Dell EqualLogic FS7600 User manual

Dell EqualLogic FS7600 Series Appliances
Hardware Owner's Manual

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Published: October 2013
Part Number: 110-6178-R1

Table of Contents
Preface v
1 Basic Appliance Information 1
Appliance Components 1
Connecting an Appliance to Power 4
Turning Power On and Off 5
Required Tools 6
Technical Specifications 6
2 Replacing Components 9
Safety Recommendations 9
Required Tools 9
Using an Electrostatic Wrist Strap 9
Replacing a Controller 10
Installing a Controller 11
Replacing a Power Supply 12
Replacing a Cooling Fan 15
Replacing the Appliance 17
Returning Failed Hardware 17
3 What to Do Next 19
Appendix A: NOM Information (Mexico Only) 21
Glossary 23
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Preface
Dell™ EqualLogic® FS Series appliances, coupled with PS Series arrays, offer a high-performance, high-
availability, scalable NAS solution. This manual describes how to maintain and troubleshoot the customer-
replaceable components of the EqualLogic FS7600 appliance.
Audience
The information in this guide is intended for hardware administrators responsible for maintaining EqualLogic
FS7600 hardware.
Related Documentation
For detailed information about FS Series appliances, PS Series arrays, groups, volumes, array software, and host
software, log in to the Documentation page at the customer support site.
Dell Online Services
You can learn about Dell products and services with this procedure:
1. Visit dell.com or the URL specified in any Dell product information.
2. Use the locale menu or click on the link that specifies your country or region.
Dell EqualLogic Storage Solutions
To learn more about Dell EqualLogic products and new releases, visit the Dell EqualLogic Tech Center site:
delltechcenter.com/page/EqualLogic. Here you can also see articles, demos, online discussions, and more details
about the benefits of our product family.
Technical Support and Customer Service
Dell support service is available to answer your questions about PS Series SAN arrays and FS Series appliances.
Contacting Dell
If you are a customer in the United States or Canada in need of technical support, call 1-800-945-3355. If you
are outside of the United States or Canada, visit support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx.
If you have an Express Service Code, have it ready. The code helps the Dell automated support telephone
system direct your call more efficiently.
Warranty Information
The FS7600 appliance warranty is included in the shipping box. For information about registering a warranty,
visit eqlsupport.dell.com/utility/form.aspx?source=warranty.
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Note, Caution, and Warning Symbols
A NOTE symbol indicates important information that helps you make better use of your hardware or
software.
A CAUTION symbol indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not
followed.
A WARNING symbol indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
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1 Basic Appliance Information
This chapter contains information about the location and basic operation of the components in a Dell™
EqualLogic® FS7600 NAS appliance. This document also includes general operating procedures such as power
ON and power OFF operations, and how to return failed components.
Appliance Components
The only customer-replaceable components in the appliance are the bezel and the fans, on the front of the
appliance, and the controllers and power supplies, on the back of the appliance.
Appliance Front-Panel Features
Figure 1 and Figure 2 show the front panel of the FS7600 NAS appliance. Table 1 lists the front-panel LED
descriptions.
Figure 1: FS7600 Front Panel (Bezel Off, Cover Closed)
Table 1: FS7600 Front-Panel Components
Number Component
1 System health indicator, power, and system identification LEDs (see Table 2 for details)
2Cooling fan access door
Encloses and protects the six hot-swappable cooling fans.
3Cooling fan access door release latch
Press the access door release latch to expose the hot-swappable cooling fans.
4Information tag
A slide-out label panel listing the system NIC and BMC MAC addresses for both controllers
5
Service tag
Displays the appliance service tag information (identical to the service tag information on the
back panel). You might be asked for this information when you call technical support.
Table 2: Front-Panel LED Descriptions
LED Indicator Icon State and Description
System Health
Indicator
The system status LED lights only when the system power is on:
Solid blue—Normal operation.
Blinking amber—One of the controllers is reporting hardware errors, battery
errors, or a controller is missing.
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LED Indicator Icon State and Description
Power-On
Indicator
The power LED lights green when at least one power supply is connected to a
power source and is supplying power to the system.
System
Identification
Button
Identification buttons on the front and back panels locate a particular system
within a rack. Press the front identification button and the system status
indicator on the back flashes until either button is pressed again.
Blinking blue—Identification on.
Solid blue—Identification off.
Figure 2: FS7600 Front Panel (Cover Open)
The fans are numbered 1 through 6, from left to right.
Appliance Back-Panel Features
Figure 3 and Table 3 describe the back panel of the FS7600 NAS appliance. Table 4 describes the LEDs for
each controller.
Figure 3: FS7600 Back Panel
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Table 3: FS7600 Back-Panel Components
Number Component
1
Service tag
Displays the appliance service tag information (identical to the service tag information on the front
panel).
2Power supply (one of two)
Left: PSU1 Right: PSU2
3 Controller release latch
4 Controller handle
5Controller (one of two); redundant NAS processing unit, each containing a backup power supply (BPS)
Left: Controller 1 Right: Controller 2
6
Serial COM port (mini USB connector).
Allows you to connect a serial device to the system.
This connector is for service only. Use this connector only if asked to do so by Dell support.
7 USB port
8 Video port
9From left to right: Service Action Button, Power-On Indicator/Power Button, Controller Health
Indicator, System Identification Button, and Cache Active/Off-Load LED (see Table 4).
10 Remote KVM
Table 4: Controller LED States and Descriptions
LED Indicator/
Button Icon State and Description
Service Action
Button
Used for troubleshooting certain errors; press using the end of a paper clip.
Press and hold the button for 10 seconds to generate an SCI (System Control
Interrupt).
Use this button only if directed by qualified support personnel or after
consulting the operating system's documentation.
Controller State
Indicator/Power-On
Button
Controls the power supply to the appliance and indicates its state:
• When the controller is ON, press and release to shut down.
• When the controller is OFF, press and release to power the controller on.
Solid amber—The controller is ON and about to enter system power-on self-
test (POST). If the controller is ON but is not responding, the controller might
have a hardware failure that is not allowing it to start the BIOS POST.
Slowly blinking (flashes once every two seconds) amber—The controller is
currently in BIOS POST or option ROM load stage. If the controller is not
responding, it might indicate that a failure has occurred in either POST or
option ROM load phase.
Slowly blinking green (flashes once every two seconds)—The controller is
attempting to start the operating system. If the controller is not responding, slow
blinking green might indicate that the operating system did not load correctly.
Fast blinking green (flashes five times per second)—The controller is in
standby state waiting to be clustered.
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LED Indicator/
Button Icon State and Description
Solid green—The controller is clustered and fully functional.
Alternating blinking amber/green—The expected hardware configuration does
not match the actual hardware.
Unlit—Controller is in power OFF mode.
Controller Health
Indicator
Indicates health of the controller.
Solid blue—Normal operation.
Blinking amber—One of the controllers is reporting hardware errors, battery
errors, or one controller is missing.
System
Identification Button
Identification buttons on the front and back panels locate a particular system
within a rack. Press the front identification button and the system status
indicator on the back flashes until either button is pressed again.
Blinking blue—Identification on.
Solid blue—Identification off.
Cache Active/Off-
Load LED
Indicates when the storage controller contains cached write data and is
transferring the cache from memory to the hard drive.
Solid green—One controller can be removed without losing cached data. Do
not remove both controllers.
Blinking amber—Cached data is being transferred from the memory to the hard
drive (moving from mirroring mode to journaling mode).
Off—Indicates that no write data is in the cache; it is safe to remove the
controller.
Connecting an Appliance to Power
1. Remove the power cables from the shipping box.
2. Plug the power cables into the appliance power supplies. Wrap the hook-and-loop strain relief around the
power cable, as shown in Figure 4.
3. Connect the appliance to a power source.
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