Dell PowerVault MD3000 User manual

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Getting Started
With Your System
Guide de mise en route
Primeiros passos com o sistema
Procedimientos iniciales con el sistema
Model AMP01

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Getting Started
With Your System

Notes, Notices, and Cautions
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NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid
the problem.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
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Model AMP01
November 2005 P/N FF454 Rev. A00

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System Features
This section describes the major hardware and software features of your system. It also provides
information about other documents you may need when setting up your system and how to obtain
technical assistance.
Major features of your system include:
• Efficient rack-mount designed storage system
• Capacity for 15 1-inch, hot-plug, 3.0-Gbps, serial-attached SCSI (SAS) and/or Serial Advanced
Technology Attachment II(SATA II) physical disks
• SAS 5/E adapter for connecting the storage array to the server(s)
NOTE: System boot is not supported from an external device attached to a SAS or SCSI adapter,
including SAS 5/E, PERC 5/E, PERC 4e/DC, or PERC 4/DC. See support.dell.com for the latest support
information about booting from external devices.
• Redundant hot-plug power supply and cooling modules that are combined for easy serviceability
• Two active/active RAID controller modules for redundant data and system management capability
• Support for up to two daisy-chained storage enclosures for a total of 45 physical disks
• Configuration and monitoring via the MD Storage Manager software
• Four sensors for monitoring ambient temperatures
• Battery backup unit (BBU) to power the RAID controller system memory (cache) in case of
a power outage
• Over-temperature shutdown capability
• Support for a wide range of servers (See your system’s readme file for supported systems.
An updated readme can be viewed from the Dell website at
support.dell.com. )

4Getting Started With Your System
Other Information You May Need
CAUTION: The Product Information Guide provides important safety and regulatory information. Warranty
information may be included within this document or as a separate document.
• The Rack Installation Instructions or Rack Installation Guide included with your rack solution
describes how to install your system into a rack.
• The
Hardware Owner’s Manual provides information about system features and describes how
to troubleshoot the system and install or replace system components.
• Resource CD included with your system provides documentation and tools for configuring and
managing your system.
• Release notes or readme files may be included to provide last-minute updates to the system or
documentation or advanced technical reference material intended for experienced users or
technicians.
Obtaining Technical Assistance
If you do not understand a procedure in this guide or if the system does not perform as expected,
see your Hardware Owner’s Manual.
Dell Enterprise Training and Certification is available; see www.dell.com/training for more information.
This service may not be offered in all locations.
Installation and Configuration
CAUTION: Before performing the following procedure, read and follow the safety instructions and important
regulatory information in your Product Information Guide.
This section describes the steps to set up your system for the first time.

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Unpacking the System
Unpack your system and identify each item.
Keep all shipping materials in case you need them later.
Installing the Rails and System in a Rack
Once you have read the "Safety Instructions" located in the rack installation documentation
for your system, install the rails and the system in the rack.
See your rack installation documentation for instructions on installing your system in a rack.

6Getting Started With Your System
Connecting the Power Cables
Connect both power cables to the power supply/cooling fan modules.
Attaching the Power Cord Retention Bracket
Attach the power cord retention bracket to the power supply loop by affixing the back clasp of the
bracket to the top of the loop and the middle clasp to the vertical middle of the loop. Attach the
system power cable to the bracket’s cable clasp. Repeat the procedure for the second power supply.
Plug the other end of the power cables into a grounded electrical outlet or a separate power source
such as
an uninterruptible po wer supply (UPS) or a power distribution unit (PDU).
Cable the RAID controller modules according to the instructions provided in the Hardware
Owner’s Manual
.

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Turning on the System
Power on the system by turning on both power supply/cooling fan modules.
Installing the Bezel
Install the bezel (optional) by inserting the right edge of the bezel into the right front loop on the
system, and then pressing the left edge of the bezel to the system until the bezel snaps into place.

8Getting Started With Your System
Technical Specifications
Disks
Physical disks up to 15 1-inch-by-3.5-inch SAS and/or SATA II hot-plug physical
disks (3.0 Gbps). (See your system readme file for supported disk
capacities.)
RAID Controller Modules
RAID controllers
• 2 hot-pluggable active/active controllers
• 256 MB of cache per controller
• 1 temperature sensor per controller
RAID Controller Back-Panel Connectors
SAS connectors (per RAID
controller)
• 1 SAS Port 0 "In" connector for connection to the host
• 1 SAS Port 1 "In" connector (if installed) for connection to an
additional host
• 1 SAS Port "Out" connector for expansion to an additional
enclosure
Debug connector
(per RAID controller)
1 6-pin mini-DIN connector (debug port for Dell factory use only)
Ethernet connector
(per RAID controller)
1 10/100 BASE-T connection for out-of-band management of the
enclosure
Backplane Board
Connectors
• 15 SAS physical-disk connectors
• 2 power supply/cooling fan module connectors
• 2 sets of RAID controller connectors (6 connectors each
controller)
• 1 control panel connector for front LEDs
Sensors 2 temperature sensors
LED Indicators
Front panel
• 1 two-color LED indicator for system status
• 2 single-color LED indicators (one for power; one nonfunctional)
Physical disk carrier • 1 single-color activity LED
• 1 two-color LED status indicator per disk