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

• Any media that ships with your system that provides documentation and tools for configuring and managing your
system, including those pertaining to the operating system, system management software, system updates, and
system components that you purchased with your system.
• For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this document, see the Glossary at support.dell.com/
manuals.
NOTE: Always check for updates on support.dell.com/manuals and read the updates first because they often
supersede information in other documents.
NOTE: When upgrading your system, it is recommended that you download and install the latest BIOS, driver, and
systems management firmware on your system from support.dell.com.
Front-Panel Features
Figure 1. Front-Panel Features
1. drawers (5)
2. drawer release latches (2 per drawer)
3. physical disk slot numbering
4. drawer indicator LEDs
5. front-panel indicators
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