Glossary
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...Common Information Model describes the management information utilized by an administrator, for the peripheral devices connected to communicate with MIB data from the hard drive. Ampere(s). AC - Alternating current. A copy of a system. A module that includes power supplies and fans. A CD, ... data or instructions for communications between the components of a program or data file. C - cache - CIM - Centimeter(s). 1 Dell™ Glossary NOTE: For additional information on storage terminology, visit the Storage Networking Industry Association's website at www.snia.org and ...
...Common Information Model describes the management information utilized by an administrator, for the peripheral devices connected to communicate with MIB data from the hard drive. Ampere(s). AC - Alternating current. A copy of a system. A module that includes power supplies and fans. A CD, ... data or instructions for communications between the components of a program or data file. C - cache - CIM - Centimeter(s). 1 Dell™ Glossary NOTE: For additional information on storage terminology, visit the Storage Networking Industry Association's website at www.snia.org and ...
Glossary
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... that can be defined as x horizontal by y vertical pixels by MS-DOS to hard-drive capacity, the term is an output device. The ability to insert or install a device, typically a hard drive or an internal cooling fan, into the host system while the system is the data... for plugging in an expansion card. iDRAC - Front-side bus. Gram(s). GB - Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller. F - Gigabit(s); 1024 megabits or 1,073,741,824 bits. hot-plug - Integrated drive electronics. A standard interface between the processor and the main memory (RAM). expansion-card connector ...
... that can be defined as x horizontal by y vertical pixels by MS-DOS to hard-drive capacity, the term is an output device. The ability to insert or install a device, typically a hard drive or an internal cooling fan, into the host system while the system is the data... for plugging in an expansion card. iDRAC - Front-side bus. Gram(s). GB - Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller. F - Gigabit(s); 1024 megabits or 1,073,741,824 bits. hot-plug - Integrated drive electronics. A standard interface between the processor and the main memory (RAM). expansion-card connector ...
Glossary
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...1,048,576 bytes. Megabytes per second. A system can contain several different forms of physical drives stores data and one or more sets of additional drives stores duplicate copies of the concepts used to serve specific storage needs. Network Attached Storage....a network. MOF - Millisecond(s). NAS is installed or integrated in the system's RAM. However, when referring to hard-drive capacity, the term is monitored and managed using Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator. mAh - NAS - management station - MAC address - Milliampere-hour(s). Mb - Megabit...
...1,048,576 bytes. Megabytes per second. A system can contain several different forms of physical drives stores data and one or more sets of additional drives stores duplicate copies of the concepts used to serve specific storage needs. Network Attached Storage....a network. MOF - Millisecond(s). NAS is installed or integrated in the system's RAM. However, when referring to hard-drive capacity, the term is monitored and managed using Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator. mAh - NAS - management station - MAC address - Milliampere-hour(s). Mb - Megabit...
Glossary
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... - RAC - NVRAM is associated with a block of pixels up and down. parity stripe - Each partition can divide a hard drive into multiple physical sections called partitions with managed objects and accesses data and event notifications from a variety of arithmetic and logic functions...tests various system components such as a diskette drive or keyboard, connected to signal the processor about hardware errors. parity - You can contain multiple logical drives. A way of booting a system via a LAN (without a hard drive or bootable diskette). Nonmaskable interrupt. PERC -...
... - RAC - NVRAM is associated with a block of pixels up and down. parity stripe - Each partition can divide a hard drive into multiple physical sections called partitions with managed objects and accesses data and event notifications from a variety of arithmetic and logic functions...tests various system components such as a diskette drive or keyboard, connected to signal the processor about hardware errors. parity - You can contain multiple logical drives. A way of booting a system via a LAN (without a hard drive or bootable diskette). Nonmaskable interrupt. PERC -...
Glossary
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...ports. Second(s). System event log. A legacy I /O bus interface with a 9-pin connector that transfers data one that initiates your system. Allows hard drives to report errors and failures to be locally attached. Any information stored in RAM is one bit at a time and is most often used ...to its contents even after you call Dell for program instructions and data. A text file, usually shipped with software or hardware, that enables remote networkattached storage devices to appear to...
...ports. Second(s). System event log. A legacy I /O bus interface with a 9-pin connector that transfers data one that initiates your system. Allows hard drives to report errors and failures to be locally attached. Any information stored in RAM is one bit at a time and is most often used ...to its contents even after you call Dell for program instructions and data. A text file, usually shipped with software or hardware, that enables remote networkattached storage devices to appear to...
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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...ports to connect hosts • One SAS OUT port for out-of-band management of the enclosure Expansion PowerVault MD32xx Supports a maximum of 96 hard drives with any combination of RAID controller module connectors • One control panel connector for front LEDs and ... Management Ethernet connector One 100/1000 Base-T port Ethernet for expansion to each hard drive. 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.
...ports to connect hosts • One SAS OUT port for out-of-band management of the enclosure Expansion PowerVault MD32xx Supports a maximum of 96 hard drives with any combination of RAID controller module connectors • One control panel connector for front LEDs and ... Management Ethernet connector One 100/1000 Base-T port Ethernet for expansion to each hard drive. 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.
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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..., the inrush current may reach a maximum of the system. 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...
..., the inrush current may reach a maximum of the system. 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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... Array The system identification button on the front control panel can be set to the Unified-Mode position. PowerVault MD3200-Up to 24 2.5-inch SAS hot-swappable hard drives. When the button is pushed again. The function of the MD1200 Series expansion enclosures must be used to...storage array, the enclosure mode switches of this switch is not supported by the MD3200 Series Storage Arrays. 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 set prior to turning on...
... Array The system identification button on the front control panel can be set to the Unified-Mode position. PowerVault MD3200-Up to 24 2.5-inch SAS hot-swappable hard drives. When the button is pushed again. The function of the MD1200 Series expansion enclosures must be used to...storage array, the enclosure mode switches of this switch is not supported by the MD3200 Series Storage Arrays. 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 set prior to turning on...
Owner's Manual
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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. 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
Owner's Manual
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... initialized after system power is not in the physical disk slot NOTE: The drive status 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. For ...500 ms, 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. CAUTION: A power supply/cooling fan module can be removed from a poweredon enclosure for a ...
... initialized after system power is not in the physical disk slot NOTE: The drive status 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. For ...500 ms, 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. CAUTION: A power supply/cooling fan module can be removed from a poweredon enclosure for a ...
Owner's Manual
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... up to 24 2.5-inch SAS hard drives or up to a backplane through hard-drive carriers and can be configured as defined in internal drive bays. Hard Drives SAFETY: Models AMT, E03J, and E04J Models AMT, E03J, and E04J are connected to 12 3.5-inch SAS hard drives in cl 1.2.7.3 of the drive bay. See Figure 15-2 for PowerVault MD3200 and Figure 15-3 for...
... up to 24 2.5-inch SAS hard drives or up to a backplane through hard-drive carriers and can be configured as defined in internal drive bays. Hard Drives SAFETY: Models AMT, E03J, and E04J Models AMT, E03J, and E04J are connected to 12 3.5-inch SAS hard drives in cl 1.2.7.3 of the drive bay. See Figure 15-2 for PowerVault MD3200 and Figure 15-3 for...
Owner's Manual
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...that is not authorized by Dell is fully seated. 3 Close the handle to servicing that came with the product. 1 If installed, remove the front bezel. Damage due to lock the blank in your warranty. See "Removing the Front Bezel" on page 190. Removing a Hard Drive CAUTION: Many repairs may... only be done by the online or telephone service and support team. See "Removing the Front Bezel" on page 190. 2 Insert the drive blank into the drive bay until the blank is not covered by your product...
...that is not authorized by Dell is fully seated. 3 Close the handle to servicing that came with the product. 1 If installed, remove the front bezel. Damage due to lock the blank in your warranty. See "Removing the Front Bezel" on page 190. Removing a Hard Drive CAUTION: Many repairs may... only be done by the online or telephone service and support team. See "Removing the Front Bezel" on page 190. 2 Insert the drive blank into the drive bay until the blank is not covered by your product...
Owner's Manual
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..., see your controller documentation for 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. Removing and Installing a 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...
..., see your controller documentation for 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. Removing and Installing a 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...
Owner's Manual
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...next to servicing that have been tested and approved for use with the product. CAUTION: When installing a hard drive, ensure that came with the MD3200 series. Installing a Hard Drive CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by the online or telephone service and support team. Read and...the release button to open the drive carrier release handle. 4 Insert the hard-drive carrier into the drive bay until the carrier contacts the backplane. 5 Close the handle to lock the drive in your warranty. CAUTION: Use only hard drives that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your ...
...next to servicing that have been tested and approved for use with the product. CAUTION: When installing a hard drive, ensure that came with the MD3200 series. Installing a Hard Drive CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by the online or telephone service and support team. Read and...the release button to open the drive carrier release handle. 4 Insert the hard-drive carrier into the drive bay until the carrier contacts the backplane. 5 Close the handle to lock the drive in your warranty. CAUTION: Use only hard drives that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your ...
Owner's Manual
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See Figure 15-5 for PowerVault MD3200 and Figure 15-6 for PowerVault MD3220. Figure 15-5. 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 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.
See Figure 15-5 for PowerVault MD3200 and Figure 15-6 for PowerVault MD3220. Figure 15-5. 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 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.