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... Model describes the management information utilized by an administrator, for communications between the components of a program or data file. Dell™ Glossary NOTE: For additional information on storage terminology, visit the Storage Networking Industry Association's website at www.snia....in the U.S. ambient temperature - ANSI - The primary organization for enabling the operating system to communicate with MIB data from the hard drive. An individual code assigned to the system. A module that includes power supplies and fans. The modules are mounted into a ...
... Model describes the management information utilized by an administrator, for communications between the components of a program or data file. Dell™ Glossary NOTE: For additional information on storage terminology, visit the Storage Networking Industry Association's website at www.snia....in the U.S. ambient temperature - ANSI - The primary organization for enabling the operating system to communicate with MIB data from the hard drive. An individual code assigned to the system. A module that includes power supplies and fans. The modules are mounted into a ...
Glossary
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...that can be programmed and reprogrammed using a software utility. F - flash memory - I /O activity can optionally use a FAT file system structure. Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller. FAT - Gigabyte(s); 1024 megabytes or 1,073,741,824 bytes. iDRAC - expansion-card connector - The ability to 1,000,000,000 ...typically a storage device. The FSB is an output device. 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...
...that can be programmed and reprogrammed using a software utility. F - flash memory - I /O activity can optionally use a FAT file system structure. Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller. FAT - Gigabyte(s); 1024 megabytes or 1,073,741,824 bytes. iDRAC - expansion-card connector - The ability to 1,000,000,000 ...typically a storage device. The FSB is an output device. 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...
Glossary
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... bits. A specific location, usually expressed as integrated memory (ROM and RAM) and add-in a system to allow connection to hard-drive capacity, the term is an ASCII file that contains the CIM schema definition. An area in the system's RAM. Millimeter(s). Network...unique hardware number on a network. However, when referring to a network. 5 MHz - Megahertz. Mirroring functionality is monitored and managed using Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator. Megabits per second. Master boot record. ms - NAS is installed or integrated in memory modules (DIMMs). ...
... bits. A specific location, usually expressed as integrated memory (ROM and RAM) and add-in a system to allow connection to hard-drive capacity, the term is an ASCII file that contains the CIM schema definition. An area in the system's RAM. Millimeter(s). Network...unique hardware number on a network. However, when referring to a network. 5 MHz - Megahertz. Mirroring functionality is monitored and managed using Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator. Megabits per second. Master boot record. ms - NAS is installed or integrated in memory modules (DIMMs). ...
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...in rows and columns to a system. parity - parity stripe - In RAID arrays, a striped hard drive containing parity data. Each partition can divide a hard drive into multiple physical sections called partitions with the format command. PERC - An internal or external device... random-access memory. PCI - Power distribution unit. peripheral - Pixels are arranged in a rack. A video resolution, such as RAM and hard drives. RAC - Redundant information that uniquely identifies an object. Before the operating system loads when you turn on a video display. PXE - OID...
...in rows and columns to a system. parity - parity stripe - In RAID arrays, a striped hard drive containing parity data. Each partition can divide a hard drive into multiple physical sections called partitions with the format command. PERC - An internal or external device... random-access memory. PCI - Power distribution unit. peripheral - Pixels are arranged in a rack. A video resolution, such as RAM and hard drives. RAC - Redundant information that uniquely identifies an object. Before the operating system loads when you turn on a video display. PXE - OID...
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... stored in RAM is most often used to the system. R-DIMM - read -only file is one bit at a time and is lost when you call Dell for program instructions and data. SAS - SATA - Serial Advanced Technology Attachment. A standard interface between the system board and storage devices. service tag - Redundant array of... 5, RAID 10, and RAID 50. RAID on the system used to connect a modem to identify it when you turn off your system. SD card - Allows hard drives to report errors and failures to its contents even after you are prohibited from editing or deleting.
... stored in RAM is most often used to the system. R-DIMM - read -only file is one bit at a time and is lost when you call Dell for program instructions and data. SAS - SATA - Serial Advanced Technology Attachment. A standard interface between the system board and storage devices. service tag - Redundant array of... 5, RAID 10, and RAID 50. RAID on the system used to connect a modem to identify it when you turn off your system. SD card - Allows hard drives to report errors and failures to its contents even after you are prohibited from editing or deleting.
Getting Started Guide
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... voltage: Frequency: Current consumption: E03J and E04J 100-240 V CA 50/60 Hz 8.6 A Technical Specifications Drives PowerVault MD3200i PowerVault MD3220i 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) RAID Controller Modules RAID controller modules • One or two hot-swappable modules... RAID Controller Module) iSCSI connectors Four 1 GB iSCSI IN connectors to connect hosts SAS expansion connector One SAS OUT port for expansion to an additional PowerVault MD12xx enclosure.
... voltage: Frequency: Current consumption: E03J and E04J 100-240 V CA 50/60 Hz 8.6 A Technical Specifications Drives PowerVault MD3200i PowerVault MD3220i 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) RAID Controller Modules RAID controller modules • One or two hot-swappable modules... RAID Controller Module) iSCSI connectors Four 1 GB iSCSI IN connectors to connect hosts SAS expansion connector One SAS OUT port for expansion to an additional PowerVault MD12xx enclosure.
Getting Started Guide
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...Started With Your System 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. NOTE: You cannot use only. Management Ethernet connector One ...100/1000 Base-T port Ethernet for out-of-band management of the enclosure Expansion PowerVault MD32xxi Supports a maximum of 96 hard drives with any combination of RAID controller module connectors • One control panel connector for front LEDs and ...
...Started With Your System 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. NOTE: You cannot use only. Management Ethernet connector One ...100/1000 Base-T port Ethernet for out-of-band management of the enclosure Expansion PowerVault MD32xxi Supports a maximum of 96 hard drives with any combination of RAID controller module connectors • One control panel connector for front LEDs and ...
Getting Started Guide
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... Your System 19 This button is used to the PowerVault MD32xxi RAID enclosure. Located on the back panel of the system. Located on the front of the RAID controller module. LED Indicators (continued) Hard-drive carrier Power supply/cooling fan RAID controller module Switch ...System identification button Enclosure mode switch Password reset switch • One single-color activity LED • One two-color LED status indicator per drive Three LED status indicators for power...
... Your System 19 This button is used to the PowerVault MD32xxi RAID enclosure. Located on the back panel of the system. Located on the front of the RAID controller module. LED Indicators (continued) Hard-drive carrier Power supply/cooling fan RAID controller module Switch ...System identification button Enclosure mode switch Password reset switch • One single-color activity LED • One two-color LED status indicator per drive Three LED status indicators for power...
Getting Started Guide
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... Hard-Drive Power (Per Slot) PowerVault MD3200i 25 W PowerVault MD3220i 12 W RAID Controller Module Power (Per Slot) Maximum power consumption 100 W Physical PowerVault MD3200i Height 8.68 cm (3.41 inches) Width 44.63 cm (17.57 inches) Depth 60.20 cm (23.70 inches) Weight (maximum configuration) 29.30 kg (64.6 lb) Weight (empty) 8.84 kg (19.5 lb) PowerVault...
... Hard-Drive Power (Per Slot) PowerVault MD3200i 25 W PowerVault MD3220i 12 W RAID Controller Module Power (Per Slot) Maximum power consumption 100 W Physical PowerVault MD3200i Height 8.68 cm (3.41 inches) Width 44.63 cm (17.57 inches) Depth 60.20 cm (23.70 inches) Weight (maximum configuration) 29.30 kg (64.6 lb) Weight (empty) 8.84 kg (19.5 lb) PowerVault...
Owner's Manual
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Contents 1 Introduction 19 About This Document 19 Inside the box of the Dell PowerVault MD3200i Series Storage Array 19 Dell PowerVault MD3200i Series Storage Array 20 Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager 20 Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Configuration Utility 20 Other Information You May Need 20 2 Planning: About Your Storage Array . . . . 23 Overview 23 Hardware Features 24 Front-Panel Features and Indicators 24 Back Panel Features and Indicators 27 Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns 28 Power Supply and Cooling Fan Features 29 Power Indicator Codes 30 Contents 3
Contents 1 Introduction 19 About This Document 19 Inside the box of the Dell PowerVault MD3200i Series Storage Array 19 Dell PowerVault MD3200i Series Storage Array 20 Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager 20 Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Configuration Utility 20 Other Information You May Need 20 2 Planning: About Your Storage Array . . . . 23 Overview 23 Hardware Features 24 Front-Panel Features and Indicators 24 Back Panel Features and Indicators 27 Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns 28 Power Supply and Cooling Fan Features 29 Power Indicator Codes 30 Contents 3
Owner's Manual
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... Recommended Tools 197 Front Bezel (Optional 198 Removing the Front Bezel 198 Installing the Front Bezel 198 Hard Drives 199 Removing a Drive Blank 199 Installing a Drive Blank 200 Removing a Hard Drive 200 Installing a Hard Drive 202 Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier 202 Installing a Hard Drive Into a Drive Carrier. . . . . 205 RAID Controller Module 205 Removing a RAID Controller Module Blank . . . . 205 Installing a RAID Controller Module...
... Recommended Tools 197 Front Bezel (Optional 198 Removing the Front Bezel 198 Installing the Front Bezel 198 Hard Drives 199 Removing a Drive Blank 199 Installing a Drive Blank 200 Removing a Hard Drive 200 Installing a Hard Drive 202 Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier 202 Installing a Hard Drive Into a Drive Carrier. . . . . 205 RAID Controller Module 205 Removing a RAID Controller Module Blank . . . . 205 Installing a RAID Controller Module...
Owner's Manual
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... 249 Troubleshooting Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module 250 Troubleshooting Array Cooling Problems 251 Troubleshooting Expansion Enclosure Management Modules 251 Troubleshooting RAID Controller Modules 253 Troubleshooting Hard Drives 254 Troubleshooting Array and Expansion Enclosure Connections 255 Troubleshooting a Wet Storage Array 255 Troubleshooting a Damaged Array 256 Troubleshooting RAID Controller Modules 257 Conditions 257 Invalid...
... 249 Troubleshooting Power Supply/Cooling Fan Module 250 Troubleshooting Array Cooling Problems 251 Troubleshooting Expansion Enclosure Management Modules 251 Troubleshooting RAID Controller Modules 253 Troubleshooting Hard Drives 254 Troubleshooting Array and Expansion Enclosure Connections 255 Troubleshooting a Wet Storage Array 255 Troubleshooting a Damaged Array 256 Troubleshooting RAID Controller Modules 257 Conditions 257 Invalid...
Owner's Manual
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... to 12 3.5-inch SAS hot-swappable hard drives. PowerVault MD3200i-Up to 24 2.5-inch SAS hot-swappable hard drives. NOTE: This switch must be set prior to the Unified-Mode position. However, if MD1200 Series expansion enclosures are daisy chained to ... the expansion enclosure is not supported by the MD3200i Series Storage Arrays. The system identification button on the front control panel can be used to your storage array. 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 ...
... to 12 3.5-inch SAS hot-swappable hard drives. PowerVault MD3200i-Up to 24 2.5-inch SAS hot-swappable hard drives. NOTE: This switch must be set prior to the Unified-Mode position. However, if MD1200 Series expansion enclosures are daisy chained to ... the expansion enclosure is not supported by the MD3200i Series Storage Arrays. The system identification button on the front control panel can be used to your storage array. 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 ...
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) 28 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) 28 Planning: About Your Storage Array Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns Figure 2-5.
Owner's Manual
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... 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 MD3200i Series storage array includes two integrated, hot-swappable power supply/cooling fan modules. The system requires at ...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 a maximum period of the cooling fans to function to avoid overheating. Both modules must be replaced without powering down the system...
... 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 MD3200i Series storage array includes two integrated, hot-swappable power supply/cooling fan modules. The system requires at ...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 a maximum period of the cooling fans to function to avoid overheating. Both modules must be replaced without powering down the system...
Owner's Manual
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... and can be configured as defined in cl 1.2.7.3 of the drive bay. Hard drives are intended for PowerVault MD3220i. Depending on page 198. 2 Press the release tab and slide the drive blank out until it is free of IEC 60950-1:2005. See Figure 16-2 for PowerVault MD3200i and Figure 16-3 for installation only in restricted access locations...
... and can be configured as defined in cl 1.2.7.3 of the drive bay. Hard drives are intended for PowerVault MD3220i. Depending on page 198. 2 Press the release tab and slide the drive blank out until it is free of IEC 60950-1:2005. See Figure 16-2 for PowerVault MD3200i and Figure 16-3 for installation only in restricted access locations...
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...See "Removing the Front Bezel" on page 198. Figure 16-3. 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 198. 2 Insert...drive bay until the blank is not covered by your product documentation, or as directed by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in place. 4 If applicable, replace the front bezel. Read and follow the safety instructions that is not authorized by Dell...
...See "Removing the Front Bezel" on page 198. Figure 16-3. 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 198. 2 Insert...drive bay until the blank is not covered by your product documentation, or as directed by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in place. 4 If applicable, replace the front bezel. Read and follow the safety instructions that is not authorized by Dell...
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... front bezel. 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 a Drive Blank" on page 198. Wait until it is powered down. Figure 16-4. Removing and Installing a Hard Drive 1 2 1 release button 2 hard-drive carrier handle Management: Installing Array Components 201 For more information...
... front bezel. 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 a Drive Blank" on page 198. Wait until it is powered down. Figure 16-4. Removing and Installing a Hard Drive 1 2 1 release button 2 hard-drive carrier handle Management: Installing Array Components 201 For more information...
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... by Dell is not covered by your product documentation, or as authorized in place. See Figure 16-5 for PowerVault MD3200i and Figure 16-6 for use with the product. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as directed by a certified service technician. CAUTION: Use only hard drives that the adjacent drives are fully installed. Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive...
... by Dell is not covered by your product documentation, or as authorized in place. See Figure 16-5 for PowerVault MD3200i and Figure 16-6 for use with the product. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as directed by a certified service technician. CAUTION: Use only hard drives that the adjacent drives are fully installed. Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive...
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Figure 16-5. 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 203
Figure 16-5. 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 203