Dell EMC PowerEdge MX5016s and MX5000s Installation and Service Manual Regulatory Model: E04B Series and E21M Series Regulatory Type: E04B002 and E21M001 July 2021 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: About this document.................................................................................................... 5 Chapter 2: System overview..........................................................................................................6 Dell EMC PowerEdge MX5016s sled overview............................................................................................................ 6 Inside the sled......................................................................
Supported operating systems........................................................................................................................................ 32 Storage expander specifications................................................................................................................................... 32 Drive specifications...........................................................................................................................................................
1 About this document This document provides an overview on the storage sled and SAS IOM module, installation, and replacement of the components and their technical specifications.
2 System overview Topics: • • Dell EMC PowerEdge MX5016s sled overview Dell EMC PowerEdge MX5000s SAS IOM overview Dell EMC PowerEdge MX5016s sled overview The PowerEdge MX5016s is a Storage Sled installed in the PowerEdge MX7000 enclosure to provide disk expansion for PowerEdge MX series Compute Sleds. In the PowerEdge MX7000 enclosure, the PowerEdge MX5016s is connected through an internal SAS fabric (Fab-C).
Front view of the sled Figure 2. Front view of the sled 1. Drive status indicator 3. Drive drawer release latch 5. Sled release lever 2. System health and system ID indicator 4. Sled removal hatch 6. Information tag panel Locating the Service Tag of your system You can identify your system using the unique Express Service Code and Service Tag. Open the Information tag panel on the front of the system to view the Express Service Code and Service Tag.
Figure 3. Information tag panel System information label Dell EMC PowerEdge MX5016s – Service information Dell EMC PowerEdge MX5000s SAS IOM overview The Dell EMC PowerEdge MX5000s is a redundant, hot-swappable SAS switch solution for the Dell EMC PowerEdge MX7000 enclosure. It is designed to use with the Dell EMC PowerEdge MX5016s storage sleds and SAS controllers that are installed in compute sleds.
Front view of PowerEdge MX5000s module Figure 4. Front view of the PowerEdge MX5000s module 1. Information tag 3. External SAS ports (3, 4, 5 & 6) 5. Release lever 2. External SAS ports (1 & 2) 4. Release lever button 6.
3 Initial system setup and configuration for MX5016s After you receive your PowerEdge MX5016s system, you must set up your system in the enclosure. NOTE: In order to reduce the chassis weight, Dell Technologies recommends removing the pre-installed storage sled from the enclosure, before installing the enclosure on the rack. In the PowerEdge MX7000 enclosure, drives inside a Storage Sled map to Compute Sleds.
3. Log in to the OpenManage Enterprise-Modular user interface to assign the Storage Sleds to the compute sled slots. For more information, see the OpenManage Enterprise-Modular User's Guide at www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals > Chassis Management Controllers. ● For initial setup during System Maintenance, when the enclosure is already powered on, perform the following steps: 1. Power off the compute sleds to which the Storage Sled is to be assigned. 2. Install the Storage Sled. 3.
Figure 5. Enclosure-Assigned mode Drive-Assigned mode: ● A specified group of disks is assigned. ● Drive-Assigned mode assigns the individual drive from the PowerEdge MX5016s to another compute sleds (but cannot be assigned to more than one sled simultaneously). The Fab-C Mezz controller on the mapped compute sled can be either a PERC H745P MX, or HBA330 MMZ.
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4 Installing and removing system components This section provides information about installing and removing the storage sled components. For information about removing and installing the compute sled components, see the relevant sled Installation and Service Manual at www.dell.com/ poweredgemanuals.
Storage sled Removing the sled from the enclosure Prerequisites 1. Follow the safety instructions listed in Safety instructions. 2. Turn off the compute sleds to which the storage sled is assigned. NOTE: a. After compute sleds that are mapped to the storage sled are powered off, the drive status indicator on the storage sled turns off, indicating it is safe to remove the storage sled. b. If you are permanently removing the sled, install a sled blank.
Figure 8. Removing a sled from the enclosure Next steps Replace the sled into the enclosure or sled blank. Installing the sled into the enclosure Prerequisites 1. Follow the safety instructions listed in Safety instructions. 2. Remove the blank, if installed. 3. Remove the I/O connector cover from the sled, if installed. CAUTION: To prevent damage to the I/O connectors, do not touch the connectors or the connector pins. Steps 1. Hold and slide the sled into the enclosure. 2.
Figure 9. Installing the sled into the enclosure Next steps Restart the compute sled using the OpenManage Enterprise- Modular interface and assign the storage sled if not already assigned, power on the compute sleds to which the storage sled is mapped. Drive drawer NOTE: The enclosure fans may spin at a higher speed, to provide extra cooling when the drive drawer is opened. After five minutes the fans speed increases to their maximum with the storage sled health indicator blinking amber. CAUTION: 1.
Figure 10. Opening the drive drawer Next steps Remove or install the following components as applicable: ● Remove a hard drive blank or install a hard drive blank ● Remove a hard drive carrier or install a hard drive carrier ● Remove an expander module or install an expander module Closing the drive drawer Prerequisites Follow the safety guidelines listed in. Safety instructions Steps Slide the drive drawer into the sled until it is fully seated and clicks into place.
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Drives MX5016s supports sixteen hot-swappable 2.5-inch SAS drives. Drives numbered 0 to 9 are at the left side of the enclosure, and 10 to 15 are at the right side of the enclosure. Figure 12. Drive numbering Removing a drive blank Prerequisites 1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions. 2. Open the drive drawer. Steps 1. Hold and press the touch points on the blank to disengage the guides on the blank from the drive slot. 2. Lift the blank away from the drive slot.
Figure 13. Removing a drive blank Next steps Installing a drive carrier. Installing a drive blank Prerequisites NOTE: Ensure that the hard drive blanks are installed for the proper airflow if hard drives are not installed in the sled. 1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions. 2. Open the drive drawer. Steps 1. Align and insert the guides on the blank into the drive slot. 2. Push the blank downwards until it is firmly seated in the slot.
Figure 14. Installing a drive blank Next steps Close the drive drawer. Removing a drive carrier Prerequisites 1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions. 2. Open the drive drawer. 3. Using the management software, prepare the drive for removal. For more information about management software, see OpenManage Enterprise-Modular User's Guide www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals > Chassis Management Controllers If the drive is online, the drive indicator flashes.
Figure 15. Removing a drive from drive slot Next steps 1. Install a drive blank 2. Install a drive carrier 3. Close the drive drawer. CAUTION: Sled drawer should not be open for more than three minutes while the enclosure is on to maintain proper thermal temperature. Installing a drive carrier Prerequisites 1. 2. 3. 4. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions. Open the drive drawer. Ensure that the drive handle is fully open. Remove the drive blank, if installed. Steps 1.
Figure 16. Installing a drive carrier Removing a drive from the drive carrier Prerequisites 1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions. 2. Open the drive drawer. 3. If you are replacing an existing drive, use the management software to prepare the drive/SSD for removal. For more information about management software, see the OpenManage Enterprise Modular User's Guide available at www.dell.
Next steps Replace the drive. Installing a drive into the drive carrier Prerequisites 1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions. 2. Open the drive drawer. 3. Remove the drive carrier from the drive slot. Steps 1. Insert the drive into the drive carrier with the connector end of the drive towards the back of the carrier. 2. Align the screw holes on the drive with the screw holes on the drive carrier. 3.
Removing an expander module Prerequisites 1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions. 2. Open the drive drawer. CAUTION: The sled is not designed to function on a single expander module. It is mandatory that both the modules be present in the sled for optimum performance. CAUTION: Do not remove both expander modules when sled is powered on. Removing both the expander at once causes critical failure of the enclosure which can only be recovered after a power cycle of the storage sled.
Installing an expander module Prerequisites 1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions. 2. Open the drive drawer. Steps 1. Align the expander card to the connector slot. 2. Press the expander card lever down until it firmly seats into the expander slot. Figure 21. Installing an expander module Next steps 1. Ensure that the expander modules have the same firmware version. If there is a firmware mismatch, the LED indicator flashes an error sequence.
Figure 22. Removing a blank from Fabric C slot Next steps 1. Install the module in the Fabric C slot or a blank. Installing a MX5016s blank in Fabric C slot Prerequisites 1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions. 2. Remove the module from Fabric C slot. Steps 1. Align and insert the blank in the empty slot. 2. Push the blank until it locks into place. NOTE: If the MX5016s module is not installed, install blanks to maintain proper thermal temperature.
Figure 23. Installing a blank in Fabric C slot Removing a MX5016s module from Fabric C slot Prerequisites NOTE: MX5016s storage sled does not support single SAS IOM configuration. 1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions. 2. If applicable, disconnect the cables that are connected to the modules. Steps 1. Press the orange release button on the module to open the release lever. 2. Hold the release lever, and pull the I/O module out of the enclosure.
Figure 24. Removing a MX5016s module from Fabric C slot Next steps 1. Install a module into Fabric C or Install a blank. 2. Connect the cables to the module. Installing a MX5016s module into Fabric C slot Prerequisites 1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions. Steps 1. Align and push the I/O module into the enclosure. 2. Close the release lever to lock the module in place.
Figure 25. Installing a MX5016s module into Fabric C slot Next steps 1. Connect the cables to the module. NOTE: Ensure that the SAS IOMs have the same firmware version. The OpenManage-Enterprise modular allows you to view the firmware details. For more information, see OpenManage Enterprise-Modular User's Guide.
5 Technical specifications The technical and environmental specifications of your system are outlined in this section. Topics: • • • • • • • • • • Sled dimensions Sled weight Supported operating systems Storage expander specifications Drive specifications Module dimensions Module weight Environmental specifications Expanded operating temperature Particulate and gaseous contamination specifications Sled dimensions Table 1.
eight HDDs. The second expander is the opposite and connects to port B of the first eight HDDs and port A of the other eight HDDs. There is also a SAS link between the expanders to facilitate communication/synchronization between the two expanders. Drive specifications The Dell EMC PowerEdge MX5016s supports the following drive types: ● Support for 10,000 RPM and 15,000 RPM 2.5-inch SAS drives. ● Support for 2.5-inch SAS SSD. ● Support for 7.2 K RPM 2.5-inch NearLine SAS drives.
Table 7. Maximum vibration specifications Maximum vibration Specifications Operating 0.26 G rms at 5 Hz to 350 Hz (all operation orientations). Storage 1.87 G rms at 10 Hz to 500 Hz for 15 min (all six sides tested). Table 8. Maximum shock specifications Maximum shock Specifications Operating One shock pulse in the positive z axis of 31 G for 2.6 ms in the operational orientation.
Particulate and gaseous contamination specifications The following table defines the limitations that help avoid any equipment damage or failure from particulate and gaseous contamination. If the levels of particulate or gaseous pollution exceed the specified limitations and result in equipment damage or failure, you may must rectify the environmental conditions. Remediation of environmental conditions is the responsibility of the customer. Table 12.
6 System diagnostics and indicator codes The diagnostic indicators on the system front panel display system status during system startup. Topics: • • PowerEdge MX5016s System diagnostics and indicators PowerEdge MX5000s System diagnostics and indicator codes PowerEdge MX5016s System diagnostics and indicators System health indicator codes The system health indicator is located on the front panel of the sled. The status indicators indicate the health condition of the PowerEdge MX5016s storage sled.
Table 15. Drive status LED indicator (continued) Drive status LED indicators Condition Blinking amber Indicates that a drive within the storage sled has been marked as failed by the disk controller on a mapped compute sled. Figure 26. Drive status LED indicator Table 16.
Expander health status indicators Expander health status indicator indicates the health condition of the expander module and identification indicator helps to locate a particular expander card within the storage sled. Figure 27. Expander health indicators Table 17. Expander health status indicators Indicator, Button, or Connector Description Condition Identification indicator Flashes blue for one second and then turns off. NOTE: LED is OFF, when no Identification in progress.
PowerEdge MX5000s System diagnostics and indicator codes LED indicators The Dell EMC PowerEdge MX5000s LED indicators indicate the health condition of the PowerEdge MX5000s module and identification indicator helps to locate a particular PowerEdge MX5000s module. Figure 28. Dell EMC PowerEdge MX5000s LED indicators Table 18. Dell EMC PowerEdge LED indicators Indicator, Button, Icon or Connector Description Condition Identification indicator Flashes blue for one second and then turns off.
7 Documentation resources This section provides information about the documentation resources for your system. To view the document that is listed in the documentation resources table: ● From the Dell EMC support site: 1. Click the documentation link that is provided in the Location column in the table. 2. Click the required product or product version. NOTE: To locate the product name and model, see the front of your system. 3. On the Product Support page, click Manuals & documents.
Table 19. Documentation resources (continued) Task Document Location Managing your system For information about system management software offered by Dell, see the Dell OpenManage Systems Management Overview Guide. https:// www.dell.com/ poweredgemanuals For information about setting up, using, and troubleshooting OpenManage, see the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator User’s Guide. www.dell.
8 Getting help Topics: • • • • Contacting Dell EMC Documentation feedback Accessing system information by using QRL Receiving automated support with SupportAssist Contacting Dell EMC Dell EMC provides several online and telephone based support and service options. If you do not have an active internet connection, you can find contact information about your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell EMC product catalog.
● Your system service tag to quickly access your specific hardware configuration and warranty information ● A direct link to Dell to contact technical assistance and sales teams Steps 1. Go to www.dell.com/qrl and navigate to your specific product or 2. Use your smartphone or tablet to scan the model-specific Quick Resource (QR) code on your system or in the Quick Resource Locator section. Quick Resource Locator for the PowerEdge MX5016s system Figure 29.
