10 en | Introduction RAID Subsystem DVA-08K | Installation Manual
F.01U.027.797 | V2 | 2008.08 Bosch Security Systems
Fig. 2.3 Front View
The front panel is designed to accommodate the following components:
• Forearm handles with an LCD keypad panel: The LCD Panel mounted on the left handle
shows system information and provides local access to the firmware-embedded configu-
ration and monitoring utility.
• Drive bays with drive tray canisters: The drive bays are used to house the subsystem hard
drives. The DVA-08K contains 8 drive bays with a blank plate covering the lower part of
the front panel.
2.2.4 Hard Drive Numbering
The subsystem is housed in an enclosure that is 4 bays wide and 2 bays high. When viewed
from the front, drive bays (slots) are numbered 1 to 8, from the left to the right, and then from
the top to the bottom.
Fig. 2.4 Drive Bays Numbering Sequence
2.2.5 Rear Panel Overview
The rear section of the subsystems are accessed through the rear panel and is reserved for a
single RAID controller module, one (1) battery backup unit (BBU), two (2) power supply units
(PSUs), and two cooling fan modules.
The subsystem rear view is shown in Figure 2.5. A description of the rear panel component is
given in the proceeding discussions:
Fig. 2.5 Rear View
The rear panel shown above is designed to accommodate the following components:
• RAID controller module: The controller module contains a controller main board and a
pre-installed DDR DIMM module.
• Power Supply Unit (PSU): The PSU is used to provide power to the subsystem.