Storage blades
In the Systems and Devices menu, the Device Bays category lists server blades and storage blades. Selecting a storage blade menu item displays the status page of the storage blade (selecting the + symbol to the left of the menu item does not expand the storage blade). Three tabs are available that display specific information about the storage blade: Status, Information, and Virtual Devices.
Storage blades are inserted into the enclosure adjacent to server blades following physical placement rules and ensuring the storage blade is not powered on before powering on and associating a server blade with it.
When using half-height server blades, the storage blade must be placed in the slot in the enclosure to the left of the server blade. For each server blade installed in the enclosure, an associated storage blade can be placed in the enclosure to the left of the server blade (maximum of eight server blades and eight storage blades).
When using full-height server blades, the storage blade must be placed into the lower slot in the enclosure to the left of the server blade. Placing the storage blade to the top left slot of the enclosure causes a partner device error. You can have a half-height server blade in the slot to the top-left of a full-height server blade while a storage blade is to the lower left of the full-height server blade.
Full-height server blades require a mezzanine card to communicate with the appropriate storage blade. If a storage blade is placed correctly next to a full-height server blade but the server blade is missing the proper mezzanine card, then a Configuration error (not a Partner Device Error) occurs.
If power to a server blade is disconnected, power to the associated storage blade is also disconnected.
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Description |
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Status |
The overall status of the storage blade. Possible values are Unknown, OK, Degraded, and Failed. |
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Powered |
The power state of the storage blade. Possible values are On or Off. |
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Power Allocated |
The amount of power allocated for use by the storage blade in watts. |
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Virtual Fan |
The percentage of maximum RPM of the virtual fan. |
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Partner Device* |
Displays the server blade and bay the storage blade is associated with. |
*Not shown
Diagnostic information
Diagnostic information is gathered by polling a device microcontroller (resulting in a degraded status if a failure has occurred) or is sent by the device microcontroller, without being polled, to report a failure.
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Description |
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Device Identification Data |
Information such as model name, part number, serial number, and other information used to identify the device is checked. This data is also referred to as FRU data. If the data is not present or not readable by the Onboard Administrator, a device identification data error displays. Possible values are OK or Error. |
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Management Processor |
Status of the storage controller’s management interface processor. Possible values are OK or Error. |
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Power Allocation Request |
Insufficient power exists to adequately power the storage blade. Possible values are OK or Insufficient enclosure power. |
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Cooling |
An insufficient number of fans are active to properly cool this storage blade or the fan configuration is incorrect. Possible values are OK or Insufficient fans for enclosure cooling. |
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Device Location |
Storage blade bay configuration status. Possible values are OK or Incorrect location for proper device cooling. |
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Device Operational |
Status of the storage blade. Possible values are OK or Error |
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Device Degraded |
Device has failed; status was requested by the Onboard Administrator. Possible values are OK or Error. |
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Partner Device Presence* |
The storage blade has a partner server. It must have a server next to it in the proper configuration. Possible values are OK or No adjacent partner found. |
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Partner Device Link* |
When degraded, two storage blades have been placed next to each other in the enclosure. Possible values are OK or Inappropriate device in adjacent bay. |
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Virtual Connect Configured* |
Possible values are Configured for Virtual Connect or Not configured for Virtual Connect. |
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Disk Tray* |
The storage blade has a disk tray that extends from the blade housing. Possible values are Open or Closed. |
*Not Shown
Temperature sensors information
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Column |
Description |
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Sensor |
The sensor number |
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Location |
Location of sensor in the device |
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Status |
This is the status of the temperature sensor. The status matches the graphic presentation of the temperature. |
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Temperature |
Graphic presentation of temperature |
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Description |
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Blade Type |
The type of device installed in the bay |
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Manufacturer |
The manufacturer of the device installed in the bay |
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Product Name |
The common descriptive name of the server blade |
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Part Number |
The part number to be used when ordering an additional or replacement server blade of this type |
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System board spare part number |
The part number to be used when ordering a replacement system board for this device |
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Serial Number |
The unique serial number of the server blade |
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ROM Version |
ROM version number |
The blade UID LED for the storage blade is toggled from this screen. To toggle the blade UID LED, click Toggle On/Off.
The icon directly above the Toggle On/Off button is gray when the blade UID LED is inactive and is blue when active.