Dell PowerVault GK270 User manual

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Getting Started
With Your System
系统使用入门
開始使用系統
はじめに
시스템시작하기
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.
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Model AMP01
June 2006 P/N GK270 Rev. A00

Getting Started With Your System 3
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:
• Enclosure storage in an efficient rack-mount design
• Capacity for either 15 3.5-inch, hot-plug, 3.0-Gbps, serial-attached SCSI (SAS) hard drives
or 15 3.5-inch, hot-plug, 3.0-Gbps, Serial ATA (SATA) hard drives
• Host-based RAID support via a PERC 5/E adapter
• Redundant hot-plug power supply and cooling fans that are integrated for improved serviceability
• Optional second enclosure management module (EMM) for redundant system management
capability
• Support for either of the following direct-attach configurations:
– Unified mode for direct connectivity of up to 15 hard drives
– Split mode (with dual EMMs) providing direct connectivity to drives 0 through 6 on one
EMM and a separate direct connectivity to drives 7 through 14 on the second EMM
• Front-panel, two-position switch for setting the enclosure mode (unified or split mode)
• Support for up to three daisy-chained storage enclosures in unified mode for a total of 45 hard
drives
• In-band enclosure management provided through SCSI enclosure services (SES)
• RAID and system management using Dell OpenManage™ Server Administrator Storage
Management Service
• Four sensors for monitoring ambient temperatures (with redundant EMMs)
• Over-temperature shutdown capability
• Audible warning for critical component failure
• 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.
• CDs included with your system provide 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.
NOTE: Turn off the host server before installing and configuring the system.
This section describes the steps to set up your system for the first time.

Getting Started With Your System 5
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).
Configure the storage mode for your system by setting the configuration switch on the front of the
system and cabling the EMM(s) according to the instructions provided in the
Hardware Owner’s
Manual
.

Getting Started With Your System 7
Turning on the System
With the host server off, complete all cabling for the system. Power on the system by turning on both
power supply/cooling fan modules. Power on the host server.
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
Drives
SAS hard drives up to 15 1-inch-by-3.5-inch SAS hot-plug hard drives (3.0 Gbps)
at speeds of 10K or 15K rpm (See your system readme file for
supported disk capacities.)
SATA hard drives up to 15 1-inch-by-3.5-inch SATA hot-plug hard drives (3.0 Gbps)
at speeds of 7.2K rpm. Connectivity to the system backplane is
provided through an interposer assembly.
Connectivity
Configurations support for either of the following configurations:
• unified mode for direct connectivity to 15 hard drives
• split mode with dual EMMs providing a direct connectivity to
drives 0 though 6 and a separate direct connectivity to drives 7
though 14
Enclosure Management Modules
EMMs 1 or 2 modules
Sensors 1 sensor per EMM
Backplane Board
Connectors
• 15 SAS hard-drive connectors
• 2 power supply/cooling fan module connectors
• 2 sets of EMM connectors (6 connectors each EMM)
• 1 control panel connector for front LEDs and enclosure mode
switch
Sensors 2 temperature sensors
Back-Panel Connectors
SAS connectors (per EMM)
• 1 SAS "IN" connector for connection to the host
• 1 SAS "OUT" connector for expansion to an additional enclosure
Serial connector (per EMM) 1 6-pin UART mini-DIN connector (for factory use only)