Component Function | Dell MD3620F, MD3600f

Off when controller is not powered.

Item	Component	Function

9	Management	Provides a 100/1000 Mbps Ethernet connection for out-of-
	port Ethernet	band management of the enclosure.
	connector
10	Management	Lights green when Ethernet connection is operating at
	port speed LED	1000 Mbps.
		Lights amber when Ethernet connection is operating at
		100 Mbps.
		Off when Ethernet connection is operating at 10 Mbps or is
		not active.
11	Password reset	Activating this switch resets the password.
	switch
12	Battery fault	Lights amber when battery backup unit or battery
		has failed.

Off when battery backup unit is operating normally.

13FCIN port 3 Displays link rate and port status per the accompanying LED 1 / LED 0 host channel LED link/rate table.

14	Cache active or	Lights green when on-board controller memory
	cache offload	contains data.

LED	If AC power fails, this LED changes to indicate Cache
	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.

15FCIN port 2 Displays link rate and port status per the accompanying LED 1 / LED 0 host channel LED link/rate table.

16	System	Blinks blue when system identification switch push-button
	identification	on enclosure front panel is pressed.
	LED
17	Controller fault	Lights amber when controller fault detected.
	LED	Off when controller operating normally.
		Off when controller operating normally.

18FCIN port 1 Displays link rate and port status per the accompanying LED 1 / LED 0 host channel LED link/rate table.

19Controller power Lights green when controller power is on.

LED

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MD3600f, MD3620F specifications

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Dell MD3620F, MD3600f owner manual Component Function

Models: MD3600f MD3620F

Component

Function

MD3600f, MD3620F specifications