Front view of the Flex System Enterprise Chassis

Compute nodes, the Flex System Manager management node, and the front panel LED card are in the front of the Flex System Enterprise Chassis.

Note

For proper cooling, each bay in the chassis must contain either a device or a filler.

The following illustration shows the front of the chassis.

• Front information panel
  The Flex System Enterprise Chassis has LEDs on the front information panel that you can use to obtain the status of the chassis.
• Compute nodes
  Compute nodes contain components such as microprocessors, memory, Ethernet controllers, and hard disk drives. They receive power and network connections from the Flex System Enterprise Chassis.
• Storage nodes
  Storage nodes include control modules and disk drives. They receive power and network connections from the Flex System Enterprise Chassis.
• Flex System Manager management node
  The Flex System Manager management node is a platform management appliance that you can use to configure and manage multiple chassis platforms remotely.