Owners Manual
Table Of Contents
- Dell PowerVault MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f/3060e Storage Arrays Owner's Manual
- About Your System
- Controller Modules
- RAID Controller Modules
- MD3260 SAS RAID Controller Module Features And Indicators
- MD3260i iSCSI RAID Controller Module Features And Indicators
- MD3660i iSCSI RAID Controller Module Features And Indicators
- MD3660f Fibre Channel RAID Controller Module Features And Indicators
- Expansion Controller Modules
- Controller Module—Additional Features
- Storage Array Thermal Shutdown
- System Password Reset
- Installing System Components
- Troubleshooting Your System
- Safety First—For You And Your System
- Troubleshooting Storage Array Startup Failure
- Troubleshooting Loss Of Communication
- Troubleshooting An SFP Transceiver
- Troubleshooting External Connections
- Troubleshooting Power Supply Modules
- Troubleshooting Array Cooling Problems
- Troubleshooting Expansion Enclosure Management Modules
- Troubleshooting RAID Controller Modules
- Troubleshooting Physical Disks
- Troubleshooting Array And Expansion Enclosure Connections
- Troubleshooting A Wet Storage Array
- Troubleshooting A Damaged Array
- Controller Failure Conditions
- Technical Specifications
- Getting Help
Removing The Physical-Disk Drawer...............................................................................................................26
Installing The Disk Drawer...............................................................................................................................27
Physical Disks.........................................................................................................................................................28
Physical Disk Installation Guidelines...............................................................................................................28
Removing A Physical Disk From A Physical-Disk Carrier................................................................................28
Installing A Physical Disk In A Physical-Disk Carrier......................................................................................30
Removing A Physical Disk From A Physical-Disk Drawer...............................................................................31
Installing A Physical Disk In A Physical-Disk Drawer......................................................................................32
SAS Chain Cables...................................................................................................................................................32
Removing The SAS Chain Cable(s)...................................................................................................................33
Installing The SAS Chain Cable(s)....................................................................................................................34
Controller Modules.................................................................................................................................................35
RAID Controller Modules.................................................................................................................................35
Removing A RAID Controller Module Or Expansion Module...........................................................................35
Installing A RAID Controller Module Or Expansion Module.............................................................................36
Opening The RAID Controller Module..............................................................................................................37
Closing The RAID Controller Module...............................................................................................................37
Replacing The SFP Transceiver..............................................................................................................................38
RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit........................................................................................................39
Removing The RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit..........................................................................39
Installing The RAID Controller Module Backup Battery Unit...........................................................................40
Power Supplies.......................................................................................................................................................40
Removing A Power Supply Module..................................................................................................................40
Installing A Power Supply Module...................................................................................................................41
Cooling Fan Modules..............................................................................................................................................42
Removing A Cooling Fan Module.....................................................................................................................42
Installing A Cooling Fan Module......................................................................................................................43
4 Troubleshooting Your System.................................................................................................45
Safety First—For You And Your System.................................................................................................................45
Troubleshooting Storage Array Startup Failure.....................................................................................................45
Troubleshooting Loss Of Communication...............................................................................................................45
Troubleshooting An SFP Transceiver.....................................................................................................................45
Troubleshooting External Connections...................................................................................................................46
Troubleshooting Power Supply Modules...............................................................................................................46
Troubleshooting Array Cooling Problems...............................................................................................................47
Troubleshooting Expansion Enclosure Management Modules..............................................................................47
If The EMM Status LED Is Solid Or Blinking Amber (2 Or 4 Times Per Sequence)..........................................47
If The Link Status LEDs Are Not Green.............................................................................................................47
Troubleshooting RAID Controller Modules.............................................................................................................48
If Both LEDs For Any Given FC IN Port Are Unlit..............................................................................................48
Troubleshooting Physical Disks..............................................................................................................................48