Controller Modules; Raid Controller Modules; Md3860F Fibre Channel Raid Controller Module Features And Indicators - Dell PowerVault MD3860f Owner's Manual

Controller Modules

RAID Controller Modules

RAID controller modules provide high-performance, advanced virtual disk configuration, and fault-
tolerant disk subsystem management. Each RAID controller module contains 4 GB of mirrored cache for
high availability and is protected by a battery powered cache offload mechanism.
NOTE: 8 GB mirrored cache is an optional feature.
RAID controller modules provide the following data path and enclosure management functions:
• Monitoring and controlling enclosure environment elements (temperature, fans, power supplies, and
enclosure LEDs)
• Controlling access to the physical disks
• Communicating enclosure attributes and states to the host server and management station
MD3860f Fibre Channel RAID Controller Module Features
And Indicators
Figure 8. MD3860f Fibre Channel RAID Controller Module Features and Indicators
Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector
1 Ethernet management
port
2 Reserved Ethernet port
3 12 Gbps SAS IN port (2)
Icon Description
Provides a 100/1000 Mbps Ethernet connection for out-
of-band management of the enclosure.
Reserved port.
Provides host-to-controller SAS connection.
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