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Hardware Owners Manual - Page 2
... text: Dell, the DELL logo, PowerEdge, PowerVault, and Dell OpenManage are either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you make better use of Dell Inc.; ... EMC is strictly forbidden. Dell Inc. is a registered trademark of Dell Inc.
UNIX is subject to change without the written permission of EMC Corporation. Model AMP01
May 2007
Rev.
Other...the problem.
Hardware Owners Manual - Page 7
... Installation Guide or Rack Installation Instructions included with the enclosure to describe changes to 15 3.0-Gbps, Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) drives or 3.0-Gbps Serial ATA (SATA) drives.
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About Your System
The enclosure provides a 3-U rack-mounted external storage chassis capable of enclosure features, setting up your enclosure, and technical specifications.
• The Dell OpenManage...
Hardware Owners Manual - Page 13
..."Operating Your Storage Enclosure."
About Your System
13 Figure 1-5.
Provide SAS connection for cabling to the next downchain expansion enclosure in a daisy chain (unified mode only). Provide SAS connection for cabling to host ... Port
2 SAS Port (In)
In
3 In Port Link Status LED (green/amber)
4 SAS Port (Out) Out
5 Out Port Link Status LED (green/amber)
Function
Dell factory use ...
Hardware Owners Manual - Page 14
... 250 ms Off 250 ms [twice];
You must select either unified or split mode.
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About Your System
Off 1000 ms): Firmware revisions between SAS expanders and enclosure processor could not be established. Off: EMM did not boot or was not properly configured. Green flashing (250 ms): Firmware download in three enclosures daisy chained together.
Hardware Owners Manual - Page 20
... the secondary EMM (see Figure 1-7).
See Figure 2-1. NOTE: Daisy-chaining storage enclosures is not supported in the MD1000 host-based RAID solution. NOTE: The enclosure mode switch must be set to the mode you can cable the enclosure to the In port on the primary EMM will control eight drives (slots 7 through 6). the server or controller port attached to...
Hardware Owners Manual - Page 21
... power supply/cooling fan modules (see Figure 1-8).
7 Turn on power to two MD1000 expansion enclosures. Using Your Enclosure to Expand a Dell PowerVault MD3000 Enclosure
You can expand an MD3000 enclosure with either unified or split mode (see "Troubleshooting Your Enclosure." Operating Your Storage Enclosure
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As described in Unified and Split Mode
Unified Mode Host...
Hardware Owners Manual - Page 22
... install MD Storage Manager in the Dell PowerVault Compatibility Matrix (available from support.dell.com.
• MD1000 firmware version A03 (The MD3000 enclosure does not support connection of an MD1000 expansion enclosure with A00 firmware.)
• SAS 5/E firmware version A03 (00.10.49.00.06.12.02.00).
• MD3000 Resource CD version A01 (contains SAS 5/E drivers, multipathing drivers...
Hardware Owners Manual - Page 23
... an MD3000 enclosure. c Upgrade the multipath drivers on an MD1000 expansion enclosure from support.dell.com).
NOTICE: You cannot upgrade the firmware on each host (the latest version is an error that system. Data from support.dell.com). b Turn on the MD3000 enclosure, in the following order:
a Turn on a PERC 5 SAS controller cannot be viewed using the MD Storage Manager.
• If...
Hardware Owners Manual - Page 24
..., if necessary.
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Operating Your Storage Enclosure c After the MD3000 enclosure is important to follow some virtual disks may appear as necessary. 7 Power on the enclosure by turning off the MD3000 enclosure. 7 Connect the MD1000 expansion enclosure(s) to the MD3000 enclosure, as shown in the Dell
PowerVault Compatibility Matrix (available from support.dell.com). 8 Power on the systems...
Hardware Owners Manual - Page 25
... the download completes, a reboot of your storage enclosure using either the PERC 5/E Ctrl-R BIOS firmware or Server Administrator. If loss of communication problems occur, refer to "Troubleshooting a Loss of Server Administrator. Operating Your Storage Enclosure
25 For optimal management and serviceability of the host server is supported with Server Administrator version 4.5.1 or later...
Hardware Owners Manual - Page 45
...information on your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the enclosure.
See "Removing and Installing Drives." 3 Remove the EMMs from the enclosure. Troubleshooting External Connections
Loose or improperly connected cables and bent pins are the most likely source of problems. Ensure that all external cables are securely attached to the...
Hardware Owners Manual - Page 46
... components are properly installed: • All drives (both in Server Administrator.
If the enclosure does not start properly, see "Getting Help."
If the tests fail, see "Getting Help."
Action CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are no bent pins in the connector. 3 Run any of the components inside the enclosure. Troubleshooting Power Supplies
Problem • Enclosure...
Hardware Owners Manual - Page 51
... a phone near or at support.dell.com. NOTE: Some of online services available at Dell Support at support.dell.com for technical assistance. Call your Express Service Code to the proper support personnel.
If you with installation and troubleshooting procedures. Online Services
You can access Dell Support at the system so that technical support can contact Dell electronically using the...
Hardware Owners Manual - Page 52
... your password. • Electronic Support Service support@us.dell.com apsupport@dell.com (Asian/Pacific countries only) support.jp.dell.com (Japan only) support.euro.dell.com (Europe only) • Electronic Quote Service sales@dell.com apmarketing@dell.com (Asian/Pacific countries only) sales_canada@dell.com (Canada only) • Electronic Information Service info@dell.com
AutoTech Service
Dell...
Hardware Owners Manual - Page 60
... which video, mouse, and keyboard drivers are connected in a series, you may use of all the space and all drive letters on each end of options for the Windows operating system. SATA - RAID on the system used . SCSI - See RAM.
A standard interface between the system board and storage devices. service tag -
simple disk volume - SMP...
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