DMF Controller Nodes

This chapter describes the DMF Controller Nodes available from Arista Networks.

DMF Controller Node (DCA-DM-CDL) Specification

This section describes the LEDs for monitoring environmental and port status on the DMF Controller Node (DCA-DM-CDL).

The DMF Controller Node (DCA-DM-CDL) is an enterprise-class, 2-socket, 1-RU rack-mounted hardware appliance designed to deliver the right combination of performance, redundancy, and value in a high-density chassis.

Figure 1. DMF Controller Node (DCA-DM-CDL) Bezel
1 Controller Node security bezel
2 LCD menu buttons
3 LCD panel
Figure 2. DMF Controller Node (DCA-DM-CDL) Front Panel
1 System identification button / indicator 5 Power-on indicator / Power button
2 Optical drive 6 Micro USB (not supported)
3 Video connector 7 Information tag
4 USB ports 8 Hard drives
Figure 3. DMF Controller Node (DCA-DM-CDL) Rear Panel
 
1 Serial connector (default baud rate 115200) 9 Power supply 2
2 iDRAC Ethernet interface 10 Power supply 1
3 Ethernet connector 1 – Controller Node management port 1 (10/100/1000Mb/s) 11 Ethernet connector 2 – Controller Node management port 2 (10/100/1000Mb/s)
4 Ethernet connector 3 – Not supported 12 USB ports
5 Ethernet connector 4 – 10GbE SFP+ packet capture port 13 Video connector
6 Ethernet connector 5 – Not supported 14 System identification button
7 Ethernet connector 6 – Not supported 15 System identification indicator
8 PSU status indicators    

DMF Controller Node (DCA-DM-CDL(HWDL2)) Specification

This section describes the LEDs for monitoring environmental and port status on the DMF Controller Node (DCA-DM- CDL(HWDL2)).

The DMF Controller Node (DCA-DM-CDL(HWDL2)) is an enterprise-class, 2-socket, 1-RU rack-mounted hardware appliance designed to deliver the right combination of performance, redundancy, and value in a high-density chassis.

Figure 4. DMF Controller Node (DCA-DM-CDL(HWDL2)) Bezel
 
1 Controller Node security bezel
2 LCD menu buttons
3 LCD panel
Figure 5. DMF Controller Node (DCA-DM-CDL(HWDL2)) Front Panel
 
1 System identification button / indicator 5 Power-on indicator / Power button
2 Optical drive 6 Micro USB (not supported)
3 Video connector 7 Information tag
4 USB ports 8 Hard drives
Figure 6. DMF Controller Node (DCA-DM-CDL(HWDL2)) Rear Panel
 
1 Serial connector (default baud rate 115200) 9 Power supply 2
2 iDRAC Ethernet interface 10 Power supply 1
3 Ethernet connector 1 – Controller Node management port 1 (10/100/1000Mb/s) 11 Ethernet connector 2 – Controller Node management port 2 (10/100/1000Mb/s)
4 Ethernet connector 3 – Not supported 12 USB ports
5 Ethernet connector 4 – 10GbE SFP+ packet capture port 13 Video connector
6 Ethernet connector 5 – Not supported 14 System identification button
7 Ethernet connector 6 – Not supported 15 System identification indicator
8 PSU status indicators    

DMF Controller Node (DCA-DM-C450) Specification

This section describes the LEDs for monitoring environmental and port status on the DMF Controller Node (DCA-DM-C450).

The DMF Controller Node (DCA-DM-C450) is an enterprise-class, 2-socket, 1-RU rack-mounted hardware appliance designed to deliver the right combination of performance, redundancy, and value in a high-density chassis.

Figure 7. DMF Controller Node (DCA-DM-C450) Bezel
 
1 Controller Node security bezel
2 LCD menu buttons
3 LCD panel
Figure 8. DMF Controller Node (DCA-DM-C450) Front Panel
 
1 System identification button / indicator 5 Micro USB (not supported)
2 Video connector 6 Information tag
3 USB ports 7 Hard drives
4 Power-on indicator / Power button    
Figure 9. DMF Controller Node (DCA-DM-C450) Rear Panel
 
1 Ethernet connector 3 – Not supported 8 Power supply 1
2 Ethernet connector 4 – 10GbE SFP+ packet capture port 9 System identification indicator/button
3 Serial connector (default baud rate 115200) 10 Video connector
4 Ethernet connector 5 – Not supported 11 USB ports
5 Ethernet connector 6 – Not supported 12 iDRAC Ethernet interface
6 PSU status indicators 13 Ethernet connector 2 – Controller Node management port 2 (10/100/1000Mb/s)
7 Power supply 2 14 Ethernet connector 1 – Controller Node management port 1 (10/100/1000Mb/s)

DMF Controller Node (DCA-DM-C660) Specification

This section describes the LEDs for monitoring environmental and port status on the DMF Controller Node (DCA-DM-C660).

The DMF Controller Node (DCA-DM-C660) is an enterprise-class, 2-socket, 1-RU rack-mounted hardware appliance designed to deliver the right combination of performance, redundancy, and value in a high-density chassis.

Figure 10. DMF Controller Node (DCA-DM-C660) Bezel
 
1 Controller Node security bezel
2 LCD menu buttons
3 LCD panel
Figure 11. DMF Controller Node (DCA-DM-C660) Front Panel
 
1 System identification button / indicator 4 Information tag
2 Video connector 5 Hard Drives
3 Power-on indicator / Power button    
Figure 12. DMF Controller Node (DCA-DM-C660) Rear Panel
 
1 Ethernet connector 3- 10/25GbE SFP28 packet capture 7 Video connector
2 Ethernet connector 4 – Not Supported 8 USB ports
3 Serial connector (default baud rate 115200) 9 iDRAC Ethernet interface
4 Power supply 1 10 Ethernet connector 1 – Controller Node management port 1 (10/100/1000Mb/s)
5 Power supply 2 11 Ethernet connector 2 – Controller Node management port 2 (10/100/1000Mb/s)
6 System identification indicator/button    

LEDs and Indicators

The following table lists the meaning of each LED or other indicator.
 
Indicator, Button, or Connector Description
Power-on indicator Green: System power is on
Off: System power is off
System identification indicator in front panel Off: Normal operating conditions
Blue blinking: Activates system identification
System identification indicator in rear panel Blue: Normal operation condition
Blue blinking: Activates system identification
Amber blinking: Fault detected with error code followed by descriptive text in LCD panel
10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet connector 1, 2 Link indicator Green: Establishes a valid 1000Mb/s network link
Amber: Establishes a valid 10/100Mb/s network link
Off: Link is down
Activity indicator Green blinking: Sends or receives Network data
Off: No link activity
10G SFP+ Ethernet connector 4 Link indicator Green: Establishes a valid 10G network link
Off: Link is down
Activity indicator Green blinking: Sends or receives Network data
Off: No link activity
Power supply status Green: The power supply has a valid power source andis operational.
Amber blinking: Indicates a problem with the power supply
Off: Power is off

Platform Management Tool

DMF Controller Node (DCA-DM-C660) supports iDRAC 9 platform management tools.
  • iDRAC 9 supported features: remote power management, virtual console.

Technical Specification

 
Controller Node DCA-DM-C660
Processor 2 X Intel Xeon Silver 4410Y 2GHz, 12 cores, 24 threads, 16GT/s30M cache, turbo, HT, 150W, DDR5-4000, OEM XL
Form Factor (H X W X D) 1-RU Rack server (4.28cm x 43.4cm x 69.3cm)
Memory 4 X 16GB RDIMM, 5600MT/s, Single Rank
Hard drive 2 X 2TB Hard Drive SATA 6Gbps 7.2K 512n 3.5in Hot-Plug
Networking Embedded NIC: Integrated Dual 1GbE LOM (BCM5720)

Network adapter 1: Intel E810-XXV dual port 10/25GbE SFP28 adapter , PCIe Low Profile

Power 2 X Dual, Redundant(1+1), Hot-Plug Power Supply,1100W MM(100- 240Vac) Titanium
Additional features Fan fault tolerance; ECC memory; interactive LCD screen; ENERGY STAR® compliant
 
Environment Specification
Temperature – Continuous 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F) with no direct sunlight on the equipment
Temperature - Storage -40°C to 65°C (-40°F to 149°F) with a maximum temperature gradation of 20°C per hour
Relative humidity – Continuous 5% to 85% with 29°C (84.2°F) maximum dew point
Relative humidity – Storage 5% to 95% at a maximum wet bulb temperature of 33°C (91°F), atmosphere must be non-condensing at all times
Altitude – Continuous 3048m (10,000ft)
Altitude – Storage 12,000m (39,370ft)