DXi4800 Array and Expansion Module Front Panel Features and Indicators

The figures below shows the controls, indicators, and connectors located behind the optional rack bezel on the front panel of the DXi4800 Gen1 and Gen2 Expansion Modules.

Note: Gen2 Expansion Modules are support on DXi4800 systems running DXi 4.9 Software and above.

DXi4800 Gen1 Expansion Module - Front View

Item

Indicator, Button, or Connector

Description
1 System identification button

The system identification button on the front control panel can be used to locate a particular enclosure within a rack. When the button is pressed, the system status indicators on the control panel and the EMM blink blue until the button is pressed again.
2 Power LED The power LED lights when at least one power supply is supplying power to the enclosure.
3 Enclosure status

The enclosure status LED glows when the enclosure power is on.

  • Glows solid blue during normal operation.
  • Blinks blue when a host server is identifying the enclosure or when the system identification button is pressed.
  • Blinks amber or remains solid amber for a few seconds and then turns off when the EMMs are starting or resetting.
  • Blinks amber for an extended time when the enclosure is in a warning state.
  • Remains solid amber when the enclosure is in the fault state.
4 Hard drives

Twelve 3.5 inch hot-swappable hard drives (4 TB, 8 TB, or 16 TB each).

Note: 8 TB HDDs supported with DXi Software 4.5.0 and above.

Note: 16 TB HDDs supported with DXi Software 4.9.1 and above.

 

DXi4800 Gen2 Expansion Module - Front View

Item

Indicator, Button, or Connector

Description
1 Power LED

The power LED lights when at least one power supply is supplying power to the enclosure.
2 Power on or standby

Green LED:

  • On: Storage enclosure power is on.

  • Off: Storage enclosure power is off.
3 Module fault

Amber LED:

  • On: Storage enclosure drive module fault, when paired with drive fault LED or module fault in rear panel area, when paired with a module fault LED.
  • Off: Storage enclosure functioning properly.
4 Unit ID (UID)

Blue LED:

  • On: Storage enclosure unit identification (UID) request active.

  • Off: Storage enclosure unit identification (UID) request active.
5 LED display

Green LED:

  • On: Unit identification value for storage enclosure.
6 Hard drives Twelve 3.5 inch hot-swappable hard drives (8 TB each).