About the compute node rear panel
The rear panel of the appliance compute node has several access ports and other features.
The rear panel of the Veritas 5350 Appliance contains three PCIe riser card assemblies. PCIe riser card assemblies 1 and 2 each support three standard PCIe cards, while PCIe riser card assembly 3 supports two low profile PCIe cards.
Table: Veritas 5350 Appliance rear panel features and connectors
Number | Function |
|---|---|
1 | Power Supply 1 and Power Supply 2 - Dual, redundant, and hot-swappable power supply modules |
2 | DB-15 VGA monitor connector |
3 | Serial port - Serial connection for Veritas Technical Support use only |
4 | Three stacked USB 3.0 Type A serial ports for general use |
5 | IPMI port - An external RJ45 port used for appliance remote management purposes |
6 | OCP 1Gbs Ports |
7 | PCIe Riser # 1 |
8 | PCIe Riser # 2 |
9 | PCIe Riser # 3 |
Veritas appliances may include grounding studs in case your lab environment has such a requirement. The studs are located on the rear panel of the appliance. You can use standard grounding practices to connect grounding wires to the studs.
The serial number is located on a vertical bar on the rear panel of the appliance.
The ports on the rear panel are color-coded for easy identification.
