Dell DD and PowerProtect Hardware 8.0 Features and Specifications

AM indicators and ports

The following figure shows a typical AM that is used in the MD2460 enclosures:

There are five bicolor LEDs, one blue LED, and four 7-segment LEDs on the AM face.

Table 1. AM indicatorsAM indicator descriptions
Item	Description	Color	Status
1	AM ID	Blue	Blinking (on for one second and off for one second): Identifying AM Off: Normal operation
2	AM status	Green	On solid green: Normal operation
2	AM status	Amber	Blinking (on for two seconds and off for one second): AM failure
3	Mini-SAS HD status	Green	On solid - port link is up. Blinking (on for one second and off for one second): Identifying
3	Mini-SAS HD status	Amber	On solid - port link is up, but with degraded speed. For example, when you are connected to a SAS3 endpoint. Blinking (on for two seconds and off for one second): Fault on the port.
4	7-segment LED	N/A	Not used

An AM has four Mini-SAS HD ports and one USB type-C port.

The functions of these ports are described in the below table:

Table 2. AM port descriptionAM port description
Item	Name	Description
1	Mini-SAS HD port	Four Mini-SAS HD connectors that are used for SAS communication and expansion
2	USB Type-C debug port	One serial console port for maintenance use