Hardware Overview

Front handles

WARNING: Do not pick up the node with the front handles. They are designed to pull the system from a rack only.

(10) Drives bays for 2.5" hot-swap drive carrier

Note: Only two NVMe flash drives are used in slot 1 and slot 2.

(2) Hot-swappable redundant, load-sharing AC power supply unit (PSU)

• Off: Indicates that the PSU is Off, or without the input connected.

• Green LED: Indicates that the PSU is powered On and operating normally.

• Amber LED: Indicates that the PSU is Off, or requires service.

(2) RJ-45 1,000/10,000 BASE-T management port (left port # 1 and right port # 2)

Note: Each server node contains an integrated Ethernet port (known as the Service Port) that is used for initial system installations. If you desire to directly connect to the system, connect an Ethernet cable from the Ethernet port of a service laptop to the Service Port (the left port # 1) on the rear of the server node you wish to access.

Expansion card slot (slot 1) for low-profile, half length (LPHL) expansion (add-on) card

The server has different network and Fibre Channel connection options depending on the expansion cards purchased.

This card slot only runs at the PCIe Gen 3 speeds (maximum speed is approximately 15.76 GB/s) and supports the following expansion cards:

• Nvidia Connect X-6 (CX-6) dual-port, low-profile, 100 GbE NIC

  • The maximum speed for one port for this expansion card in this card slot is approximately 12.5 GB/s

  • The maximum speed for two ports for this expansion card in this card slot is approximately 25 GB/s

  Note: While you can install a CX-6 expansion card in this card slot, the expansion card operates at a reduced speed due to the lower PCI bandwidth. For optimal performance, Quantum recommends you install the CX-6 expansion card in slot 2 or slot 3, if available.

• Broadcom quad-port, low-profile, 10/25 GbE Base-T NIC

• Broadcom quad-port, low-profile, 32 GbE Fibre Channel HBA

• Due to size constraints, the QLogic expansion card is not supported in this card slot

(2) Expansion card slot (top slot is slot 2 and bottom slot is slot 3) for full height, half length (FHHL) expansion card

The server has different network and Fibre Channel connection options depending on the expansion cards purchased.

This card slot supports the following expansion cards:

• Nvidia Connect X-6 dual-port, low-profile, 100 GbE NIC

• Broadcom quad-port, low-profile, 10/25 GbE Base-T NIC

• Broadcom quad-port, low-profile, 32 GbE Fibre Channel HBA

• QLogic quad-port, 32 GbE Fibre Channel HBA

Use the main power switch to apply or remove power to the node. If you turn off the system power with this button, then the process removes the main power but keeps standby power supplied to the node.

Caution: You must unplug the AC power cord before you service the node.

Press the button to illuminate an LED on both the front and rear of the node for easy system location in a rack configuration. The LED remains on until the button is pushed a second time.

• Blue: Solid, unit identified

• None: Off, UID is off

• Continuously on and red: An overheat condition has occurred that might be caused by cable congestion.)

• Blinking red (1 Hz): Fan failure; check for an inoperative fan.

• Blinking red (0.25 Hz): Power failure; check for an inoperative power supply.

• Solid blue: The UID has been activated locally to locate the server in a rack environment.

• Blinking blue (300 msec): The UID has been activated using IPMI to locate the server in a rack environment.

Indicates network activity on the management port # 1.

The physical port LEDs represent the following:

Link LED

• Off: No connection exists

• Orange: 1G link

• Green: 10G link

Activity LED

• Off: No connection or activity exists

• Green flashing: Indicates activity

Indicates network activity on the management port # 2.

The physical port LEDs represent the following:

Link LED

• Off: No connection exists

• Orange: 1G link

• Green: 10G link

Activity LED

• Off: No connection or activity exists

• Green flashing: Indicates activity