Owners Manual
Item Control/Feature Icon Description
NOTE: To use the RELP port as a front-end connection to
host servers, a Flex Port license is required.
5 SAS activity indicators — There are four SAS PHYs per SAS port.
• Off: SAS PHY is not connected
• Steady green: SAS PHY is connected, but not active
• Blinking green: SAS PHY is not connected nor active
6 Storage controller
module status
On: Storage controller completed POST
7 Recessed power off
button
Not currently used
8 Storage controller
module fault
• Off: No faults
• Steady amber: Firmware has detected an error
• Blinking amber: Storage controller is performing POST
9 Recessed reset button Not currently used
10 Identification LED
• Off: Identification disabled
• Blinking blue (for 15 sec.): Identification is enabled
• Blinking blue (continuously): Storage controller shut down
to the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)
S5 state
11 USB port One USB 3.0 connector
12 Diagnostic LEDs (8) —
• Green LEDs 0–3: Low byte hex POST code
• Green LEDs 4–7: High byte hex POST code
13 Serial port (3.5 mm mini
jack)
Not for customer use
14 Four Mini-SAS High
Density (HD) ports (Slot
1/Port 1, Slot 1/Port 2,
Slot 1/Port 3, and Slot 1/
Port 4)
— Front-end connectivity ports
NOTE: The mini-SAS HD ports are for front-end
connectivity only and cannot be used for back-end
expansion.
15 Mini-SAS port B (Slot 2/
Port 2)
Back-end expansion port B
16 Mini-SAS port A (Slot 2/
Port 1)
Back-end expansion port A
SCv2000/SCv2020 Storage System Drives
The SCv2000/SCv2020 storage system supports only Dell Enterprise hard disk drives (HDDs) and Dell
Enterprise solid-state drives (eSSDs).
The drives in the SCv2000 storage system are installed horizontally. The drives in the SCv2020 storage
system are installed vertically. The indicators on the drives provide status and activity information.
About the SCv2000/SCv2020 Storage System
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