PCIe Extender Cards

The PCIe extender card is attached to the backplane of the system and provides PCIe connectivity for up to four PCIe SSD devices at the front of the chassis.
NOTE:  The PCIe extender card does not have any properties or tasks.
Table 1. PCIe Extender Card
Properties Description
ID It displays the ID assigned to the PCIe extender card by Storage Management.
Status These icons represent the severity or health of the PCIe extender card.
  • NormalNormal/OK
  • WarningWarning/Non-critical
  • CriticalCritical/Failure/Error
Name It displays the name of the extender card.
State It displays the status of the extender card. Possible values are:
  • Ready—The extender card is functioning normally.
  • Degraded—The extender card has encountered a failure and is operating in a degraded state.
  • Failed —The extender card has encountered a failure and is no longer functioning.