Deployment Guide

SCv3000 and SCv3020 Storage System Front-Panel View
The front panel of the storage system contains power and status indicators, and a system identification button.
In addition, the hard drives are installed and removed through the front of the storage system chassis.
Figure 7. SCv3000 and SCv3020 Storage System Front-Panel View
Item Name Icon Description
1 Power indicator Lights when the storage system power is on
• Off – No power
• On steady green – At least one power supply is providing power to the storage
system
2 Status indicator Lights when the startup process for both storage controllers is complete with no
faults detected.
NOTE: The startup process can take 5–10 minutes or more.
•
Off – One or both storage controllers are running startup routines, or a fault
has been detected during startup
• On steady blue – Both storage controllers have completed the startup process
and are in normal operation
• Blinking amber – Fault detected
3 Identification button Blinking blue continuously – A user sent a command to the storage system to
make the LED blink so that the user can identify the storage system in the rack.
• The identification LED blinks on the control panel of the chassis, to allow users
to find the
storage system when looking at the front of the rack.
• The identification LEDs on the storage controllers also blink, which allows
users to find the
storage system when looking at the back of the rack.
4 Hard drives — Can have up to 30 internal 2.5-inch SAS hard drives
SCv3000 and SCv3020 Storage System Drives
The SCv3000 and SCv3020 storage system supports Dell Enterprise Plus Value drives.
The drives in an SCv3000 storage system are installed horizontally. The drives in an SCv3020 storage system are installed vertically. The
indicators on the drives provide status and activity information.
About the SCv3000 and SCv3020 Storage System
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