Pilot Overview

The Pilot is an out-of-band management controller (1U) that directs and manages all system activity.

Each Oracle FS System has one active Pilot and one standby Pilot.

The Pilot provides access to the following:

All management functions for the Oracle FS System
System monitoring, alerts, log collection, and automatic log transmission
Management for restarting, replacing, updating, and recovering Controller and Drive Enclosure resources

The two models available for the Pilot are X4–2 and X5–2. The following figure is an isometric illustration of the Pilot.

Note: The X4-2 and X5-2 Pilot models cannot coexist in the same Oracle FS System. Both Pilots must be X4 or both Pilots must be X5.

Figure 1: Pilot

The front view of the DE2-24P Brick shows the LEDs and the 24 SSF SAS-2 drive slots.

You can distinguish between the X4–2 and X5–2 models of the Pilot by using the Oracle FS System Manager (GUI) or identifying the visual differences on the Pilot chassis.

The drive slot spacing on the front panel of the Pilot is different for the X4–2 and the X5–2 models. The X4–2 Pilot has eight drive bays that are evenly spaced along the front with vent holes between groups of two drive bays. The X5–2 Pilot has six drive bays on the left and center of the chassis and no vent holes except in the drive carrier. In the X5–2 Pilot, there is a DVD blank panel at the top right corner of the front panel and two drive bays directly below.

The right ear nameplate indicates the model name (X4–2 or X5–2).

Figure 2: Front panel differences to identify the Pilot model (X4–2 vs X5–2)

Legend

1 X5–2 Pilot right ear nameplate	3 DVD blank panel
2 X4–2 Pilot right ear nameplate	4 Drive bays

The service label on the top cover of the Pilot also indicates the model name.

Figure 3: Service labels to identify the Pilot model (X4–2 vs X5–2)