Intel SC5400LX User Manual
Hot Swap Hard Disk Drive Bays
Intel® Server Chassis SC5400 5U Kit TPS
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The figure below shows the functional blocks of the passive 6HDD SAS/SATA HSBP.
Figure 20. 6HDD Passive SAS/SATA HSBP Block Diagram
6.1.1
Server Board and Storage Management Controller VSC410*
The Vitesse* VSC410 baseboard and storage management controller for the SAS/SATA
backplane monitors various aspects of the storage enclosure. The chip provides out-of-band
SAF-TE, SES management through the SAS/SATA Host I
backplane monitors various aspects of the storage enclosure. The chip provides out-of-band
SAF-TE, SES management through the SAS/SATA Host I
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C interface and HDD fault LED status
management through the SGPIO interface. The VSC410* also supports the IPMI specification
by providing management data to a server board management controller through the IPMB.
by providing management data to a server board management controller through the IPMB.
The VSC410* controller has many general purpose input and output pins (GPIOs) that allow
customization. Some of these GPIOs are used for hard disk drive detection and driving hard
disk drive FAULT LEDs.
customization. Some of these GPIOs are used for hard disk drive detection and driving hard
disk drive FAULT LEDs.
The VSC410* controller comes in a 64-pin Low Profile Quad Flat Pack (LQFP) package,
operates from 3.3V and has an input clock frequency of 4MHz.
operates from 3.3V and has an input clock frequency of 4MHz.