Dell PowerVault DP500 - Manual (Page 23)

l Key to the system keylock
l #1 and #2 Phillips screwdrivers
l T-10 Torx driver
l Wrist grounding strap
Inside the System
In Figure 3 -1 , the bezel and system cover are removed to provide an interior view of the system.
Figure 3-1. Inside the System
The system board holds the system's control circuitry and other electronic components. Several hardware options, such as the microprocessors and memory,
are installed directly on the system board. The expansion-card cage containing the left riser accommodates up to two full-length PCIe or PCI-X expansion
cards, while the central riser accommodates one half-length PCIe expansion card.
The system provides space for an optional optical drive. The optical drive connects to the controllers on the system board through the sideplane board. For
more information, see
Optical Drive .
Depending on the hard drive configuration you ordered, an optional 3.5-inch diskette drive, and an optional tape drive may also be available for installation
into a media bay. See
Table 3 -1 for configuration options.
Table 3-1. Hard Drive and Media Bay Configurations
The hard-drive bays provide space for up to six 3.5-inch SAS or SATA hard drives. The hard drives connect to a RAID controller card through the SAS backplane
board. For more information, see
Hard Drives and SAS Controller Daughter Card .
During an installation or troubleshooting procedure, you may be required to change a jumper setting. For more information, see System Board Jumpers .
Front Bezel
A lock on the bezel restricts access to the power button, diskette drive, optical drive, and hard drive(s). A control panel LCD located on the front panel and
CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the components inside the system. See
your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting against
electrostatic discharge.
1 RAID battery (optional) 2 SAS controller daughter card or SAS RAID
controller daughter card (optional)
3 sideplane 4 power supply bay
5 power supplies (2) 6 left riser
7 central riser 8 memory modules (8)
9 heatsinks and microprocessors (2) 10 hot-pluggable fans (4)
11 SAS backplane 12 slimline optical drive (optional)
13 SAS or SATA hard drives (up to 8,
depending on configuration)
14 control panel
Number of Hard Drives on Backplane Hard-Drive Size Media Bay
6 3.5-inch No
4 3.5-inch Yes