addition, both the System Serial Number and the Service tag number are located in multiple locations on labels on the server chassis as shown in the following image:

1. System Serial Number Label (Service Tag pullout tab)

2. Service Tag Label (Service Tag pullout tab)

3. Server Node Identifier (Node 1 or Node 2) and Service Tag Label

4. System Serial Number Label (top)

5. System Serial Number Label (right-hand side)

You can use the system command line to access the StorNext System Serial Number.

Steps

1. Open an SSH connection to the appropriate server and use the IP address assigned to the node on the Management or LAN Client network, or use the Service Port IP address.
Service Port IP address:

• 10.17.21.1

2. Initiate an ssh session to the system using Terminal or PuTTY:
To ssh into the system
1. Log in to the command line using the following credentials:
   • User name: stornext
   • Password: <stornext user account password>

     Note: "password" is the default password for the stornext user account. If the password has been changed, use the current password. Beginning with StorNext 7.0.2, you must change the default password for the stornext user account. As of StorNext 7.0.2, the first time you log in, you will be prompted to change the password to a different one.

2. Enter sudo rootsh to gain root user access.
3. Enter the password for the stornext user account again.

3. Enter the cvfsid command.

The system returns the following information:

<server_MAC_address> <server_OS> <server_name>

Example:

ECF4BCDECC0E linux 0 xcellis13

4. Close the SSH session for the node.