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...interface for security or tracking purposes. The modules are mounted into a chassis that contains a processor, memory, and a hard drive. A CD, diskette, or USB memory key that keeps a copy of data or instructions for communications between the ...Dell™ Glossary NOTE: For additional information on storage terminology, visit the Storage Networking Industry Association's website at www.snia.org and click on a regular basis. Alternating current. American National Standards Institute. asset tag - An individual code assigned to start your system's hard drive...
...interface for security or tracking purposes. The modules are mounted into a chassis that contains a processor, memory, and a hard drive. A CD, diskette, or USB memory key that keeps a copy of data or instructions for communications between the ...Dell™ Glossary NOTE: For additional information on storage terminology, visit the Storage Networking Industry Association's website at www.snia.org and click on a regular basis. Alternating current. American National Standards Institute. asset tag - An individual code assigned to start your system's hard drive...
Glossary
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...F - A high-speed network interface used by z colors. g - However, when referring to hard-drive capacity, the term is usually rounded to insert or install a device, typically a hard drive or an internal cooling fan, into the host system while the system is powered on the system ..., and a monitor is the data path and physical interface between the system board and storage devices. Integrated drive electronics. Gravities. IPv6 - FAT - graphics mode - Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller. A remote access controller that can be defined as x horizontal by y vertical pixels by...
...F - A high-speed network interface used by z colors. g - However, when referring to hard-drive capacity, the term is usually rounded to insert or install a device, typically a hard drive or an internal cooling fan, into the host system while the system is powered on the system ..., and a monitor is the data path and physical interface between the system board and storage devices. Integrated drive electronics. Gravities. IPv6 - FAT - graphics mode - Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller. A remote access controller that can be defined as x horizontal by y vertical pixels by...
Glossary
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... data and one or more sets of additional drives stores duplicate copies of memory, such as a hexadecimal number, in which a set of data redundancy in the system's RAM. MOF - ms - NAS is monitored and managed using Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator. A managed system is installed or integrated in... MAC address - Megabit(s); 1,048,576 bits. Master boot record. Your system's unique hardware number on a network. Mb - However, when referring to hard-drive capacity, the term is provided by software. mm - Millisecond(s). Network Attached Storage.
... data and one or more sets of additional drives stores duplicate copies of memory, such as a hexadecimal number, in which a set of data redundancy in the system's RAM. MOF - ms - NAS is monitored and managed using Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator. A managed system is installed or integrated in... MAC address - Megabit(s); 1,048,576 bits. Master boot record. Your system's unique hardware number on a network. Mb - However, when referring to hard-drive capacity, the term is provided by software. mm - Millisecond(s). Network Attached Storage.
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...test. processor - Software written for processor. PXE - Preboot eXecution Environment. NVRAM is expressed as RAM and hard drives. In RAID arrays, a striped hard drive containing parity data. A standard for maintaining the date, time, and system configuration information. A power source ...that uniquely identifies an object. CPU is associated with the fdisk command. RAC - You can contain multiple logical drives. Each partition can divide a hard drive into multiple physical sections called partitions with a block of data. Power distribution unit. A way of sources. NMI...
...test. processor - Software written for processor. PXE - Preboot eXecution Environment. NVRAM is expressed as RAM and hard drives. In RAID arrays, a striped hard drive containing parity data. A standard for maintaining the date, time, and system configuration information. A power source ...that uniquely identifies an object. CPU is associated with the fdisk command. RAC - You can contain multiple logical drives. Each partition can divide a hard drive into multiple physical sections called partitions with a block of data. Power distribution unit. A way of sources. NMI...
Glossary
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... ports. Your system contains some programs essential to be locally attached. Examples of providing data redundancy. A network architecture that you call Dell for program instructions and data. Serial Advanced Technology Attachment. A standard interface between the system board and storage devices. An I /O port...one bit at a time and is lost when you turn off your system's boot routine and the POST. Allows hard drives to report errors and failures to the system BIOS and then display an error message on motherboard. Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology....
... ports. Your system contains some programs essential to be locally attached. Examples of providing data redundancy. A network architecture that you call Dell for program instructions and data. Serial Advanced Technology Attachment. A standard interface between the system board and storage devices. An I /O port...one bit at a time and is lost when you turn off your system's boot routine and the POST. Allows hard drives to report errors and failures to the system BIOS and then display an error message on motherboard. Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology....
Getting Started Guide
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... consumption: E03J and E04J 100-240 V CA 50/60 Hz 8.6 A Technical Specifications Drives PowerVault MD3200 PowerVault MD3220 RAID Controller Modules RAID controller modules Up to twelve 3.5-inch SAS hot-swappable hard drives (3.0 Gbps and 6.0 Gbps) Up to twenty four 2.5-inch SAS hot-swappable hard drives (3.0 Gbps and 6.0 Gbps) • One or two hot-swappable modules with temperature sensors...
... consumption: E03J and E04J 100-240 V CA 50/60 Hz 8.6 A Technical Specifications Drives PowerVault MD3200 PowerVault MD3220 RAID Controller Modules RAID controller modules Up to twelve 3.5-inch SAS hot-swappable hard drives (3.0 Gbps and 6.0 Gbps) Up to twenty four 2.5-inch SAS hot-swappable hard drives (3.0 Gbps and 6.0 Gbps) • One or two hot-swappable modules with temperature sensors...
Getting Started Guide
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... technical support use more than seven expansion enclosures. Backplane Board Connectors Sensors • 12 or 24 SAS hard-drive connectors • Two power supply/cooling fan module connectors • Two sets of PowerVault MD1200 or PowerVault MD1220 expansion enclosures. Management Ethernet connector One 100/1000 Base-T port Ethernet for out-of-band management of...
... technical support use more than seven expansion enclosures. Backplane Board Connectors Sensors • 12 or 24 SAS hard-drive connectors • Two power supply/cooling fan module connectors • Two sets of PowerVault MD1200 or PowerVault MD1220 expansion enclosures. Management Ethernet connector One 100/1000 Base-T port Ethernet for out-of-band management of...
Getting Started Guide
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LED Indicators Front panel Hard-drive carrier Power supply/cooling fan RAID controller module • One two-color LED indicator for system status • Two single-color LED indicators for power and enclosure mode NOTE: The enclosure mode LED is not applicable to the PowerVault MD32xx RAID enclosure. •... One single-color activity LED • One two-color LED status indicator per drive Three LED status indicators for power supply status, power supply/fan fault, and AC...
LED Indicators Front panel Hard-drive carrier Power supply/cooling fan RAID controller module • One two-color LED indicator for system status • Two single-color LED indicators for power and enclosure mode NOTE: The enclosure mode LED is not applicable to the PowerVault MD32xx RAID enclosure. •... One single-color activity LED • One two-color LED status indicator per drive Three LED status indicators for power supply status, power supply/fan fault, and AC...
Getting Started Guide
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... supply (per power supply for 10 ms or less. This switch is used to the PowerVault MD32xx RAID enclosure. Available Hard Drive Power (Per Slot) PowerVault MD3200 25 W PowerVault MD3220 12 W RAID Controller Module Power (Per Slot) Maximum power consumption 100 W Physical PowerVault MD3200 Height Width Depth 8.68 cm (3.41 inches) 44.63 cm (17.57 inches) 60...
... supply (per power supply for 10 ms or less. This switch is used to the PowerVault MD32xx RAID enclosure. Available Hard Drive Power (Per Slot) PowerVault MD3200 25 W PowerVault MD3220 12 W RAID Controller Module Power (Per Slot) Maximum power consumption 100 W Physical PowerVault MD3200 Height Width Depth 8.68 cm (3.41 inches) 44.63 cm (17.57 inches) 60...
Owner's Manual
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... the box of the Dell PowerVault MD3200 Series Storage Array 18 Dell PowerVault MD3200 Series Storage Array 18 Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager 18 Other Information you May Need 19 2 Planning: About Your Storage Array . . . . 21 Overview 21 Hardware Features 22 Front-Panel Features and Indicators 22 Back Panel Features and Indicators 25 Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns 26 Power...
... the box of the Dell PowerVault MD3200 Series Storage Array 18 Dell PowerVault MD3200 Series Storage Array 18 Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager 18 Other Information you May Need 19 2 Planning: About Your Storage Array . . . . 21 Overview 21 Hardware Features 22 Front-Panel Features and Indicators 22 Back Panel Features and Indicators 25 Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns 26 Power...
Owner's Manual
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... Sectors 187 15 Management: Installing Array Components 189 Recommended Tools 189 Front Bezel (Optional 190 Removing the Front Bezel 190 Installing the Front Bezel 190 Hard Drives 191 Removing a Drive Blank 191 Installing a Drive Blank 192 Removing a Hard Drive 192 Installing a Hard Drive 194 Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier 195 Installing a Hard Drive Into a Drive Carrier 197 12 Contents
... Sectors 187 15 Management: Installing Array Components 189 Recommended Tools 189 Front Bezel (Optional 190 Removing the Front Bezel 190 Installing the Front Bezel 190 Hard Drives 191 Removing a Drive Blank 191 Installing a Drive Blank 192 Removing a Hard Drive 192 Installing a Hard Drive 194 Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier 195 Installing a Hard Drive Into a Drive Carrier 197 12 Contents
Owner's Manual
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... 241 Troubleshooting Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module 242 Troubleshooting Array Cooling Problems 243 Troubleshooting Expansion Enclosure Management Modules 243 Troubleshooting RAID Controller Modules 244 Troubleshooting Hard Drives 246 Troubleshooting Array and Expansion Enclosure Connections 247 Troubleshooting a Wet Storage Array 248 Troubleshooting a Damaged Array 249 Troubleshooting RAID Controller Modules 249 Conditions 249 Invalid...
... 241 Troubleshooting Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module 242 Troubleshooting Array Cooling Problems 243 Troubleshooting Expansion Enclosure Management Modules 243 Troubleshooting RAID Controller Modules 244 Troubleshooting Hard Drives 246 Troubleshooting Array and Expansion Enclosure Connections 247 Troubleshooting a Wet Storage Array 248 Troubleshooting a Damaged Array 249 Troubleshooting RAID Controller Modules 249 Conditions 249 Invalid...
Owner's Manual
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PowerVault MD3220-Up to 12 3.5-inch SAS hot-swappable hard drives. Item Indicator, Button, or Icon Connector 3 Split mode LED 4 System identification button 5 Hard drives 6 Enclosure mode switch Description This LED should be used to locate a particular enclosure within a rack. ...blue until the expansion enclosure goes through a complete power cycle. 24 Planning: About Your Storage Array PowerVault MD3200-Up to 24 2.5-inch SAS hot-swappable hard drives. The function of the MD1200 Series expansion enclosures must be set prior to turning on enclosure configuration until...
PowerVault MD3220-Up to 12 3.5-inch SAS hot-swappable hard drives. Item Indicator, Button, or Icon Connector 3 Split mode LED 4 System identification button 5 Hard drives 6 Enclosure mode switch Description This LED should be used to locate a particular enclosure within a rack. ...blue until the expansion enclosure goes through a complete power cycle. 24 Planning: About Your Storage Array PowerVault MD3200-Up to 24 2.5-inch SAS hot-swappable hard drives. The function of the MD1200 Series expansion enclosures must be set prior to turning on enclosure configuration until...
Owner's Manual
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Hard Drive Indicators 1 2 1 hard-drive activity indicator (green) 2 hard-drive status indicator (green and amber) 26 Planning: About Your Storage Array Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns Figure 2-5.
Hard Drive Indicators 1 2 1 hard-drive activity indicator (green) 2 hard-drive status indicator (green and amber) 26 Planning: About Your Storage Array Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns Figure 2-5.
Owner's Manual
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...indicator remains off 3 seconds) Physical disk rebuild aborted Power Supply and Cooling Fan Features The MD3200 Series storage array includes two integrated, hot-swappable power supply/cooling fan modules. Drives are initialized after system power is turned on page 204. Beyond that time, the system ..., Amber On 500 ms, Off 1000 ms) Flashing green, amber, and off (Green 3 seconds, amber 3 seconds, and off until all hard drives are not ready for insertion or removal during this time. For information on removing and replacing the modules, see "Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module" ...
...indicator remains off 3 seconds) Physical disk rebuild aborted Power Supply and Cooling Fan Features The MD3200 Series storage array includes two integrated, hot-swappable power supply/cooling fan modules. Drives are initialized after system power is turned on page 204. Beyond that time, the system ..., Amber On 500 ms, Off 1000 ms) Flashing green, amber, and off (Green 3 seconds, amber 3 seconds, and off until all hard drives are not ready for insertion or removal during this time. For information on removing and replacing the modules, see "Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module" ...
Owner's Manual
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... until it is free of IEC 60950-1:2005. See Figure 15-2 for PowerVault MD3200 and Figure 15-3 for installation only in internal drive bays. Hard drives are intended for PowerVault MD3220. Removing a Drive Blank CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive bays must have drive blanks installed. 1 If installed, remove the front bezel. See "Removing the Front...
... until it is free of IEC 60950-1:2005. See Figure 15-2 for PowerVault MD3200 and Figure 15-3 for installation only in internal drive bays. Hard drives are intended for PowerVault MD3220. Removing a Drive Blank CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive bays must have drive blanks installed. 1 If installed, remove the front bezel. See "Removing the Front...
Owner's Manual
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..." on page 190. 2 Insert the drive blank into the drive bay until the blank is not covered by Dell is fully seated. 3 Close the handle to servicing that came with the product. 1 If installed, remove the front bezel. Removing a Hard Drive CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done...-3. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as directed by a certified service technician. Removing and Installing a 2.5-Inch Hard-Drive Blank 1 2 1 drive blank 2 release tab Installing a Drive Blank 1 If installed, remove the front bezel. See "Removing the Front Bezel" on page 190.
..." on page 190. 2 Insert the drive blank into the drive bay until the blank is not covered by Dell is fully seated. 3 Close the handle to servicing that came with the product. 1 If installed, remove the front bezel. Removing a Hard Drive CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done...-3. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as directed by a certified service technician. Removing and Installing a 2.5-Inch Hard-Drive Blank 1 2 1 drive blank 2 release tab Installing a Drive Blank 1 If installed, remove the front bezel. See "Removing the Front Bezel" on page 190.
Owner's Manual
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... controller documentation for information about hot-swap drive removal. CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive bays must have drive blanks installed. 5 Insert a drive blank in the empty drive bay. See "Installing the Front Bezel"...Hard Drive 1 2 1 release button 2 hard-drive carrier handle Management: Installing Array Components 193 If the drive has been online, the green activity/fault indicator flashes as the drive is free of the drive bay. See Figure 15-4. 4 Slide the hard drive out until the hard-drive indicators on the drive carrier signal that the drive...
... controller documentation for information about hot-swap drive removal. CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive bays must have drive blanks installed. 5 Insert a drive blank in the empty drive bay. See "Installing the Front Bezel"...Hard Drive 1 2 1 release button 2 hard-drive carrier handle Management: Installing Array Components 193 If the drive has been online, the green activity/fault indicator flashes as the drive is free of the drive bay. See Figure 15-4. 4 Slide the hard drive out until the hard-drive indicators on the drive carrier signal that the drive...
Owner's Manual
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... and approved for use with the product. See "Removing a Drive Blank" on page 190. 2 If applicable, remove the drive blank from the bay. CAUTION: Use only hard drives that came with the MD3200 series. Inserting a hard-drive carrier and attempting to lock its handle next to servicing that ... carrier's shield spring and make it unusable. 1 If applicable, remove the front bezel. CAUTION: When installing a hard drive, ensure that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your product documentation, or as authorized in place. 194 Management: Installing Array Components You should ...
... and approved for use with the product. See "Removing a Drive Blank" on page 190. 2 If applicable, remove the drive blank from the bay. CAUTION: Use only hard drives that came with the MD3200 series. Inserting a hard-drive carrier and attempting to lock its handle next to servicing that ... carrier's shield spring and make it unusable. 1 If applicable, remove the front bezel. CAUTION: When installing a hard drive, ensure that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your product documentation, or as authorized in place. 194 Management: Installing Array Components You should ...
Owner's Manual
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Removing and Installing a Hard Drive Into a 3.5-Inch Drive Carrier 4 1 3 2 1 screws (4) 3 SAS screw hole 2 drive carrier 4 hard drive Management: Installing Array Components 195 Figure 15-5. See Figure 15-5 for PowerVault MD3200 and Figure 15-6 for PowerVault MD3220. Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier Remove the screws from the slide rails on the hard-drive carrier and separate the hard drive from the carrier.
Removing and Installing a Hard Drive Into a 3.5-Inch Drive Carrier 4 1 3 2 1 screws (4) 3 SAS screw hole 2 drive carrier 4 hard drive Management: Installing Array Components 195 Figure 15-5. See Figure 15-5 for PowerVault MD3200 and Figure 15-6 for PowerVault MD3220. Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier Remove the screws from the slide rails on the hard-drive carrier and separate the hard drive from the carrier.