Dell DD and PowerProtect Hardware 8.0 Features and Specifications

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Back panel

The back panel has two dual power supplies and two LCCs (Link Controller Cards).

Figure 1. DS60 back panel
DS60 Back Panel

Each controller has 4 SAS ports (laid out as 2 pairs). Standard systems and systems with the licensed HA feature only use ports 0 and 2 on each controller. Ports 1 and 3 typically have a plastic plug blocking the unused ports to make inserting a cable into the correct ports easier.

Table 1. Status lights visible from rear of disk enclosure
Light Quantity Color Meaning
Controller power 1 per controller Green On when the Controller is powered on.
Controller fault 1 per controller Amber On when either the Controller or a SAS connection is faulty. On during power-on self test.
Link active 4 per controller Blue On when the host connection is active.
Power supply input voltage 1 per power supply Green Input power green when it is working.
Power supply fault* 1 per power supply Amber
  • On when the power supply is faulty or is not receiving AC line voltage.
  • Flashing when either a multiple blower or ambient over temperature condition has shut off DC power to the system.

The DS60 continues to run with a single power supply and two fans (out of the three fans).


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