Dell Storage Center SC400, SC420, and SC420F Expansion Enclosure Getting Started Guide Regulatory Model: E03J, E04J Regulatory Type: E03J001, E04J001
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Setting Up the Expansion Enclosure Consider the following best practices before setting up an SC400 series expansion enclosure. • Before connecting any cables between the expansion enclosure and storage system, physically label each port and connector. • Always follow proper power-up and power-down procedures when cycling power across the network. Verify that critical network components are on separate power circuits.
3. Front bezel 4. Documentation 5. Expansion enclosure 6. Rack rails (2) Installing the Expansion Enclosure in a Rack Install the expansion enclosure in a rack. NOTE: Mount the expansion enclosure in a manner that allows for expansion in the rack and prevents the rack from becoming top‐heavy. 1. Assemble the rails, following the safety instructions and the rack installation instructions that were provided with your expansion enclosure. 2.
Connecting the Power Cables Connect the power cables to the expansion enclosure. 1. Before connecting the power cables, make sure that the power switches on the expansion enclosure are in the OFF position. 2. Connect the power cables to the power supplies in the expansion enclosure chassis. Figure 4. Power Cables 3. Secure each power cable to the expansion enclosure chassis using the strain relief fasteners. 4.
Enclosure Management Modules (EMMs) EMMs Two hot-swappable IO modules Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) Controller Two hot-swappable storage controllers Management RAID management using Dell Storage Manager Back-Panel Connectors (per EMM) SAS connectors Four mini-SAS HD connectors for connecting an expansion enclosure to a storage system. NOTE: SAS connectors are SFF-8086/SFF-8088 compliant.
Physical SC420: 8.8 kg (19.4 lb) SC420F: 8.8 kg (19.4 lb Environmental NOTE: For additional information about environmental measurements for specific configurations, see the Product Safety, EMC and Environmental Datasheets website.
