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xix !"#$ Removing and Reinstalling the Lock Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24 Installing Redundant Components Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-25 Recommended Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

xxi !"#$ -" 33( " - 4 Figure 1-1. Front Panel for PowerVault 2 xx S Storage Systems (Shown on PowerVault 210S/211S) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Figure 1-2. Back Panel for PowerVault 2 xx S Storage Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6 Figure 3-1. Removing th...

xxii !"#$ Figure 7-15. Removing the Power-Supply Blank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-27 Figure 7-16. Inserting the Redundant Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-28 Figure 7-17. Removing the Cooling-Fan Blank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

iii !" Use the following safet y guidelines to ensure your own personal safety and to help protect your computer or storage system from potential damage. Throughout this guide, blocks of text may be accompanied by an icon and printed in bold t ype or in italic type. These blocks are notes, notic...

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vii !" Obser ve the following precautions for rack stabilit y and safety. Also refer to the rack inst allation documentation accompanying the system and the rack for specific warn-ing and/or caution st atements and procedures. Ser ver and storage systems are considered to be components in a rack...

viii !" Do not step on or st and on any system/component when ser vicing other sys-tems/components in a rack. !"#$% Obser ve the following guidelines when working with options: Do not connect or use a modem or telephone during a lightning storm. There may be a risk of electrical shock from l...

ix !" While you work, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis to dissipate any static electricity that might harm internal components. 3. Disconnect your computer and devices from their power sources. Also, discon- nect any telephone or telecommunication lines from ...

xi !" 1 Monitor screen at or below eye level 2 Wrists relaxed and flat 3 Arms at desk level 4 Feet flat on the floor 5 Monitor and keyboard positioned directly in front of user

xiii !" !701,.0 This guide is intended for users of the Dell PowerVault 200S, 201S, 210S, and 211S storage systems (hereafter called 2 xx S storage systems) who want to learn about its features and operation and for qualified ser vice technicians who upgrade or service the storage system. The ch...

xiv !" W Appendix D, "Limited Warrant y and Return Policy," describes the warrant y for the storage system and the "Tot al Satisfaction" Return Policy. W "Abbreviations and Acronyms" defines the acronyms and abbreviations used in this guide. Dell Computer Corporation (“De...

xv !" $ %& $ %&!" "# #"# !$ The following list defines (where appropriate) and illustrates t ypographical conven-tions used as visual cues for specific elements of text throughout this document: W Interface components are window titles, button and icon names, menu names and s...

xvi !" Example: “Type and press <Enter>.” W Variables are placeholders for which you substitute a value. They are presented in it alics. Example: DIMM _x (where x represents the DIMM socket designation)

support.dell.com Introduction 1-1 ,QWURGXFWLRQ The Dell™ PowerVault™ 2 xx S storage systems are high-performance storage sys- tems that offer extensive reliabilit y and ser ver management features. This chapter describes the features and software requirements of these storage systems. All PowerVault...

support.dell.com Introduction 1-5 The following SCSI hard-disk drive indicator lights are located at the top of each SCSI hard-disk drive carrier and provide information on the drive in that bay (see Figure 1-1): The green drive online indicator lights when the hard-disk drive is receiving power. Th...

support.dell.com Installing Your Rack-Mounted Storage System 2-1 For information on how to inst all your Dell PowerVault 200S and 210S storage sys-tems in a rack, see the documentation that is included with your rack installation kit. For information on the stand-alone configuration, see Chapter 3, ...

support.dell.com Installing Your Stand-Alone Storage System 3-1 This chapter describes how to inst all the Dell PowerVault 201S and 211S storage sys-tems in a free-st anding, vertical configuration, also called a tower. A st and-alone installation kit is available from Dell for inst alling a rack st...

support.dell.com Installing Your Stand-Alone Storage System 3-3 4. Place the top hat flange along the right side of the storage system and align the screw holes (see Figure 3-2). !" 5. Using a Phillips-head screwdriver, attach the hat flange to the chassis with four 6-32 x 1/4-inch flat-head scr...

support.dell.com Configuring Your ESEM or SEMM for Cluster Operation 4-1 The following configuration information applies only for cluster operation on Dell PowerVault 2 xx S storage systems. No changes are required for noncluster operation, which is the default configuration. You can change the conf...

support.dell.com Configuring Your ESEM or SEMM for Cluster Operation 4-3 To configure the ESEMs or SEMMs from a cluster operation to a noncluster opera-tion, perform the following steps on each module: 1. Remove the ESEM or SEMM. 2. Locate the two-pin jumper labeled "FORCED JOINED JP8" on th...

support.dell.com Connecting Your Storage System to the Host Computer 5-1 This chapter describes connecting the Dell PowerVault 2 xx S storage systems to the host computer for three types of operations: W Single-bus backplane operation with one cable attached W Dual-bus split backplane operation with...

support.dell.com Connecting Your Storage System to the Host Computer 5-5 To prevent unauthorized access to the storage system hard-disk drives, you can lock the hard-disk drives using a key provided with the storage system. The keylock is located on the front panel (see Figure 5-4). *+&#,,- # $$...

support.dell.com Installing Drives 6-1 This chapter describes how to remove and inst all hard-disk drives in Dell PowerVault 2 xx S storage systems. The storage system includes a small computer system interface (SCSI) backplane board that greatly simplifies cabling and configuration for SCSI hard-di...

support.dell.com Installing Drives 6-5 &'(%$)%$*++,- ! . 4. Take the hard-disk drive off-line and prepare it for removal. (For instructions, see the Dell PERC 2 , Dell PERC 2/DC, Dell PERC 2/SC, or Dell PERC 3/DI h ost adapter card documentation.) The three hard-disk drive indicators flash seque...

support.dell.com Installing Drives 6-7 To install a SCSI hard-disk drive and carrier in a drive bay, perform the following steps. (&)' &&#)&) )'*# )'+ &' 1. If the drive bay is occupied by an empty carrier, remove the carrier from the drive bay. 2. Carefully slide the replacement...

support.dell.com Ser vice Information for Technicians 7-1 This chapter discusses upgrade and service procedures for the Dell PowerVault 2 xx S storage systems. Before you perform any of the procedures in this chapter, read the following warning for your personal safet y and to prevent damage to the ...

support.dell.com Ser vice Information for Technicians 7-3 Hard-disk drive problems can be caused by a number of conditions, including prob-lems with the drive itself, other electronics in the system, or an interface cable. You can resolve many hard-disk drive problems by validating the SCSI cable co...

support.dell.com Ser vice Information for Technicians 7-5 2. Are all the inst alled hard-disk drives' online indicators on? Yes . Go to step 4. No . Go to step 3. 3. If a hard-disk drive's online indicator is off, reseat the hard-disk drive by removing it from its drive bay and then reinst alling it...

support.dell.com Ser vice Information for Technicians 7-7 !! The following two LEDs on the back of the power supply (see Figure 7-2) signal the st atus of the power supply when the supply is connected to the backplane board: Green power supply indicator (bottom LED) — lights when all DC output volta...

support.dell.com Ser vice Information for Technicians 7-11 The components discussed in this section are identified in Figure 7-4. )!* "! !! To replace a power supply in a storage system using t wo power supplies (primar y and redundant), perform the following procedures. NOTE: Some components of...

support.dell.com Ser vice Information for Technicians 7-15 ,- 3. Carefully slide the new cooling fan into the empty cooling-fan bay. Push the cool-ing fan all the way to the back of the bay until it is seated in the connector. The cooling fan is seated when its front plate is even with the front pla...

support.dell.com Ser vice Information for Technicians 7-19 To install the component mounting bracket, perform the following steps: 1. Carefully insert the component mounting bracket into the back of the storage system. 2. Slowly slide the bracket all the way into the housing. Some up-down and side-t...

7-22 Dell PowerVault 200S, 201S, 210S, and 211S Storage Systems Installation and Service Guide *%*24 10. Separate the t wo chassis halves to remove the backplane board (see Figure 7-13). "%! 1 Screws

7-26 Dell PowerVault 200S, 201S, 210S, and 211S Storage Systems Installation and Service Guide Unless other wise noted, each procedure assumes the following conditions: You have performed the steps in "Precautionar y Measures," found earlier in this chapter. You can replace or reinst all a p...

7-30 Dell PowerVault 200S, 201S, 210S, and 211S Storage Systems Installation and Service Guide 0%, 4. Using a Phillips-head screwdriver, turn the t wo captive screws clockwise until the redundant fan is secured to the fan bay. The redundant fan st arts. # To install the second enclosure module (here...

7-32 Dell PowerVault 200S, 201S, 210S, and 211S Storage Systems Installation and Service Guide 4. Using a Phillips-head screwdriver, tighten the captive screw at the top of the sec-ond module to secure the module to the chassis. 5. Att ach the SCSI cable to the second module.

support.dell.com Getting Help 8-1 !"# This chapter describes the tools Dell provides to help you when you have a problem with your PowerVault storage system. It also tells you when and how to call Dell for technical or customer assistance. If you need assistance with a technical problem, perform...

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support.dell.com Getting Help 8-11 !"# Chile (Santiago) NOTE: Customers in Chile call the U.S.A for sales, cus-tomer, and technical assistance. Sales, Customer Support, and Technical Support . . . . . . . . . toll free: 1230-020-4823 China (Xiamen) Customer Ser vice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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support.dell.com Getting Help 8-15 !"# Mexico (Colonia Granada) NOTE: Customers in Mexico call the U.S.A. for access to the Automated Order-St atus Sys-tem and AutoTech. Automated Order-St atus System (Austin, Texas, U.S.A.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 512 . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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support.dell.com Getting Help 8-19 !"# U.S.A. (Austin, Texas) Automated Order-St atus System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . toll free: 1-800-433-9014 AutoTech (Automated technical support) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .toll free: 1-800-247-9362 Dell Home and Small Business Group: Custo...

support.dell.com Technical Specifications A-1 S Drives SCSI hard-disk drives support for up to eight 4-, 9-, 18-, or 36-GB 3.5-inch SCSI hard-disk drives External Ports Ultra2 SCSI (LVD) or Ultra3 SCSI 68-pin connector in a nonredundant configuration, and t wo 68-pin connectors in a redundant config...

support.dell.com Maintaining Your Storage System B-1 Proper use of preventive maintenance procedures can keep your Dell PowerVault 2 xx S storage systems in top operating condition and minimize the need for costly, time-consuming ser vice procedures. This chapter cont ains maintenance procedures tha...

B-2 Dell PowerVault 200S, 201S, 210S, and 211S Storage Systems Installation and Service Guide The fan modules cool the power supplies and storage system by drawing air in through various openings in the storage system and blowing it out the back. However, the fan also draws dust and other particles ...

support.dell.com Regulatory Notices C-1 DELL CONFIDENTIAL - Preliminary 10/18/00 (Rev. 11/3/98) FILE LOCATION: T:\htdocs\systems\hendrx12\English\it\New Folder\5454Dac3.fm A P P E N D I X C Regulatory Notices Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) is any signal or emission, radiated in free space or con...

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C-6 Dell PowerVault 200S, 201S, 210S, and 211S Storage Systems Installation and Service Guide DELL CONFIDENTIAL - Preliminary 10/18/00 (Rev. 11/3/98) FILE LOCATION: T:\htdocs\systems\hendrx12\English\it\New Folder\5454Dac3.fm Class B ITE This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Volunta...

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support.dell.com Limited Warranty and Return Policy D-1 !" Dell Computer Corporation (“Dell”) manufactures its hardware products from parts and components that are new or equivalent to new in accordance with industr y-st andard practices. Dell warrants that the hardware products it manufactures ...

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support.dell.com Abbreviations and Acronyms 1 The following list defines or identifies technical terms, abbreviations, and acro-nyms used in Dell user documents. NOTE: Unless other wise specified, these definitions may not apply to oper-ating systems other than Microsoft W indows 9x and W indows NT....

!"# support.dell.com Index 1 ,QGH[ $ assistance telephone numbers, 8-7warranty repair or credit, 8-4 attaching stabilizers to stand-alone chassis, 3-3 AutoTech service, 8-3 & calling Dell, 8-7 cautions, iii, xiv cleaning storage system components, B- 2 configuring ESEM or SEMM for cluster op...