321 Studios GHDX2-2430S-24F4D manual Subsystem Monitoring, 1 I2C bus, LED Indicators

Galaxy GHDX2-2430S/R-24F4D Installation and Hardware Reference Manual

1.3.Subsystem Monitoring

The RAID subsystem comes with several monitoring methods to give you constant updates on the status of the system and its individual components. The following monitoring features are included in the subsystem.

1.3.1I2C bus

The following subsystem elements interface to the RAID controller over a non-user- serviceable I2C bus:

ƒDisk drives (drive failure output)

ƒPSU modules

ƒCooling modules

ƒTemperature sensors

1.3.2LED Indicators

The following active components all come with LEDs that indicate the status of the individual component:

ƒRAID controller (7 LEDs)

ƒLCD keypad panel (3 LEDs)

ƒCooling module (2 LEDs)

ƒPSU module (1 LED)

ƒDrive tray (2 LEDs)

ƒBBU module (1 LED)

1.3.3Firmware and RAIDWatch® GUI

Firmware: The firmware (FW) is pre-installed software that is used to configure the subsystem. The FW can be accessed through either the front panel LCD keypad or a terminal emulation program that is installed on an external computer/application server used as a management station.

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