EonStor A16E-G2130-4 Installation and Hardware Reference Manual

The front panel shown in Figure 1-3accommodates the following components:

•Drive bays with drive tray canisters: The drive bays house the A16E-G2130-4 hard drives.

•Forearm handles: The subsystem has right and left handles for easier rackmounting and handling.

1.1.2.4 Hard Drive Numbering

The front section of the A16E-G2130-4 enclosure houses sixteen (16) hard drives in a 4x4 configuration. When viewed from the front, the drive bays (slots) are numbered 1 to 16 from left to right and then from top to bottom.

Figure 1-4: Hard Drive Numbering

1.1.2.5 Rear Panel Overview

The rear section of the A16E-G2130-4 subsystem is accessed through the rear panel and is reserved for a single RAID controller module, one (1) optional BBU, two (2) power supply units (PSUs), and two (2) cooling modules.

A rear view is of the subsystem is shown below. Descriptions of each rear panel component are given below:

Figure 1-5: A16E-G2130-4-2 Rear View

The rear panel shown in Figure 1-5accommodates the following components:

•RAID controller module: The RAID controller module manages all functionalities provided with the subsystem, and all interface

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