Dell PowerVault MD3420 - Manual (Page 3)

Contents
1 About Your System....................................................................................................7
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 7
Front-Panel Features and Indicators .................................................................................................... 7
Back-Panel Features and Indicators ...................................................................................................10
Physical-Drive Indicator Patterns ....................................................................................................... 10
Power Supply and Cooling Fan Features ............................................................................................ 11
Power Indicator Codes and Features ..................................................................................................11
Related Documentation ...................................................................................................................... 12
2 Controller Modules................................................................................................ 13
RAID Controller Modules .................................................................................................................... 13
RAID Controller Module Connectors and Features ........................................................................... 13
RAID Controller Module—Additional Features ...................................................................................14
Battery Backup Unit .......................................................................................................................14
Storage Array Thermal Shutdown ................................................................................................. 15
System Password Reset .................................................................................................................15
Cache Functions and Features ............................................................................................................15
Cache Mirroring ............................................................................................................................. 15
Write-Back Cache ..........................................................................................................................15
Write-Through Cache ................................................................................................................... 15
3 Installing Array Components............................................................................... 17
Recommended Tools .......................................................................................................................... 17
Front Bezel (Optional) ..........................................................................................................................17
Removing the Front Bezel ............................................................................................................. 17
Installing the Front Bezel ............................................................................................................... 17
Physical Drives ..................................................................................................................................... 18
SAFETY Models AMT E03J and E04J ............................................................................................ 18
Removing a 2.5 Inch Physical-Drive Blank ................................................................................... 18
Installing a 2.5 Inch Physical-Drive Blank ..................................................................................... 18
Removing a 3.5 Inch Physical-Drive Blank ................................................................................... 18
Installing a 3.5 Inch Physical-Drive Blank ..................................................................................... 19
Removing a Hot-Swap Physical Drive .......................................................................................... 19
Installing a Hot-Swap Physical Drive ............................................................................................20
Removing a Physical Drive From a Physical-Drive Carrier ...........................................................21
Installing a Physical Drive Into a Physical-Drive Carrier .............................................................. 22
RAID Controller Module .....................................................................................................................22
Removing a RAID Controller Module Blank ................................................................................. 23