Table 1-4 controller ports and switches (back), Location port/switch description – HP MSA Controllers User Manual

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Figure 1-2 shows the ports and switches at the back of the controller.

Figure 1-2 Controller Enclosure Ports and Switches (Back View)

Table 1-4 describes the ports and switches on the back of the controller.

Table 1-4 Controller Ports and Switches (Back)

Location

Port/Switch

Description

Power and
cooling
module

Power switch

Toggle, where:
• – is On
• O is Off

Controller
module

Host ports

1-GbE Ethernet ports used to connect to data hosts through Ethernet
switches. Host port 0 and 1 correspond to host channel 0 and 1,
respectively.

Controller
module

Expansion
port

3-Gbps, 4-lane (12 Gbps total) table-routed SAS Out port used to connect
drive enclosures.

Controller
module

Ethernet
management
port

10/100BASE-T Ethernet port used for TCP/IP-based out-of-band
management of the RAID controller. An internal Ethernet device provides
standard 10 Mbit/second and 100 Mbit/second full-duplex connectivity.

Controller
module

CLI port

Micro-DB9 port used to connect the controller enclosure to a local
management host using RS-232 communication for out-of-band
configuration and management.

Controller
module

Service port

3.5-mm jack port used by service technicians only.

10/100 BASE-T

STATUS

ACTIVITY

DIRTY
CLEAN

CACHE

CLI

Service

LINK

ACT

iSCSI

Port 0

iSCSI
Port 1

LINK

ACT

10/100 BASE-T

STATUS

ACTIVITY

DIRTY
CLEAN

CACHE

CLI

Service

LINK

ACT

iSCSI

Port 0

iSCSI
Port 1

LINK

ACT

Power switch

Host ports

Expansion port

CLI port

Ethernet management port

Service port

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