Item

Indicator, Button, or

Icon

Description

 

Connector

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

12 Gbps SAS IN port (2)

 

Provides host-to-controller SAS connection.

4

USB port

 

Reserved port.

5

Mini USB port

 

Dell support only.

6

Password reset switch

 

Pressing this switch resets the password.

7

SAS expansion port (2)

 

Provides SAS OUT connection for cabling to a daisy

 

 

 

chained expansion enclosure. Port 0 expansion port is

 

 

 

recommended.

8

16 Gbps FC IN port (4)

 

Provides host-to-controller SAS connection.

9

Seven segment display

 

Displays status or error codes for the storage array.

 

sequence

 

 

10

System identification

 

The system identification indicator blinks blue when

 

indicator

 

system identification switch push-button on the

 

 

 

enclosure front panel is pressed.

11

Controller fault

 

The controller fault indicator lights amber when controller

 

indicator

 

fault is detected.

12

Controller power

 

The controller power indicator lights green when

 

indicator

 

controller power is on.

13

Cache active or cache

 

The cache active or cache offload indicator lights green

 

offload indicator

 

when on-board controller memory contains data.

 

 

 

If AC power fails, this LED changes to indicate cache

 

 

 

offload status.

 

 

 

If the password reset function has successfully changed

 

 

 

the password, this LED flashes on and off briefly.

14

Battery fault indicator

 

The battery fault indicator lights amber when battery

 

 

 

backup unit or battery has failed.

Host Channel LED Link Rate Indications

Above each FC port is a pair of LED indicators. The status of any FC port can be determined by applying the condition of each LED pair.

Table 1. LED Status Indicators

LED 0

LED 1

Port Status

 

 

 

Off

Off

Link down

On

Off

4 Gbps link

Off

On

8 Gbps link

On

On

16 Gbps link

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Dell E08J Series owner manual Host Channel LED Link Rate Indications