Patent ID: 8369092
Filing Date: 2013-02-05
Classification: G06F,H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An input/output (I/O) expansion and disk expansion subsystem comprising: an I/O expansion and disk expansion subsystem enclosure configured for an electronics rack comprising at least one electronic subsystem to couple to the I/O expansion and disk expansion subsystem, the I/O expansion and disk expansion subsystem enclosure comprising a first side and a second side in opposing relation, the first side being accessible through a front of the electronics rack when the I/O expansion and disk expansion subsystem enclosure is positioned therein and the second side being accessible through a back of the electronics rack when the I/O expansion and disk expansion subsystem enclosure is positioned therein; a plurality of field-replaceable units configured to reside within the I/O expansion and disk expansion subsystem enclosure, the plurality of field-replaceable units being accessible and removable through at least one of the first side or the second side of the I/O expansion and disk expansion subsystem enclosure without removing the I/O expansion and disk expansion subsystem enclosure from the electronics rack, the plurality of field-replaceable units comprising: